Artificial Intelligence
AI Agents
Autonomous or semi-autonomous software entities that use artificial intelligence to perceive their environment, reason about tasks, and take actions to achieve specific goals.
Explanation
AI agents represent a shift from passive AI models to active systems capable of executing complex workflows. Unlike standard chatbots, an AI agent can plan its own steps, use external tools like APIs or web browsers, and maintain a memory of past interactions to refine its behavior. They are often built using Large Language Models (LLMs) as the core reasoning engine, supplemented by planning modules and tool-use capabilities. AI agents can operate individually or as part of a multi-agent system where different agents collaborate to solve multifaceted problems.