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Lecture by Gordon Erlebacher on Agentic AI, delivered at the AI Bootcamp of Florida State University’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry on August 7, 2026.
Gordon Erlebacher is a professor in the Department of Scientific Computing at Florida State University. In this lecture, he introduces agentic AI and discusses the shift from AI models that primarily generate responses to systems that can plan, use tools, and carry out multi-step tasks.
The lecture was part of the 2026 FSU Chemistry & Biochemistry AI Bootcamp, an introduction to modern AI for graduate students and other members of the FSU community.
Lecture by Gordon Erlebacher on Agentic AI, delivered at the AI Bootcamp of Florida State University’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry on August 7, 2026.
Gordon Erlebacher is a professor in the Department of Scientific Computing at Florida State University. In this lecture, he introduces agentic AI and discusses the shift from AI models that primarily generate responses to systems that can plan, use tools, and carry out multi-step tasks.
The lecture was part of the 2026 FSU Chemistry & Biochemistry AI Bootcamp, an introduction to modern AI for graduate students and other members of the FSU community.









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A dissolving (and evaporating) drop of dichloromethane floating on water containing a surfactant ([CTAB]=10mM). There is NO external intervention; this is spontaneous, selforganized motion! The viewed area is approx. 1 inch wide and the movie plays close to real time.
Reference: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.201104261/abstract
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