AI Agent

Definitions

1. An AI system that autonomously pursues goals by planning actions, executing tools (code, APIs, web browsing), observing results, and iterating. Unlike simple chatbots, agents maintain state across multiple steps, recover from errors, and make decisions about which tools to use. The natural evolution of LLMs from text generators to autonomous workers.

   In plain English: An AI system that can independently plan and carry out multi-step tasks, using tools and adapting as it goes.

   Example: "The AI agent read the bug report, searched the codebase, identified the root cause, wrote a fix, ran the tests, and opened a PR — all autonomously."

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