Mixture of Experts
IBM
Welcome to Mixture of Experts, your weekly deep dive into the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence—bringing you insightful discussions on the latest AI trends, innovations, and their impact on business. From breakthrough research to practical applications, each episode offers a balanced blend of expertise and analysis. Explore how AI is reshaping industries, driving efficiency, and unlocking new opportunities for growth. Whether you're a seasoned professional seeking to stay ahead of the curve or an enthusiast curious about the future of technology, Mixture of Experts delivers the perfect mix of insights and practical knowledge. Tune in and stay informed as we navigate the dynamic intersection of AI and business.
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Jan 2, 2026 • 39min
AI year in review: Trends shaping 2026
Chris Hay, a veteran AI practitioner, discusses the rise of 'super agents' and their orchestration in 2025, predicting further advancements in 2026. Gabe Goodhart, an open-source advocate, highlights the growing maturity of open-source AI models and the challenges they face in integration. Kaoutar El Maghraoui, an AI hardware expert, analyzes supply constraints in 2025 and anticipates a shift towards specialized chips. Finally, Aaron Baughman explores the potential of multimodal AI, emphasizing models that integrate sensory inputs for more human-like responses.
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Dec 26, 2025 • 35min
AI code generation: Wins, fails and the future
Gabe Goodhart, an AI architect focused on open innovation, joins Chris Hay, a distinguished engineer in developer tooling, and Olivia Buzek, a developer advocate for AI. They explore the highs and lows of AI code generation, highlighting a dramatic optimization success with Apple Metal versus significant failures in simple tasks. The team debates whether models or developers dictate architecture and discusses the importance of agent orchestration over mere model selection. They also tackle the competitive landscape between open-source and proprietary tools, emphasizing the challenges of inference costs and co-evolution in closed ecosystems.
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Dec 19, 2025 • 39min
Disney's AI bet: USD 1B OpenAI content deal explained
Kush Varshney, an AI expert from IBM, joins Martin Keen, a Master Inventor, and Marina Danilevsky, a Senior Research Scientist, to discuss Disney's bold $1 billion licensing deal with OpenAI. They delve into how this partnership aims to control fan-generated content and enhance Disney Plus traffic. The panel also evaluates the implications for IP owners and debates the evolving dynamics of authorship. Additionally, they analyze the significance of Time Magazine's recognition of AI architects and unpack NVIDIA's new model releases.
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Dec 12, 2025 • 42min
GPT-5.2 code red & AWS Nova models drop
In this insightful discussion, Kate Soule, Director of Technical Product Management at Granite, emphasizes the importance of model transparency, sharing their impressive 95/100 score on the Stanford index. Ambhi Ganesan, an AI and analytics partner, analyzes enterprise adoption patterns and the impact of AWS Nova models, stressing strategic migration practices. Mihai Criveti, a distinguished engineer, critiques incremental updates in AI and advocates for the potential of long-running agents to execute complex tasks. Together, they unravel the balance between competition and consumer benefits in AI innovation.
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Dec 5, 2025 • 36min
AI model analysis: Mistral 3, DeepSeek-V3.2 & Claude Opus 4.5
Gabe Goodhart, Chief Architect in AI Open Innovation, shares insights on Mistral 3's multimodal capabilities while tackling DeepSeek-V3.2's innovative reasoning-first approach. Aaron Baughman, an IBM Fellow Master Inventor, discusses Claude Opus 4.5's developer focus and how ensemble strategies shape digital workflows. Abraham Daniels highlights open-source differentiation and the competition in AI platforms. The trio debates scaling laws in AI, sparked by a blog on Gemini 3, and confronts Amazon's decision to restrict ChatGPT's shopping agent, revealing the complex motives at play.
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Nov 28, 2025 • 42min
AI agents in 2025: Why agentic commerce isn't ready for Black Friday yet
In this discussion, Chris Hay, a distinguished AI engineer, Lauren McHugh Olende, an expert in AI productization, and Volkmar Uhlig, VP at WatsonX AI, explore the future of agentic commerce. They debate the hurdles ahead of Black Friday 2025 for consumer agents. Lauren argues that checkout automation won't revolutionize retail. Volkmar emphasizes the backend benefits of agents in tasks like returns. A missing 'Shopify moment' in the developer ecosystem is highlighted, and the potential of language-to-agent interfaces is discussed.
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Nov 21, 2025 • 47min
Google’s Gemini 3: AI agents, reasoning and search mode
This discussion features Gabe Goodhart, an AI architect focused on cybersecurity, Merve Unuvar, a specialist in agent middleware, and Marina Danilevsky, a research scientist analyzing AI model behaviors. They dive into Google’s Gemini 3 model, exploring its strong performance yet concerning hallucination issues. The dialogue shifts to AI's impact on the economy through OpenAI’s GDPVal benchmark, and the panel debates the balance between specialized and generalist models. They also tackle the implications of a recent cyberattack automated by AI, stressing the need for robust enterprise defenses.
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Nov 14, 2025 • 32min
GPT-5.1 and Kimi K2: What ‘Thinking AI’ really means
This discussion features Kaoutar El Maghraoui, an expert in hybrid cloud platforms, Aaron Baughman, an IBM Fellow focused on AI behavior, and Mihai Criveti, who specializes in agentic AI security. They delve into the performance and implications of GPT-5.1 versus Kimi K2 Thinking, emphasizing user experience and the trade-offs of personalization. The conversation raises concerns about Microsoft's plan for autonomous agents in enterprises, covering security risks and the ethical complexities of blending human and AI interactions.
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Nov 7, 2025 • 36min
1X NEO humanoid robot enters the home
Joining the conversation are Ash Minhas, an AI practitioner focused on robotics, Ambhi Ganesan, a Partner in AI and Analytics, and Sandi Besen, an AI research engineer. They delve into the 1X NEO humanoid robot's role in automating household tasks, the challenges of real-world application, and the intricacies of training data. The discussion also explores Japan's Sora 2 copyright dispute and the implications of AI partnerships, particularly between OpenAI and AWS, on infrastructure and multi-cloud strategies.
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Oct 31, 2025 • 48min
Anthropic’s TPU move and NVIDIA’s Starcloud
Gabe GoodHart, an AI architect specializing in model deployment, Chris Hay, a distinguished engineer known for his skeptical take on AI trends, and Kate Soule, director at Granite focusing on AI governance, dive into Anthropic's TPU deal with Google Cloud. They discuss the implications of NVIDIA's plan for data centers in outer space and ponder the feasibility of insuring superintelligent AI. They also evaluate OpenAI's approach to sensitive conversations, weighing ethics and effectiveness in AI's emotional engagements.
