Systems that plan and use tools to complete multi-step tasks with limited supervision.
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AI Agents
Systems that plan and use tools to complete multi-step tasks with limited supervision.
Simple explanation
AI agents plan steps and use tools (search, code, apps) to finish multi-step jobs with limited supervision.
Technical explanation
Agent systems combine planning, tool APIs, memory, and guardrails; reliability depends on tool design and human escalation paths.
Examples
- Research → outline → draft pipeline
- Ticket triage with CRM updates
FAQs
Are agents production-ready?
For narrow, well-instrumented workflows—yes. For open-ended autonomy, keep humans in the loop.
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