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Course Outline
AI Agent Fundamentals and Alibaba Cloud Services
- Defining AI agents and distinguishing them from conventional chat interfaces
- Exploring common enterprise applications, including support, knowledge assistance, and task automation
- Examining core agent components: models, prompts, tools, memory, and workflows
- Reviewing the relevant Alibaba Cloud services for developing and hosting agents
Environment Setup and First Model Interaction
- Configuring the Alibaba Cloud account, workspace, and access credentials
- Assessing the console, APIs, and foundational development environment
- Interacting with foundation models via Model Studio or associated services
- Executing an initial model call to verify the response process
Building a Simple Agent Workflow
- Establishing the agent's role, task limitations, and expected results
- Crafting precise prompts and instructions to ensure consistent behavior
- Handling user input, output formatting, and basic conversational logic
- Testing and refining the agent through practical scenarios
Adding Enterprise Knowledge with Retrieval
- Grasping retrieval-augmented generation in practical terms
- Preparing business documents and content for knowledge grounding
- Linking the agent to a knowledge source to enhance question answering
- Assessing the accuracy, relevance, and traceability of responses
Tool Use, Deployment, and Operations
- Empowering the agent to invoke external tools, APIs, or lightweight cloud functions
- Constructing basic business workflows for tasks such as lookup, summarization, or ticket support
- Deploying the agent for internal use with proper access controls
- Monitoring logs, usage, quality, and costs while implementing practical operational safeguards
Wrap-Up and Implementation Planning
- Revisiting the complete agent architecture and workflow
- Identifying ideal business scenarios for pilot initiatives
- Planning subsequent steps for optimization, governance, and team integration
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of cloud computing concepts and web APIs
- Practical experience with cloud consoles and command-line tools
- Basic proficiency in Python programming
Target Audience
- Developers seeking to create AI-powered applications on Alibaba Cloud
- Cloud engineers and solution architects investigating AI agent use cases
- Technical teams tasked with prototyping or deploying intelligent assistants
7 Hours