AI Agent

An autonomous AI system that can perceive its environment, make decisions, and take actions to accomplish goals with minimal human intervention.

AI agents go beyond simple chatbot interactions by maintaining state, using tools, and executing multi-step workflows autonomously. They can integrate with external systems like databases, APIs, and physical instruments, making decisions based on context and prior results. In scientific contexts, agents may design experiments, analyze data, and iterate on hypotheses.

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