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AI Agent vs Assistant vs Chatbot: The Confusion Is Costing You Time

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"AI agent" gets attached to almost everything right now. A chatbot that answers FAQs, an assistant that drafts your emails, and a system that plans and executes a multi-step task all get called the same thing. That's not just a labeling problem. It changes what you build, what you expect it to do o…

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  1. 2026-09-22 12:22 · DEV Community — AI
    AI Agent vs Assistant vs Chatbot: The Confusion Is Costing You Time

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