What Is Agent Washing?
7.2BRAINROT SCOREAgent Washing Rebranding an ordinary chatbot, script, or basic automation feature as an 'AI agent' to cash in on the hype, without it actually having genuine autonomous, multi-step agent capability.
Origin:Modeled directly on 'greenwashing,' coined by developers and analysts frustrated at how many products slapped the word 'agent' on a feature that was really just a chat widget, once every company felt pressure to have an 'AI agent' story.
First Seen:2025
Peak Era:2025-2026 (Agent Hype Cycle)
Aura Impact:+15 Aura (Calling Out Obvious Agent Washing) / -20 Aura (Shipping an Agent-Washed Product and Getting Roasted)
EXAMPLE USAGE
"That 'AI agent' is just a chatbot with a system prompt, total agent washing."
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