Chapter 1: Introduction to Agents
Welcome to the world of agents! In today's era where the wave of artificial intelligence is sweeping across the globe, Agents have become one of the core concepts driving technological transformation and application innovation. Whether your aspiration is to become a researcher or engineer in the AI field, or you hope to deeply understand the cutting edge of technology as an observer, mastering the essence of agents will be an indispensable part of your knowledge system.
Therefore, in this chapter, let's return to the fundamentals and explore several questions together: What is an agent? What are its main types? How does it interact with the world we live in? Through these discussions, we hope to lay a solid foundation for your future learning and exploration.
Figure 1.1 Basic interaction loop between agent and environment