Tips for building AI agents
Anthropic’s Barry Zhang (Applied AI), Erik Schluntz (Research), and Alex Albert (Claude Relations) discuss the potential of AI agents, common pitfalls to avoid, and how to prepare for the evolving landscape.
Read more advice on building agents: https://www.anthropic.com/research/building-effective-agents
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Defining AI agents and workflows
02:55 Anatomy of an agent prompt
04:29 Behind the scenes stories
07:29 Why write about agents now
08:53 Overhyped and underhyped aspects of agents
09:57 Identifying useful applications of agents
10:47 Coding agents: Potential and challenges
12:47 The future of agents in 2025
16:26 Advice for developers exploring agents
Read more advice on building agents: https://www.anthropic.com/research/building-effective-agents
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Defining AI agents and workflows
02:55 Anatomy of an agent prompt
04:29 Behind the scenes stories
07:29 Why write about agents now
08:53 Overhyped and underhyped aspects of agents
09:57 Identifying useful applications of agents
10:47 Coding agents: Potential and challenges
12:47 The future of agents in 2025
16:26 Advice for developers exploring agents
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