Yannic Explains: What is an Agent?

In this video, Yannic Kilcher, PhD, co-founder and CTO at DeepJudge, cuts through the buzzwords to explain what makes an AI system “agentic.” While the term is often used as marketing, most agent systems share three core traits:They do work (such as research writing and coding), they use tools (such as search engines) and they act with autonomy, making decisions within limits. The more autonomy we grant, the more powerful agents become—but also the higher the risk when they make mistakes. That’s why balancing autonomy with human oversight is critical.

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