Ben O'Mahony

Ben O'Mahony, a principal engineer at ThoughtWorks and co-author of the upcoming book on AI agent platforms, joins Fabian Nonnenmacher, a software engineer with a rich Java background turned AI practitioner. They dive into the crucial role of AI agent platforms in future work, discussing definitions of agents and their characteristics. The duo emphasizes extending existing platforms, the importance of observability, and security measures for autonomous agents. They also explore prototyping and the merging of AI engineering roles, offering insights into the evolving tech landscape.