How to build a powerful advanced neural AI agent with stable training, adaptive learning and smart decision-making?
In this tutorial, we explore the design and implementation of advanced neural agents that combine classical neural network technology with modern stability improvements. We initialize the network to balance the gradient flow and add stable activations such as leaked Relu, Sigmoid and Tanh and cut to avoid overflow. To stabilize the training, we apply gradient splicing, momentum-inspired updates and weight attenuation. The training ring includes mini batches, early stops, adaptive learning rates, and reset instability, making the model available for complex data sets. We also standardize the objectives, computations, MSE, MAE, and R², and extend the agent through empirical replay and exploratory decision making, turning it into a flexible regression system, categorized-regression and RL-style tasks. Check The complete code is here.
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from sklearn.datasets import make_classification, make_regression
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_split
import warnings
warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')We first need to import basic libraries like Numpy, Matplotlib, and Scikit-Learn, which we use for data generation, preprocessing, and splitting. We also suppress warnings to keep workflows clean and focused. Check The complete code is here.
class AdvancedNeuralAgent:
def __init__(self, input_size, hidden_layers=[64, 32], output_size=1, learning_rate=0.001):
"""Advanced AI Agent with stable training and decision making capabilities"""
self.lr = learning_rate
self.initial_lr = learning_rate
self.layers = []
self.memory = []
self.performance_history = []
self.epsilon = 1e-8
layer_sizes = [input_size] + hidden_layers + [output_size]
for i in range(len(layer_sizes) - 1):
fan_in, fan_out = layer_sizes[i], layer_sizes[i+1]
limit = np.sqrt(6.0 / (fan_in + fan_out))
layer = {
'weights': np.random.uniform(-limit, limit, (layer_sizes[i], layer_sizes[i+1])),
'bias': np.zeros((1, layer_sizes[i+1])),
'momentum_w': np.zeros((layer_sizes[i], layer_sizes[i+1])),
'momentum_b': np.zeros((1, layer_sizes[i+1]))
}
self.layers.append(layer)
def activation(self, x, func="relu"):
"""Stable activation functions with clipping"""
x = np.clip(x, -50, 50)
if func == 'relu':
return np.maximum(0, x)
elif func == 'sigmoid':
return 1 / (1 + np.exp(-x))
elif func == 'tanh':
return np.tanh(x)
elif func == 'leaky_relu':
return np.where(x > 0, x, x * 0.01)
elif func == 'linear':
return x
def activation_derivative(self, x, func="relu"):
"""Stable derivatives"""
x = np.clip(x, -50, 50)
if func == 'relu':
return (x > 0).astype(float)
elif func == 'sigmoid':
s = self.activation(x, 'sigmoid')
return s * (1 - s)
elif func == 'tanh':
return 1 - np.tanh(x)**2
elif func == 'leaky_relu':
return np.where(x > 0, 1, 0.01)
elif func == 'linear':
return np.ones_like(x)
def forward(self, X):
"""Forward pass with gradient clipping"""
self.activations = [X]
self.z_values = []
current_input = X
for i, layer in enumerate(self.layers):
z = np.dot(current_input, layer['weights']) + layer['bias']
z = np.clip(z, -50, 50)
self.z_values.append(z)
if i max_norm:
gradients = gradients * (max_norm / (grad_norm + self.epsilon))
return gradients
def backward(self, X, y, output):
"""Stable backpropagation with gradient clipping"""
m = X.shape[0]
dz = (output - y.reshape(-1, 1)) / m
dz = np.clip(dz, -10, 10)
for i in reversed(range(len(self.layers))):
