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title: "How AI Agents Work: The Model, Tools, Memory, and Control Loop"
date: 2026-09-05
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description: "An AI agent combines a model with instructions, tools, memory, and a control loop. Understanding how those parts interact explains both the power of agents and the ways they fail."
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# How AI Agents Work: The Model, Tools, Memory, and Control Loop

An AI agent combines a model with instructions, tools, memory, and a control loop. Understanding how those parts interact explains both the power of agents and the ways they fail.

*Published: 2026-09-05*