AI Agent

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Definition

What is it: An AI agent is a system that reads a request, works out necessary next steps, calls specific software, and checks its own output. It is defined by its ability to act without a prompt at every step of a process.

What is it used for: AI agents are used to pursue goals over several steps, such as gathering facts from multiple sources, matching lists, and pulling weekly summaries from records. They are designed for work that repeats and has a clear finish line.

What it is not: An AI agent is not the same as a chatbot, which primarily provides text answers, or an assistant that only drafts within a single open application.

Coverage

  • Attributes: 6
  • Synonyms: 1
  • Related entities: 3
  • Sources: 1

Identity

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Entity type
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Canonical name
AI Agent
Language
en
Topic
Ai Agents Business Use Cases

Attributes

Key Facts
An AI agent is a software system that takes a goal, plans the steps, then acts across your tools until the job is done. [1]
Key Facts
Every useful AI agent requires a task that can be described, its own access to involved systems, and one named owner of the result. [1]
Key Facts
A 2026 EY poll indicated that 78% of technology leaders felt AI uptake was outrunning their ability to manage risk. [1]
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Success rates for AI agents decrease as tasks get longer, and failures tend to compound faster than the task length grows. [1]
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AI agents should have their own identity and login credentials to provide an audit trail and proper security controls. [1]
Capability
AI agents pick the order of steps themselves, allowing them to handle work where a judgment call sits between the actions. [1]

Synonyms & Alternate Names

  • Agent

Disambiguation

  • Not to be confused with standard automation which follows predefined rules without judgment.

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Provenance

Sources

  1. https://aismartventures.com/posts/what-are-ai-agents-and-how-can-your-business-team-use-them (AI Agent)

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