A browser workflow can give AI control over only the steps that need judgment. In Browserbase'sautonomy guide, a script can handle the predictable sequence, hand a bounded subtask to an 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 →, and resume when that subtask finishes. More open-ended work can let the agent choose the sequence while the developer defines its available tools. The design choice turns on how predictable the path is and how consequential a mistaken action would be. A single workflow can combine these approaches, retaining scripted control where the steps are known.
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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.
