Agents in Production - Podcast
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Episode Five, Dmitri Jarnikov, Chiara Caratelli, and Steven Vester join Demetrios to explore AI agents in e-commerce. They discuss the trade-offs between generic and specialized agents, with Dmitri noting the need for a balance between scalability and precision. Chiara highlights how agents can dynamically blend both approaches, while Steven predicts specialized agents will dominate initially before trust in generic agents grows. The panel also examines how e-commerce platforms may resist but eventually collaborate with AI agents. Trust remains a key factor in adoption, with opportunities emerging for new agent-driven business models.
Guest speakers:
Dmitri Jarnikov - Senior Director of Data Science at Prosus Group
Chiara Caratelli - Data Scientist at Prosus Group
Steven Vester - Head of Product at OLX
Host:
Demetrios Brinkmann - Founder of MLOps Community
Dmitri Jarnikov, Chiara Caratelli & Steven Vester · Apr 30th, 2025
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Donné Stevenson, Paul van der Boor & Demetrios Brinkmann · Apr 30th, 2025
In Agents in Production [Podcast Limited Series] - Episode Four, Donné Stevenson and Paul van der Boor break down the deployment of a Toqan Data Analyst agent at Prosus-why, how, and what worked.
They discuss the challenges of productionizing the agent, from architecture to mitigating LLM overconfidence, key design choices, the role of pre-checks for clarity, and why they opted for simpler text-based processes over complex recursive methods.
Guest speakers:
Paul van der Boor - VP AI at Prosus Group
Donne Stevenson - Machine Learning Engineer at Prosus Group
Host:
Demetrios Brinkmann - Founder of MLOps Community
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Paul van der Boor, Floris Fok & Demetrios Brinkmann · Apr 30th, 2025
Agents in Production Series - Episode One
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Demetrios chats with Paul van der Boor and Floris Fok about the real-world challenges of deploying AI agents across @ProsusGroup of companies. They break down the evolution from simple LLMs to fully interactive systems, tackling scale, UX, and the harsh lessons from failed projects. Packed with insights on what works (and what doesn’t), this episode is a must-listen for anyone serious about AI in production.
Guest speakers:
Paul van der Boor - VP AI at Prosus Group
Floris Fok - AI Engineer at Prosus Group
Host:
Demetrios Brinkmann - Founder of MLOps Community
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Floris Fok, Paul van der Boor & Demetrios Brinkmann · Apr 30th, 2025
Agents in Production Series - Episode Two
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Demetrios, Paul, and Floris explore the latest in Voice AI agents. They discuss real-time voice interactions, OpenAI's real-time Voice API, and real-world deployment challenges.
Paul shares insights from iFood’s voice AI tests in Brazil, while Floris highlights technical hurdles like turn detection and language processing. The episode covers broader applications in healthcare and customer service, emphasizing continuous learning and open-source innovation in Voice AI.
Guest speakers:
Paul van der Boor - VP AI at Prosus Group
Floris Fok - AI Engineer at Prosus Group
Host:
Demetrios Brinkmann - Founder of MLOps Community
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Paul van der Boor, Chiara Caratelli & Demetrios Brinkmann · Apr 30th, 2025
Agents in Production [Podcast Limited Series] - Episode Three explores the concept of web agents-AI-powered systems that interact with the web like humans do, navigating browsers instead of relying solely on APIs.
The discussion covers why web agents are emerging as a natural step in AI evolution, their advantages over API-based systems, and their potential impact on e-commerce and automation.
The conversation also highlights challenges in making websites agent-friendly and envisions a future where agents seamlessly handle tasks like booking flights or ordering food.
Guest speakers:
Paul van der Boor - VP AI at Prosus Group
Chiara Caratelli - Data Scientist at Prosus Group
Host:
Demetrios Brinkmann - Founder of MLOps Community
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