The latest buzz phrase coming from technology companies is ‘AI agents.’ A computer scientist explains what that means – and how ChatGPT and your Roomba fit into the picture.

Unscrupulous AI vendors are increasingly engaging in 'agent washing' by mislabeling basic chatbots and automation tools as advanced AI agents.

After a few minutes, the carpet is clean. The smart thermostat is an example of what AI researchers call a simple reflex agent. It makes decisions, but those decisions are simple and based only on ...