Lifestyles of the AI-Native: WorkOS at the AI Engineer World's Fair 2026

The AI Engineer World's Fair 2026 in San Francisco saw the WorkOS team hosting a variety of events and discussions that centered around the evolving role of AI in organizational operations. The events included a popular workshop, "Lifestyles of the AI-Native," which emphasized transitioning from manual typing to operating with AI agents, leveraging tools like Handy for voice coding and implementing verification gates for automated processes. Michael Grinich, founder of WorkOS, presented "Auth for Agents" on the mainstage, discussing the open protocol auth.md that enables AI agents to authenticate users without traditional sign-up forms. Additionally, Garrett Galow introduced Studio, a system empowering non-technical employees to create tools without coding, while Ryan Cooke critiqued simplistic software factory models, advocating for a deeper integration of organizational processes. The conference highlighted the importance of building robust frameworks around AI models to effectively harness their potential within business operations, a theme underscored by the open-source resources shared for further exploration.

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