AI Glossary

ReAct

Also called Reason + Act

What does “ReAct” mean?

ReAct: Prompting pattern from 2022 research in which a model alternates between writing out its reasoning and taking an action, then observes the result before reasoning again. Many modern agent loops descend from this idea.

ReAct visual guide: Prompting pattern from 2022 research in which a model alternates between writing out its reasoning and taking an action, then observes the result before reasoning again. Many modern agent loops descend from this idea.
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What is an example of “ReAct”?

A ReAct-style agent might note it needs a population figure, search for it, read the result and then do the calculation.

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