What are AI Agents, Really? › From Agents to Agent Swarms

Michael BrenndoerferMay 27, 20251 min read
What are AI Agents, Really? › From Agents to Agent SwarmsOne section · Sections in this article7 / 13 ↓
When multiple agents coordinate, share memory, and delegate tasks, we get agent swarms. | Single Agent | Agent Swarm | |----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------| | Linear logic | Concurrent workflows | | One memory stream | Shared or modular memory | | One goal | Multiple subgoals across agents | | Few states | Many dynamic transitions and sub-agents | You might have: - A Research Agent - A Planning Agent - A Coding Agent - A Review Agent These could be directed by a Master Agent.