glossary

AI Agent

An autonomous AI system that can plan, reason, and take actions to accomplish goals, often using multiple tools and making sequential decisions.

Definition

An autonomous AI system that can plan, reason, and take actions to accomplish goals, often using multiple tools and making sequential decisions.

Why It Matters for AI Governance

AI agents represent the highest-risk AI deployment pattern because they combine autonomous decision-making with tool access. Governance must cover the agent's planning, tool selection, action execution, and outcome evaluation.

How CrewCheck Handles This

CrewCheck's LLM gateway applies ai agent-related controls at the request boundary. Every AI call passes through detection, policy evaluation, and audit logging — ensuring that ai agent is addressed consistently across all teams and providers.

The governance dashboard provides real-time visibility into ai agent events, with drill-down capabilities for compliance officers and exportable evidence for auditors.

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