Video course · 6 chapters · 22 min · certificate
Build Your First AI Agent: A Simple Guide
Build your first AI agent with the AGENT framework: aim for a specific outcome, give it an identity, equip it with context and tools, narrow its scope with sub-agents, and build trust in stages.
What you'll learn
- Explain how agents differ from chatbots
- Define a specific outcome for an agent
- Write an identity that focuses expertise
- Equip an agent with context and tools
- Narrow scope using sub-agents
- Grant autonomy in trust-building stages
Chapters
6 chapters · 22:24-
2:40
01Basics Members
Agents versus chatbots
Why future jobs involve building agents, and how an agent differs from chatting with AI.
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2:42
02AGENT Members
A: aim for a specific outcome
Start every agent by defining the specific outcome it should deliver.
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3:53
03AGENT Members
G: give it an identity
Focusing a generalist AI on the right expertise with a clear identity.
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4:13
04AGENT Members
E: equip it with context
Giving the agent the context, knowledge and tools it needs to do the job.
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4:08
05AGENT Members
N: narrow the scope
Don't overload one agent: narrow its scope and use sub-agents for specific tasks.
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4:48
06AGENT Members
T: build trust in stages
Grant autonomy gradually as the agent proves reliable.
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