Lance Martin

Lance Martin, a machine learning engineer at LangChain, dives into the evolving landscape of AI engineering. He emphasizes the importance of context engineering and how traditional ML rules are becoming obsolete. The conversation covers why adaptable systems thrive, the architectural advantages of 'agent harnesses,' and the shift towards in-app user feedback for evaluating AI systems. Lance also shares insights on balancing autonomy in agents with human oversight and techniques for managing costs and performance in complex AI tasks.