When:
Friday, October 18, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Where: Chambers Hall, Ruan Conference Room – lower level, 600 Foster St, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: free
Contact:
Kisa Kowal
(847) 491-3974
Group: Department of Statistics and Data Science
Category: Academic, Lectures & Meetings
A holistic and critical look at language agents
Yu Su, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University
Abstract: How are the contemporary AI agents powered by LLMs different from those of the earlier generations? I argue that their most distinct trait is a new capability of using language as a vehicle of both 'thought' and communication, and therefore they are best called "language agents." I will describe a conceptual framework for these language agents, followed by a more in-depth discussion on several core competencies, including memory, planning, and tool use. I will conclude the talk with interesting future directions.