From the course: Creating Agents with Python and the AI Toolkit for Visual Studio Code

Why AI agents matter

When we think about large language models, most of us start with prompts. You give a model instructions, it gives you a response. But agents can take things a step further. An agent isn't just responding to a single prompt, it's acting with purpose. It has context and goals, and it can even have access to tools and APIs that it can use to both make decisions and complete tasks. The model is no longer a passive participant, they're an active responder capable of helping us build smarter, more dynamic, and truly adaptive software experiences.

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