Building AI Agents with Vertex AI
By Josh Raymond
- Release Date: 2026-03-03
- Genre: Computers & Internet
Description
Autonomous AI agents are the next frontier of intelligent systems, capable of reasoning, decision-making, and performing tasks with minimal supervision. Building AI Agents with Vertex AI is a hands-on 2026 guide for developers, data scientists, and AI enthusiasts who want to design intelligent, goal-driven agents using Google Vertex AI. This book teaches you how to move beyond simple prompts and build scalable, reliable, and reasoning-powered AI workflows that can handle complex, multi-step tasks in real-world environments. What You’ll Learn ✔ Understanding autonomous agents and their architecture ✔ Creating reasoning chains and multi-step workflows ✔ Designing goal-oriented AI agents with Vertex AI ✔ Integrating tools, APIs, and memory for smarter agents ✔ Handling failures, retries, and dynamic decision-making ✔ Monitoring, debugging, and scaling AI agents ✔ Applying best practices for performance, security, and reliability ✔ Building real-world projects that combine intelligence and automation Who This Book Is For Developers and Python programmers working with AI AI researchers exploring autonomous systems Data scientists designing intelligent workflows Technical founders and innovators building AI-powered applications Anyone who wants to create practical, reasoning-driven AI agents Why This Book Works Most AI guides focus on isolated tasks or basic prompt usage. This book emphasizes systematic agent design, workflow orchestration, and real-world application. You’ll gain a practical, step-by-step approach to building agents that are controllable, observable, and intelligent. By the end, you’ll be ready to develop autonomous AI agents capable of performing multi-step reasoning, integrating tools, and executing complex workflows — all within the Vertex AI platform. If your goal is to move from theory to practice and build real-world AI agents in 2026, Building AI Agents with Vertex AI is the definitive guide.
