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What is Workflow?

A plain-English explanation of Workflow (AI Workflow) — what it means, why it matters, and how it is used in AI.

Workflow
AI Workflow
An AI workflow is an automated sequence of tasks that chains together multiple AI model calls, tool uses, and data transformations to accomplish a complex goal.
"A document processing workflow might extract text from a PDF, classify the document type, extract key entities, summarise the content, and store structured data in a database."

Also known as: AI pipeline, automation workflow, agentic workflow

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Why does Workflow matter?

AI workflows are used in document processing, data analysis, content creation, and business process automation.

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