How I Work How I AI: Agents Explained in 10 Minutes (No Jargon, No Hype)
14 snips
May 10, 2026 
Neo Aplin, Head of Inventium AI who leads AI training and upskilling, breaks down what agents actually are in plain terms. He explains why naming is messy, the key difference between agents and agentic AI, and practical uses for individuals and teams. Expect clear examples like meeting-minute makers, style checkers, standardised reports, and knowledge agents for self-service.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
Agents Are Single Purpose Reusable Experts
- An agent is a reusable expert that performs one task the same way every time.
- Neo defines agents as prompt plus files that produce consistent outputs like meeting notes or style checks.
Agentic Systems Versus Fixed Agents
- Agentic AI has goals and tools and decides how to reach them, not necessarily repeating the same steps.
- Neo contrasts agentic systems that can read email, access files and act autonomously with fixed-behaviour agents.
Build Agents Without Being An Engineer
- You don't need heavy technical skills to build agents; they exist across Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude under different names.
- All require an instruction and optional files so anyone can create one for repeated tasks.
