Bot or Agent? Developers Debate a Terminology Line Going Blurry
Just_Building_2053 · reddit · 2026-08-28
A Reddit user argues that "bot" is becoming a catch-all for AI systems, even when the system is really an agent. Their distinction: a bot follows a predefined flow, while an agent reasons, uses tools, makes decisions, and changes its approach along the way. They ask whether the community is letting the boundary between the two terms blur too much.
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