Building Applications with AI Agents

The rapid evolution of large language models (LLMs) has led to the next major frontier: the AI agents. AI agents are software programs that leverage AI to learn, adapt, and perform tasks autonomously on behalf of users or other systems. Today, AI agents are transforming industries, increasing efficiency, and increasing innovation across business domains. This book provides practical steps for designing and building AI systems that deliver true intelligent automation.

This book offers a comprehensive and practical guide to building effective AI agents for real-world LLM applications. It covers all essential topics: from the basics of AI, ML, and GenAI to agent architectures, core components, and design principles. Advanced concepts such as agentic AI frameworks, agentic design patterns, and multi-agent collaboration are also covered. The book also provides the best practices and step-by-step guides for implementing AI agents at scale. Business professionals will benefit from detailed case studies and applications in finance, healthcare, and e-commerce that demonstrate how AI agents are being applied across industries. This book further highlights key implementation challenges along with mitigation strategies related to deployment, building trust, and adoption of AI agents.

By the end of this book, readers will be equipped to confidently design, build, and deploy robust, ethical, and scalable AI agents, acquiring industry-ready skills for the future of AI-driven automation.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
● Understand AI agent fundamentals, workflows, and ML basics.
● Explore agentic AI frameworks and design principles.
● Learn core components with modern agentic design patterns.
● Master multi-agent system architectures and collaboration.
● Build autonomous AI agents with safety.
● Learn practical implementation of designing, deploying, and optimizing AI agents.
● Review extensive real-world use cases across industries.
● Anticipate future trends and navigate ethics and integration challenges.

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR
This book is for AI practitioners, developers, and business leaders seeking to design, build, and deploy effective AI agents for real-world applications. It is also useful for business leaders aiming to leverage AI agents to drive efficiency and gain a competitive advantage, along with tech enthusiasts interested in understanding how AI agents are revolutionizing business transformation and future trends.

1. Fundamentals of AI Agents
2. Agentic AI and Its Applications
3. Building Blocks and Design Patterns of Agentic AI
4. Multi-agent Systems
5. Building Autonomous AI Agents
6. Practical Implementation of AI Agents
7. Real-world Applications of AI Agents
8. Future Trends in AI Agents
9. Conclusion and Further Learnings

Dr. Manish Gupta is recognized as one of the top 10 data scientists in India, with over two decades of experience in leading and building AI/ML teams across diverse sectors including computer software, e-commerce, financial services, BPO, and defense.

Dr. Gupta’s distinguished career includes AI leadership roles at Microsoft, American Express, InfoEdge, Citibank, and as a Scientist at DRDO, contributing at the intersection of industry innovation and research. He holds a Ph.D. in machine learning area from IIT Delhi. An accomplished researcher, he has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, holds multiple US patents in AI applications like fraud detection and NLP, and his work has garnered more than 700 citations.

An influential thought leader and speaker, Dr. Gupta is invited to share his expertise at premier conferences such as SIGKDD, NVIDIA GTC, ODSC, and prestigious academic institutions including IIM Bangalore, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Lucknow, ISB Hyderabad, IIT Delhi. His career is marked by a unique blend of academic rigor, leadership in AI innovation, and a commitment to nurturing the next generation of AI practitioners and developers.