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Why 'Agentic AI' Became 2026's Most Overused Term
The label now covers everything from scripted chatbots to autonomous trading systems, and that's exactly why it stopped meaning anything useful.
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CapabilitiesAI Agents vs. AI Assistants: What's Actually Different
Vendors call almost everything an agent now. Here's the technical line that actually separates an AI agent from an AI assistant, and how to test which one you're using.
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CapabilitiesAI Agents That Use Tools: What They Can Actually Do Today
Tool-using AI agents can browse the web, run code, and call outside services on their own — but "on their own" still comes with real limits worth understanding.