{"id":6631,"date":"2026-04-20T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kuriosit.ca\/?p=6631"},"modified":"2026-04-21T09:14:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T13:14:54","slug":"understanding-artificial-intelligence-ai-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kuriosit.ca\/en\/comprendre-intelligence-artificielle-agents-ia\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Artificial Intelligence Today: A Clear Introduction to AI Agents"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box6631_7d4fec-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box6631_7d4fec-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(u002du002dglobal-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(u002du002dglobal-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(u002du002dglobal-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(u002du002dglobal-palette7, #eeeeee);border-top-left-radius:0px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kt-info-box6631_7d4fec-d8.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box6631_7d4fec-d8 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:100px;}.kt-info-box6631_7d4fec-d8 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:297px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box6631_7d4fec-d8 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box6631_7d4fec-d8 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box6631_7d4fec-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box6631_7d4fec-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-radius:200px;overflow:hidden;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:10px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box6631_7d4fec-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-media .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic img{border-radius:200px;}.kt-info-box6631_7d4fec-d8 .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box6631_7d4fec-d8 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box6631_7d4fec-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;}.kt-info-box6631_7d4fec-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.kt-info-box6631_7d4fec-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box6631_7d4fec-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(u002du002dglobal-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(u002du002dglobal-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(u002du002dglobal-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(u002du002dglobal-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box6631_7d4fec-d8 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(u002du002dglobal-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(u002du002dglobal-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(u002du002dglobal-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(u002du002dglobal-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box6631_7d4fec-d8\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/simon-pierre-morin-43849bb2\/\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuriosit.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Simon-Pierre-Morin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"297\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-4589\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">By Simon-Pierre Morin<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This text was written by a human assisted by an genAI to standardize the tone and spelling of the content. All information has been validated by human experts in the field. The header image was generated by an genAI from the author's prompt.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI is no longer fiction: it's a reality that's already transforming our daily lives. But between the hype of the media tsunami and the technical reality, there's a gulf that few actually cross. To avoid simply being subjected to this revolution, we need to get under the hood and understand the inner workings of this marvel.<em> <\/em>technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I propose a four-step journey from curious spectator to informed user, capable of taming algorithms while keeping a critical eye on their limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuriosit.ca\/en\/what-is-artificial-intelligence-generative-ai\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kuriosit.ca\/quest-ce-que-intelligence-artificielle-ia-generative\/\">What Is Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI?<\/a><\/strong> - Definition of basic concepts, essential glossary, and overview of model types.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuriosit.ca\/en\/how-generative-ai-works\/\">How Do Generative AI Models Really Work?<\/a><\/strong> - Immersion in the inner workings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuriosit.ca\/en\/ai-hallucinations-why-ai-gets-things-wrong\/\">AI Hallucinations: Why Artificial Intelligence Gets Things Wrong (And Why It\u2019s Not a Bug)<\/a><\/strong> - Exploring the causes of errors and techniques for limiting them through structured prompts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuriosit.ca\/en\/generative-ai-in-business-best-practices-risks\/\">Using Generative AI in Business: Best Practices, Risks, and Limitations<\/a><\/strong> - A guide to responsible use: risk management and the importance of maintaining human expertise.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This text was written by a human assisted by an IAgen to standardize the tone and spelling of the content. 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