layer = self.layers[i]
dw = np.dot(self.activations[i].T, dz)
db = np.sum(dz, axis=0, keepdims=True)
dw = self.clip_gradients(dw, max_norm=1.0)
db = self.clip_gradients(db, max_norm=1.0)
momentum = 0.9
layer['momentum_w'] = momentum * layer['momentum_w'] + (1 - momentum) * dw
layer['momentum_b'] = momentum * layer['momentum_b'] + (1 - momentum) * db
weight_decay = 0.0001
layer['weights'] -= self.lr * (layer['momentum_w'] + weight_decay * layer['weights'])
layer['bias'] -= self.lr * layer['momentum_b']
if i > 0:
activation_func="leaky_relu" if i > 1 else 'leaky_relu'
dz = np.dot(dz, layer['weights'].T) * self.activation_derivative(
self.z_values[i-1], activation_func)
dz = np.clip(dz, -10, 10)
def adapt_learning_rate(self, epoch, performance_history):
"""Adaptive learning rate with performance-based adjustment"""
if epoch > 10:
recent_performance = performance_history[-10:]
if len(recent_performance) >= 5:
if recent_performance[-1] >= recent_performance[-5]:
self.lr = max(self.lr * 0.95, self.initial_lr * 0.01)
elif recent_performance[-1] 1000:
self.memory.pop(0)
def make_decision(self, X, exploration_rate=0.1):
"""Stable decision making"""
prediction = self.forward(X)
if np.random.random() 0 else 0.1
noise = np.random.normal(0, noise_scale, prediction.shape)
prediction += noise
return np.clip(prediction, -1e6, 1e6)
def reset_if_unstable(self):
"""Reset network if training becomes unstable"""
print("🔄 Resetting network due to instability...")
for i, layer in enumerate(self.layers):
fan_in, fan_out = layer['weights'].shape
limit = np.sqrt(6.0 / (fan_in + fan_out))
layer['weights'] = np.random.uniform(-limit, limit, (fan_in, fan_out))
layer['bias'] = np.zeros((1, fan_out))
layer['momentum_w'] = np.zeros((fan_in, fan_out))
layer['momentum_b'] = np.zeros((1, fan_out))
self.lr = self.initial_lr
def train(self, X, y, epochs=500, batch_size=32, validation_split=0.2, verbose=True):
"""Robust training with stability checks"""
y_mean, y_std = np.mean(y), np.std(y)
y_normalized = (y - y_mean) / (y_std + self.epsilon)
X_trn, X_val, y_trn, y_val = train_test_split(
X, y_normalized, test_size=validation_split, random_state=42)
best_val_loss = float('inf')
patience = 30
patience_counter = 0
train_losses, val_losses = [], []
reset_count = 0
for epoch in range(epochs):
if epoch > 0 and (not np.isfinite(train_losses[-1]) or train_losses[-1] > 1e6):
if reset_count = patience:
if verbose:
print(f"✋ Early stopping at epoch {epoch}")
break
if epoch > 0:
self.adapt_learning_rate(epoch, self.performance_history)
if verbose and (epoch % 50 == 0 or epoch 0:
plt.plot(self.performance_history)
plt.title('Performance History')
plt.xlabel('Epoch')
plt.ylabel('Validation Loss')
plt.grid(True, alpha=0.3)
plt.yscale('log')
plt.subplot(1, 3, 3)
if hasattr(self, 'lr_history'):
plt.plot(self.lr_history)
plt.title('Learning Rate Schedule')
plt.xlabel('Epoch')
plt.ylabel('Learning Rate')
plt.grid(True, alpha=0.3)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()We implement an advanced universal agent with doses initialized with Xavier limiting, leaked Relu activation and momentum buffer to converge at a stable gradient and velocity. We train small batches, gradient cut, L2 weight decay, adaptive learning rate, early stop and automatic reset, and we track the standardization of MSE/MAE/R² with reliable metrics. We also add empirical replays and exploratory decisions to agent-like behaviors and reveal drawing utilities to visualize losses, validate history, and LR plans. Check The complete code is here.
