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AI Agent

Trends & Concepts

Model with autonomy, goals, and tool usage.


AI agents combine models with planning, perception, tool access, and feedback loops to pursue goals independently.

  • Core components: Goal decomposition, API calls, memory, evaluation and correction cycles.
  • Applications: Research workflows, data pipelines, customer support automation, DevOps routines.
  • Controls: Permission limits, cost monitoring, validation rules, human approval steps.