Introduction to AI Agents

Duration: 5 min

This module provides an introduction to AI agents, exploring their capabilities, types, and applications. Understanding AI agents is crucial as they are increasingly used in various domains to automate tasks, make decisions, and interact with environments.

Visual: Agent Loop

┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│  1. Observe Environment         │
│     state, observations         │
└────────────┬────────────────────┘
             │
┌────────────▼────────────────────┐
│  2. Think/Reason                │
│     LLM processes state         │
└────────────┬────────────────────┘
             │
┌────────────▼────────────────────┐
│  3. Plan Action                 │
│     Decide next step            │
└────────────┬────────────────────┘
             │
┌────────────▼────────────────────┐
│  4. Execute Action              │
│     Call tool/API               │
└────────────┬────────────────────┘
             │
┌────────────▼────────────────────┐
│  5. Observe Result              │
│     Get feedback                │
└────────────┬────────────────────┘
             │
             └──────────┐
                        │ Loop until done
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Key Concepts

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