Eye On A.I. #269 Jason Hardy: How Hitachi Vantara Is Powering the Future of Enterprise AI
Jul 11, 2025
In a captivating discussion, Jason Hardy, Chief Technology Officer for AI at Hitachi Vantara, shares insights on deploying AI at scale. He sheds light on the concept of pragmatic AI and how it integrates into various industries like manufacturing and transport. Jason emphasizes the challenges of data quality and realistic goal-setting, while also exploring the partnership with NVIDIA to build a model-agnostic AI stack. He highlights the importance of sustainability in AI development and rethinking ROI by leveraging failures as strategic advantages.
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Pragmatic AI Focuses on Realism
- Pragmatic AI means setting realistic expectations and advancing methodically.
- Focus initial AI efforts on peripheral business areas, not core operations, to avoid major risks.
Generative AI Spurs Infrastructure Surge
- Generative AI drastically increases infrastructure demands due to heavy data and processing needs.
- Users often circumvent official channels if access isn't provided, creating unplanned usage known as "shadow AI."
Prepare Data and Teams for AI
- Prepare and clean your data thoroughly to avoid garbage-in-garbage-out AI results.
- Involve all relevant departments like IT, legal, and HR to define KPIs and align AI projects early.