{
  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/glossary/autonomous-agent/",
  "claimStatus": "RESEARCH FINDING",
  "code": "K01-TERM-005",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "definition": "An agent that can select or execute actions within defined bounds without immediate step-by-step direction.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "name": "Autonomous Agent",
  "not": "Technical autonomy does not establish sovereignty, legal independence or immunity from accountability.",
  "plain": "Autonomy is a degree and can be constrained by policy, delegation, environment and intervention mechanisms.",
  "relatedTermCodes": [
    "K01-TERM-004",
    "K01-TERM-007",
    "K01-TERM-008",
    "K01-TERM-049",
    "K01-TERM-055",
    "K01-TERM-056",
    "K01-TERM-138"
  ],
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "slug": "autonomous-agent",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "RESEARCH FINDING",
  "topic": "agency-autonomy",
  "type": "DefinedTerm"
}