# AI Agents

Canonical: https://manyspace.aporia.systems/subjects/ai/ai-agents-109
Updated: 2026-10-13

AI Agents: about 10 hours. Each topic lists what you need first and what it unlocks.

## Agency

- [The Agent Loop](https://manyspace.aporia.systems/topics/the-agent-loop-aiml-agt-001)
- [Tools and Tool Use](https://manyspace.aporia.systems/topics/tools-and-tool-use-aiml-agt-002)

## Cognition

- [Planning](https://manyspace.aporia.systems/topics/planning-aiml-agt-003)
- [Memory](https://manyspace.aporia.systems/topics/memory-aiml-agt-004)
- [Reasoning-Acting Loops and Self-Reflection](https://manyspace.aporia.systems/topics/reasoning-acting-loops-and-self-reflection-aiml-agt-008)

## Deployment

- [Workflows vs Agents](https://manyspace.aporia.systems/topics/workflows-vs-agents-aiml-agt-005)
- [Failure Recovery](https://manyspace.aporia.systems/topics/failure-recovery-aiml-agt-006)
- [Multi-Agent Systems](https://manyspace.aporia.systems/topics/multi-agent-systems-aiml-agt-009)
- [Evaluating Agents](https://manyspace.aporia.systems/topics/evaluating-agents-aiml-agt-007)
- [Agent Safety: Permissions, Sandboxing, and Human Oversight](https://manyspace.aporia.systems/topics/agent-safety-permissions-sandboxing-and-human-oversight-aiml-agt-010)