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Autonomous vs. Co-Pilot Agent
Autonomous agents execute tasks end-to-end independently, while co-pilots work interactively alongside human supervision.
Why it exists
Highlights the tradeoff between hands-off automation speed and human oversight control.
How it works
Co-pilots present suggestions in UI sidebars for user approval; autonomous agents execute background workflows directly.
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