Chapter 4 - Agents

Agents are not new. I remember coding an agent in university back in the 2000s. However agents are even older than that. Agents are software that respond to change or an event on your behalf, agents can be 100% autonomous or assisted.

What is an AI Agent?

An AI Agent is a type of software agent that uses AI to perform tasks or computations, autonomously or semi-autonomously. AI agents can perceive their environment, make decisions, and take actions to achieve specific goals. They can range from simple rule-based systems to complex machine learning models that adapt and learn from their interactions. LLMs are a very good foundation to create AI agents.