Shobhit Varshney

In this discussion, Kate Soule, an AI and vision language models expert from Granite, Volkmar Uhlig, who leads AI infrastructure at a major firm, and Shobhit Varshney, a senior consultant on AI in the Americas, dive into the burgeoning world of deep research in AI. They explore exciting innovations from OpenAI and Google, the prospects of an OpenAI inference chip, and the rise of smaller vision-language models. The conversation wraps up with an intriguing look at a startup's quest for AI agents, pondering their role in the job market of the future.

Join IBM trailblazers Hillery Hunter, an IBM Fellow and CTO of IBM Infrastructure, Shobhit Varshney, Head of Data and AI for the Americas, and Kate Soule, Director of Technical Product Management at Granite, as they dive into the launch of IBM z17 with its cutting-edge AI capabilities. Explore the unveiling of Meta's Llama 4, the innovations at Google Cloud Next, and the evolving perceptions of AI from the Pew Research Center. They tackle everything from zero downtime in financial transactions to AI's role in entertainment and industry dynamics.

Marina Danilevsky, an AI development expert, joins seasoned analyst Kush Varshney and stock market guru Shobhit Varshney in a riveting discussion. They tackle whether we’re in an AI bubble and its connection to recent market crashes. The trio dives into OpenAI's Structured Outputs and their transformative potential for enterprise applications. They also dissect Google's intriguing move to 'acquire' character.ai, pondering the implications for the tech landscape and startup culture. It's a compelling exploration of tech innovation and economic shifts!