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What is an Autonomous Agent?

An AI system capable of making decisions, planning, and acting independently to achieve specific goals.

More about Autonomous Agent:

Autonomous Agents are AI systems designed to perceive their environment, make decisions, and take actions independently to accomplish tasks or goals. They leverage actionable knowledge, tool use, and agent memory to perform complex workflows without constant human supervision.

Autonomous agents are used in agentic workflows, robotic process automation, and advanced multi-modal AI systems.

Frequently Asked Questions

What distinguishes an autonomous agent from a basic chatbot?

Autonomous agents can plan, adapt, and act independently, while basic chatbots typically follow scripted rules or flows.

Where are autonomous agents commonly used?

Applications include process automation, virtual assistants, workflow management, and AI research.

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