Elon Musk Podcast A Simple Guide to AI Agents
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Nov 26, 2025 Dive into the world of agentic AI, where systems pursue goals step-by-step! Discover how agents plan, act, and check their progress using a clever checklist metaphor. Hear about practical use cases, like planning a trip or managing customer support. Learn about safety measures, including spending caps and approval processes. Will shares insights on building your own agents for everyday tasks, emphasizing the importance of clear goals and simple tools. Uncover the future of AI assistance with engaging examples and practical tips!
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What Agentic AI Actually Is
- Agentic AI moves from single answers to autonomous multi-step task completion with logs.
- It plans, uses tools, stores memory, checks steps, and stops on rules or approval.
Set Clear Components And Safety Rules
- Define a clear goal, provide a planner, tools, memory, a checker, and a stop rule before running an agent.
- Use simple rules like spending caps, time limits, and approval gates to keep control.
Travel Planning Example
- Will walks through planning a two-day Austin trip to show the agent loop in action.
- The agent finds hotels, checks policies, schedules events, and returns a full log and summary.