https://coursiv.io/blog/tags/ai-agents--automationRecent content in AI Agents & Automation on Coursiv BlogHugo -- 0.147.0en-UShttps://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/action-spaceMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/action-spaceThe complete set of things an agent is permitted to do — its tools, APIs, and permissions.https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/agent-memoryMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/agent-memoryHow an agent retains information across steps and sessions, beyond the context window.https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/agentic-aiMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/agentic-aiAI that acts — plans, uses tools, self-corrects — rather than only producing text.https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/agentic-loopMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/agentic-loopThe cycle an agent repeats: reason about what to do, act, observe the result, decide again.https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/ai-agentMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/ai-agentSoftware that plans and takes actions toward a goal on your behalf, rather than only answering.https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/autonomyMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/autonomyHow far a system acts without human involvement — a dial, not a switch.https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/computer-useMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/computer-useAn agent operating a computer the way a person does — reading the screen, moving the cursor, typing.https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/copilotMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/copilotAn AI assistant embedded in a tool that suggests while you keep control.https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/function-callingMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/function-callingThe mechanism by which a model asks your code to run a specific function with specific arguments.https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/human-in-the-loopMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/human-in-the-loopA design where a person reviews or approves before an AI action takes effect.https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/model-context-protocolMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/model-context-protocolAn open standard for connecting AI applications to tools and data sources through one common interface.https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/multi-agent-systemMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/multi-agent-systemSeveral specialised agents working together, usually with a coordinator dividing the work.https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/orchestrationMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/orchestrationThe layer that decides which model, tool, or agent handles each step, and in what order.https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/react-patternMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/react-patternAn agent design that interleaves explicit reasoning with actions, one step at a time.https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/tool-useMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/tool-useA model calling external software — search, code, APIs, databases — instead of answering from memory.https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/workflow-automationMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://coursiv.io/blog/glossary/workflow-automationChaining AI steps into a defined process that runs the same way every time.