
Haleh Sirin
Program Scientist at Schmidt Sciences' AI and Advanced Computing Institute and Assistant Research Professor at Johns Hopkins University, leading AI for humanities and multi-agent communication programs.
1
APPEARANCES
1
PODCASTS
012
DEC 30
JAN 6
JAN 13
JAN 20
JAN 27
FEB 3
FEB 10
FEB 17
FEB 24
MAR 3
MAR 10
MAR 17
MAR 24
MAR 31
APR 7
APR 14
APR 21
APR 28
MAY 5
MAY 12
MAY 19
MAY 26
JUN 2
JUN 9
JUN 16
JUN 23
JUN 30
JUL 7
JUL 14
JUL 21
JUL 28
AUG 4
AUG 11
AUG 18
AUG 25
SEP 1
SEP 8
SEP 15
SEP 22
SEP 29
OCT 6
OCT 13
OCT 20
OCT 27
NOV 3
NOV 10
NOV 17
NOV 24
DEC 1
DEC 8
DEC 15
DEC 22
DEC 29
JAN 5
JAN 12
JAN 19
JAN 26
FEB 2
FEB 9
FEB 16
FEB 23
MAR 2
MAR 9
MAR 16
MAR 23
MAR 30
APR 6
APR 13
APR 20
APR 27
MAY 4
MAY 11
MAY 18
MAY 25
JUN 1
JUN 8
JUN 15
JUN 22
JUN 29
JUL 6
JUL 13
JUL 20
JUL 27
AUG 3
AUG 10
AUG 17
AUG 24
AUG 31
SEP 7
SEP 14
SEP 21
SEP 28
Sep 14, 2026
We Watched AI Agents Make Their Own Language
2:03
2:14
2:34
2:40
2:54
3:03
34:38

James BowlerHOST
So maybe Haleh, you can start us off with a summary of what the goals of the agents program are and how this fits into the broader research agenda which Schmidt Sciences is interested in pursuing.

Haleh SirinGUEST
So we have a new pilot program at Schmidt Sciences that focuses on research in multi-agent communications and coordination, and Schmidt Sciences is a philanthropic organization founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt with a mission to accelerate scientific knowledge and develop tools to support a thriving planet.

Haleh SirinGUEST
And this includes research areas such as AI and advanced computing, which is where the agents program sits.

Haleh SirinGUEST
The premise is that as AI agents spread into the real world, their combined behavior gets harder to predict, and the problem will only grow as more agents are deployed that are built by a wider range of owners.

Haleh SirinGUEST
So we're beginning to see the emergence of a more complex ecosystem of agents deployed by different actors across shared infrastructure.

Haleh SirinGUEST
So these multi-principle, multi-agent interactions create new opportunities for cooperation but also present new risks.
31 MINS LATER

James BowlerHOST
Maybe, Haleh, I'll hand back to you for what does the future of the agents program look like? Where would you like to see this go going forwards?