#37 - The race to control AI agents begins - James Everingham

What happens when a startup's mission perfectly aligns with the biggest trend in tech? That's exactly where Guild AI finds itself in 2026. 

James Everingham, CEO of Guild AI, joins The Deep View Conversations to talk about building a safety layer for AI agents. The product launched in fall 2025 and found itself at the center of the most important movement in enterprise AI just months later. 

In this conversation, James breaks down how Guild's platform deploys dozens of workflow-specific agents across different parts of a business, while giving developers the tools to iterate, spin up custom agents, and operate in a safe environment that tracks everything agents do and protects companies from unpredictable outcomes. 

Topics covered:
+ The enduring power of bottom-up innovation

+ How Guild AI's agent supervision platform works

+ Why safety infrastructure is the new competitive moat

+ Lessons from James' earlier career at Netscape and Meta

+ Open-source vs. proprietary models: how it plays out over the next few years

+ A standout leadership tip for sparking innovation on your team 

+ His best advice for getting maximum impact from today's AI tools. 

If you want to understand where AI agents are headed and what it takes to build them responsibly, this conversation is a powerful place to start. 

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