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Agentic Reasoning: How AI Agents Think and Decide

Understand how AI agents reason, plan, and make decisions. Learn about chain-of-thought, ReAct, and other reasoning frameworks.

January 7, 2026
14 min
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What is Agentic Reasoning?

Agentic reasoning refers to the cognitive processes AI agents use to understand problems, plan solutions, and make decisions. It goes beyond simple pattern matching to genuine problem-solving.

Reasoning Frameworks

Chain-of-Thought (CoT)

Breaking down complex problems into sequential reasoning steps.

ReAct (Reasoning + Acting)

Interleaving reasoning with actions, allowing agents to gather information as they think.

Tree-of-Thought

Exploring multiple reasoning paths simultaneously to find optimal solutions.

Planning Capabilities

  • Goal decomposition
  • Action sequencing
  • Resource allocation
  • Contingency planning

Decision Making

AI agents evaluate options based on:

  • Expected outcomes
  • Confidence levels
  • Risk assessment
  • Alignment with goals

Enterprise Applications

Agentic reasoning enables AI to handle complex, multi-step business processes that require judgment and adaptation.

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