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# Alla Barbalat
Former lawyer turned developer advocate exploring AI liability

## About

Alla Barbalat is a former lawyer turned developer advocate and tech event host. She focuses on the legal realities of building with artificial intelligence, helping engineering teams understand liability when deploying autonomous agents.

Her work breaks down practical ways to design systems that mitigate harm, avoid defamation, and block unauthorized actions. Alongside her technical advocacy, she serves on the Python Software Foundation's Diversity & Inclusion Working Group.


## Upcoming Sessions

### World Congress 2026 North America · September 23, 2026
San José, CA
- [Developer Liability in the AI Agent Era: Building Responsibly](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1412-developer-liability)





## Links

- [X](https://x.com/alla_dev)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/allabarbalat)