Resources vs Tools Two Ways to Enhance LLM Capabilities in Agentic AI

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In this 17th episode of our Agentic AI series, we break down the critical difference between the two primary ways to make an LLM "smarter": giving it Resources to read versus giving it Tools to use.

To build truly autonomous agents, you need to know when to use Knowledge Retrieval (RAG) and when to implement Functional Execution (Function Calling). We demonstrate these concepts practically using the OpenAI Python Client paired with Groq’s high-speed inference engine, allowing you to build responsive, real-time agents without the lag.

🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Video
Resources vs. Tools: A deep dive into the "Two Ways" to enhance capabilities—distinguishing between static knowledge access and active task execution.

Groq + OpenAI Integration: A step-by-step guide to configuring the OpenAI SDK to use Groq’s API for lightning-fast inference.

Practical Implementation: How to set up your base_url and API keys to point to models like Llama 3 or Mixtral.

Agentic Logic in Python: Structuring your code so the LLM intelligently decides when to fetch a document (Resource) vs. when to run a function (Tool).

Latency Matters: Why inference speed is the make-or-break factor for Agentic workflows.

🎯 Who This Is For
AI Developers moving from building simple chatbots to autonomous agents.

Python Programmers utilizing the OpenAI SDK within the Groq ecosystem.

System Architects deciding between RAG architectures and Tool-use patterns.

Learners seeking a clear, practical guide to advanced Generative AI concepts.

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