Pavel Duchovny, Lead Developer Advocate at MongoDB, discusses the role of AI stacks in modern application development. He explains how MongoDB integrates into the AI stack, focusing on operational and vector databases, and shares best practices for managing vector data and optimizing storage. He also covers MongoDB's innovative security features like field-level encryption, ensuring that AI-driven systems remain secure while processing sensitive information. The episode concludes with insights into the future of AI development, including agentic systems and how MongoDB plays a role in accelerating AI-driven applications.