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Glossary

AI terms for business decisions.

AI Agent

A system that can interpret a goal, use tools and take bounded actions with controls.

Agentic AI

AI systems designed around goal-directed actions, tool use and feedback loops.

LLM

A large language model that predicts and generates text or other content from context.

RAG

Retrieval-augmented generation, where a model answers using retrieved business documents.

MCP

Model Context Protocol, a standard pattern for connecting AI systems to tools and context.

Guardrail

A control that limits, checks or routes AI behaviour.

Human-in-the-loop

A process where people review or approve AI output before important actions.