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Introduction to Agentic AI: Beyond the Prompt

Agentic AI Engineering (Build, don't just prompt)

What is an Agent?

An agent is an autonomous entity that uses an LLM as its 'brain' to perceive its environment, reason, and take actions to achieve a goal. Unlike standard Chatbots, agents are proactive.

Why Build vs. Prompt?

In 2026, writing prompts is a basic skill. Engineering agents requires understanding cycles, state management, and tool integration.

Key Concepts:

  • Perception: Input data (text, files, web).
  • Reasoning: Planning the steps.
  • Action: Executing code or calling APIs.

Goal: By the end of this course, you will build agents that don't just talk, but 'do'.