Vanderbilt University
AI Agents in Java with Generative AI Specialization
Vanderbilt University

AI Agents in Java with Generative AI Specialization

Enterprise AI Automation With Java AI Agents. Learn to build powerful AI agents and AI agent architectures in Java that work with nearly any API.

Dr. Jules White

Instructor: Dr. Jules White

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.7

(47 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • You will learn how to implement autonomous AI agents in Java that can process unstructured data, make decisions, and execute complex workflows.

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May 2025

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Specialization - 3 course series

What you'll learn

  • Build a complete AI agent framework in Java, creating each component yourself to gain deep understanding of how agents work

  • Design tool discovery systems and function calling mechanisms that allow your agents to interact with external systems and perform meaningful actions

  • Create practical, production-ready agents for tasks like intelligent file exploration, documentation generation, and coding

Skills you'll gain

Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, JUnit, OpenAI, Java, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, and Large Language Modeling

What you'll learn

  • How to implement agents that can dynamically adopt different expert personas and reason with or transform unstructured data

  • Techniques for building Multi-Agent Collaboration Systems in Java that support sophisticated memory sharing and intelligent coordination

  • How to implement Trustworthy and Safe Agent Architectures in Java using staged execution, reversible actions, and comprehensive safety patterns

Skills you'll gain

Agentic systems, Secure Coding, Java, Large Language Modeling, Coordination, Business Logic, OpenAI, Software Design Patterns, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, and Document Management

What you'll learn

  • How to apply prompt engineering to effectively work with large language models, like ChatGPT

  • How to use prompt patterns to tap into powerful capabilities within large language models

  • How to create complex prompt-based applications for your life, business, or education

Skills you'll gain

Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Productivity, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Problem Solving, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Artificial Intelligence, and Generative AI

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Dr. Jules White

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