WTF Is the Context Layer? The Missing Infrastructure for Production Agents — Prukalpa Sankar
This talk argues that while AI model intelligence has rapidly advanced, its real-world usefulness is hampered by a lack of business-specific context. The core thesis is that a "context layer" is the missing infrastructure for production-ready AI agents, analogous to how humans learn and operate within a company's knowledge, skills, and norms. This layer aims to transform implicit knowledge into machine-usable context, enabling AI to perform effectively in business environments.
World's Fair 2026 21 min