What is an AI agent?
Agents are AI helpers that can take actions for you, not just answer questions.
A regular AI chat assistant answers your questions. An AI "agent" goes a step further: it can take actions for you, like filling out a form, booking an appointment, or searching several websites and summarizing what it found.
Think of it like the difference between asking a librarian a question and asking a personal assistant to run an errand.
Agents can save time, but they need permission to act for you. Only give an agent access to your email, bank, or accounts if you trust the company behind it, and never share passwords with an AI.
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