No One Really Knows What an AI Agent Is

Venture Capital Uncertainty Around AI Agents

In a recent TechCrunch Disrupt panel, Andreessen Horowitz partners candidly shared that even top VCs can’t agree on what constitutes an ‘AI agent’. The term is loosely applied, leading to confusion across the industry.

Startups Embrace the Ambiguity

Despite the lack of consensus, startups are heavily branding their tools as AI agents to attract funding and attention. This vagueness makes it difficult to evaluate real capabilities, further fueling hype without clarity.