Spencer Reagan leads R&D at Airia, working on secure AI-agent orchestration, data governance systems, and real-time signal fusion technologies for regulated and defense environments.
Overcoming Challenges in AI Agent Deployment: The Sweet Spot for Governance and Security // MLOps Podcast #349 with Spencer Reagan, R&D at Airia.
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// Abstract
Spencer Reagan thinks it might be, and he’s not shy about saying so. In this episode, he and Demetrios Brinkmann get real about the messy, over-engineered state of agent systems, why LLMs still struggle in the wild, and how enterprises keep tripping over their own data chaos. They unpack red-teaming, security headaches, and the uncomfortable truth that most “AI platforms” still don’t scale. If you want a sharp, no-fluff take on where agents are actually headed, this one’s worth a listen.
// Bio
Passionate about technology, software, and building products that improve people's lives.
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Website: https://airia.com/
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Timestamps:
[00:00] AI industry future
[00:55] Use cases in software
[05:44] LLMs for data normalization
[11:02] ROI and overengineering
[15:58] Street width history
[20:58] High ROI examples
[25:16] AI building challenges
[33:37] Budget control challenges
[39:30] Airia Orchestration platform
[46:25] Agent evaluation breakdown
[53:48] Wrap up
