I like this distinction from automation by Bartosz Pucek: At its core, an Agent is software that can: Take in a task description Break it down into s

I like this distinction from automation by Bartosz Pucek: At its core, an Agent is software that can: Take in a task description Break it down into steps Execute those steps using available tools Adapt its approach based on feedback The key distinction from traditional automation: Agents handle variance and uncertainty by replanning rather than failing when their happy path breaks. Source: https://newsletter.pucek.com/p/2025-the-state-of-ai-agents-and-engagement https://newsletter.pucek.com/p/2025-the-state-of-ai-agents-a...