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Kissing Legacy Systems Goodbye: The Viral Rise of Intelligent AI Agents

"In the rush to engineer cutting-edge AI, don't forget the user; it's not just about creating technology for the sake of it, but about how it genuinely improves our work experience." Michael Machado, who led the development of Salesforce Anywhere, Salesforce AI research, and Einstein Voice at Salesforce, now leads DevRev with a modern approach to product management that fuses design, engineering, and AI to shape the future of work. We discuss Agent OS (AI-powered operating sy...

Jan 30, 2025•39 min

(2/2) Your Next Doctor’s Visit? Powered by AI (Guest: Dr Sven Jungmann]

Is the future of healthcare being shaped without doctors? Dr. Sven Jungmann dives into the growing role of AI in medicine, the ethical dilemmas, and why many physicians feel left behind in this tech revolution. We explore the reality of physician shortages, an aging population, and how AI could ease the pressure—but only if doctors get involved. With many eager to adopt AI, the barriers are glaring: no access to resources, poor collaboration with developers, and a widening knowledge gap. Who’s d...

Jan 07, 2025•37 min

(1/2) From Doctor to Disruptor: Dr. Sven Jungmann On How AI Redefines Healthcare

Are traditional healthcare models ready for the disruptive innovations of entrepreneurs like Dr. Sven Jungmann? With extensive medical expertise and entrepreneurial vision, Dr. Jungmann co-founded Halitus to develop state-of-the-art breath analysis devices. Using AI/ML and digital health, Dr. Jungmann is bridging healthcare and tech. We cover: Dr. Sven Jungmann's shift from traditional medicine to entrepreneurship How Halitus is building scalable breath analysis by combining AI/ML with medi...

Apr 09, 2024•25 min

When AI Goes Wrong: Governance and Compliance with Armilla’s AI’s Karthik Ramakrishnan

'AI-First' has replaced 'Data-Driven'. AI technology must be integrated into systems, teams, tools, and products to survive. But what about the legal and compliance? Ramakrishnan has been at the forefront of AI adoption for enterprises, having held executive and advisory roles at Element AI and Perpetua Labs . Currently, he's co-founder and CEO at Armilla AI , which is pioneering insurance for organizations that train, develop and deploy AI systems: The real decision mak...

Mar 26, 2024•35 min

AI Unleashed: Wes Cummins on Supercomputing-as-a-Service and the Future of AI Infrastructure

Join us to dive into the world of AI infrastructure with Wes Cummins, CEO and Chairman of Applied Digital. Prior to founding the company he also founded and led 272 Capital LP and led B. Riley Asset Management as President. Applied Digital (Nasdaq: APLD) designs, develops and operates next-generation datacenters across North America to provide digital infrastructure solutions to the rapidly growing high performance computing (HPC) industry. Discover the distinctions between traditional and high-...

Jan 16, 2024•44 min

Becoming AI-Native: Ben Parr's Vision for Personal Branding, Problem Solving Across Industries, and Global Innovation

Ben Parr is a tech industry veteran with a career spanning from award-winning author to influential editor at CNET and Mashable. He's also the co-founder of Octane AI and the driving force behind the AI Analyst, a decade-long voice at the intersection of tech, business, media, and society. 💼🚀📱 🎙️ Looking for daily strategies on how to integrate AI into your life and work? Then this episode is for you. Ben shares his take on where we are in the story (these tools are the worst they will ...

Dec 08, 2023•39 min

Hacker-Centric Cybersecurity and Maximizing ROI in AI Projects: Insights from Hadrian's Jasper and Klaas

Engineers and data leads engaged in grassroots AI projects or tackling challenges related to AI headcount, budget, and ROI expectations might find this episode particularly resonates. Hadrian's Klaas Meinke and Jasper Insinger join us to share their experiences in founding AI projects at Hadrian, collaborating across functions, and achieving business ROI in AI deployments. Klaas, an aerospace engineering graduate from TU Delft, made a significant transition from astronomy research to Hadria...

Nov 21, 2023•49 min

Unlocking Intelligent Digital Products: AI, ML, and Trust in Data - A Conversation with Joseph Reeve from Amplitude's AI R&D Team

Joseph Reeve from Amplitude Analytics' AI R&D team explores the world of building intelligent digital products using AI and ML. In our conversation we cover: Data Governance : Discussion on the importance of data governance, including proactive and reactive strategies. Proactive governance involves planning data collection, while reactive governance focuses on fixing data issues after they occur. Interdisciplinary Collaboration : Highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of AI projects ...

Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 4 min

Paul Koullick: AI-Driven Systems, Beyond Rules-Based Software and Revolutionizing Tax Filings

You can view screen-share from Paul on Youtube here In this episode, Keeper's Founder and CEO Paul Koullick explores the transformative impact of AI for tax preparation software. He discusses the limitations of rules-based systems and how AI, as exemplified by Keeper, simplifies tax preparation with machine learning. Paul also delves into the changing perception of AI, from being a novelty to a valuable tool for various industries, emphasizing its broader applications in user interfaces and...

Oct 04, 2023•52 min

Amin Dorostanian: Demystifying AI Adoption, Five Pillars for Success and the Journey from Turbo Pascal to LSTMs

Amin's journey into the world of artificial intelligence (AI) began around 2006 when he became captivated by the potential of neural networks to learn from data. He noticed that AI experienced periods of intense hype followed by quieter moments. Amin delved into AI by building neural networks from scratch in C. This hands-on experience enabled him to understand AI models thoroughly and create complex applications. In his industry work, Amin applied AI knowledge to real-world applications. I...

Sep 27, 2023•48 min

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