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AI Agent vs AI Assistant: What’s the Difference?

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An AI assistant responds to prompts and helps a user finish a task. An AI agent works toward a goal, decides on steps, uses approved tools and keeps going within its permissions. This comparison covers autonomy, tools, memory, use cases and how to choose. What the full article covers: AI Agent vs A…

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  1. 2026-10-29 15:32 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
    AI Agent vs AI Assistant: What’s the Difference?

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