From Reactive to Self‑Evolving: The Four‑Stage Evolution of AI Agents (2023‑2026)
The article maps the 2023‑2026 evolution of AI agents across four distinct stages—reactive ReAct, workflow‑driven, autonomous, and self‑evolving—while dissecting how the six core modules (Prompt, Planning, Memory, Tools, Workflow, Environment) shift from model‑centric to engineered determinism.
