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Fundamentals of AI Agents on Azure

  • Defining AI agents and distinguishing them from traditional chatbots.
  • Exploring common business use cases and solution patterns.
  • Overview of Azure AI services utilized in agent development.
  • Strategizing an agent workflow from user inquiry to response.

Setting Up the Azure Environment and Tools

  • Reviewing the Azure resources involved in a basic agent solution.
  • Navigating Azure AI Foundry and associated tools.
  • Configuring access, project settings, and model connections.

Constructing a Basic Agent

  • Establishing the agent's role, instructions, and expected behavior.
  • Integrating Azure OpenAI models into the agent workflow.
  • Testing prompts to enhance response quality.
  • Executing a hands-on exercise to build an agent.

Integrating Knowledge and Retrieval

  • Introduction to retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
  • Linking the agent to documents and proprietary content.
  • Leveraging Azure AI Search to support accurate, grounded answers.
  • Validating relevance and minimizing erroneous responses.

Evaluation, Safety, and Governance

  • Implementing guardrails and adhering to responsible AI practices.
  • Assessing agent quality through practical test scenarios.
  • Managing access controls, data handling, and usage policies.

Deployment and Operational Readiness

  • Exploring deployment options for internal and customer-facing solutions.
  • Monitoring agent behavior, usage metrics, and performance.
  • Troubleshooting common issues to improve reliability.
  • Identifying next steps for extending the solution post-course.

Requirements

  • Fundamental understanding of cloud concepts and core Azure services.
  • Practical experience with web applications, APIs, or navigation of the Microsoft Azure portal.
  • Basic programming proficiency in any modern language.

Audience

  • Developers aiming to build AI-enabled applications on Azure.
  • Solution architects investigating agent-based solutions for business scenarios.
  • Technical professionals looking for a practical introduction to developing AI agents on Azure.
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