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Date Published
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Antonello Zanini
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3028
Language
English
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Summary

Qwen-Agent, an open-source framework developed by Alibaba Cloud, allows for the creation of advanced AI agents by leveraging Qwen models, which support instruction following, tool usage, planning, and memory management. It integrates with the Bright Data Web MCP server to facilitate real-time data access and web exploration, enhancing the capabilities of AI agents built with Qwen3. By combining Qwen3, which is an open-source model available for free, with the robust web data retrieval tools of Bright Data, AI agents can overcome the limitations of large language models (LLMs) and perform a wide range of tasks such as live web scraping and data retrieval from various platforms like Amazon, LinkedIn, and Instagram. The integration process involves setting up an MCP server, configuring environment variables, and utilizing Python with the Qwen-Agent library and Gradio-based web UI for deployment and testing. This comprehensive setup empowers AI agents to autonomously retrieve and process real-time information from the internet, making them suitable for applications in live search, retrieval-augmented generation, and decision-making tasks.