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by ethbr1 525 days ago
The technical difference between agents then and agents now are the fuzzy parameter mapping capabilities of LLMs, if used.

Scaling agent capability requires agents that are able to auto-map various tools.

If every different tool is a new, custom integration, that must be written by a person, then we end up where we are today -- specialized agents where there exists enough demand and stability to write and maintain those integrations, but no general purpose agents.

Ultimately, parameter mapping in a sane, consistent, globally-applicable way is the key that unlocks an agentic future, or a failure that leads to its demise.