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Agentic Artificial Intelligence

We believe agentic AI marks a meaningful step beyond traditional automation, demonstrating intelligent, adaptive behaviors similar to digital assistants capable of making independent decisions.

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While many are familiar with Artificial Intelligence (AI) through chatbots and virtual assistants, the impact of AI extends far beyond these applications. In fact, AI has become an intrinsic part of our daily lives, often in ways not immediately visible to the public. Today, in industries as diverse as agriculture, transportation, energy, and healthcare, AI is often behind the scenes, quietly revolutionizing business processes, and enhancing efficiencies and accuracy.​​

​ Image depicting AI robots helping in a factory

Agentic AI

Agentic AI refers to software systems endowed with the ability to independently make decisions and execute actions without continuous human oversight. Functioning similarly to virtual assistants, these intelligent agents autonomously pursue specified goals, effectively handling complex or repetitive tasks. With agentic AI, we move beyond basic automation to technology capable of adapting, learning from experience, and independently pursuing objectives.

Applications Across Industries

Agentic AI has broad applications across various industries. Its ability to autonomously perceive situations and respond in real time makes it valuable in many fields. Below are a few examples of how agentic AI is used today:

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  • Automotive: Tesla, the innovative electric vehicle manufacturer, extensively leverages AI agents within its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. Their vehicle’s FSD system perceives its surroundings and makes real-time driving decisions without direct human intervention. Utilizing neural networks and deep learning algorithms, Tesla’s FSD system processes sensor data, interprets complex driving environments, predicts the behavior of other road users, and autonomously takes immediate action to prevent collisions. Furthermore, Tesla continuously integrates feedback collected from its extensive vehicle fleet, enabling these AI agents to evolve and consistently enhance driving safety, efficiency, and user experience through regular software updates.1
  • Warehouse Automation: Another prominent application of agentic AI is warehouse automation, demonstrated by Amazon at select fulfillment centers. Amazon utilizes fleets of mobile robots equipped with agentic AI software, enabling the robots to independently navigate warehouses, make real-time decisions, and efficiently manage inventory and streamline order processing. These robots autonomously retrieve products and transport packages across the warehouse with minimal human oversight. By dynamically determining optimal paths, avoiding collisions, and adapting to real-time changes—such as rerouting when pathways are blocked—agentic AI significantly reduces processing times and fulfillment errors. For instance, Amazon’s fulfillment center in Shreveport, Louisiana, processes orders approximately 25% faster and at lower costs compared to traditional facilities.2 For customers, this means quicker deliveries, demonstrating how agentic AI efficiently orchestrates complex, large-scale tasks, dramatically enhancing everyday operational efficiency.
We believe agentic AI marks a meaningful step beyond traditional automation, demonstrating intelligent, adaptive behaviors similar to digital assistants capable of making independent decisions. Tesla’s FSD system operates as an autonomous chauffeur, while Amazon’s fulfillment robots streamline e-commerce logistics—both examples of agentic AI already transforming everyday services.

No longer confined to science fiction, agentic AI is rapidly becoming a practical reality, collaborating with humans to handle everything from routine tasks to complex challenges. In our view, it has the potential to become a powerful engine of productivity and innovation across industries in the not-so-distant future.
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1Tesla, Inc. Form 10-K: Annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

2Amazon, “How Amazon uses robotics and AI to improve fulfillment,” About Amazon, October 9, 2024.

The views expressed are the views of Fred Alger Management, LLC (“FAM”) and its affiliates as of April 2025. These views are subject to change at any time and may not represent the views of all portfolio management teams. These views should not be interpreted as a guarantee of the future performance of the markets, any security or any funds managed by FAM. These views are not meant to provide investment advice and should not be considered a recommendation to purchase or sell securities.

Risk Disclosures: Investing in the stock market involves risks, including the potential loss of principal. Growth stocks may be more volatile than other stocks as their prices tend to be higher in relation to their companies’ earnings and may be more sensitive to market, political, and economic developments. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Investors whose reference currency differs from that in which the underlying assets are invested may be subject to exchange rate movements that alter the value of their investments. Companies involved in, or exposed to, AI-related businesses may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel as they face intense competition and potentially rapid product obsolescence, and many depend significantly on retaining and growing their consumer base. These companies may be substantially exposed to the market and business risks of other industries or sectors, and may be adversely affected by negative developments impacting those companies, industries or sectors, as well as by loss or impairment of intellectual property rights or misappropriation of their technology. AI companies, especially smaller companies, tend to be more volatile than companies that do not rely heavily on technology. Investing in innovation is not without risk and there is no guarantee that investments in research and development will result in a company gaining market share or achieving enhanced revenue. Companies exploring new technologies may face regulatory, political or legal challenges that may adversely impact their competitive positioning and financial prospects. Developing technologies to displace older technologies or create new markets may not in fact do so, and there may be sector-specific risks. There will be winners and losers that emerge, and investors need to conduct a significant amount of due diligence on individual companies to assess these risks and opportunities.

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The following represents the noted percentages of firmwide assets under management as of January 31, 2025: Amazon.com, Inc., 6.6%, and Tesla, Inc., 2.3%.

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