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Tuesday, 21 July 2026 · Clarity since 2026
Glossary
What is AI agent?
An AI agent is AI that does not just answer, but carries out steps on its own to finish a task, like looking something up or booking a meeting.
An ordinary chatbot gives an answer. An AI agent goes a step further: it gets a goal and works out the in-between steps to reach it itself. For example: find three quotes, compare them and put the result in an email. The agent decides for itself which actions are needed.
What this means for you
This is a direction many tools are heading in. It is powerful, which is exactly why you want to see what the agent is doing before you let it loose on real work.
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Last reviewed: 19 June 2026.