The Agent Cloud: Databricks’ Bet on the Future of AI — Matei Zaharia and Reynold Xin
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Argues AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition → quality depends on getting data into the right place first, which frames how to design infrastructure for production agents.
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AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
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