Entire industries are being reshaped around the new capabilities of generative AI. In this special bonus episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Tim Harford leads a conversation between two leaders in the field. Srinivasan Venkatarajan is the Director of Global Partner Business at Microsoft, focusing on Azure Data & AI and Azure OpenAI. And Chris McGuire is the General Manager of the Global Microsoft Partnership for IBM.  They discuss the efforts by IBM and Microsoft in the generative AI space, how this relationship has been providing value to clients, and why collaboration is necessary for technological progress. Visit us at: ibm.com/smarttalks Learn more about IBM Consulting for Microsoft This is a paid advertisement from IBM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As artificial intelligence progresses, healthcare providers are exploring how the technology can be used to offer personalized care at scale. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Dr. Laurie Santos sits down with Alice Crisci, co-founder and CEO of fertility-care provider Ovum Health.  They discuss the barriers to healthcare access, the ways in which AI can be leveraged to expand the reach of healthcare providers, and how Ovum Health’s partnership with IBM and their use of watsonx has been enhancing the patient experience. Visit us at: ibm.com/smarttalks Learn more about watsonx Assistant This is a paid advertisement from IBM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Smart Talks with IBM hosts Susan Emerson, SVP of AI at Salesforce, and Matthew Candy, Global Managing Partner of Generative AI at IBM Consulting. They discuss the evolving relationship between IBM and Salesforce, the potential of generative AI in enhancing customer experiences, and how AI simplifies everyday tasks. The podcast also delves into the use of generative AI in travel planning, ecosystem partnerships, and the future advancements of this technology.

Malcolm Gladwell and Dr. Darío Gil discuss the evolution of AI, practical uses, creating value through technology, the future of education, ownership of generated content, implementing new technology in education, values and democracy in AI, and responsible integration across industries.

Christina Montgomery, Chief Privacy and Trust Officer at IBM, discusses AI accountability with Malcolm Gladwell and Laurie Santos. They talk about AI regulation, compliance in the AI age, and the benefits of transparent AI governance. They also address the challenges of maintaining compliance with data protection laws and stress the importance of trustworthy AI governance for businesses.

Jeff Boudier, head of product and growth at Hugging Face, discusses the history and future of open-source AI, the IBM watsonx partnership, and how businesses can leverage it for their needs. They also explore the practicality of large models, importance of model selection, and the role of open source AI for businesses.

Dr. David Cox, VP of AI Models at IBM Research, explores foundation models and self-supervised machine learning. They discuss the collaboration between IBM and MIT, the efficiency of giant models, AI automation in business, and the future of AI enhancing human capabilities.

In this podcast, Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Goldstein discuss the future of AI for business with Kareem Yusuf, Senior Vice President of Product Management and Growth for IBM Software. They explore topics such as foundation models, AI transforming data storage and decision making, and next-generation AI platforms empowering businesses to use AI at scale.

Smart Talks with IBM returns next Tuesday, September 5th. This season, host Malcolm Gladwell and a team of correspondents from Pushkin Industries explore how businesses can integrate AI into their workflows — to help them do exponentially more — drive real change, and thrive in this new era of AI. This is a paid advertisement from IBM. Visit us at ibm.com/smarttalksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Education has the power to show students a path they had never considered before. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell and Dr. Laurie Santos take on tech education at HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) with Dr. Derrick Warren, Dean of the College of Business at Grambling State University (former Associate Dean at the Southern University College of Business). They talk about the partnership between IBM SkillsBuild and Southern University to co-create a cybersecurity leadership center for HBCU students and discuss how exposure to first-experiences inspires creativity. Connect with the IBM SkillsBuild community here. Visit us at: ibm.com/smarttalks This is a paid advertisement from IBM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.