Optimizing AI: Merging Traditional Techniques with Generative Models

Peter Wang—Chief AI Officer at Anaconda and a driving force behind PyData—challenges conventional thinking about AI’s role in software development. As AI reshapes engineering, are we moving beyond writing code to orchestrating intelligence? Peter explores why companies are fixated on models instead of integration, how AI is breaking traditional software workflows, and what this shift means for open source. He also shares insights on the evolving role of engineers, the commoditization of AI models, and the deeper questions we should be asking about the future of software.

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• Peter Wang on LinkedIn
• Anaconda
• Mistral Saba
• Peter chatting with Hugo several years ago about the beginnings of PyData, NUMFOCUS, and Python for Data Science
• Delphina's Newsletter