Roman Engeler

In this discussion, Roman Engeler, co-founder of Atla and ETH Zurich alumnus, dives into the world of autonomous AI agents. He explains the importance of 'traces' for debugging AI decisions and shares insights on how his company enhances agent reliability. Roman compares startup cultures in London, Zurich, and Palo Alto, reflecting on his journey from research to entrepreneurship. He emphasizes the critical role of guardrails for safe AI deployments and offers advice for aspiring AI professionals while promoting ways for alumni to contribute back to ETH.