Daniel Kentfield

Daniel Kentfield

AI Engineer

AI engineer at Sona.

Writing agents in elixir at Sona to automate manual workflows.

I have worked for the last 2 years building out an LLM platform at Multiverse.

Founder of AdventOfSQL.com with over 3600+ members the site is run by AI Agents, Elixir, and LiveView.

Talk:
AI Agents - Elixir is all you need

I will explore the potential of Elixir in developing AI agents, challenging the predominant Python-centric approach. The talk will explore why Elixir’s architectural and language features make it an ideal choice for AI agent development.

Key Discussion Points

  1. Foundational Architectural Considerations
    • Analyzing the core components of AI agents: state management, concurrency, and decision-making processes
    • The current best practices in architecting AI Agents
    • Examining how Elixir’s BEAM VM, OTP, and functional programming paradigm fit the problem perfectly
  2. Technical Implementation Strategies
    • Detailed exploration of GenServer for state management in AI agents
    • Architectural patterns for building multi-agent systems using OTP
    • Mechanisms for integrating external AI and machine learning services
    • Leveraging Elixir’s concurrency model and fault-tolerance capabilities
  3. What the Elixir ecosystem needs to do to be the no-brainer choice in Agent development

Key Takeaways:

  • Why AI Agents don’t require python packages
  • How to build AI Agents in elixir
  • Best practices in AI Agents
  • What the Elixir ecosystem needs to excel in Agent development

Target Audience:

  • Elixir developers interested in LLMs.
  • Non-elixir devs curious about how Elixir can be an excellent choice for AI projects.