The ability of AI models to interact with external tools and systems — browsing the web, running code, querying APIs, reading files.
The ability of AI models to interact with external tools and systems — browsing the web, running code, querying APIs, reading files. Transforms language models from pure text generators into capable agents. Function calling is the technical mechanism; tool use is the practical capability it enables.
A capability that lets language models interact with external tools and APIs by generating structured function calls.
An autonomous AI system that can perceive its environment, make decisions, and take actions to achieve goals.
AI systems capable of operating independently for extended periods without human intervention.
A mathematical function applied to a neuron's output that introduces non-linearity into the network.
An optimization algorithm that combines the best parts of two other methods — AdaGrad and RMSProp.
Artificial General Intelligence.
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