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So between the Nest Thermostat in the prior chapter and the handful just covered, you’ve seen some examples of agentive technology, but rather than relying on inference, let’s get specific about what an agent is and isn’t.

In the simplest definition, an agent is a piece of narrow artificial intelligence that acts on behalf of its user.

Looking at each aspect of that definition will help you understand it more fully. First, let’s take the notion of narrow intelligence, and then acting on behalf of its user.