Dan Bikel

Dan Bikel, Writer's Head of AI and a veteran in the field with three decades at leading labs, discusses the shift from model obsession to building reliable AI systems. He argues for focusing on business needs before diving into research and outlines his strategy of 'Scale, Speed, Specificity.' Bikel highlights the dangers of model unpredictability for enterprises and promotes the idea of an 'agentic age' where AI systems can act autonomously. He also shares insights on hiring and investment for successful AI operations.