Agents/Assistants - Revision history

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BPeat at 14:48, 15 September 2026

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BPeat: /* Defining Agents, Assistants & Bots */

2026-09-15T12:58:55Z

‎Defining Agents, Assistants & Bots

BPeat: /* Defining Chatbots, Assistants, and Agents */

2026-09-15T12:56:14Z

‎Defining Chatbots, Assistants, and Agents

BPeat: /* Duplex */

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‎Duplex

BPeat: /* Duet */

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‎Duet

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 * [[Conversational AI]] ... [[ChatGPT]] | [[OpenAI]] ... [[Bing/Copilot]] | [[Microsoft]] ... [[Gemini]] | [[Google]] ... [[Claude]] | [[Anthropic]] ... [[Perplexity]] ... [[You]] ... [[phind]] ... [[Grok]] | [https://x.ai/ xAI] ... [[Groq]] ... [[Ernie]] | [[Baidu]] ... [[DeepSeek]] ...  [[Alibaba]]
 ** [[ChatGPT#Integration| ChatGPT Integration]]
-* [[Large Language Model (LLM)]] ... [[Natural Language Processing (NLP)]]  ...[[Natural Language Generation (NLG)|Generation]] ... [[Natural Language Classification (NLC)|Classification]] ...  [[Natural Language Processing (NLP)#Natural Language Understanding (NLU)|Understanding]] ... [[Language Translation|Translation]] ... [[Natural Language Tools & Services|Tools & Services]]
+* [[Large Language Model (LLM)]] ... [[Large Language Model (LLM)#Multimodal|Multimodal]] ... [[Foundation Models (FM)]] ... [[Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT)|Generative Pre-trained]] ... [[Transformer]] ... [[Attention]] ... [[Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)|GAN]] ... [[Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT)|BERT]]
 * [[Policy]]   ... [[Policy vs Plan]] ... [[Constitutional AI]] ... [[Trust Region Policy Optimization (TRPO)]] ... [[Policy Gradient (PG)]] ... [[Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO)]]
 * [[Multi-Task Learning (MTL)]] ... [[SMART - Multi-Task Deep Neural Networks (MT-DNN)]]
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 * [[Case Studies]]
 ** [[Human Resources (HR)]] ... [[Toys]] ... [[Education]] ... [[Psychology - Mental Health]] ... [[AI Generated Broadcast Content#Television (TV)|Television (TV)]] ... [[Writing/Publishing]] ... [[Marketing]] ... [[Healthcare]] ... [[Real Estate]] ... [[Development]] ... [[Law]] ... [[Politics]] ... [[Strategy & Tactics]] ... [[Travel & Tourism]]
 = Defining Chatbots, Assistants, and Agents =

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 * [[Immersive Reality]] ... [[Metaverse]] ... [[Omniverse]] ... [[Transhumanism]] ... [[Religion]]
 * [[Simulation]] ... [[Simulated Environment Learning]] ... [[World Models]] ... [[Minecraft]]: [[Minecraft#Voyager|Voyager]] (an AI agent powered by an LLM introduced to the world of Minecraft)
-* [[Telecommunications]] ... [[Computer Networks]] ... [[Telecommunications#5G|5G]] ... [[Satellite#Satellite Communications|Satellite Communications]] ... [[Quantum Communications]] ... [[Agents#Communication | Communication Agents]] ... [[Smart Cities]] ...  [[Digital Twin]] ... [[Internet of Things (IoT)]]
+* [[Telecommunications]] ... [[Computer Networks]] ... [[Telecommunications#5G|5G]] ... [[Satellite#Satellite Communications|Satellite Communications]] ... [[Quantum Communications]] ...  [[Smart Cities]] ...  [[Digital Twin]] ... [[Internet of Things (IoT)]] ... [[AI Generated Broadcast Content|AI Broadcast; Radio, Stream, TV]] ...  [[Computer_Networks#Space-based Data Centers|Space-based Data Centers]]
 * [[Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) to Singularity]] ... [[Inside Out - Curious Optimistic Reasoning| Curious Reasoning]] ... [[Emergence]] ... [[Moonshots]] ... [[Explainable / Interpretable AI|Explainable AI]] ...  [[Algorithm Administration#Automated Learning|Automated Learning]]
 * [[Python]] ... [[Generative AI with Python|GenAI w/ Python]] ... [[JavaScript]] ... [[Generative AI with JavaScript|GenAI w/ JavaScript]] ... [[TensorFlow]] ... [[PyTorch]]

