Editing Artificial intelligence (section)

===Agents===
{{Main|Agentic AI}}
Artificial intelligent (AI) agents are software entities designed to perceive their environment, make decisions, and take actions autonomously to achieve specific goals. These agents can interact with users, their environment, or other agents. AI agents are used in various applications, including [[virtual assistant]]s, [[chatbots]], [[autonomous vehicles]], [[Video game console|game-playing systems]], and [[industrial robotics]]. AI agents operate within the constraints of their programming, available computational resources, and hardware limitations. This means they are restricted to performing tasks within their defined scope and have finite memory and processing capabilities. In real-world applications, AI agents often face time constraints for decision-making and action execution. Many AI agents incorporate learning algorithms, enabling them to improve their performance over time through experience or training. Using machine learning, AI agents can adapt to new situations and optimise their behaviour for their designated tasks.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Poole |first1=David |url=https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009258227 |title=Artificial Intelligence, Foundations of Computational Agents |last2=Mackworth |first2=Alan |date=2023 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-0092-5819-7 |edition=3rd |doi=10.1017/9781009258227 |access-date=5 October 2024 |archive-date=5 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241005165650/https://www.cambridge.org/highereducation/books/artificial-intelligence/C113F6CE284AB00F5489EBA5A59B93B7#overview |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Russell |first1=Stuart |title=[[Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach]] |last2=Norvig |first2=Peter |publisher=Pearson |date=2020 |isbn=978-0-1346-1099-3 |edition=4th}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-24 |title=Why agents are the next frontier of generative AI |url=https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/why-agents-are-the-next-frontier-of-generative-ai |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=McKinsey Digital |archive-date=3 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003212335/https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/why-agents-are-the-next-frontier-of-generative-ai |url-status=live }}</ref>