
Artificial IntelligenceSep 1, 2026
AI Agents vs. AI Assistants: A Practical Capability Checklist
Compare AI agents and assistants by initiation, tool access, state, autonomy, and human oversight instead of product labels.
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Compare AI agents and assistants by initiation, tool access, state, autonomy, and human oversight instead of product labels.

A source-led research workflow uses AI to plan discovery while preserving primary evidence, disagreement, and a traceable source ledger.

A claim-by-claim method for fact-checking AI answers against original sources and recording support, uncertainty, and corrections.

Use a bounded workplace AI-agent workflow with least privilege, human approval, minimal logs, failure testing, and rollback planning.

A risk-and-reversibility matrix helps decide which AI-agent tasks are appropriate and where human approval must remain.