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Keycard: 2026 Is the Year of Agents
AI Summary
In this episode, a16z partner Joel de la Garza talks with Keycard CEO Ian Livingstone about the rapid shift from AI copilots to fully autonomous agents expected in 2026, and why enterprises will be the first adopters. They explore the security challenges of tool‑calling, the need for robust fleet management solutions like Keycard, and strategies for controlling and governing AI agents at scale. Livingstone emphasizes that managing agent ecosystems will become a critical infrastructure layer as companies race to deploy production‑grade AI agents.
Episode Description
In 2025, we saw the first glimpses of true AI agents. In 2026, every company will be rushing to get them into production, and they’ll need companies like Keycard to manage fleets of agents.
In this conversation, a16z Partner Joel de la Garza sits down with Keycard Cofounder and CEO Ian Livingstone to discuss the continuum from copilots to agents, the security realities of tool-calling, why enterprises will adopt before consumers, and how to control your agents.
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Learn more about Keycard: https://www.keycard.sh/
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Episode Summary
In 2025, we saw the first glimpses of true AI agents. In 2026, every company will be rushing to get them into production, and they’ll need companies like Keycard to manage fleets of agents. In this conversation, a16z Partner Joel de la Garza sits down with Keycard Cofounder and CEO Ian Livingstone to discuss the continuum from copilots to agents, the security realities of tool-calling, why enterprises will adopt before consumers, and how to control your agents.
Episode Notes
In 2025, we saw the first glimpses of true AI agents. In 2026, every company will be rushing to get them into production, and they’ll need companies like Keycard to manage fleets of agents.
In this conversation, a16z Partner Joel de la Garza sits down with Keycard Cofounder and CEO Ian Livingstone to discuss the continuum from copilots to agents, the security realities of tool-calling, why enterprises will adopt before consumers, and how to control your agents.
Follow Joel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/3448827723723234/
Follow Ian on X: https://x.com/ianlivingstone
Follow Keycard on X: https://x.com/keycardlabs
Learn more about Keycard: https://www.keycard.sh/
Stay Updated:
Find a16z on X
Find a16z onLinkedIn
Listen to the a16z Show on Spotify
Listen to the a16z Show on Apple Podcasts
Follow our host: https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg
Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.
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