Free Lesson
#3 Single vs. Multi-Agent AI Systems
Part of Featured Lightning Lessons
45 min
Jul 20, 2025 12:00 PM
Virtual (Zoom)
In this video
What you'll learn
What Multi-Agent Systems Are (And Aren’t)
We’ll break down what qualifies as multi-agent, common misconceptions, and the core coordination patterns they use.
When to Use One Agent vs Many
Understand when multi-agent systems are helpful and when they can lead to unnecessary debugging overhead
Hidden Complexities in Multi-Agent Setups
We’ll cover the real-world challenges: context sharing, memory, handoffs, failure handling etc.
Why this topic matters
There’s been a big push toward multi-agent systems, with some even comparing them to microservices. But is more always better? In this session, we’ll break down what multi-agent systems actually are, how they differ from single-agent setups, and where each makes sense.
You'll learn from

Aishwarya Naresh Reganti
AI Tech Lead | Advisor

Kiriti Badam
Member of Technical Staff @ OpenAI | AI Advisor
Worked/Taught at
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