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June 8, 2026 · 1 min read

What is an AI agent and how is it architecturally different from a simple LLM API call?

An AI agent uses an LLM as a reasoning engine to autonomously plan use tools and complete multi-step tasks. Unlike a single LLM call that maps input to output an…

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What is an AI agent and how is it architecturally different from a simple LLM API call?

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An AI agent uses an LLM as a reasoning engine to autonomously plan use tools and complete multi-step tasks. Unlike a single LLM call that maps input to output an agent operates in a loop: observe think act observe again — until the task is complete.

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