What is an agent?

An agentic system reads data and calls tools to act on your behalf.

A simple agentic system

LLMs can select actions, but will not explain why, or which evidence influenced them.

List the email addresses of everyone invited to the "Networking event" on May 26th.

Tools

  • search_calendar_events

    Reads the calendar. Content comes from others, so it can’t be trusted.

  • query_ai_assistant

    A walled-off helper that pulls facts out of untrusted text.

  • get_unread_emails

    Reads the inbox — private, sensitive content.

  • send_email

    Sends an email. A risky action: it can move data out.

  • print

    Shows the answer to you. The safe way to reply.