multiagent

Definition

An architecture where several agents divide the work, cooperating or competing to reach a solution. With language models the usual pattern assigns roles — planner, executor, critic — and lets them exchange messages, on the theory that specialisation and mutual checking beat a single pass. It is not a free win: token cost grows with every exchange, and one agent's error can propagate through the rest of the conversation.

Explainers using this term

• Multi-Agent Design Patterns — Division, Debate, VerificationImproving Factuality and Reasoning in Language Models through Multiagent Debate