Understanding Function Calling: Demonstration with Friendli Tools
Key Takeaways
Function calling is demonstrated with Friendli Tools for information retrieval and task performance with LLMs
Original Description
Here you can learn the concept of function calling with large language models, specifically focusing on how it allows for information retrieval and task performance using APIs or functions. We will view the code and setup of Google Calendar and Friendli Client. Let's create an AI agent using function calling with Friendli Tools!
🧑💻 View code: https://github.com/friendliai/examples/tree/main/tutorials/calendar-cli
Blogs you can also read:
https://friendli.ai/blog/llm-function-calling/
https://friendli.ai/blog/ai-agents-function-calling/
https://friendli.ai/blog/friendli-tools-llama3-outperforms-gpt4o/
00:23 - Comparison: Human vs. AI Agent Workflows
01:08 - Understanding Function Calling in LLMs
02:02 - Introduction to AI Agent Demo
02:13 - Explanation of Six Defined Tool Sets
02:42 - Code Explanation
03:06 - Demo Example 1: Summary of Calendar Events and Period-Specific Calls
05:15 - Demo Example 2: Real-Time Web Browser Search
06:04 - Demo Example 3: Utilizing Multiple Tools
Try sending prompts using playground tools in Friendli Serverless Endpoints!
👉 Start for free: https://suite.friendli.ai/login?product=serverless-endpoints
Website: https://friendli.ai
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Chapters (8)
0:23
Comparison: Human vs. AI Agent Workflows
1:08
Understanding Function Calling in LLMs
2:02
Introduction to AI Agent Demo
2:13
Explanation of Six Defined Tool Sets
2:42
Code Explanation
3:06
Demo Example 1: Summary of Calendar Events and Period-Specific Calls
5:15
Demo Example 2: Real-Time Web Browser Search
6:04
Demo Example 3: Utilizing Multiple Tools
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Tutor Explanation
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