Agent
AI software that plans a task, does the steps and checks the result.
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The shift from AI that answers to AI that does the work
Chat was the first act. The next one is software that plans a task, carries it out and checks the result. Here is what that changes for the people who use it.
A plain guide to AI agents: how they plan, act and check their work
Agents split a goal into steps, use tools, and verify the outcome. This is how each part works, without the hype.
Five questions to ask before an agent touches your data
Access, limits, logs, rollback and who signs off.