The advent of large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, PaLM, and GPT-4 has catalyzed remarkable advances in natural language processing, demonstrating human-like language fluency and reasoning capacities. This position paper introduces the concept of Professional Agents (PAgents), an application framework harnessing LLM capabilities to create autonomous agents with controllable, specialized, interactive, and professional-level competencies. We posit that PAgents can reshape professional services through continuously developed expertise. Our proposed PAgents framework entails a tri-layered architecture for genesis, evolution, and synergy: a base tool layer, a middle agent layer, and a top synergy layer. This paper aims to spur discourse on promising real-world applications of LLMs. We argue the increasing sophistication and integration of PAgents could lead to AI systems exhibiting professional mastery over complex domains, serving critical needs, and potentially achieving artificial general intelligence.

翻译：ChatGPT、PaLM和GPT-4等大型语言模型（LLMs）的出现，在自然语言处理领域催生了显著进展，展现出类人的语言流畅性与推理能力。本立场论文提出了专业智能体（PAgents）的概念，这是一个利用LLM能力构建具备可控性、专业性、交互性及专业级技能自主智能体的应用框架。我们主张PAgents能够通过持续发展的专业技能重塑专业服务领域。所提出的PAgents框架采用三层架构，涵盖生成、演化与协同：基础工具层、中间智能体层与顶层协同层。本文旨在引发关于LLM在现实世界中有前景应用的讨论。我们认为，PAgents日益增强的复杂性与集成能力，将催生能在复杂领域展现专业精通、满足关键需求，并可能实现通用人工智能的AI系统。