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Edge 391: Autonomous Agents and LLM Function Calling

Edge 391: Autonomous Agents and LLM Function Calling

LLMs that invoke external functions, UC Berkeley's LLM Compiler and the Phidata framework.

Apr 30, 2024
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Imagine an artificial intelligence large language model similar to ChatGPT, visualized as an expansive, complex network of glowing nodes and data streams. This network is shown in a vast, dark space, with dozens of luminous tendrils extending out to connect with various API interfaces represented as floating digital panels. Each connection symbolizes the invocation of an external function, illustrating the AI's capability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. The environment is filled with a galaxy of code snippets and digital symbols, highlighting the vast scope and power of the AI.
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In this Issue:

  1. An overview of function calling in LLMs and its role in autonomous agnets.

  2. A review of UC Berkeley’s LLM Compiler to execute parallel functions in LLMs.

  3. An introduction to the Phidata framework for building autonomous agents.

💡 ML Concept of the Day:  LLM Function Calling  and Autonomous Agents

In the first few installments of this series about autonomous agents, we have been exploring the ability of agents to integrate with third party tools or APIs. There have been multiple techniques that have emerged in this area but there is one in particular that has seen a robust level of adoption with mainstream models. Function calling refers to the ability of LLMs to invoke functions from external APIs. In the context of autonomous agents, function calling plays a role by allowing agents to retrieve information or perform actions on external systems.

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