Glossary · Objects and system context
Agent
A goal-directed system operating through an iterative perceive–act loop, usually with tools, state, and stopping conditions. Agency is a property of the loop, not of the model.
Defined in
Handbook · Agents and self-improvementEvaluating agentsAn agent is a trajectory through a changing world. Evaluate outcome, path, permissions, side effects and honesty, not a final answer.Where it comes up
- Population, environment, harness, and validity domainHandbook · Claim
- Self-improvement and evaluator co-evolutionHandbook · Agents and self-improvement
- B: Coding agentHandbook · Case studies