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Three types of agents, and why the middle one does the work
Knowledge agents, work agents and autonomous agents. Why the autonomous dream often derails today, and where the real gain is for those starting now.
The word agent pops up in every presentation about AI these days. Everyone has one, everyone is building one, and everyone means something different by it. That is why I first make a simple distinction in my workshops. There are three types of agents, and they differ mainly in how much they do independently.
At the bottom of this article you will find a prompt that helps you describe your first work agent.
From answering to acting independently
I call the first type the knowledge agent. It only responds when you ask something, in a chat window. You give it instructions and sources, for example your brand style or your product information, and it answers within that framework. Handy, but it does nothing on its own.
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