Day 06 / 100 · AI foundations · Chatbots vs agents

Chatbots talk. Agents act.

The difference isn't how clever the AI is. It's how much it's allowed to do without asking you first.

It Answers

Replies in a conversation. You read the answer and do the work yourself.

It Helps

Searches, reads your files, drafts inside your apps. You approve each step.

It Acts

Plans a multi-step task, uses tools and takes actions with some autonomy.

More autonomy needs more guardrails.