AI Agents: What They Are and How to Build Them

Understand autonomous AI agents that can plan, use tools, and complete complex tasks independently.

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Unlike chatbots that respond to single prompts, agents can plan multi-step tasks, use external tools (browse web, run code, call APIs), and iterate.

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The agent receives a goal → creates a plan → executes steps → observes results → adjusts the plan. This loop continues until the goal is achieved.

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LangChain, CrewAI, and AutoGen are frameworks for building agents. OpenAI's Assistants API also supports agent-like behavior with tool use.

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Devin (AI software engineer), AutoGPT (general purpose), and customer service agents that can look up orders, process refunds, and update accounts.

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Agents can go off-track, make expensive mistakes, or take unintended actions. Always implement guardrails, approval steps, and spending limits.

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