Demystifying AI Agents with Python Code
30 Minute Talk
Saturday at 11:00 am in Ballroom A
Everyone’s talking about AI Agents! But what are they, and how can you build them? This talk cuts through the hype. Drawing on a year spent developing a GenAI platform, I'll show you that creating powerful AI Agents is within your reach, no advanced degree required.
We’ll define agents practically: Large Language Models combined with tools and memory. Moving beyond the abstract definition, I’ll show you how to build your first agent using the OpenAI Python SDK and fundamental Python concepts you’re already familiar with: functions, loops, and conditions. From there, I will demonstrate how you can use the CrewAI framework to abstract away the boilerplate code, allowing for simpler setup of multi-agent systems.
By the end, you won't just understand agents; you'll be equipped and inspired to build your own, ready to tackle custom tasks by integrating the APIs that matter to you.