Volkmar Uhlig

Volkmar Uhlig, CTO of Data Platform and Engineering, shares insights on integrating AI and the balance between edge and cloud. Olivia Buzek, Lead Developer Advocate, discusses the user experience of Claude Cowork, addressing trust and usability. Mihai Criveti, Distinguished Engineer, highlights the limitations and security considerations of AI in coding. They explore Apple's partnership with Google for next-gen Siri and the implications for on-device AI, plus a surprising admission from Linus Torvalds about using AI for coding projects.

In a riveting discussion, Chris Hay, a Distinguished Engineer and CTO, Volkmar Uhlig, VP of AI Infrastructure, and Phaedra Boinodiris, a Responsible AI Leader, dive into the transformative impact of AI on jobs. They explore the balance between job loss fears and new opportunities. The trio also dissect Scale AI's data security challenges and the controversial rise of chatbots leading users into conspiracies. Lastly, they highlight how AI is reshaping the startup ecosystem, emphasizing the need for human creativity in this evolving landscape.

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.

Blake Johnson, a distinguished engineer and quantum engine lead, shares insights on when quantum computing might make its way into consumer devices. Chris Hay, CTO of Customer Transformation, discusses the Model Context Protocol, which streamlines developer workflows. Volkmar Uhlig, AI infrastructure expert, talks about CoreWeave's shift from crypto to AI cloud services and its competitive edge. They also dive into Sesame AI's innovative voice companion, revealing how these technologies are reshaping user interaction with AI.

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.