Architecting AI Agents: The Shift from Models to Systems | Aishwarya Srinivasan

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Previously titled “Architecting AI Agents: The Shift from Models to Systems | Aishwarya Srinivasan, Fireworks AI Head of AI Developer Relations” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 4, 2026

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Most AI agents are built backwards, starting with models instead of system architecture.Aishwarya Srinivasan, Head of AI Developer Relations at Fireworks AI, joins host Conor Bronsdon to explain the shift required to build reliable agents: stop treating them as model problems and start architecting them as complete software systems. Benchmarks alone won't save you. Aish breaks down the evolution from prompt engineering to context engineering, revealing how production agents demand careful orchestration of multiple models, memory systems, and tool calls. She shares battle-tested insights on evaluation-driven development, the rise of open source models like DeepSeek v3, and practical strategies for managing autonomy with human-in-the-loop systems. The conversation addresses critical production challenges, ranging from LLM-as-judge techniques to navigating compliance in regulated environments.Connect with Aishwarya Srinivasan:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishwarya-srinivasan/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.datascience.gal/Connect with Conor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conorbronsdon/00:00 Intro — Welcome to Chain of Thought00:22 Guest Intro — Ash Srinivasan of Fireworks AI02:37 The Challenge of Responsible AI05:44 The Hidden Risks of Reward Hacking07:22 From Prompt to Context Engineering10:14 Data Quality and Human Feedback14:43 Quantifying Trust and Observability20:27 Evaluation-Driven Development30:10 Open Source Models vs. Proprietary Systems34:56 Gaps in the Open-Source AI Stack38:45 When to Use Different Models45:36 Governance and Compliance in AI Systems50:11 The Future of AI Builders56:00 Closing Thoughts & Follow Ash OnlineFollow the hostsFollow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Atin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Conor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vikram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Yash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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