What’s the difference between automation, AI automation, and AI agents?

We use terms like "automation," "AI automation," and "AI agents" constantly, but they often blend together into generic tech jargon. In reality, they aren’t the same thing at all. The easiest way to understand the difference is to look at how much thinking the software is actually doing. We are moving away from a world where computers only do exactly what they are told, and entering a world where we can give software a goal and let it figure out the best way to get there. If you are trying to...