diff --git a/dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents/Client/Agents/AIAgent/InferenceAgent.cs b/dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents/Client/Agents/AIAgent/InferenceAgent.cs
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+
+namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents.Client;
+public abstract class InferenceAgent<T> : AgentBase where T : class, new()
+{
+    protected AgentState<T> _state;
+
+    public InferenceAgent(
+        IAgentContext context,
+        EventTypes typeRegistry
+        ) : base(context, typeRegistry)
+    {
+        _state = new();
+    }
+
+}
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