From prompt to action: Exploring tool use

Building AI Agents with Google ADK

Francesca Donadoni

AI Curriculum Manager, DataCamp

Smart, but not all-knowing

Smart, but not all-knowing

Smart, but not all-knowing

• Adding tools to the agent
• Extending its capabilities beyond its built-in knowledge

Connecting to external resources

Tools examples:

• Database of company FAQs

Connecting to external resources

Tools examples:

• Database of company FAQs
• Web search engine

Connecting to external resources

• Tools examples:

  • Database of company FAQs
  • Web search engine
  • Calculator

• Empowers new functionalities

Picking the right tools

Use cases:

• Customer support

Picking the right tools

Use cases:

• Customer support
• Financial assistance

Picking the right tools

Use cases:

• Customer support
• Financial assistance
• News agent

Picking the right tools

Use cases:

• Customer support
• Financial assistance
• News agent
• AI-Assited coding

Reliable answers with tools

Customer support case:

• Greeting users
• Answering questions based on company data

Reliable answers with tools

Customer support case:

• Greeting users
• Answering questions based on company data

Reliable answers with tools

Customer support case:

• Greeting users
• Answering questions based on company data

Result:

• Agent can consult resources outside of its built-in knowledge

Let's practice!

Building AI Agents with Google ADK