Agent Overview
This chapter introduces the fundamental concepts, historical development, taxonomy, and key milestones of AI agents, laying the groundwork for deeper exploration of each topic.
Contents:
- Agent Overview — Definitions, core components, and research landscape
- History of Agents — Timeline from the Turing Test to LLM-based agents
- Agent Taxonomy — Classical and modern agent classification frameworks
- Key Conferences & Papers — Important venues and seminal publications
- Agent Milestones — Landmark systems and technical breakthroughs