Practical guides12/11/2025 • 7 min read
AI agents: conversational, scheduled, event-driven — how to choose?
A quick guide to choose the right AI agent type based on your workflows, data, and stack constraints.
AI agents: 3 families
Conversational
Great to assist a user on demand.
Scheduled
Great to produce recurring summaries.
Event-driven
Great when an event triggers an action (CRM, ticket, email, etc.).
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