class AIAgentDemo:
"""Demo class for testing the AI Agent with various scenarios"""
def __init__(self):
self.agents = {}
self.results = {}
def generate_datasets(self):
"""Generate multiple test datasets"""
datasets = {}
X1, y1 = make_regression(n_samples=600, n_features=5, n_informative=4,
noise=0.1, random_state=42)
datasets['simple'] = (X1, y1, "Simple Regression")
X2, y2 = make_regression(n_samples=800, n_features=10, n_informative=8,
noise=0.2, random_state=123)
datasets['complex'] = (X2, y2, "Complex Regression")
X3, y3 = make_classification(n_samples=700, n_features=8, n_informative=6,
n_classes=2, random_state=456)
y3 = y3.astype(float) + np.random.normal(0, 0.1, len(y3))
datasets['classification'] = (X3, y3, "Classification-to-Regression")
return datasets
def test_agent_configuration(self, config_name, X, y, **agent_params):
"""Test agent with specific configuration"""
print(f"n🧪 Testing {config_name}...")
scaler = StandardScaler()
X_scaled = scaler.fit_transform(X)
default_params = {
'input_size': X_scaled.shape[1],
'hidden_layers': [32, 16],
'output_size': 1,
'learning_rate': 0.005
}
default_params.update(agent_params)
agent = AdvancedNeuralAgent(**default_params)
try:
train_losses, val_losses = agent.train(
X_scaled, y, epochs=150, batch_size=32, verbose=False)
X_trn, X_test, y_trn, y_test = train_test_split(
X_scaled, y, test_size=0.2, random_state=42)
performance = agent.evaluate_performance(X_test, y_test)
self.agents[config_name] = agent
self.results[config_name] = {
'performance': performance,
'train_losses': train_losses,
'val_losses': val_losses,
'data_shape': X_scaled.shape
}
print(f"✅ {config_name}: R²={performance['r2']:.3f}, MSE={performance['mse']:.3f}")
return True
except Exception as e:
print(f"❌ {config_name} failed: {str(e)[:50]}...")
return False
def run_comprehensive_demo(self):
"""Run comprehensive testing of the AI agent"""
print("🤖 COMPREHENSIVE AI AGENT DEMO")
print("=" * 60)
datasets = self.generate_datasets()
configs = {
'lightweight': {'hidden_layers': [16, 8], 'learning_rate': 0.01},
'standard': {'hidden_layers': [32, 16], 'learning_rate': 0.005},
'deep': {'hidden_layers': [64, 32, 16], 'learning_rate': 0.003},
'wide': {'hidden_layers': [128, 64], 'learning_rate': 0.002}
}
success_count = 0
total_tests = len(datasets) * len(configs)
for dataset_name, (X, y, desc) in datasets.items():
print(f"n📊 Dataset: {desc} - Shape: {X.shape}")
print(f"Target range: [{np.min(y):.2f}, {np.max(y):.2f}]")
for config_name, config_params in configs.items():
test_name = f"{dataset_name}_{config_name}"
if self.test_agent_configuration(test_name, X, y, **config_params):
success_count += 1
print(f"n📈 OVERALL RESULTS: {success_count}/{total_tests} tests successful")
if self.results:
self.show_best_performers()
self.demonstrate_agent_intelligence()
def show_best_performers(self):
"""Show top performing configurations"""
print(f"n🏆 TOP PERFORMERS:")
sorted_results = sorted(self.results.items(),
key=lambda x: x[1]['performance']['r2'],
reverse=True)
for i, (name, result) in enumerate(sorted_results[:5]):
perf = result['performance']
print(f"{i+1}. {name}: R²={perf['r2']:.3f}, MSE={perf['mse']:.3f}, MAE={perf['mae']:.3f}")
def demonstrate_agent_intelligence(self):
"""Demonstrate advanced AI capabilities"""
if not self.agents:
return
print(f"n🧠 INTELLIGENCE DEMONSTRATION:")
best_name = max(self.results.keys(),
key=lambda x: self.results[x]['performance']['r2'])
best_agent = self.agents[best_name]
print(f"Using best agent: {best_name}")
print(f"💾 Memory capacity: {len(best_agent.memory)} experiences")
dummy_input = np.random.randn(3, best_agent.layers[0]['weights'].shape[0])
conservative_decisions = best_agent.make_decision(dummy_input, exploration_rate=0.0)
