AI agents for beginners

Artificial intelligence (AI) is developing at a rapid pace and revolutionizing many areas of our lives. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the development, functionality and applications of AI agents that are used in a variety of areas - from chatbots and voice assistants to autonomous vehicles and industrial automation systems. Main content: ? Basics and architecture of AI agents: Introduction to different types of agents - from simple reactive systems to learning-capable, autonomous agents. ? Technological basis: Overview of machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning and knowledge-based systems. ? Practical applications: Use of AI agents in smart homes, finance, medicine, Industry 4.0, autonomous driving and more. ? Tools and frameworks: Introduction to important development platforms such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenAI Gym, Rasa, JADE and cloud AI services. ? Challenges and ethical issues: Discussion of transparency, bias, security and regulation of AI agents. ? Future developments and visions: Where is AI agent technology heading? From multimodal agents to fully autonomous systems to possible superintelligences. The book is aimed at both beginners and professionals who want to learn about AI agents, their development and their influence on business and society. It offers a practical and well-founded introduction and an outlook on the future of intelligent agent systems. Whether as a theoretical basis or a guide for practice - this book provides the knowledge needed to understand, develop and use AI agents responsibly.