May 27 - LLM vs. AI Agent vs AI Workflow vs AI Agentic Application

We hear these terms in the ai news but what is the difference?

LLM (Large Language Models) are what powers almost all AI resources. The chatbot interfaces like ChatGPT is the way we send our comments to an LLM.

ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and similar chatbots are interfaces to LLM Models. They designed to return information related to what we request but they don’t do anything else. There is a race among the vendors to out perform each other in the quality, relevance, timeliness and value of Chatbots. You can even create your own chatbot form your private material, safe from the public internet.

Then, adding the ability to take action, rather then just return information turns an LLM into an AI Agent.

Then, stringing Agents into a predefined specific sequence to accomplish tasks is a “workflow” done by tools such as Zapier, Make and N8N.

But going even farther, allowing an Agent to act as an orchestrator of other Agents instead of carrying out a predefined sequence is termed an “AI Agentic Application”.

These are coming.

Here are some topics I’m working on for the Newsletter:

• A Review of the top 10 chatbots with their relevant strengths

• Ways to use AI on your own or your company’s material

• Various tools for Avatars, Podcasts, AI Generated movies

• Demonstrations of N8N workflows in the cloud and locally

• Examples of using AI for idea development, image generation, advanced searching, teaching, writing code, taking action, and other things AI are learning to do

• A description of a local AI System that is more advanced than PC are now.

• Free and Paid Courses on AI Tools

• How to add interesting AI features to your emails, blogs, web pages.

• Ways to use Workflows to create and publish custom content to the media platforms

• and many other interesting topics

Feel free to make suggestions on material you would like to see

Here are some interesting Youtubes:

I asked chatGPTabout the new Google AI Studio and this is what it told me:

Google AI Studio is a web-based development environment designed for building and experimenting with Google's Gemini family of multimodal generative AI models. It offers an intuitive interface for prototyping, testing, and deploying AI-powered applications using the Gemini API.(Google AI for Developers)

🔑 Key Features of Google AI Studio

• Prompt Engineering: Create and refine prompts in various formats—freeform, structured, and chat—to guide model outputs effectively. (Google for Developers)

• Starter Apps: Utilize pre-built templates with editable code to accelerate development. These can be customized and integrated into your projects. (Google Developers Blog)

• Multimodal Support: Work with text, images, and other data types to develop rich, interactive applications.

• API Integration: Easily obtain a Gemini API key to incorporate AI capabilities into your applications. (Google AI for Developers)

• Generous Free Tier: Access a substantial number of tokens for free, with flexible pay-as-you-go options for scaling. (AI Studio)

🚀 Getting Started

1. Access Google AI Studio: Navigate to aistudio.google.com and sign in with your Google account.

2. Explore Prompt Types: Choose from freeform, structured, or chat prompts to start crafting your AI interactions. (Google for Developers)

3. Obtain an API Key: Generate a Gemini API key directly within the studio to enable API access. (Google AI for Developers)

4. Prototype and Test: Use the built-in tools to develop and test your applications in real-time.

5. Deploy Your Application: Once satisfied, export your project and integrate it into your desired platform or environment.

📚 Additional Resources

• Quickstart Guide: Follow the Gemini API Quickstart for step-by-step instructions on making your first API call.(Google AI for Developers)

• Developer Pathways: Explore Google's learning pathways for in-depth tutorials and best practices.(Google for Developers)

• Community Support: Join forums and discussions to collaborate with other developers and share insights.

Google AI Studio serves as a powerful platform for developers, researchers, and enthusiasts aiming to harness the capabilities of Google's advanced AI models. Its user-friendly interface and comprehensive tools make it an ideal starting point for your AI development journey.(Geeky Gadgets)

For a visual walkthrough, you might find this tutorial helpful:

How To Use Google AI Studio For Beginners

Here is an ai generated movie in the new google VEO3

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