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a16z Cast

05/02/25

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The distinction between agents and functions is blurred, as both can involve multiple functions with language models in the middle, making them appear similar from an external perspective.

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What Is an AI Agent?

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What Is an AI Agent?

05/02/25

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a16z Cast

05/02/25

@ a16z

AI agents are often defined as systems that perform complex planning and interact with external systems, but this definition overlaps with many current language models.

a16z Cast

05/02/25

@ a16z

The concept of agents includes both those that replace human tasks and those that operate as low-level system processes, complicating the definition further.

a16z Cast

05/02/25

@ a16z

All agents share a common element: reasoning and decision-making, which can be likened to a multi-step language model chain with a dynamic decision tree.

a16z Cast

05/02/25

@ a16z

Humans may be viewed as functions in a system, similar to AI agents, especially if we consider the potential for direct integration with technology.

Barry Zhang

02/13/25

@ Anthropic

As AI models improve, agents are becoming more prevalent and capable, prompting the need for formal definitions to clarify their use.

Kevin Scott

05/20/25

@ Microsoft

An agent is something a human can delegate tasks to, and we're aiming for agents to handle more complex tasks over time.

a16z Cast

05/02/25

@ a16z

The term 'agent' may be overloaded and poorly defined, leading to confusion in the market about what constitutes an actual agent.

a16z Cast

05/02/25

@ a16z

The definition of an agent may evolve as we explore the capabilities of AI, particularly in how they interact with users and perform tasks.

a16z Cast

05/02/25

@ a16z

The confusion around agents stems from the expectation that AI will develop human-like intent and creativity, which may not be theoretically possible.