Short, jargon-free explainers of the ideas behind the headlines. Every acronym in a Vikshy story links back here.
A normal chatbot answers one question at a time. An AI agent takes a goal and does the steps for you. It can search, write, and use apps like email or a spreadsheet. Think of it as a helper that can act, not just talk. Newer tools, like OpenAI's ChatGPT Work, aim to finish a whole task and hand you the result.
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