Why AI Agents Need RAG + Observability

Learn more about Why Observability Is Essential for AI Agents here → https://ibm.biz/~MBafoTJOL Your AI agent knows the system, but what about now? Matt Aiken explains how RAG and observability give AI agents documented knowledge plus live metrics, logs, and traces. Learn how better operational context helps teams investigate issues with evidence. 00:00 – See What AI Agents Still Don't Know 00:37 – Give AI Agents Two Types of Context 00:46 – Ground AI Agents with RAG 01:47 – Add Live Context with Observability 03:06 – Investigate a Hybrid Transaction with AI 04:12 – Add Logs, Metrics & Traces to the Investigation 05:23 – Connect RAG Knowledge to Live Evidence 06:22 – Turn AI Context into Evidence, Impact & Next Steps 07:35 – Keep Human Operators in Control 08:09 – Combine RAG + Observability for Better AI Agents AI news moves fast. Sign up for a monthly newsletter for AI updates from IBM → https://ibm.biz/~9KyFFw5rY AI was used in the creation of the transcript and metadata for this video. #aiagents #retrievalaugmentedgeneration #observability #devops --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find us on YouTube: 🔵 IBM Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@IBMTechnology 🔵 IBM: https://www.youtube.com/@IBM 🔵 IBM Developer: https://youtube.com/@IBMDeveloperAdvocates