Agentic AI is an artificial intelligence system capable of a degree of autonomy. Unlike reactive AI, which responds to specific inputs or predefined tasks, agentic AI has a level of autonomous sensing, interpretation, and reaction. The MediaTek Dimensity NPU 890, with its Dimensity Agentic AI Engine (DAE), enables AI agents to operate on a hybrid structure of edge and cloud collaboration. These intelligent agents can interpret the context of your behavior and intention, and not only provide suggestions but also take direct actions for you, even working across apps to complete tasks independently and much more quickly.
By leveraging the in-chip NPU to power these experiences, this leads to faster responsiveness and more secure, personalized, and seamless experiences that are focused on you. As part of its growing AI ecosystem for developers, MediaTek provides a framework to standardize Agentic Applications and Models, streamlining the development of new AI agents for smartphones powered by the Dimensity 9400 today and future Dimensity platforms incorporating 8th-generation NPUs soon.
The DAE provides an interaction system for multi-modal inputs and an agentic manager capable of coordinating Intention Perception & Action Planning during agent activity. Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), a technique for enhancing the accuracy and reliability of generative AI models, can fetch the most up-to-date information from local, personal repositories. If necessary and allowed, it can even call on cloud services in a hybrid operation.