AI Agent
An autonomous AI system that can plan, reason, use tools, and complete multi-step tasks without human input at each step. Unlike basic LLM calls, agents can browse the web, query databases, send emails, and loop until a goal is met.
73%
of knowledge work tasks partially automatable by AI agents
McKinsey 2024
Expert insight
The difference between an LLM call and an AI agent: one answers a question, the other completes a task end-to-end.
How PURIST uses this
This concept is built into every automation we deploy.
When PURIST builds your automation, AI Agent is not an optional consideration it is part of the production standard. Our workflows are tested against edge cases, monitored 24/7, and built to handle what happens when things don't go as expected.
Every client workflow we deploy in the AI & Agents category is designed with this principle in mind from day one not added as an afterthought.
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Technical term used in production automation systems.
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73%
of knowledge work tasks partially automatable by AI agents
McKinsey 2024
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