Agents, fleets & swarms in AI
A single agent works alone
One agent, one job. It uses its own memory, knowledge and tools to get a task done. Simple, quick and great for focused work.
- Who’s in charge?
- The agent itself.
- Think of it as:
- a support assistant that answers questions from your help docs.
Fleets follow orders
Many agents, one controller. The controller splits up the work, hands out instructions and collects the results. The rules come from the top down, so it is predictable and easy to manage.
- Who’s in charge?
- A central controller.
- Think of it as:
- one agent plans, others research, write and check.
Swarms self-organise
Many agents following a few simple local rules. Nobody is in charge, yet the group moves with purpose. Resilient and adaptive, and sometimes surprising.
- Who’s in charge?
- Nobody. The behaviour emerges.
- Think of it as:
- lots of small agents exploring a problem and converging on good answers.
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