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[BLOGGED] Using Memories to Create Intelligent AI Agents Learn how to make AI agents useful by adding memories. Read more: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/10/06/semantic-kernel-using-memories-to-create-intelligent-ai-agents/

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[BLOGGED] Microsoft Semantic Kernel: Implementing 100% Local RAG With Local Embeddings Topics also include volatile memory and semantic text. Info: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/09/01/semantic-kernel-implementing-100-local-rag-using-phi-3-with-local-embeddings/

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[BLOGGED] Microsoft Semantic Kernel: Creating a Webchat Agent Using Open AI GPT-4, and C#. Code & demo included. Read here: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/07/27/semantic-kernel-creating-a-custom-webchat-agent-using-semantic-kernel-open-ai-gpt-4-and-asp-net-core/

[BLOGGED] MCP in .NET: The Practical Guide Nobody Wrote. OAuth Bugs, Transport Gotchas, and What Visual Studio Can’t Do Every MCP tutorial covers the same ground: add the NuGet package, register your tools, run the server. That part genuinely does work first time.

[BLOGGED] Microsoft Semantic Kernel: Function Calling and Planners Learn how to create agentic AI using function calling and planners. Walkthrough, code examples, and video: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/07/13/function-calling-and-planners/

[BLOGGED] Microsoft Semantic Kernel: Working with File-based Prompt Functions Learn how to load prompt functions from the filesystem. Code, demo, and walkthrough included: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/06/29/semantic-kernel-working-with-file-based-prompt-functions/

[BLOGGED] Microsoft Semantic Kernel: Working with Inline Prompt Functions Learn how to use Inline Prompt Functions with Semantic Kernel when working with AI models. Read here: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/06/22/semantic-kernel-working-with-prompts/

[BLOGGED] Integrating Semantic Kernel with OpenAI Semantic Kernel is an open-source SDK designed to simplify the creation of agents that can interface with existing code. Read: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/06/08/first-look-integrating-semantic-kernel-with-openai/

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[BLOGGED] Audio Notes: Using Azure AI Language to Perform Document Summarization See how transcribed text can be summarized using Azure I Language. Read here: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2023/09/02/audio-notes-using-azure-ai-language-to-perform-document-summarization/

[BLOGGED] Audio Notes: Blending Azure AI Speech and Language to Create SaaS See how I use AI to create concise notes from the spoken word. Read here: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2023/09/09/audio-notes-blending-azure-ai-speech-and-azure-language-to-create-a-micro-saas/

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[BLOGGED] Integrating Semantic Kernel with OpenAI Semantic Kernel is an open-source SDK designed to simplify the creation of agents that can interface with existing code. Read: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/06/08/first-look-integrating-semantic-kernel-with-openai/

[BLOGGED] How I Used Azure AI To Consume a 2 Hour Lex Friedman Podcast in 10 Minutes Read more here: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/04/06/how-i-used-ai-to-consume-a-2-hour-lex-friedman-podcast-in-10-minutes/

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[BLOGGED] Semantic Kernel: Optimising Chat History Read here: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/11/23/semantic-kernel-optimising-chat-history/

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[DEMO] Microsoft Agent Framework: Adding RAG to Your AI Agent Using TextSearchProvider and In-Memory Vector Store Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykr-Y5IS0tI

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[DEMO] Microsoft Agent Framework: Exposing an Existing AI Agent as an MCP Tool This is where the two worlds collide. We already know how to build agents. We already know how to build MCP servers. Now we combine them. Watch the 5 minute demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoUuViiaIkc

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[BLOGGED] Microsoft Agent Framework: Giving AI Agents Contextual Memory Using AIContextProvider Learn how to give agents access to memory. Code and demo included: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2025/12/20/microsoft-agent-framework-giving-agents-contextual-memory-using-aicontextprovider/

[DEMO] Microsoft Agent Framework-03: Using Agents as Function Tools In this demo we see how you build AI agents and advertise them as function tools to other agents. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgFr_mbFaCw&t=6s

[DEMO] Microsoft Agent Framework-04: Human-In-The-Loop In this blog post and demo, we’ll see how to implement human in the loop approval when creating agents using the Microsoft Agent Framework. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Quh5yE2FM

[DEMO] Microsoft Agent Framework: Implementing Human-in-the-Loop AI Agents In this 5 minute demo, understand the basics of Agentic AI and Human in the Loop. Full blog available for a deeper dive. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Quh5yE2FM&t=3s

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