Is It Still an AI Agent If It Just Orchestrates Predefined Workflows?
No-Cloud-5075 · reddit · 2026-07-30
A developer questions Anthropic's definition of AI agents: if a system consists of multiple predefined AI workflows (e.g., research, writing, generating spreadsheets) dynamically called by a central agent, does it qualify as an agent?
Per Anthropic's definition, workflows orchestrate LLMs and tools via predefined code paths, while agents dynamically direct processes and tool usage. The poster suggests this hybrid architecture functions more as an "AI Orchestrator" and seeks community consensus on the boundary between the two concepts.
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