Beyond Chat - Bringing Agents to Kubernetes

Explore the evolution of Large Language Models beyond simple chatbots into autonomous AI agents that can take action, reason across tools and APIs, and collaborate with other systems in this 27-minute conference talk. Discover Kagent, a CNCF sandbox project that provides a Kubernetes-native framework for building, deploying, and managing AI agents with declarative definitions and familiar Kubernetes tooling. Watch live demonstrations of debugging agents built with Kagent that integrate seamlessly with CNCF projects including Kubernetes, Argo, and Cilium, while learning how the framework supports flexible agent workflows across diverse environments and use cases. Gain insights into operationalizing AI agents within cloud-native infrastructure, understanding how Kagent integrates with the broader CNCF ecosystem to enable scalable, secure, and observable AI systems that move beyond traditional chat interfaces into actionable, autonomous computing solutions.