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