Agents Are Helicopters: Apps Follow Fixed Routes
thechrisperry · x · 2026-08-20
The author explains AI Agents to a non-technical audience using a simple analogy: traditional Apps are like trains, bound to the tracks (buttons and workflows) built by developers; Agents are like helicopters—you tell them the destination, and they figure out how to fly there.
The core point is that the challenge has shifted from building agents to building trust. An agent is defined as software that figures out what you want, decides how to do it, and takes actions on your behalf.
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