Lots of companies are talking about the importance of agents: Google is calling 2025 "the agentic era," DeepLearning.AI says "the agentic era is upon us," and NVIDIA's founder says "one of the most important things happening in the world of enterprise is agentic AI."
So clearly AI agents are a big deal, but what exactly are they?
Simply put, an AI agent is an application that uses a Large Language Model (LLM) to control its workflow. More specifically, the LLM dynamically directs the application's processes and tool usage based on its environment in order to accomplish a goal.
As the attached table indicates (image credit: Hugging Face), there is a spectrum of how much "agency" is given to the LLM.
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Lots of companies are talking about the importance of agents: Google is calling 2025 "the agentic era," DeepLearning.AI says "the agentic era is upon us," and NVIDIA's founder says "one of the most important things happening in the world of enterprise is agentic AI."
So clearly AI agents are a big deal, but what exactly are they?
Simply put, an AI agent is an application that uses a Large Language Model (LLM) to control its workflow. More specifically, the LLM dynamically directs the application's processes and tool usage based on its environment in order to accomplish a goal.
As the attached table indicates (image credit: Hugging Face), there is a spectrum of how much "agency" is given to the LLM.
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Are you interested in building your own AI agent? I've got just the course for you! 👀
Request early access to my NEW course, "Build AI agents with Python":
👉 dataschool.kit.com/agents 👈
In this course, we'll build multiple "Level 2" agents using LangChain & LangGraph.
Mastering these frameworks is a worthwhile investment in your career, with companies like LinkedIn, Uber, and Replit all using LangChain & LangGraph to build their own AI agents!
Beta testing starts on Monday, so make sure to join the early access list TODAY:
👉 dataschool.kit.com/agents 👈
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