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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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