Autonomous Agents

A piece of AI software that automatically performs a task on a human’s behalf, or even on the behalf of another piece of AI software, so together they accomplish a useful task for a person somewhere. They are capable of independent action in dynamic, unpredictable environments. “Autonomous agent” is a trendy term that is sometimes reserved for AI software used in conjunction with the Internet (for example, AI software that acts as your assistance in intelligently managing your e-mail). Autonomous agents present the best hope from gaining additional utility from computing facilities. Over the past few years the term “agent” has been used very loosely. Our definition of a software agent is


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Autonomous Agents, A piece of AI software that automatically performs a task on a human’s behalf, or even on the behalf of another piece of AI software, so together they accomplish a useful task for a person somewhere. They are capable of independent action in dynamic, unpredictable environments. “Autonomous agent” is a trendy term that is sometimes reserved for AI software used in conjunction with the Internet (for example, AI software that acts as your assistance in intelligently managing your e-mail). Autonomous agents present the best hope from gaining additional utility from computing facilities. Over the past few years the term “agent” has been used very loosely. Our definition of a software agent is,