The Blueprint For AI Agents That Work (ft Diamond Bishop)
Master the art of building AI agents and powerful AI teammates with Diamond Bishop, Director of Engineering and AI at Datadog. In this deep dive, we explore crucial strategies for creating self-improving agent systems, from establishing robust evaluations (evals) and observability to designing effective human-in-the-loop escape hatches. Learn the secrets to building user trust, deciding between prompt engineering and fine-tuning, and managing data sets for peak performance. Diamond shares his expert insights on architecting agents, using LLM as a judge for quality control, and the future of ambient AI in DevSecOps. If you're looking to build your own AI assistant, this episode provides the essential principles and practical advice you need to get started and create systems that learn and improve over time.Guest: Diamond Bishop, Director of Engineering and AI at Datadog Learn more about Bits AI SRE: https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/bits-ai-sre/Datadog MCP Server for Agents: https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/datadog-remote-mcp-server/Sign up for A.I. coaching for professionals at: https://www.anetic.coGet FREE AI tools pip install tool-use-aiConnect with us https://x.com/ToolUseAIhttps://x.com/MikeBirdTechhttps://x.com/diamondbishop00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:55 - When To Use an Agent vs a Script 00:05:44 - How to Architect an AI Agent 00:08:07 - Prompt Engineering vs Fine-Tuning 00:11:29 - Building Your First Eval Suite 00:26:06 - The Unsolved Problem in Agent Building 00:31:10 - The Future of Local AI Models & PrivacySubscribe for more insights on AI tools, productivity, and agents.Tool Use is a weekly conversation with AI experts brought to you by Anetic.
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The Right Way to Do AI Evals (ft Freddie Vargus)
Are your AI agents unreliable? In this guide, we reveal a professional system for AI evals to help you build and ship better AI products, faster. Learn how to systematically test LLM performance, evaluate complex tool use, and improve multi-turn conversations. We break down the exact process for building a high-quality eval dataset, using milestones and minefields to track agent behaviour, and how to properly use an LLM as a judge without compromising quality. Stop guessing and start making real, measurable improvements to your AI today.Check out Quotient AIhttps://www.quotientai.co/Sign up for A.I. coaching for professionals at: https://www.anetic.coGet FREE AI tools pip install tool-use-aiConnect with us https://x.com/ToolUseAIhttps://x.com/MikeBirdTechhttps://x.com/freddie_v400:00:00 - intro 00:02:54 - Why You Need AI Evals 00:06:13 - How to Evaluate AI Agent Tool Use 00:29:24 - The Process for Building Your First Eval Dataset 00:42:44 - Using an LLM as a Judge The Right WaySubscribe for more insights on AI tools, productivity, and AI evals.Tool Use is a weekly conversation with AI experts brought to you by Anetic.
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Use AI to Catch Your Bad Leadership Habits (ft Ian Pilon)
Sign up for A.I. coaching for professionals at: https://www.anetic.coUnlock the secrets of better communication with AI! In this episode, we explore how to use AI for leadership development, enhance your communication skills, and improve user experience (UX) with AI tools. Innovator and author Ian Pilon (Cultivating Clarity) joins us to discuss the future of human-computer interaction beyond the simple chatbot. Learn how to leverage AI as a sparring partner, analyze your subconscious behaviors to become a more effective leader, and use contextual intelligence to get more from your prompts. We cover everything from building AI agents and organizing communities to the practical strategies for using large language models (LLMs) to overcome the blank page problem and prepare for difficult conversations.Learn more about Ian Pilon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianpilon/Get FREE AI tools pip install tool-use-aiConnect with us https://x.com/ToolUseAIhttps://x.com/MikeBirdTechhttps://x.com/IanTimotheos00:00:00 - intro 00:01:09 - How Logistics & UX Inform AI Development 00:05:42 - The Future of UX in a World of AI 00:18:02 - Using AI as a Mirror for Better Leadership 00:33:43 - Sparring with AI: Role-Playing for Difficult Conversations 00:36:59 - The Power of Contextual Intelligence in AI 00:46:02 - How to Build a Local AI CommunitySubscribe for more insights on AI tools, productivity, and communication.Tool Use is a weekly conversation with AI experts brought to you by Anetic.
