Kaoutar El Maghraoui

In this discussion, AI technical solutions architect Vyoma Gajjar sheds light on the latest advancements from NVIDIA GTC, particularly the groundbreaking Groot N1 humanoid robotics model. Principal research scientist Kaoutar El Maghraoui explores Baidu's new AI reasoning models and their controversial closed-source nature. AI researcher Nathalie Baracaldo addresses the reliability of Chain-of-Thought reasoning in AI, highlighting potential biases. The conversation also touches on Google’s Gemini innovations in AI image generation, exploring competition in the evolving tech landscape.

Join Chris Hay, a distinguished engineer and CTO of Customer Transformation; Kaoutar El Maghraoui, principal research scientist at the AI Hardware Center; and Vyoma Gajjar, AI technical solutions architect, as they delve into the exciting world of AI. They discuss Manus AI's potential to disrupt the tech landscape and the peculiar rise of vibe coding. Also on the agenda are new insights into scaling laws that challenge traditional views and the innovative collaboration behind the upcoming AI phone from Perplexity and Deutsche Telekom.

Join experts Abraham Daniels, a senior technical product manager specializing in AI and open-source models, Kaoutar El Maghraoui, a principal research scientist leading AI hardware innovations, and Skyler Speakman, a senior research scientist focusing on AI technology. They unravel the implications of DeepSeek's open-source model launch, Mistral's IPO plans, and the controversial FrontierMath benchmarks. They also discuss IDC's findings on coding assistants, highlighting the shift towards specialized versus generalist tools in the programming landscape.

Join Volkmar Uhlig, AI Infrastructure Portfolio Lead, Chris Hay, CTO of Customer Transformation, and Kaoutar El Maghraoui, Principal Research Scientist, as they dive into the launch of Mistral Medium 3 and its potential to elevate Europe’s AI stature. They assess NVIDIA's AI chip sales to Saudi Arabia, highlighting the region's growing tech landscape. The conversation also critiques new AI performance benchmarks from OpenAI and IBM, pushing for more nuanced evaluations that reflect real-world applications in healthcare and beyond.

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.