What is the Primary Function of the Perception Part of an Agentic AI Loop?

The primary function of AI perception is to sense, collect, and interpret data from the environment, transforming raw input into actionable understanding.
This involves crucial steps like data gathering, initial processing & interpretation, and contextualization.
Key technologies enabling AI perception include Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Sensor Fusion, and Optical Character Recognition (OCR).
Perception is the indispensable first stage in the Agentic AI loop, enabling all subsequent reasoning and action.
Accuracy in perception is critical; without it, agentic AI cannot operate autonomously or adaptively in dynamic, real-world settings.
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