<p><em>Spencer Reagan</em> leads R&amp;D at Airia, working on secure AI-agent orchestration, data governance systems, and real-time signal fusion technologies for regulated and defense environments.</p><p><br></p><p>Overcoming Challenges in AI Agent Deployment: The Sweet Spot for Governance and Security // MLOps Podcast #349 with Spencer Reagan, R&amp;D at Airia.</p><p><br></p><p>Join the Community: </p><p><a href="https://go.mlops.community/YTJoinIn" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://go.mlops.community/YTJoinIn</a></p><p>Get the newsletter: <a href="https://go.mlops.community/YTNewsletter" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://go.mlops.community/YTNewsletter</a></p><p><br></p><p>Shoutout to <a href="https://airia.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Airia</a> for powering this MLOps Podcast episode.</p><p><br></p><p>// Abstract</p><p>Spencer Reagan thinks it might be, and he’s not shy about saying so. In this episode, he and Demetrios Brinkmann get real about the messy, over-engineered state of agent systems, why LLMs still struggle in the wild, and how enterprises keep tripping over their own data chaos. They unpack red-teaming, security headaches, and the uncomfortable truth that most “AI platforms” still don’t scale. If you want a sharp, no-fluff take on where agents are actually headed, this one’s worth a listen.</p><p><br></p><p>// Bio</p><p>Passionate about technology, software, and building products that improve people&#39;s lives.</p><p><br></p><p>// Related Links</p><p>Website: <a href="https://airia.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://airia.com/</a></p><p>Machine Learning, AI Agents, and Autonomy // Egor Kraev // MLOps Podcast #282 - <a href="https://youtu.be/zte3QDbQSek" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/zte3QDbQSek</a></p><p>Re-Platforming Your Tech Stack // Michelle Marie Conway &amp; Andrew Baker // MLOps Podcast #281 - <a href="https://youtu.be/1ouSuBETkdA" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/1ouSuBETkdA</a></p><p><br></p><p>~~~~~~~~ ✌️Connect With Us ✌️ ~~~~~~~</p><p>Catch all episodes, blogs, newsletters, and more: <a href="https://go.mlops.community/TYExplore" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://go.mlops.community/TYExplore</a></p><p>Join our Slack community [<a href="https://go.mlops.community/slack" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://go.mlops.community/slack</a>]</p><p>Follow us on X/Twitter [@mlopscommunity](<a href="https://x.com/mlopscommunity" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/mlopscommunity</a>) or [LinkedIn](<a href="https://go.mlops.community/linkedin" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://go.mlops.community/linkedin</a>)] </p><p>Sign up for the next meetup: [<a href="https://go.mlops.community/register" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://go.mlops.community/register</a>]</p><p>MLOps Swag/Merch: [<a href="https://shop.mlops.community/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://shop.mlops.community/</a>]</p><p>Connect with Demetrios on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpbrinkm/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">/dpbrinkm</a></p><p>Connect with Spencer on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerreagan/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">/spencerreagan/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>[00:00] AI industry future</p><p>[00:55] Use cases in software</p><p>[05:44] LLMs for data normalization</p><p>[11:02] ROI and overengineering</p><p>[15:58] Street width history</p><p>[20:58] High ROI examples</p><p>[25:16] AI building challenges</p><p>[33:37] Budget control challenges</p><p>[39:30] Airia Orchestration platform</p><p>[46:25] Agent evaluation breakdown</p><p>[53:48] Wrap up</p>