# Open Agents, Open Future with Shaw Walters

*Published 2025-12-09* | Guest: Shaw Walters | Duration: 45:02

Shaw Walters, creator of ElizaOS, talks about building the open agent framework, why agent-to-agent communication needs shared standards, and how the community is shaping the next generation of autonomous systems.

## Topics covered

- Building an open-source agent framework from scratch
- Agent-to-agent communication and shared standards
- Trust bootstrapping in open agent ecosystems
- The role of open protocols in agent identity
- Community-driven development for autonomous systems

## Links and resources

- [Civic documentation](https://docs.civic.com)
- [Get started with Civic](https://app.civic.com)

Source: https://www.civic.com/news/archive/open-agents-open-future-with-shaw-walters