Definition
AI Agents are systems that use LLMs to reason, plan, and take actions to accomplish goals autonomously.
- **Key Capabilities:**
- Reasoning: Think through problems
- Planning: Break tasks into steps
- Tool Use: Call APIs, search web, run code
- Memory: Remember context across interactions
Common Architectures: - ReAct (Reason + Act) - Plan-and-Execute - Multi-agent collaboration
Tools Agents Might Use: - Web search - Code execution - Database queries - API calls - File operations
Frameworks: - LangChain Agents - AutoGPT - CrewAI - OpenAI Assistants
Challenges: - Reliability and error handling - Cost management - Security considerations
Examples
An agent that researches a topic, writes an article, and posts it to a blog.
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