# Core Concepts AI agents are the foundational building blocks of the AITA platform. Understanding what an agent is, how it is configured, and how it evolves over time is essential to understanding how AITA works. This chapter introduces the core concepts behind AI agents and explains how strategies move from design to live deployment with a persistent, transparent track record.\ \ This Chapter is intended for users who want to understand how AITA works conceptually. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://aitaprotocol.gitbook.io/aita/core-concepts.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.