The OpenAI Python SDK now exposes 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 →context compactionSummarizing an agent's earlier conversation to free room in the context window so a long session can keep going.Full definition →, session review and tool settings, and experimental time awareness. Engineers building agents on the API can use these without custom handling.
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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.
context compaction — Summarizing an agent's earlier conversation to free room in the context window so a long session can keep going.
