AI Glossary Term

What is AI Agent?

Definition

A software system that can observe, reason, and take actions to achieve a goal, often using tools and memory.

Related terms

AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)
A hypothetical AI system that can perform most intellectual tasks at a human level across many domains.
API (Application Programming Interface)
A structured way for one software system to send requests to and receive responses from another system.
Autonomous System
A system that can make decisions and act with limited or no direct human control in real time.
Agentic Workflow
A multi-step process where an AI system plans, executes, checks results, and iterates toward a goal.
Agentic Loop
An iterative cycle where an AI agent observes, plans, acts, and reflects until it completes a goal or hits a stop condition.
Memory (Agent Memory)
Stored context an AI agent uses across steps or sessions to improve continuity.

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