Communitech - AI Power Hour: What Is an Agent and How Do I Build One

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Everyone’s talking about AI agents and nobody’s quite sure what they mean. This session cuts through it. An agent, at its simplest, is an AI assistant with a defined job, a set of instructions and access to the right context — and you can build one today, in your browser, without writing a line of code. We’ll build one together: a small competitive-intel or weekly-digest agent that you can re-trigger any time. You’ll learn the difference between a chat, a saved assistant and a real agent and you’ll see how this same idea scales up — from a tiny browser agent to the kind of automation we cover in the paid workshops. Key takeaways/what you’ll learn: Get a clear mental model for what an agent is — and isn’t — by separating chat, saved assistants and true agents in plain English. Build a no-code browser agent with the four ingredients that matter: job, instructions, context and trigger. Walk away with one working agent — meeting prep agent, job-hunt tailoring agent, inbox triage agent— you can use tomorrow. Agenda 5 - 5:30 p.m. - Registration 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Session 6:30 p.m. - Event Ends Light refreshments will be served. Who it’s for: Tech workers: Individuals currently working at a technology company or in a technology role. Founders: Individuals currently building and scaling a technology company.

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