Basics
Definition
An AI agent is a system that can decide on actions, call tools, and work toward a goal with limited supervision.
Glossary
What Is an AI Agent?
Define AI agents and connect readers to the AI skill paths.
Capabilities
Tool use
Agents become more useful when they can read, write, search, or trigger external systems safely.
Control
Memory and planning
Good agents keep track of context, break work into steps, and avoid pretending to know what they do not know.
Safety
Guardrails
The best agent designs constrain actions, review sensitive outputs, and log what happened for auditability.