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CGT Square Talk - Agentic AI Explained: Building Real Software with Autonomous Agents | Part 1
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AI isn’t just a buzzword anymore; it’s actively reshaping how software gets built.
In this episode of CGT Square Talk, we sit down with Kenny Gibbons to break down how we used agentic AI to automate parts of the software development lifecycle and actually built a working feature in just a few hours.
From security concerns and “blast radius” thinking to real-world implementation inside a regulated pharma environment, this is a candid look at what AI can (and can’t) do today.
💡 In Part 1, we cover:
What agentic AI actually is (and why it matters)
The risks of open-source AI tools
How we set up guardrails and “mission control.”
Training AI agents to understand real systems
The future of AI in regulated industries
👉 In Part 2, we go deeper into scaling this approach and what it means for the future of work.
00:00 – Intro & Why AI Is Back on the Agenda
00:46 – Meet the Team & Backgrounds
02:17 – What Is Clawbot / OpenClaw?
03:10 – Armin’s Technical Background & Journey
04:32 – Why Agentic AI Is a Big Deal
06:35 – Security Risks: “Anyone Can Download This”
07:35 – Guardrails & Controlling the “Blast Radius”
10:08 – What Is Agentic AI (Explained Simply)
12:25 – Balancing Innovation vs. Control
13:43 – Setting Up the System (VPS + Security)
15:35 – Building “Mission Control” for AI Agents
19:12 – Why Architecture Matters More Than Just Spinning Up Agents
23:07 – Where AI Fits in the Software Development Lifecycle
26:20 – Hybrid Agile + Compliance (Pharma Reality)
30:03 – Deciding What Should (and Shouldn’t) Be Automated
31:48 – Training the AI Agents
34:21 – Teaching AI Compliance (CFR 21 Part 11)
36:56 – The Power of Autonomous Learning
39:09 – Will AI Change Regulation?
41:06 – The Future: AI in the FDA & Compliance
45:16 – How We Trained the Developer Agent
47:32 – Building the Full AI Workflow
49:08 – Human Checkpoints & Safeguards
51:41 – Running the First Real Test
53:07 – Building a Feature in 3 Hours
54:16 – AI Finding Its Own Bugs (and Yours)
57:25 – Risks, Hallucinations & Control
1:00:01 – Building Internal Tools with AI
1:04:18 – Will AI Replace SaaS?
1:07:24 – The Risks of Democratizing Software
1:10:05 – Final Advice: Don’t Take the Leash Off Yet
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Hosted by: Anthony Roth & Armen Gasanyan
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