AI Agents Explained: 5 Types, Components, Frameworks, and Real-World Use Cases

Dev.to AI
Generative AI AI Safety

AI agents are no longer just chatbots. They think, plan, use tools, and work together to solve complex problems autonomously. In this post, I break down the 5 types of AI agents, how they work, ReAct vs ReWOO frameworks, multi-agent systems, and guardrails - written so anyone can understand.