Mixture of Experts IBM Think 2025, OpenAI Windsurf acquisition, reasoning models and hallucinations
May 9, 2025
Kate Soule, Director of Technical Product Management for Granite and author of 'AI Value Creators', teams up with Kaoutar El Maghraoui, a Principal Research Scientist specializing in AI agents, to discuss the challenges of AI hallucinations. They unpack insights from IBM's Think 2025, highlighting the launch of over 150 prebuilt AI agents and the playful branding with Ferrari. The conversation also dives into OpenAI's Windsurf acquisition and its potential to enhance integrated AI solutions, all while addressing the need for reliability in critical applications.
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IBM's Generative Computing Insight
- IBM Think highlighted a new paradigm called generative computing, alongside classical and quantum computing.
- This new computing wave emphasizes building with AI models more like traditional software engineering.
Generative Computing Explained
- Generative computing aims to tame unwieldy prompt engineering by structuring AI tasks like traditional programs.
- It adds abstractions and control flows for maintainability beyond long, brittle prompts.
IBM's AI Agent Platform
- IBM introduced over 150 AI agents prebuilt for enterprises, integrated with popular tools like Salesforce.
- Their approach is modular, allowing customization and use of various model providers.