Progress in Agentic AI - From Chatbots to Autonomous Systems

Overview

Explore a 22-minute conference talk from FC Tokyo 2024 where Llion Jones, Co-Founder and CTO of Sakana AI, delves into the latest advancements in agentic AI systems. Learn about the evolution from simple chatbots to sophisticated AI agents capable of handling complex tasks like hotel bookings and software engineering. Discover Sakana AI's groundbreaking research, including LLM 2's automated design of loss functions and the AI Scientist project demonstrating full automation of machine learning research. Follow along through comprehensive segments covering the current AI landscape, historical development challenges, deep learning's impact, and the future of autonomous AI research. Gain insights into unexpected challenges in AI autonomy and learn about open-source initiatives and career opportunities in the field of autonomous AI systems.

Syllabus

Introduction and Opening Remarks
Big Picture of AI Today
What Defines an AI Agent?
Historical Challenges in AI Development
The Impact of Deep Learning
Sakana AI’s Research and Self-Optimizing AI
Fully Automated AI Research Pipeline
Unexpected Challenges in AI Autonomy
Future of Autonomous AI Research
Open Source and Career Opportunities at Sakana AI