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Your chance to start building AI agents from the absolute basics

You don't need a background in machine learning or years of software experience to get started. Have you been hearing a lot about "AI agents" lately but aren't sure how to actually start building them?

Your chance to start building AI agents from the absolute basics

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You don't need a background in machine learning or years of software experience to get started.

Have you been hearing a lot about "AI agents" lately but aren't sure how to actually start building them?

Agent 101 Live with 5 modular sessions (Jump in anytime!) Week 1:

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Have you been hearing a lot about "AI agents" lately but aren't sure how to actually start building them? You don't need a background in machine learning or years of software experience to get started. Instead of staring at boring terminal lines, you'll be building and playing inside a tiny, low-poly virtual world!

How it works

  • If you want to learn how AI systems are built by the people actually designing them at Google, this is your chance.
  • How we'll learn together You'll learn by building in a split-screen workspace on your laptop.
  • As you guide your companion through the valley's five districts, a live Runtime Inspector sits right beside the game, showing you exactly what the AI is thinking, deciding, and costing in real-time.
  • Grove (CONTROL) · Get started by summoning your companion and learning how to keep its memory and traits consistent across a conversation.
  • On Day 1, you'll describe and summon a custom low-poly companion that serves as your play character and save file.

What to take from it

Google will provide the environment for running these exercises, so you can dive straight into building.

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  • Agent 101 Live with 5 modular sessions (Jump in anytime!) Week 1:

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The best way to learn is by doing, which is why we built Agent Valley.

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