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AI agent

An AI system that doesn't just answer but takes actions to complete a goal, such as searching, using other software or writing and running code, often over several steps. "Agentic" describes software that works this way.

You'll hear it as

The agent books the meeting, writes the agenda and sends the invites.

Why it matters to you.

Agents act, so their mistakes do things rather than just say things. Limit what they can touch, and check what they've done.

Also called Agentic.

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