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 [https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=software+agent+ai++assistant&qft=interval%3d%228%22 ...Bing News]
-* [[Agents/Assistants]] ... [[Robotic Process Automation (RPA)|Robotic Process Automation]] ... [[Personal Companions]] ... [[Personal Productivity|Productivity]] ... [[Email]] ... [[Negotiation]] ... [[LangChain]]
+* [[Agents/Assistants]] ... [[Robotic Process Automation (RPA)|Robotic Process Automation]] ... [[Personal Companions]] ... [[Personal Productivity|Productivity]] ... [[Email]] ... [[Negotiation]] ... [[LangChain]] ... [[Memory]]
 * [[Development]] ... [[Notebooks]] ... [[Development#AI Pair Programming Tools|AI Pair Programming]] ... [[Codeless Options, Code Generators, Drag n' Drop|Codeless, Generators, Drag n' Drop]] ... [[Hugging Face]] ... [[Algorithm Administration#AIOps/MLOps|AIOps/MLOps]] ... [[Platforms: AI/Machine Learning as a Service (AIaaS/MLaaS)|AIaaS/MLaaS]]
 * [[Immersive Reality]] ... [[Metaverse]] ... [[Omniverse]] ... [[Transhumanism]] ... [[Religion]]
 * [[Simulation]] ... [[Simulated Environment Learning]] ... [[World Models]] ... [[Minecraft]]: [[Minecraft#Voyager|Voyager]] (an AI agent powered by an LLM introduced to the world of Minecraft)
-* [[Telecommunications]] ... [[Computer Networks]] ... [[Telecommunications#5G|5G]] ... [[Satellite#Satellite Communications|Satellite Communications]] ... [[Quantum Communications]] ... [[Smart Cities]] ...  [[Digital Twin]] ... [[Internet of Things (IoT)]]
+* [[Telecommunications]] ... [[Computer Networks]] ... [[Telecommunications#5G|5G]] ... [[Satellite#Satellite Communications|Satellite Communications]] ... [[Quantum Communications]] ... [[Agents#Communication | Communication Agents]] ... [[Smart Cities]] ...  [[Digital Twin]] ... [[Internet of Things (IoT)]]
 * [[Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) to Singularity]] ... [[Inside Out - Curious Optimistic Reasoning| Curious Reasoning]] ... [[Emergence]] ... [[Moonshots]] ... [[Explainable / Interpretable AI|Explainable AI]] ...  [[Algorithm Administration#Automated Learning|Automated Learning]]
 * [[Python]] ... [[Generative AI with Python|GenAI w/ Python]] ... [[JavaScript]] ... [[Generative AI with JavaScript|GenAI w/ JavaScript]] ... [[TensorFlow]] ... [[PyTorch]]
 * [[Gaming]] ... [[Game-Based Learning (GBL)]] ... [[Games - Security|Security]] ... [[Game Development with Generative AI|Generative AI]] ... [[Metaverse#Games - Metaverse|Games - Metaverse]] ... [[Games - Quantum Theme|Quantum]] ... [[Game Theory]] ... [[Game Design | Design]]
 * [[What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? | Artificial Intelligence (AI)]] ... [[Generative AI]] ... [[Machine Learning (ML)]] ... [[Deep Learning]] ... [[Neural Network]] ... [[Reinforcement Learning (RL)|Reinforcement]] ... [[Learning Techniques]]
-* [[Conversational AI]] ... [[ChatGPT]] | [[OpenAI]] ... [[Gemini]] | [[Google]] ... [[Claude]] | [[Anthropic]] ... [[Bing/Copilot]] | [[Microsoft]] ... [[Apple| Siri | Apple]] ... [[Meta]] ... [[Perplexity]] ... [[You]] ... [[phind]] ... [[Grok]] | [https://x.ai/ xAI] ... [[Groq]] ... [[Ernie]] | [[Baidu]] ... [[DeepSeek]] ...  [[Alibaba]]
+* [[Conversational AI]] ... [[ChatGPT]] | [[OpenAI]] ... [[Bing/Copilot]] | [[Microsoft]] ... [[Gemini]] | [[Google]] ... [[Claude]] | [[Anthropic]] ... [[Perplexity]] ... [[You]] ... [[phind]] ... [[Grok]] | [https://x.ai/ xAI] ... [[Groq]] ... [[Ernie]] | [[Baidu]] ... [[DeepSeek]] ...  [[Alibaba]]
 ** [[ChatGPT#Integration| ChatGPT Integration]]
-* [[Large Language Model (LLM)]] ... [[Large Language Model (LLM)#Multimodal|Multimodal]] ... [[Foundation Models (FM)]] ... [[Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT)|Generative Pre-trained]] ... [[Transformer]] ... [[Attention]] ... [[Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)|GAN]] ... [[Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT)|BERT]]
+* [[Large Language Model (LLM)]] ... [[Natural Language Processing (NLP)]]  ...[[Natural Language Generation (NLG)|Generation]] ... [[Natural Language Classification (NLC)|Classification]] ...  [[Natural Language Processing (NLP)#Natural Language Understanding (NLU)|Understanding]] ... [[Language Translation|Translation]] ... [[Natural Language Tools & Services|Tools & Services]]
 * [[Attention]] Mechanism  ...[[Transformer]] ...[[Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT)]] ... [[Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)|GAN]] ... [[Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT)|BERT]]
 * [[Policy]]   ... [[Policy vs Plan]] ... [[Constitutional AI]] ... [[Trust Region Policy Optimization (TRPO)]] ... [[Policy Gradient (PG)]] ... [[Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO)]]
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 * [[Case Studies]]
 ** [[Human Resources (HR)]] ... [[Toys]] ... [[Education]] ... [[Psychology - Mental Health]] ... [[AI Generated Broadcast Content#Television (TV)|Television (TV)]] ... [[Writing/Publishing]] ... [[Marketing]] ... [[Healthcare]] ... [[Real Estate]] ... [[Development]] ... [[Law]] ... [[Politics]] ... [[Strategy & Tactics]] ... [[Travel & Tourism]]
+= Defining Chatbots, Assistants, and Agents =
 The tech world started using the word "Agent" because they ruined the word "assistant." Over the last decade, companies watered down the term to describe basic smart speakers and text-only chatbots that simply fetch links or set timers. Because those tools are so passive, engineers needed a new label to describe systems capable of seeing, reasoning, and acting autonomously.
 The easiest way to differentiate between them is to look at their capabilities.
-* '''Agent:''' Proactive. It performs multi-step tasks and makes decisions on your behalf.
