Oct 28, 2024 by Sabber ahamed
In my last blog post: LLM based Multi-agent Systems: The Future of AI Collaboration, I discussed how multi-agent systems work. In this post, I guide you through the journey of understanding and creating AI assistants, from fundamental concepts to practical implementation.
An AI agent is a software system designed to interact with users in a natural, conversational manner while performing specific task/s. Usually, it is the large language model (LLM) at its core for the agent to understand user input, process information, and generate appropriate responses.
AI Agent should have the following characteristics:
Modern AI assistants consist of several essential components working together seamlessly:
The NLU agent processes raw user input and extracts meaning. We can easily create a class that takes user input, processes it, and passes it to the intent classifier. Here's an example using Python:
def process_user_input(text):
# Tokenize the input
tokens = tokenize(text)
# Extract intent and entities
intent = classify_intent(tokens)
entities = extract_entities(tokens)
return {
'intent': intent,
'entities': entities,
'original_text': text
}
This agent works as a guide for the main agent. It determines what the user wants to accomplish and guides the main agent. Common intents might include:
This agent executes the required actions based on the user's intent and available tools or functions. Based on the user's users intent, the core agent can access available tools or external knowledge for more information.
class TaskProcessor:
def __init__(self, knowledge_base, context_manager):
self.knowledge_base = knowledge_base
self.context_manager = context_manager
def execute_task(self, intent, entities):
if intent == "information_request":
return self.knowledge_base.search(entities)
elif intent == "task_execution":
return self.perform_action(entities)
# Handle other intent types
This memory agent plays a key role in the core agent's better performance. For a seamless conversation, we need to know the past events, dates, or key information. Based on the user input and intent, this agent provides relevant information to the core agent for appropriate response. I will explain in more detail in my next post about the role of Memory for better performance.
The following code snippets show a high-level implementation that can be extended to develop a multi-agent system. You do not need to use any framework, you need a few classes to organize your code.
from transformers import AutoTokenizer, AutoModelForSequenceClassification
class AIAssistant:
def __init__(self):
self.tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained("bert-base-uncased")
self.model = AutoModelForSequenceClassification.from_pretrained(
"bert-base-uncased"
)
self.context_manager = ContextManager()
self.knowledge_base = KnowledgeBase()
class ContextManager:
def __init__(self):
self.conversation_history = []
self.current_context = {}
def update_context(self, user_input, system_response):
self.conversation_history.append({
'user': user_input,
'system': system_response
})
# Update current context based on the interaction
def generate_response(self, intent, entities, context):
template = self.get_response_template(intent)
filled_response = self.fill_template(template, entities)
contextualized_response = self.apply_context(
filled_response,
context
)
return contextualized_response
Context Management
Error Handling
def safe_process_input(self, user_input):
try:
result = self.process_user_input(user_input)
return result
except Exception as e:
logging.error(f"Error processing input: {str(e)}")
return {
'error': True,
'message': "I apologize, but I couldn't process that properly."
}
This is an example blog post to test LaTeX equations and syntax highlighting.
Inline math: $E = mc^2$
Block math:
$$ rac{d}{dx}e^x = e^x $$
Let's include the quadratic formula as another test:
$$x = rac{-b pm sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$$
Below is an example of Python code:
def fibonacci(n):
a, b = 0, 1
while a < n:
print(a, end=' ')
a, b = b, a + b
print()
fibonacci(10)
As AI Agents continue to evolve, several key areas will shape their development:
Multi-modal Interactions
Advanced Learning Capabilities
Enhanced Tool Usage
We created getassisted.ai for building a seamless multi-agent system. You do not need to write any code. The goal is to create an assistant that helps you learn any niche topics. Whether you're a researcher, developer, or student, our platform offers a powerful environment for exploring the possibilities of multi-agent systems. Here is the link to explore some of the: assistants created by our users.
Building an AI assistant requires careful consideration of various components and their interactions. By following the structured approach outlined in this article and implementing best practices, you can create robust and effective AI assistants that provide value to users.
Remember that the field of AI assistants is rapidly evolving, and staying updated with the latest developments and technologies is crucial for creating state-of-the-art systems.