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Your Everyday Data Holds Life Changing Secrets (ft Michael Tiffany)
Sign up for A.I. coaching for professionals at: https://www.anetic.coUnlock the power of your personal data with AI! This episode explores how AI can become your guardian angel for wellbeing, helping anticipate your needs by understanding your unique data. Michael Tiffany, CEO of Fulcra, joins us to discuss building trustworthy AI systems for sensitive human information, the importance of data sovereignty, and how platforms like Fulcra are de-siloing data from wearables like Apple Watch and Oura Ring. Discover insights on sleep optimization, unique data correlations, the future of agentic AI, and the critical need for individual control over personal data in an AI-driven world. We delve into data privacy, the potential of personalized recommendation algorithms, and how to ensure AI empowers rather than creates dependency.Learn more about Fulcra:https://www.fulcradynamics.com/https://discord.gg/pwvzFDTr87Join the world's largest privacy-preserving sleep study: https://www.fulcradynamics.com/studies/how-the-world-sleepsGet FREE AI toolspip install tool-use-aiConnect with ushttps://x.com/ToolUseAIhttps://x.com/MikeBirdTechhttps://x.com/kubla00:00:00 - Will AI be your guardian angel? 00:00:42 - From Hacking to AI: Michael Tiffany's Journey & Fulcra's Data Sovereignty Mission 00:04:08 - Uncovering Hidden Insights: Apple Watch Noise & Sleep, Unique User Data Correlations 00:08:50 - Sleep Optimization Deep Dive: Tracking with Wearables, Supplements & Carb Timing 00:18:33 - Building Trustworthy AI: Data Privacy, User Control & Processing Sensitive Information 00:32:28 - The Future of Personal Data Monetization: Skepticism & Trading Data for Better UX 00:46:48 - AI Dependency vs. Empowering User Agency: Who Truly Benefits from Hyper-Optimization?Subscribe for more insights on AI tools, productivity, and Data Sovereignty.Tool Use is a weekly conversation with AI experts brought to you by Anetic.
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The Best Developer Experience For Building A.I. Agents (ft Ahmad Awais)
Unlock the secrets to world-class developer experience for AI agents! Discover how to build powerful, reliable AI agents with Ahmad Awais, founder and CEO of Lang Base, a serverless platform revolutionizing AI development. We dive deep into overcoming complex tooling and steep learning curves, exploring AI primitives, and the groundbreaking AI coding agent, Chai, which builds other AI agents for you. Learn about agentic RAG, memory agents, scaling agent workflows, and the future of AI agent creation. Ahmad shares his journey from open-source contributor to AI innovator, and how Lang Base and Chai are tearing down barriers to innovation in the AI space. If you're building, designing, or dreaming of the next generation of AI, this episode is essential viewing.Lang Base: https://langbase.com/Chai: https://chai.new/Sign up for A.I. coaching for professionals at: https://www.anetic.coGet FREE AI toolspip install tool-use-aiConnect with ushttps://x.com/ToolUseAIhttps://x.com/MikeBirdTechhttps://x.com/MrAhmadAwais00:00:00 - Intro00:00:46 - Ahmad Awais' Journey into AI & Open Source00:09:03 - Deep Dive: Lang Base Chai - AI Agent Builder Explained00:33:45 - Most Compelling AI Agents Built with Lang Base & Chai00:36:32 - Principles for Great Developer Experience (DevEx) in AI Tooling00:45:49 - Tools & Advice for Advanced AI Agent Development (ft. MCP)00:51:04 - Bonus: Ahmad's Open Source Code on Mars with NASASubscribe for more insights on AI tools, productivity, and AI agents.Tool Use is a weekly conversation with AI experts brought to you by Anetic.
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