Demystifying AI Agents: The Final Generation of Intelligence

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2505.09932v1
• Date: Thu, 15 May 2025 03:35:12 GMT
• Title: Demystifying AI Agents: The Final Generation of Intelligence
• Authors: Kevin J McNamara, Rhea Pritham Marpu,
• Abstract summary: We argue that these agents represent a culminating phase in AI development, potentially constituting the "final generation" of intelligence.<n>We explore the capabilities and underlying technologies of these agents, grounded in practical examples.<n>The paper concludes by underscoring the critical need for wisdom and foresight in navigating the opportunities and challenges presented by this powerful new era of intelligence.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: The trajectory of artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of relentless acceleration, evolving from rudimentary rule-based systems to sophisticated, autonomous agents capable of complex reasoning and interaction. This whitepaper chronicles this remarkable journey, charting the key technological milestones--advancements in prompting, training methodologies, hardware capabilities, and architectural innovations--that have converged to create the AI agents of today. We argue that these agents, exemplified by systems like OpenAI's ChatGPT with plugins and xAI's Grok, represent a culminating phase in AI development, potentially constituting the "final generation" of intelligence as we currently conceive it. We explore the capabilities and underlying technologies of these agents, grounded in practical examples, while also examining the profound societal implications and the unprecedented pace of progress that suggests intelligence is now doubling approximately every six months. The paper concludes by underscoring the critical need for wisdom and foresight in navigating the opportunities and challenges presented by this powerful new era of intelligence.

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