Learn AI Agents: Design, Build & Deploy

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Learn AI Agents: Design, Build & Deploy

Coursera · Intermediate ·🔍 RAG & Vector Search ·3mo ago

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Designs, builds, and deploys AI agents using AI agent foundations and tool use

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Learn AI Agents: Design, Build & Deploy is a practical course designed to help learners understand, build, and implement intelligent AI agents that automate tasks and enhance digital workflows. As organizations increasingly adopt AI-driven automation, professionals who can design and manage AI agents are becoming essential across industries. In this course, you’ll explore the foundations of AI agents, including how they perceive information, make decisions, and perform tasks autonomously. You’ll learn how to design task-oriented and conversational agents, connect them with real tools and data sources, and deploy them in real-world environments. Through guided exercises and hands-on projects, you’ll gain experience using industry tools such as Python, LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI APIs, Hugging Face Inference, vector databases like Pinecone and Chroma, workflow orchestration tools like Airflow and Prefect, Jupyter Notebooks, and Docker. You’ll also learn how to build multi-tool agents, integrate external systems, and implement guardrails for responsible AI use. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to design, build, and deploy AI agents that automate workflows, support decision-making, and create real operational value for businesses and digital products.
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