Autonomous Agent

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System that independently pursues goals over time.

Full Definition

System that independently pursues goals over time.

Keywords

goal-directed

Domains

Agents & Autonomy

Related Terms

Tool Invocation related to

Agent calls external tools dynamically.

 Planning Horizon related to

Number of steps considered in planning.

 Hierarchical Planning related to

Decomposing goals into sub-tasks.

 ReAct Pattern related to

Interleaving reasoning and tool use.

 Tool Use related to

Letting an LLM call external functions/APIs to fetch data, compute, or take actions, improving reliability.

 Agent related to

A system that perceives state, selects actions, and pursues goals—often combining LLM reasoning with tools and memory.

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