+* '''Chatbot:''' Designed to handle basic communication tasks. It responds to questions with pre-approved answers using scripted decision trees. When you enter a query, the chatbot picks up keywords and responds with a scripted response from its knowledge base. In many cases, chatbots require you to choose responses from set phrases (like choosing between ‘account’, ‘order’, or ‘billing’), which severely limits what you can ask.
 * '''Assistant:''' Reactive but conversational. Instead of relying purely on scripted answers, an Assistant uses Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing to understand your intent and respond in a personalized way. It remembers previous interactions and handles a wider variety of tasks.
 * '''Personal Companion:''' Proactive and reactive. It builds an ongoing relationship with the user.
-* '''Chatbot:''' Designed to handle basic communication tasks. It responds to questions with pre-approved answers using scripted decision trees. When you enter a query, the chatbot picks up keywords and responds with a scripted response from its knowledge base. In many cases, chatbots require you to choose responses from set phrases (like choosing between ‘account’, ‘order’, or ‘billing’), which severely limits what you can ask.
+* '''Agent:''' Proactive. It performs multi-step tasks and makes decisions on your behalf.
 An intelligent agent perceives its environment, takes actions autonomously to achieve goals, and improves its performance by acquiring knowledge. An agent has an "objective function" encapsulating all its goals. It designs and executes whatever plan maximizes the expected value of that function. For example, a reinforcement learning agent uses a "reward function" to shape desired behavior, while an evolutionary algorithm uses a "fitness function." (Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligent_agent Wikipedia]).
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 == Autonomous GPT ==
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 AutoGen Studio 2.0 simplifies AI development by providing an intuitive interface for multi-agent workflows. The Build section lets you create agents and define their skills. The Playground section lets you test and observe their behavior in real time, and the Python API gives developers detailed control over the workflow.
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 === Duplex ===
 Duplex is a technology that allows Google Assistant to make phone calls naturally. It uses machine learning to mimic human speech patterns. This allows it to call businesses and make reservations or appointments without the person on the other end realizing they are talking to a machine.
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 === Duet ===
 Google Duet is an AI collaborator built into Google Workspace. It listens to your meetings, automatically generates notes, and produces summaries with action items. It also creates custom backgrounds for video calls, analyzes data in Sheets to find patterns, and writes creative content.
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 Solid is a technology for organizing data, applications, and identities on the web, championed by Tim Berners-Lee. It gives you complete control over your data, allowing you to run your own personal artificial intelligence assistant securely instead of handing your data to a tech giant.
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 * [[Gaming]] ... [[Game-Based Learning (GBL)]] ... [[Games - Security|Security]] ... [[Game Development with Generative AI|Generative AI]] ... [[Metaverse#Games - Metaverse|Games - Metaverse]] ... [[Games - Quantum Theme|Quantum]] ... [[Game Theory]] ... [[Game Design | Design]]
 * [[What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? | Artificial Intelligence (AI)]] ... [[Generative AI]] ... [[Machine Learning (ML)]] ... [[Deep Learning]] ... [[Neural Network]] ... [[Reinforcement Learning (RL)|Reinforcement]] ... [[Learning Techniques]]
-* [[Conversational AI]] ... [[ChatGPT]] | [[OpenAI]] ... [[Bing/Copilot]] | [[Microsoft]] ... [[Gemini]] | [[Google]] ... [[Claude]] | [[Anthropic]] ... [[Perplexity]] ... [[You]] ... [[phind]] ... [[Grok]] | [https://x.ai/ xAI] ... [[Groq]] ... [[Ernie]] | [[Baidu]] ... [[DeepSeek]] ...  [[Alibaba]]
+* [[Conversational AI]] ... [[ChatGPT]] | [[OpenAI]] ... [[Gemini]] | [[Google]] ... [[Claude]] | [[Anthropic]] ... [[Bing/Copilot]] | [[Microsoft]] ... [[Apple| Siri | Apple]] ... [[Meta]] ... [[Perplexity]] ... [[You]] ... [[phind]] ... [[Grok]] | [https://x.ai/ xAI] ... [[Groq]] ... [[Ernie]] | [[Baidu]] ... [[DeepSeek]] ...  [[Alibaba]]
 ** [[ChatGPT#Integration| ChatGPT Integration]]
-* [[Large Language Model (LLM)]] ... [[Natural Language Processing (NLP)]]  ...[[Natural Language Generation (NLG)|Generation]] ... [[Natural Language Classification (NLC)|Classification]] ...  [[Natural Language Processing (NLP)#Natural Language Understanding (NLU)|Understanding]] ... [[Language Translation|Translation]] ... [[Natural Language Tools & Services|Tools & Services]]
+* [[Large Language Model (LLM)]] ... [[Large Language Model (LLM)#Multimodal|Multimodal]] ... [[Foundation Models (FM)]] ... [[Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT)|Generative Pre-trained]] ... [[Transformer]] ... [[Attention]] ... [[Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)|GAN]] ... [[Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT)|BERT]]
 * [[Attention]] Mechanism  ...[[Transformer]] ...[[Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT)]] ... [[Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)|GAN]] ... [[Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT)|BERT]]
 * [[Policy]]   ... [[Policy vs Plan]] ... [[Constitutional AI]] ... [[Trust Region Policy Optimization (TRPO)]] ... [[Policy Gradient (PG)]] ... [[Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO)]]

