Agents Are OODA Loops Around Models
Explain an AI agent as a loop of observation, orientation, decision, action, and feedback controls.
The automation A calendar agent schedules a customer call on a public holiday because the loop checked open slots but not local work rules. Tool use turns model output into action, so the loop needs feedback and control. OODA lens Agent = observe, orient, decide, act, observe again The model may propose actions, but the agent system must collect state, apply constraints, execute through tools, and verify the result. Tool call send action once and hope The workflow becomes an accountable loop. The more real-world action an agent can take, the more explicit its observation and verification steps must be.…
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