Introduction to AI Agents
AI agents are changing the way we work. Software has typically created deterministic (if X, then Y) and rigid systems that cannot address ambiguity or adapt to different goals – but this is changing. With the advancements of large language models (LLMs), intelligent systems are being created that can independently reason through steps and take actions to complete a goal. These AI agents are taking a larger share of work previously thought only a human could do, and it’s just beginning.
By the end of this book, you will become a master at creating AI agents through OpenAI Agents SDK. The best way to learn this is to get your hands dirty and start building AI agent systems using that framework. Before we do this, however, we need to start at the most basic level, which is answering the question, “What is an AI agent?”.
This chapter goes through everything you need to know to answer that question and, more importantly, lays...
