How I'd Teach a 5 Year Old to Build AI Agents (No Code, n8n)

9x September 23, 2025
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👍 If you've enjoyed the video, then subscribe to our channel for more! 👇 https://www.youtube.com/@go9x?sub_confirmation=1 Learn how to build AI agents from scratch in this beginner-friendly tutorial! Jan breaks down the complex world of AI agents into simple, understandable components and shows you how to create a fun "Santa's Helper" agent that researches toys and sends wish lists - all without writing a single line of code. What you'll learn: ▶︎ Understanding AI agent components and architecture ▶︎ Setting up large language models (LLMs) ▶︎ Implementing agent memory systems ▶︎ Writing effective agent system prompts ▶︎ Connecting research and web search tools ▶︎ Automating email communications ▶︎ Testing and debugging agents ▶︎ Real-world business applications ⏰ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 What are AI agents and how do they work 00:30 AI agent components and architecture explained 02:31 Understanding agent tools and capabilities 05:19 Building your first agent in n8n 06:30 Connecting language models to your agent 07:37 Why memory is crucial for AI agents 09:35 Creating effective system prompts for agents 12:08 Adding web search capabilities to agents 14:38 Setting up email automation tools 15:26 Testing and debugging your AI agent 18:22 Business use cases and advanced applications 📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzPE_AE0eEo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BRyynZkvf0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgncj7MJbVU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GX7xEeRPIo 👨‍🏫 OUR COURSES 🆓 AI Starter Course: https://go9x.me/ceosy5 🧠 AI Operator Course: https://go9x.me/dh1te0 🤖 AI Builder Course: https://go9x.me/g7dv14 🤝 CONNECT WITH 9x 🌐 9x Website: https://go9x.me/q2smyf 💻 9x LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/go9x/ 💭 Jan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-meinecke/ 💭 Alex: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akantjas/ 💭 PYV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisispyv/ 📺 Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/@go9x?sub_confirmation=1 #AIAgents #n8n #NoCode #Automation #AITutorial #Gemini #Perplexity #DigitalWorkers

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