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This example illustrates a crucial point: LLMs are powerful but often lack the contextual understanding necessary for personalized, multi-faceted decision-making. They function as excellent information retrieval systems but struggle with complex, goal-oriented tasks involving multiple variables.

Transition to AI Agents: Collaboration for Complex Tasks

To overcome these limitations, Ash explains the concept of AI agents. Unlike simple question-answering models, agents are autonomous systems comprising multiple modules working collaboratively to achieve predefined goals.

He uses the example of trip planning to illustrate this. Instead of relying solely on an LLM, an agentic system involves:

• A core brain module that orchestrates decisions.