This episode of Techsplainers provides an in-depth exploration of AI agents and AI assistants, comparing and contrasting their functionalities and capabilities. The podcast explains that AI assistants are reactive, performing tasks based on user commands, while AI agents are proactive, autonomously achieving specific goals. The discussion also delves into the structure and features of both types of AI, including conversational AI, prompts, recommendations, and tuning for assistants, and autonomy, decision-making, connectivity, persistent memory, and adaptive learning for agents. Real-world applications and potential benefits of both technologies are highlighted, along with current limitations and risks.

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Narrated by Alice Gomstyn