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.
inference — Running a trained model to get answers — the phase where AI is actually used, as opposed to trained.
Why it matters
It's a concrete data point on what hardware is now sufficient to run capable local agents entirely offline, useful for engineers weighing local versus cloud inferenceRunning a trained model to get answers — the phase where AI is actually used, as opposed to trained.Full definition → for cost, privacy, or latency reasons.
