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Agents & Agentic AI

AI agent

An AI system that can decide what actions to take and use tools to pursue a goal.

Example

An assistant checks a calendar, proposes meeting times, and sends the selected invitation.

Why people use it

Teams use “AI agent” when they need to design useful automation with appropriate control and oversight.

What you'll hear

“Does the agent use AI agent to complete this step on its own?”

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