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Autonomous system
Software that can perform a sequence of actions without a person directing every step in real time. Autonomous does not mean conscious, self-aware, or capable of forming its own intentions.
Discussed in the book
- Chapter 3: What an Orchestrator Orchestrates — 3.4 What is delegated? mentioned 2×
- Chapter 1: Your Next Job Title Is Orchestrator — 1.5 The real revolution mentioned once
- Chapter 2: You May Already Be an Orchestrator — 2.1 What an orchestrator actually does mentioned once
- Chapter 3: What an Orchestrator Orchestrates — 3.2 Autonomous system mentioned once
- Chapter 3: What an Orchestrator Orchestrates — 3.3 Delegated intelligence mentioned once
- Chapter 3: What an Orchestrator Orchestrates — 3.6 Orchestration mentioned once
- Chapter 1: The Orchestrator's Toolkit — 1.7 Identity and access control mentioned once
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