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The AI Divide Global Politics Agent Identity and Kubernetes | TSG Ep. 1026
24-Feb-2026
Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Mitch Ashley, Chris Blask, Kate Scarcella and Sid Nag dive into the politics of artificial intelligence (AI) following a pledge to promote innovation that 88 countries have signed, before delving into the identity management issues that will arise as more AI agents are deployed.
Then the gang pays a visit to Gastown, a new approach to building software in Kubernetes environments that relies on an ability to orchestrate multiple AI agents.
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