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1. karim79 · 1789773944 · focus · HN ↗

   I grow Jalapeños. This conflation of AI and actual chili peppers irks me.

   1. honeycrispy · 1789776418 · focus · HN ↗

      I'm annoyed that the meaning of the word "Agent" has been obliterated.

      Like, why couldn't they invent a new word and not hijack an existing word?

      1. imtringued · 1789804912 · focus · HN ↗

         <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Agent" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Agent

         Computing

         * Agent architecture, a blueprint for software agents and control systems

         * Agent-based model, a computational model for simulating the actions and interactions of individuals

         * Agentic AI, autonomous artificial intelligence that can make decisions and act on those decisions on its own

         * Forté Agent, an email and Usenet news client

         * Intelligent agent, an autonomous, goal-directed entity which observes and acts upon an environment

         * Software agent, a piece of software that acts for a user or other program

         * User agent, software that is acting on behalf of a user

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