| 1 | [Transition] Now we arrive at fully autonomous agents — the most flexible and powerful pattern. |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Agents emerge as LLMs mature across five key capabilities: understanding complex inputs, reasoning and planning, reliable tool use, error recovery, and knowing when to pause for human checkpoints. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | [Pause] |
| 6 | |
| 7 | Here's the surprising part — agent implementation is often straightforward. They're typically just LLMs using tools in a feedback loop. But this simplicity comes with trade-offs: higher costs and potential for compounding errors. Extensive testing in sandboxed environments, with appropriate guardrails, is essential. |
| 8 | |
| 9 | Key points: ① Five key LLM capabilities enable agents ② Implementation = LLMs using tools in a loop ③ Higher costs + compounding errors require guardrails |
| 10 | Duration: 2 minutes |