Kaoutar El Maghraoui

In this enlightening discussion, guests Gabe Goodhart, a Chief Architect in AI Open Innovation, Kaoutar El Maghraoui, a Principal Research Scientist focused on AI and cognitive automation, and Ann Funai, a CIO passionate about AI in education, delve into intriguing topics. They explore how ChatGPT may be enhancing or diminishing human intelligence. The conversation also highlights the surprising assertive behavior of autonomous vehicles and their safety implications. Finally, they discuss the rise of AI-generated ads, touching on ethical concerns and the balance between personalization and creativity.

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 Volkmar Uhlig, VP AI Infrastructure at IBM, Kaoutar El Maghraoui, Principal Research Scientist, Kush Varshney, IBM Fellow in AI Governance, and Suja Viswesan, VP of security products, as they delve into the new ChatGPT study mode intended to enhance education but raising questions about cognitive dependency. They explore the shift from user experience (UX) to agentic experience (AX) in AI design. Plus, Suja discusses alarming trends from the 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report, shedding light on AI’s growing implications for cybersecurity.

Join Chris Hay, a Distinguished Engineer, Kaoutar El Maghraoui, a Principal Research Scientist, and Abraham Daniels, a Senior Technical Product Manager, as they explore the launch of Kimi K2, a game-changing AI model. The trio dives into a comparative analysis with competitors like Claude and GPT-4, discussing the implications of Google's $25 billion investment in AI infrastructure. They also reflect on the evolution of DeepSeek-R1 and consider the transformative role of AI in scientific research, highlighting the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Joining the discussion are Chris Hay, a Distinguished Engineer at IBM, Kaoutar El Maghraoui, a Principal Research Scientist, and Bruno Aziza, VP of Data, AI, and Analytics Strategy. They dive into OpenAI’s new open-source models, exploring the shift towards open-source approaches. The launch of Google DeepMind's Genie 3 sparks conversations on immersive 3D environments. They also tackle the pricing drama surrounding Claude Code and ponder Mark Zuckerberg’s insights on Personal Superintelligence, questioning its implications for the future of AI technology.

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.

In this engaging discussion, Gabe Goodhart, a Chief Architect for AI Open Innovation, joins Kaoutar El Maghraoui, a Principal Research Scientist, and Mihai Criveti, a Distinguished Engineer in Agentic AI. They dissect the implications of the Google antitrust case on AI innovation and explore how it could reshape the industry. The group also examines Anthropic's staggering $183 billion valuation following a massive funding round. Finally, they delve into the debate surrounding the so-called "AI winter" and its potential impact on future advancements.

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.