AI Agent
Also known as agent, agents
An AI agent is a system that pursues a goal over several steps, deciding what to do next and calling tools, software or other services on the way, rather than answering one question at a time.
Why It Matters
Agents are where AI stops being an assistant and starts touching workflows, which raises questions about control, audit and liability that a chat window never did.
Related Terms
- Agentic AIAgentic AI is the broader approach of building software around models that plan and act, with the model deciding the sequence of steps rather than following a fixed program.
- Tool CallingTool calling is the mechanism by which a model invokes external software, such as a search index, a database query or a booking system, and uses the result in its answer.
- AI OrchestrationAI orchestration is the software layer that routes work between models, tools and people: choosing which model answers, in what order steps run, and where a human signs off.
- Human in the LoopHuman in the loop describes a design in which a person reviews, approves or corrects an AI system's output before it takes effect.
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