Shows only 20% of researchers have adopted coding agents despite 81% using chatbots, and who adopts them, which informs how 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 → tooling spreads beyond software teams.
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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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