Shirish Gupta

Shirish Gupta, Director of AI Product Management at Dell, shares his two decades of expertise in global technology. He discusses the transformative power of neural processing units (NPUs) for AI applications, emphasizing their efficiency in on-device processing. Gupta highlights the advantages of moving AI workloads from the cloud to local devices, facilitating faster and more private computations. He also introduces Dell’s Pro AI Studio Toolkit, showcasing real-world applications improving industrial efficiency and even enhancing life-or-death scenarios for first responders.

Ish Shah and Shirish Gupta from Dell Technologies share their expertise in AI hardware innovation. They explore the competitive landscape of NPUs versus GPUs and the advantages of using Windows for AI development. Listeners learn about Dell's cutting-edge products, including the new Pro Max mobile workstation with a discrete NPU. The conversation delves into optimizing local versus cloud AI workloads, decision-making in hardware investments, and the importance of future-proofing technology for evolving AI applications.