Making Data Simple 🧠 Dr. Ruchir Puri on the Next Frontier: Open Models, Smarter AI, and Human-Level Reasoning (Part 2)
👤 About the Guest
Dr. Ruchir Puri is IBM Fellow and Chief Scientist at IBM Research. He’s a master inventor with 70+ patents and decades of leadership in scalable AI, chip innovation, and open-source contributions. From Watson to watsonx, he’s been shaping the AI landscape for decades — and he’s not slowing down.
Inside This Episode In Part 2, Ruchir unpacks the macro forces shaping AI — from Jensen Huang’s bold prediction to IBM’s leadership in open-model ecosystems and the emerging blueprint for AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). It’s a mix of sharp insight, grounded realism, and future-forward thinking.
⏱️ Chapters & Timing
- 00:12 – Jensen Huang's Prediction
Ruchir’s take on NVIDIA’s CEO and whether the 2029 AGI forecast holds water. - 04:15 – The Open-Model Ecosystem
Why IBM is betting on openness — and what that means for enterprise AI. - 07:21 – Why IBM Granite?
A breakdown of Granite’s strengths, flexibility, and why it’s built to scale responsibly. - 09:58 – Model Indemnification
The legal side of LLMs. Ruchir explains how IBM handles risk and accountability. - 11:32 – AI Implementation Challenges
Beyond the hype: What really gets in the way of successful AI deployment? - 14:20 – AI in Politics
A frank look at how AI is already reshaping elections, media, and power dynamics. - 15:35 – AI Chipsets
From GPUs to custom silicon, Ruchir highlights what’s next in the AI compute race. - 18:37 – AGI = IQ, EQ, RQ
Artificial General Intelligence, demystified. Why intellect alone isn’t enough — and how reasoning and empathy fit in. - 24:15 – The Human Brain’s Efficiency
What AI can learn from 20 watts of organic genius.
💬 Key Ideas
You can’t have AGI without reasoning. That’s the ‘RQ’ — and it’s the missing piece.
The future isn’t one model to rule them all. It’s an ecosystem — modular, open, and responsible.
IBM’s commitment to indemnification isn’t just legal — it’s about trust in enterprise AI.
🔥 Why You Should Listen This episode goes beyond buzzwords. If you're serious about what’s coming next in AI — how we’ll build it, govern it, and live with it — Ruchir offers a rare combination of technical clarity and visionary leadership.
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