AI Agents Explained: What They Are and How to Build One in 2026

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This is a summary of the full tutorial published on howtostartprogramming.in.

TLDR: AI Agents Explained and Building Process AI agents are autonomous entities that use artificial intelligence to perform tasks, make decisions, and interact with their environment. To build an AI agent, you need to follow these steps: Define the agent's goals and objectives Choose a programming language and framework Design the agent's architecture Implement the agent's decision-making and learning mechanisms The following table summarizes the key components of an AI agent: Component Description Perception The agent's ability to perceive its environment Reasoning The agent's ability to make decisions and draw conclusions Action The agent's ability to take actions in its environment Here is an example of a simple AI agent implemented in Python using the enlighterjs library: import enlig