I think the key facility of am agent vs a calculator is the capability to create new short term goals and actions.
A calculator (or water, or bacteria) can only execute the “programming” that was present when it was created. An agent can generate possible actions based on its environment, including options that might not even have existed when it was created.
I think the key facility of am agent vs a calculator is the capability to create new short term goals and actions. A calculator (or water, or bacteria) can only execute the “programming” that was present when it was created. An agent can generate possible actions based on its environment, including options that might not even have existed when it was created.