Glossary · agents

Agent

A system in which a language model decides which tools or steps to use to complete a task, within limits set by the designer.

A system in which a language model decides which tools or steps to use to complete a task, within limits set by the designer. In enterprise work the limits and the review steps matter more than the model.

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Agent. Mayur Patil, mayurpatil.ai, updated 2026-11-01. https://mayurpatil.ai/glossary/agent/

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