Agentic systems and tool use
A research field
Agentic systems and tool use is gaining ground in AI research: 4.7% to 5.6% of new AI papers, +0.9 points. It ranks #1 of 44 by gain in share. As of Oct 10, 2026.
- Change in share
- +0.9 pts
- Share, last 3 months
- 5.6%
- Papers, last 3 months
- 1,866
- Ready for products
- 2.5 / 5
Ideas in this field
Self improving agent0.1% → 0.3%+0.2 ptsContext management0.2% → 0.3%+0.1 ptsSelf evolving agent0.3% → 0.4%+0.1 ptsAgentic reinforcement learning0.1% → 0.2%+0.1 ptsAgent memory management0.1% → 0.2%+0.1 ptsAgentic search0.1% → 0.2%+0.1 ptsGui agent0.1% → 0.1%+0.1 ptsSoftware engineering agent0.1% → 0.1%+0.0 ptsAgent memory0.2% → 0.2%+0.0 ptsAgentic workflow0.3% → 0.3%+0.0 pts
Companies working on it
Agentic systems and tool use: quick answers
Yes. Its share of new AI papers went from 4.7% to 5.6%, with 1,866 papers in the last 3 months.