The Rise of Agentic AI: Real Working Examples from Google, Grok, ChatGPT, and More

May 23, 2025By Jameson Marten

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Artificial Intelligence isn’t just generating responses anymore—it’s making decisions, planning workflows, and taking action on your behalf. Welcome to the era of Agentic AI—a new generation of AI that behaves more like an autonomous digital employee than a passive assistant. It doesn’t just answer; it acts.

Lets break down how Agentic AI is already changing the game across various tools like Google’s Gemini, Grok by xAI, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Salesforce, Airtable, and more.

What is Agentic AI?

Agentic AI refers to AI systems that can autonomously make decisions, plan multi-step tasks, and take actions to complete goals without constant human oversight. Think of it as giving your AI a mission—and watching it execute like a seasoned project manager.

1. Google Gemini: From Search Engine to Strategy Agent

Gemini has gone far beyond “just search.” In agentic mode, it can:

  • Read your inbox, find attached documents, and summarize them.
  • Suggest and schedule meetings based on urgency or project phase.
  • Connect with Google Sheets to run custom analyses or financial models.
  • Write follow-up emails, generate Docs, and publish to Drive—all autonomously.

Example:

You give Gemini one command: “Summarize this investor update and prepare a visual report for my Monday meeting.” It finds the right email thread, extracts the update, builds a chart in Sheets, writes the summary in Docs, and emails it to you for review.

2. Grok by xAI: The Unfiltered Action Agent

Grok isn’t just built to answer like ChatGPT—it’s built to question, challenge, and explore. With access to X (formerly Twitter) and Elon’s unique philosophy, Grok can:

  • Monitor trends in real-time and provide biased-aware summaries.
  • Automate content generation tailored to your audience.
  • Act as a watchdog bot, flagging critical news before it trends.

Example:

You say: “Alert me when there’s geopolitical movement that could affect crypto markets.” Grok taps into its feed, cross-references live data, and flags specific tweets or news triggers—with attitude.

3. ChatGPT with GPT-4o: Your Workflow Co-Pilot

With its custom GPTs and API plugins, ChatGPT has transformed into a full-blown agent platform:

  • Book your flights.
  • Write and send your proposals via Gmail.
  • Connect to Notion, Slack, or Zapier for hands-off automation.
  • Plan your entire week, including what to eat, based on your calendar and budget.

Example:

A freelance business owner says: “Plan my week, create invoices, and write content for two client blogs.” ChatGPT uses the calendar API, tracks unpaid invoices, drafts blogs, and integrates via Zapier to send them.

4. Salesforce Einstein: From CRM to Intelligent Deal Closer

Salesforce’s AI is no longer just predictive—Einstein GPT and Flow Bots can now act as sales agents, service reps, and campaign managers.

  • Drafts and sends follow-up emails when a lead goes cold.
  • Automatically flags high-value deals based on behavioral triggers.
  • Launches nurture campaigns using Engagement Studio + Flow.

Example:

When a lead doesn’t respond in 3 days, Einstein drafts a re-engagement email, updates the status in CRM, and triggers a Slack ping to the sales team.

5. Airtable Automations + Scripts: Agentic AI for Structured Workflows

With Airtable’s growing ecosystem (Automations, Scripting, and AI field types), it can act as a project analyst, matchmaker, or operations agent.

  • Automatically matches team members based on skills and preferences.
  • Sends alerts, updates rows, and even writes summaries using OpenAI integrations.
  • Detects anomalies in data and flags them.

Example:

You run a coaching network. Each month, Airtable uses a script to form unique accountability groups based on shared goals, location, and availability—then sends intro emails.

6. Notion AI + Automations: From Note-Taker to Operator

Notion AI doesn’t just help you write—it can now automate project updates, summarize tasks, and connect to your API stack:

  • Writes project updates based on checklists.
  • Summarizes notes and assigns them to team members.
  • Links to GitHub, Jira, or Trello to push tasks forward.

7. Replit Ghostwriter: AI Agent for Developers

Ghostwriter now auto-suggests code, but also debugs and modifies codebases with goals in mind. It can:

  • Auto-create unit tests for your code.
  • Modify functions based on intended behavior.
  • Refactor legacy code intelligently.

The Future: Where Agentic AI Is Headed

Expect agents to become team members soon. AI will sit in on Zoom calls, take action based on what it hears, and follow up without being asked. Tools like Devin (from Cognition Labs), Auto-GPT, and TeddyAI (you heard it here first) are pushing boundaries daily.

TLDR: Agentic AI is already everywhere.
It’s quietly becoming your assistant, strategist, and operator. Whether you’re a business owner, marketer, or developer, integrating these tools now puts you ahead of the curve.

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