Deploying AI agents in production comes with critical business risks: brand damage from inappropriate responses, regulatory penalties from data leaks, and customer trust erosion from security breaches. Today, we're announcing Guardrails for Agent Kernel - enterprise-grade content safety that protects your business while accelerating your AI initiatives.

Ever wished you could intercept your AI agent's thoughts before they speak? Or give them a photographic memory that lasts exactly as long as you need? We've got you covered.

Agent Kernel now features Execution Hooks and Smart Memory Management - two game-changing capabilities that give you surgical control over how your agents think, remember, and respond. Whether you're building enterprise chatbots, RAG-powered assistants, or multi-agent systems, these features unlock new levels of sophistication without the complexity.

We're thrilled to announce that Agent Kernel now seamlessly integrates with the world's most popular messaging platforms - Slack, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger! Deploy your AI agents where your users already are, and deliver intelligent conversational experiences across multiple channels.

We're excited to announce that Agent Kernel now includes comprehensive observability support through integrations with Langfuse and OpenLLMetry (Traceloop) - giving you powerful insights into your AI agent systems!

We're thrilled to announce Agent Kernel (AK) - an open-source, versatile runtime solution that revolutionizes how you develop, test, and deploy AI agents across any framework and environment!