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What is Agentic AI?

Discover what makes AI agents different from traditional LLMs and why they represent the next evolution in AI

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Practical Application

Agentic AI is already transforming industries. Let's explore real-world applications and see how you can leverage these capabilities.

Real-World Applications by Industry

🏢Industry Use Cases Explorer

📊 Customer Support Automation

AI agents handle complex support tickets by searching knowledge bases, querying order databases, processing refunds, and escalating to humans only when necessary.

Example: Intercom's Fin agent resolved 50% of support tickets autonomously, saving companies $1M+ annually.

📈 Sales & Lead Qualification

Agents research prospects, analyze company data, craft personalized outreach, schedule meetings, and update CRM systems automatically.

Example: 11x.ai's sales agents book 20-30% more meetings than human SDRs at 1/10th the cost.

💰 Financial Analysis

Agents monitor markets, analyze earnings reports, identify patterns, generate investment recommendations, and execute trades within risk parameters.

Example: Goldman Sachs uses agent systems for real-time portfolio optimization and risk assessment.

Getting Started: Your First Agent

Ready to build your own agent? Here's a practical roadmap:

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Choose Your Framework

Start with LangChain (Python) or AutoGen (multi-agent) for beginner-friendly abstractions. Both have extensive documentation.

2️⃣

Define Tools

Start simple: web search, calculator, weather API. Define clear function signatures with descriptions and parameter schemas.

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Test with Simple Tasks

"Find the weather in Tokyo" → "Research and summarize a topic" → "Book a restaurant reservation"

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Add Memory

Integrate a vector database (Pinecone, Weaviate) for long-term knowledge storage and semantic retrieval.

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Deploy & Monitor

Use LangSmith or similar tools to log traces, debug failures, and optimize performance. Start with low-stakes tasks.

⚠️ Best Practices & Pitfalls

  • ✓Do start with constrained, well-defined tasks before complex open-ended goals
  • ✓Do implement human-in-the-loop approval for high-stakes actions (payments, deletions)
  • ✓Do log all agent actions and decisions for debugging and compliance
  • ✗Don't give agents unrestricted database access or ability to delete production data
  • ✗Don't assume agents will always succeed—build retry logic and fallbacks
  • ✗Don't skip rate limiting and cost controls (agents can rack up API bills fast)

🚀What's Next?

In the following modules, you'll dive deeper into each component of agentic AI:

🔧 Tool Use & Function Calling
🧠 Planning & Reasoning Strategies
💾 Memory Systems & RAG
🎯 Agent Frameworks (LangChain, AutoGen)
👥 Multi-Agent Orchestration
🔒 Safety, Alignment & Guardrails