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Given that different models have very different latencies and pricings,
it's benefitial to pass the information about the model that generated
the response. Such information allows implementing custom callback
managers and track usage and price per model.
Addresses https://github.com/hwchase17/langchain/issues/1557.
Supporting asyncio in langchain primitives allows for users to run them
concurrently and creates more seamless integration with
asyncio-supported frameworks (FastAPI, etc.)
Summary of changes:
**LLM**
* Add `agenerate` and `_agenerate`
* Implement in OpenAI by leveraging `client.Completions.acreate`
**Chain**
* Add `arun`, `acall`, `_acall`
* Implement them in `LLMChain` and `LLMMathChain` for now
**Agent**
* Refactor and leverage async chain and llm methods
* Add ability for `Tools` to contain async coroutine
* Implement async SerpaPI `arun`
Create demo notebook.
Open questions:
* Should all the async stuff go in separate classes? I've seen both
patterns (keeping the same class and having async and sync methods vs.
having class separation)
Nuno Campos