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16 pages in this category
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agent autonomy spectrum
Oct 27, 2025 • updated
situating agent definitions along a delegated-to-self-directed autonomy axis
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definitions of agents and agentic ai
Oct 27, 2025 • updated
chronological definitions of “agent”, “agentic”, and “agentic AI” across psychology, law, philosophy, complex systems, and computer science, with canonical citations and downloadable JSONL dataset
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agent definitions — artificial intelligence
Oct 27, 2025 • updated
qualitative synthesis of AI-centered definitions of agents from classical textbooks to modern LLM frameworks
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agent definitions — cognitive science
Oct 27, 2025 • updated
qualitative synthesis of cognitive-science perspectives on agents as interacting mental processes
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agent definitions — complex systems
Oct 27, 2025 • updated
qualitative synthesis of complex-systems and ABM perspectives on agents as adaptive rule-followers
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agent definitions — computer science
Oct 27, 2025 • updated
qualitative synthesis of computer-science treatments of agents in software engineering and programming paradigms
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agent definitions — economics
Oct 27, 2025 • updated
qualitative synthesis of economic principal–agent and incentive-based notions of agency
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agent definitions — human-computer interaction
Oct 27, 2025 • updated
qualitative synthesis of HCI perspectives on agents as user-facing assistants and collaborators
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agent definitions — law
Oct 27, 2025 • updated
qualitative synthesis of legal doctrines defining agency, fiduciary duty, and delegated authority
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agent definitions — philosophy
Oct 27, 2025 • updated
qualitative synthesis of philosophical treatments of agency from intention theory to the intentional stance
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agent definitions — psychology
Oct 27, 2025 • updated
qualitative synthesis of psychological perspectives on agency and agentic behavior
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agent definitions — sociology
Oct 27, 2025 • updated
qualitative synthesis of sociological approaches to agency, structure, and social action
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agent entity frames
Oct 27, 2025 • updated
reframing agent definitions by the kind of entity they presume—human, institutional, or machine
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agent goal dynamics
Oct 27, 2025 • updated
comparing agent definitions by how goals are assigned, adapted, or negotiated
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agent persistence & embodiment
Oct 27, 2025 • updated
sorting agent definitions by how long agents endure and how strongly they are embodied
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what is an agent? a survey of definitions across time and discipline
Oct 27, 2025 • updated
survey of definitions across disciplines, with linked analytic lenses and syntheses