AI glossary · Agents and automation
Multi-agent system
A multi-agent system is a setup where several AI agents, each with its own role, work together on a task, such as one researching and another writing.
Also called agent swarm, multi-agent
In more detail
Splitting a job between specialised agents can make each part simpler and easier to check. One agent often acts as a coordinator, handing out sub-tasks and combining the results.
More agents also mean more cost and more ways for errors to spread, so simple tasks are usually better handled by one agent.
Related terms
AI agentAn AI agent is an AI system that works toward a goal on its own, planning steps, using tools like search or apps, and checking its progress along the way.Agentic AIAgentic AI describes AI that can act with some independence, making decisions and taking several steps toward a goal without a prompt for each one.AI automationAI automation uses AI to handle repetitive work automatically, such as sorting emails, extracting data from documents or drafting replies.
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