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Multi-agent collaboration


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This episode of *Techsplainers* explores multi-agent collaboration, where multiple AI agents work together as a coordinated team to accomplish complex tasks. We explain how these systems have evolved beyond traditional LLMs to create autonomous workflows for research, support, analysis, and operations. The discussion covers key collaboration models including rule-based, role-based, and model-based approaches, and examines leading frameworks like IBM's Bee Agent, LangChain, and OpenAI's Swarm. We also highlight Watsonx Orchestrate as an enterprise solution for orchestrating AI-enabled workflows through interconnected components. Throughout the episode, we use the analogy of drone teams searching disaster sites to illustrate how independent agents can coordinate effectively without centralized control to tackle complex challenges that would overwhelm a single agent. 


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Narrated by Matt Finio 

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