Workflows vs Agents: When Not to Use an Agent

AI Agents: Basics Intermediate 4 min read Published
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Agents are exciting, so the first instinct is to make everything an agent. Experienced AI engineers do the opposite: they start with the simplest thing that works and add freedom only when they must.

There are two ways to build with a language model:

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