Birds of a feather flock together: Generative AI Agentes taxonomy (1)

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Several days ago, three new mammal species were discovered in the Machu Picchu forest in Peru, previously unidentified. Categorizing these species confirmed them to be a squirrel, a wild cat, and two rodents. The question arises: how do they know what type of animals they are if they had never seen them before? The taxonomy of living beings is crucial for science as it allows categorizing them based on their characteristics, understanding their role in the ecosystem, among other things.

In the recent discovery of the importance of defining what an intelligent agent is, particularly one using generative AI or whose main component is an LLM (as defined in this article), the tree of knowledge on this topic is expected to grow. However, this unstandardized growth has caused the definition of tasks and behavior of an agent (specifically referring to a generative AI agent) to be more challenging to identify. The reasons for this problem are outlined in this article:

• Ambiguity in Communication: The lack of an official definition can lead to misunderstandings and ambiguities in communication among professionals, researchers, and the community. A clear definition helps establish common language and avoids confusion.

• Standards and Norms: The officialization of definitions contributes to creating standards and norms in the industry. The lack of a clear definition can hinder the creation of standards, affecting interoperability and collaboration between systems and applications.

• Regulation and Ethics: Generative AI often poses ethical and regulatory challenges. The lack of a clear definition can hinder the formulation of specific policies and regulations to address ethical and security issues associated with these agents.

• Development and Research: The lack of a clear definition can affect the direction of research and development in the field of generative artificial intelligence.

The authors discuss the utilization of contextual resources in expert tools, emphasizing the coordinated efforts of the collective and the importance of contextual resources for certain tasks. Context Interaction, constrained by autonomy level, and taxonomic aspects of Resources Integration and Utilization are explored. The document also mentions the integration and application of contextual resources, including specifications or guidelines for their utilization, similar to prompts.

Specifically discussing prompts, the lack of agent definition can lead to:

1. Ambiguity in Instructions: Instructions to the agent may lack clarity and precision, resulting in ambiguous or undesirable responses.

2. Deviation in Interpretation: Agents may interpret instructions differently, leading to varied and inconsistent responses. A clear definition helps establish boundaries and correct interpretation.

3. Interaction Challenges: Users may face difficulties interacting with agents without a clear definition, affecting effectiveness and utility.

4. Communication Failures: Lack of a common definition may lead to misunderstandings between users and agents, resulting in ineffective communication and unsatisfactory outcomes.

5. Lack of User Trust: Users may feel less secure interacting with agents whose actions and responses are not clearly defined. Lack of transparency could decrease user trust.

6. Feedback and Improvement Challenges: Providing effective feedback to the agent and improving its performance can be more challenging without a clear definition, as evaluation metrics may lack a clear framework.

7. Ethical Risks: Lack of definition may lead to ethical risks, such as the generation of inappropriate or biased content, without clear ethical boundaries.

Therefore, understanding the elements of agents and their interaction with other elements within a system is crucial for deploying more systems using AI.

🌟I leave here the reference for more information and perhaps contribution to the nascent taxonomy."

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