agents

Definition

Systems that pursue a goal by choosing actions, observing results, and adjusting — as opposed to answering a single prompt. In the LLM setting this usually means a loop around a model with tool calls, memory, and a stopping condition. Multi-agent work uses the plural for several such systems interacting, which raises coordination and evaluation problems a single agent does not have.

Explainers using this term

• Paper Explained: What Makes Good Agentic Data? The ACE LensWhat Makes Good Agentic Data? An ACE Lens on Data Generation for LLM Agents
• Paper Walkthrough: Training Agents to Evolve with Their HarnessTraining Agents to Evolve with Their Harness: TaoLive Digital Avatar Agent Technical Report
• Paper Walkthrough: PILOT in the Loop — Fixing the Run While It Is Still RunningPILOT in the Loop: Live Self-Improvement for Long-Horizon Agents