# Defining AI Agents: A Compendium of Criteria, Metrics, and Benchmarks

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**Published:** September 12, 2026
**Author:** Mia Lassiter, Brinnae Bent
**Source:** arXiv — cs.AI
**Language:** en-US
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arXiv:2609.11018v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The term agent in artificial intelligence lacks a standard definition, complicating the evaluation, comparison, and reproducibility of AI agent research. We address this ambiguity through a survey organized around five dimensions…

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