Chatbot or agent? Choosing the right AI tool for the job
Chatbots answer questions. Agents take action. Here is how to tell the difference, what each is good for, and when mixing them creates risk you did not sign up for.
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Where a chatbot is enough, when an agent is worth the extra care, and how to define the handoff before it becomes a risk.
Give an AI agent a budget, not a blank check
A practical workflow for limiting what an AI assistant can do and what still needs human approval.
Technical guide: AI agent budget and approval workflow
A practical workflow for limiting what an AI assistant can do and what still needs human approval.
Turn meeting notes into reviewed commitments, not an automatic record
A practical workflow for keeping AI-assisted meeting notes accurate, owned, and reviewable.
Technical guide: meeting notes with owners and a review gate
A practical workflow for keeping AI-assisted meeting notes accurate, owned, and reviewable.
How to use AI for research without losing the source trail
A source-grounded workflow for AI research with verified citations and human review.
Technical guide: source-grounded AI research
A source-grounded workflow for AI research with verified citations and human review.
The AI Agent Rollout Checklist
Before choosing a model, decide what an AI agent is authorized to do—and how a human can understand, approve, correct, and stop it.
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