  Intelligent Agents are being applied in a wide range of processes and
everyday applications. Their development is not new, in recent years they have
had an increased attention and design in learning and as mentoring tools. In
this paper we discuss the definition of what an intelligent agent is; how they
are applied; how thy look like; recent implementations of agents; agents as
support in learning process; their state in Latin-American countries and future
developments and trends that will permit a better communication between people
and agents.
