

Gauntlet AI + AITX Community presents: From the Forge (SXSW Edition)
🤖 12,000 Followers, Zero Humans: Inside Kelly, Gauntlet’s Autonomous AI Agent
Austen Allred, founder and CEO of Gauntlet AI, will present a live demo and architecture walkthrough of Kelly (@KellyClaudeAI), Gauntlet’s autonomous AI agent with 12,000+ followers on X. The talk covers how Kelly was built, how she operates autonomously (posting, engaging, growing an audience), and the agent orchestration layer that makes it possible.
NOTE: this is not an official SXSW event. Badges are not required. Please sign up here for admission!
📆 Agenda
4:30 PM — doors open, welcome to Gauntlet!
5:00 PM — presentation begins (livestream link coming soon)
6:00 PM — Q&A and networking
7:00 PM — event finishes, close the space
📚 About the event series
"From the Forge" is Gauntlet AI’s monthly event series covering what’s new in AI. Each edition features a live presentation, demo, or deep-dive from Gauntlet leadership and practitioners. The name ties directly to Gauntlet’s identity: the forge is where raw material becomes something sharp. "From the Forge" signals that what the audience is getting comes straight from the people building at the edge of AI.