Bloomberg Businessweek ICYMI: Google Cloud Aiming Higher
Aug 29, 2025
Yasmeen Ahmad shares her insights on Google Cloud's dynamic rise and its innovative AI solutions. The discussion highlights the transformative effects of generative AI on data analysis and its implications for data professionals. How businesses like Wayfair are enhancing customer experiences through AI is explored. The podcast also delves into the challenges of integrating AI, such as trust issues and job displacement, and emphasizes the importance of adapting to disruptive technology trends in the evolving landscape.
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Agents Driving Measurable Customer Gains
- AI agents are enabling new product experiences like visual search that improve conversion.
- Wayfair saw a 15% conversion lift by using image uploads to match catalog items.
Automate Mundane Work To Boost Developer Output
- Use code and data agents to remove mundane tasks so engineers focus on business problems.
- Expect large efficiency gains; Honeywell reported developers operate 70% faster using coding agents.
From Mundane Tasks To High-Value Work
- Yasmeen recalled doing mundane refactoring and tests early in her career as a software engineer.
- She contrasts that with today's agents which remove such penance and let engineers solve higher-value problems.