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Tech Titans: Agents Built Around People with Mohak Shroff, former SVP of Engineering at LinkedIn

Modern CTO4 October 2026Watch on YouTube

What you'll learn

  • Mohak Shroff explains why AI agents give professionals more agency instead of replacing them.
  • You learn how LinkedIn's Hiring Assistant works and how it supports hiring.
  • According to Shroff, delegating to an agent looks a lot like onboarding a new hire.
  • Shroff shares his first ChatGPT moment and a live demo of AI voice translation.
  • He offers engineering leaders advice on building the thing that was impossible before.

Frequently asked questions

What does Mohak Shroff consider the smartest use of AI agents?
According to Shroff, the smartest use of AI agents is giving professionals more agency rather than replacing them. He discusses this human-centric starting point in the episode.
What does delegating to an AI agent look like according to Shroff?
Shroff compares delegating to an agent to onboarding a new hire. He covers this idea as part of his view of agents as new team members.
What does Shroff say about LinkedIn's Hiring Assistant?
In the episode, Shroff explains what LinkedIn's Hiring Assistant is and how it is used. He places it within LinkedIn's push into AI agents.
What advice does Shroff give to engineering leaders?
Shroff advises engineering leaders to build the thing that was impossible before instead of making the familiar 20 percent better. He shares this advice in the final part of the episode.

Topics

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Description from the channel

Today, we're talking to Mohak Shroff, former SVP of Engineering at LinkedIn. We discuss why the smartest use of AI agents is giving professionals more agency rather than replacing them, how delegating to an agent should look a lot like onboarding a new hire, and what it takes to build the thing that was impossible before instead of making the familiar 20% better. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! 00:00 – Cold Open: AI That Feels Personal 00:42 – LinkedIn's Push Into AI Agents 02:49 – Human-Centric Agents, Not Replacements 04:26 – LinkedIn Hiring Assistant Explained 06:17 – Mohak's First ChatGPT Poem Moment 08:23 – Live Voice AI Translation Demo 09:26 – The Digital Chief of Staff 11:30 – AI's Browser Moment Compared 13:02 – Delegating to Agents Like Teammates 14:44 – Advice for Engineering Leaders 17:37 – Closing and Sign-Off