Editing Software agent (section)

===User agents (personal agents)===
User agents, or personal agents, are intelligent agents that take action on your behalf. In this category belong those intelligent agents that already perform, or will shortly perform, the following tasks:
* Check your e-mail, sort it according to the user's order of preference, and alert you when important emails arrive.
* Play computer games as your opponent or patrol game areas for you.
* Assemble customized news reports for you. There are several versions of these, including CNN.
* Find information for you on the subject of your choice.
* Fill out forms on the Web automatically for you, storing your information for future reference
* Scan Web pages looking for and highlighting text that constitutes the "important" part of the information there
* Discuss topics with you ranging from your deepest fears to sports
* Facilitate with online job search duties by scanning known job boards and sending the resume to opportunities who meet the desired criteria
* Profile synchronization across heterogeneous social networks