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 * [[Immersive Reality]] ... [[Metaverse]] ... [[Omniverse]] ... [[Transhumanism]] ... [[Religion]]
 * [[Simulation]] ... [[Simulated Environment Learning]] ... [[World Models]] ... [[Minecraft]]: [[Minecraft#Voyager|Voyager]] (an AI agent powered by an LLM introduced to the world of Minecraft)
-* [[Telecommunications]] ... [[Computer Networks]] ... [[Telecommunications#5G|5G]] ... [[Satellite#Satellite Communications|Satellite Communications]] ... [[Quantum Communications]] ... [[Agents#Communication | Communication Agents]] ... [[Smart Cities]] ...  [[Digital Twin]] ... [[Internet of Things (IoT)]]
+* [[Telecommunications]] ... [[Computer Networks]] ... [[Telecommunications#5G|5G]] ... [[Satellite#Satellite Communications|Satellite Communications]] ... [[Quantum Communications]] ... [[Smart Cities]] ...  [[Digital Twin]] ... [[Internet of Things (IoT)]]
 * [[Mixture-of-Experts (MoE)]] ... [[Mistral]] ... [[Chain of Thought (CoT)]]
 * [[Memory]] ... [[Memory Networks]] ... [[Hierarchical Temporal Memory (HTM)]] ... [[Lifelong Learning]]

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 * [[Bot Framework]]
-= Defining Chatbots, Assistants, and Agents =
+= Defining Agents, Assistants & Bots =
 The tech world started using the word "Agent" because they ruined the word "assistant." Over the last decade, companies watered down the term to describe basic smart speakers and text-only chatbots that simply fetch links or set timers. Because those tools are so passive, engineers needed a new label to describe systems capable of seeing, reasoning, and acting autonomously.