What is an AI agent?
An AI agent is an AI that takes actions to reach a goal: it decides its own steps and uses tools, rather than only replying with text.
In real life
A chat AI is like a friend who tells you how to book a table. An agent is like an assistant who actually books it for you.
Try it yourself
Book a table for 2 at an Italian place near me on Friday at 7pm.
What the agent can use
Chat AI: replies with text
Press send to see its reply.
Agent: takes actions
This lessonPress send to watch it work.
Same request, two very different results. The chat AI explains how; the agent plans steps and uses tools to do it.
Where you will use this
- Track 2, lesson 5: Claude Code in the cloudComing soon
- Track 3: Agents and MCPComing soon
Quick check: AI agent
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