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Autonomous agents vs assistants
Assistants help you think. Agents help you execute — which requires different safety, governance, and design choices.
Key points
- Assistants generate responses; agents take actions across tools.
- Execution needs audit trails, approvals, and constraints.
- Start with narrow workflows and measurable outcomes.
- Governance is a feature, not an afterthought.
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