What an Agent Really Is
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Authored by: Vera Shulgina
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Summary
AI teams often use the word “agent” loosely. Breaking an agent down into skills (internalized reasoning) and tools (external services) changes how you observe what it does, upgrade its capabilities, govern its judgment, and deploy it across contexts. The distinction defines the technology approach.
Authored By
Vera Shulgina
Vera is responsible for Arcesium's data strategy with a focus on driving value for clients through data solutions and data partner integrations.
Sources:
[i] MIT Sloan Management Review, 2025. https://sloanreview.mit.edu/projects/the-emerging-agentic-enterprise-how-leaders-must-navigate-a-new-age-of-ai/
