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Reflection Agent

Reviewed 9 April 2026 Canonical definition

A reflection agent is an AI agent that critiques and revises its own outputs before returning a final result. After completing an initial draft or action plan, the agent re-evaluates it against quality criteria or constraints and iterates until the output meets the required standard. Reflection improves accuracy and reduces hallucination but increases token consumption and latency.