Yeah, I think accepting this may liberate me to start calling https://
llm.datasette.io an "agentic framework" – I worry I've been losing traction with it partly because that's what people are looking for
AGENTS
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Repositioning LLM Framework as Agentic to Boost Market Traction
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ChatGPT as Agent: Code Interpreter Milestone in 2023
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Yeah, I'd argue that ChatGPT itself has been an "agent" ever since they added Code Interpreter to it back in early 2023
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OpenAI’s Inconsistent Agent Definitions Need Clarification
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The worst offenders for constantly redefining agents with new, vague and inconsistent definitions are OpenAI themselves https://
simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/18/ag
ents/#openai-need-to-get-their-story-straight
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Defining AI Agents: Why Vague Definitions Fall Short
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That's one of the definitions I don't like, I think it's too vague to be useful A thermostat is an "AI agent" at that point
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LLM Library Gets Tool Calling for Agentic Framework
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I added tool calling to my LLM CLI/Python library a few months ago which upgraded it to an "agentic framework", but I'm only now ready to admit that's what it is because I didn't like using the term agents!
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AI Agents Versus Human Agency: Definitional Critique
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Includes this note about why agents as human replacements is my least favorite definition – because unlike AI agents, humans have agency!
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Agency: The Critical Difference Between AI Agents and Humans
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In my post I argue that "agency" is the one thing that AI agents don't have and humans do! https://
simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/18/ag
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Defining LLM Agents: Running Tools in Loops for Goals
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I'm ready to accept a definition of "agent" that I think is widely-enough agreed upon to be useful: An LLM agent runs tools in a loop to achieve a goal This is a big piece of personal character development for me! I've been dismissing the term as hopelessly ambiguous for years
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RoboShankar: Shocking incident in robotics community
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This is really shocking . RIP #RoboShankar
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100+ Free Open-Source AI Agents and RAG Tutorials
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