AN AGENT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE AUTOMATIC

“Agent” is often understood as AI that runs completely on its own.

It does not have to be.

There are several levels.

Level 1 — Assistant

The AI carries out a task when the user asks.

Level 2 — Structured Agent

The AI carries out the task following fixed Instruction, Knowledge, and workflow.

Level 3 — Tool Agent

The AI can proactively use Tools while carrying out the task.

Level 4 — Automated Agent

The Agent is triggered automatically and can carry out a workflow without the user directing each step.

A more automated system is not necessarily better.

The level of automation should depend on:

the risk of the action + the ability to check the result.