exploratory_decisions = best_agent.make_decision(dummy_input, exploration_rate=0.3)
print(f"🎯 Decision making:")
print(f" Conservative: {conservative_decisions.flatten()[:3]}")
print(f" Exploratory: {exploratory_decisions.flatten()[:3]}")
if len(best_agent.performance_history) > 10:
initial_perf = np.mean(best_agent.performance_history[:5])
final_perf = np.mean(best_agent.performance_history[-5:])
improvement = ((initial_perf - final_perf) / initial_perf) * 100
print(f"📊 Learning improvement: {improvement:.1f}%")
total_params = sum(layer['weights'].size + layer['bias'].size
for layer in best_agent.layers)
print(f"🔧 Network complexity: {total_params} parameters")
return best_agentWe carefully curated a comprehensive demonstration in which multiple datasets are generated, proxy configurations are scanned, and train/evaluated each setup using standardized metrics (R², MSE, MAE). We record the results, rank the best performers, and then demonstrate “intelligence” by probing memory, exploring and exploitation decisions, learning improvements, and total parameter counts. Check The complete code is here.
def run_quick_demo():
"""Quick demo for immediate testing"""
print("🚀 QUICK AI AGENT DEMO")
print("=" * 40)
X, y = make_regression(n_samples=500, n_features=6, noise=0.15, random_state=42)
scaler = StandardScaler()
X_scaled = scaler.fit_transform(X)
print(f"Dataset: {X_scaled.shape[0]} samples, {X_scaled.shape[1]} features")
agent = AdvancedNeuralAgent(
input_size=X_scaled.shape[1],
hidden_layers=[24, 12],
output_size=1,
learning_rate=0.008
)
print("Training agent...")
train_losses, val_losses = agent.train(X_scaled, y, epochs=100, verbose=False)
X_trn, X_test, y_trn, y_test = train_test_split(X_scaled, y, test_size=0.2, random_state=42)
performance = agent.evaluate_performance(X_test, y_test)
print(f"n✅ RESULTS:")
print(f"R² Score: {performance['r2']:.3f}")
print(f"MSE: {performance['mse']:.3f}")
print(f"MAE: {performance['mae']:.3f}")
agent.visualize_training(train_losses, val_losses)
return agentWe have added a quick demo utility that trains the agent on a simple regression dataset using a lightweight two-layer configuration. We normalize the data, train for 100 epochs, evaluate on test splits, and display R², MSE and MAE, and then draw the training and validation loss curve for immediate feedback. Check The complete code is here.
if __name__ == "__main__":
print("Choose demo type:")
print("1. Quick Demo (fast)")
print("2. Comprehensive Demo (detailed)")
demo = AIAgentDemo()
best_agent = demo.run_comprehensive_demo()We define the main entry point so that the script can be run directly. We display demo options, initialize AiagentDemo, and perform a comprehensive demo by default, which trains multiple configurations across datasets, evaluates performance and highlights the best proxy.
In summary, we demonstrate the engineering choice of stability awareness, from weight decay regularization to dynamic learning rate scaling based on validation loss history, playing a crucial role in achieving consistency across various datasets. Agents are not only static predictors; they actively adapt by storing past experience, injecting controlled exploration into their decisions, and resetting their parameters when they reach instability thresholds. We further validate the design through a comprehensive demonstration across lightweight, standard, deep and wide configurations to benchmark performance on simple, complex and classified regression datasets. The results highlight measurable improvements in R², MSE and MAE, while visualization tools provide insight into learning dynamics and convergent behavior.
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