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Agentswhich is a term used in the field of artificial intelligence to describe a class of autonomous agents that specialize in selecting from among competing actions the one best aligned with a goal, especially under uncertainty and resource constraints. The phrase emphasizes the central question the agent answers: which action should be taken?

Conceptually, an agentswhich system combines deliberative reasoning with learning components. A perception or sensing module gathers information about the environment, and a world model represents possible states. A decision or action-evaluation module assigns a score to each candidate action based on criteria such as expected utility, safety, efficiency, and user or system preferences. A control module then executes the chosen action. Many designs integrate symbolic planning with probabilistic inference and reinforcement learning to support both explicit reasoning and adaptation to changing conditions.

Architecturally, common elements include a data intake layer, a predictive model of outcomes, a scoring function for actions, and an execution mechanism. Some implementations emphasize explainability, providing justifications for why a particular action was selected. In practice, agentswhich approaches are used across domains such as robotics, smart environments, process automation, and game AI, where there is a need to compare alternative strategies in real time.

History and status are informal rather than standardized; the term appears in theoretical discussions and design notes as a useful shorthand for action-selection-focused agents. Evaluation typically considers action quality, decision time, robustness, and transparency, while limitations include computational demands and the challenge of balancing conflicting objectives in dynamic settings. See also autonomous agent, decision making, planning, reinforcement learning, and explainable AI.