MS-CC Agentic AI Virtual Workshop: Chatbot, Workflow, or Agent? In this *3.5-hour hands-on virtual workshop*, participants explore what truly defines an AI agent and when an agent is useful versus unnecessarily complex. Using practical research examples, the workshop compares chatbots, workflows, and AI agents while guiding learners through building a simple research assistant in **Google Colab**. Rather than focusing on a specific framework or vendor, this session emphasizes the fundamental concepts behind modern AI systems. By the end, participants will be able to distinguish key AI architectures, understand how tools extend AI capabilities, use document retrieval to ground responses, recognize where verification and human oversight are needed, and identify research and administrative problems where agents add value.