Mixture of Experts

Join Sarah Amos, a Product Manager at Humane Intelligence, Anthony Annunziata, Director of AI Open Innovation, and Ash Minhas, Lead AI Advocate, as they dissect the latest happenings at New York Tech Week. They explore the rise of open-source AI and its impact on industry practices. The trio dives into the unusual behaviors exhibited by Claude 4, sparking discussions on AI safety and model development. With insights into the balance between innovation and ethical standards, this conversation is a must-listen for tech enthusiasts.

Join Chris Hay, a tech visionary at IBM, Aaron Baughman, an inventive leader, and Kate Soule, a director at Granite, as they dive into the exciting chaos of AI this week. They discuss the leaked Claude 4 system prompt and its implications for AI handling. Vibe coding takes center stage, revolutionizing how creativity meets tech. The trio also analyzes OpenAI's big move with Jony Ive's company and Microsoft's concept of 'agent factories.' Who will dominate the evolving AI landscape? Tune in for insights!

Shobhit Varshney, Head of Data and AI at IBM Consulting Americas, and Chris Hay, CTO of Customer Transformation, dive into the intriguing world of Claude 4.0. They unpack its unique coding capabilities and engaging personality compared to other AI models. The conversation touches on the evolving role of AI in coding, the competition among tech giants like OpenAI and Google, and the importance of safety and ethics in AI development. They also speculate on the future of AI releases and the implications of recent tech rivalries.

Join Marina Danilevsky, a senior research scientist in AI, Abraham Daniels, a technical product manager, and Gabe Goodhart, chief architect in open innovation as they unpack the latest from Google I/O 2025. They delve into whether Google’s AI Ultra subscription is worth it and discuss the implications of RedHat's new llm-d for Kubernetes. They also tackle Microsoft’s NLWeb and the transforming nature of search. Finally, the trio examines Stack Overflow's decline, pondering if AI is pushing it towards obsolescence.

Join Volkmar Uhlig, AI Infrastructure Portfolio Lead, Chris Hay, CTO of Customer Transformation, and Kaoutar El Maghraoui, Principal Research Scientist, as they dive into the launch of Mistral Medium 3 and its potential to elevate Europe’s AI stature. They assess NVIDIA's AI chip sales to Saudi Arabia, highlighting the region's growing tech landscape. The conversation also critiques new AI performance benchmarks from OpenAI and IBM, pushing for more nuanced evaluations that reflect real-world applications in healthcare and beyond.

Kate Soule, Director of Technical Product Management for Granite and author of 'AI Value Creators', teams up with Kaoutar El Maghraoui, a Principal Research Scientist specializing in AI agents, to discuss the challenges of AI hallucinations. They unpack insights from IBM's Think 2025, highlighting the launch of over 150 prebuilt AI agents and the playful branding with Ferrari. The conversation also dives into OpenAI's Windsurf acquisition and its potential to enhance integrated AI solutions, all while addressing the need for reliability in critical applications.

Shobhit Varshney, Head of Data and AI for the Americas, Chris Hay, CTO of Customer Transformation, and Kush Varshney, an IBM fellow on AI governance, come together for a thrilling discussion. They dive into the buzz from LlamaCon and the implications of new AI models like Qwen3 and the rumored DeepSeek-R2. The trio also examines J.P. Morgan's urgent open letter on AI security, raising concerns about the balance between innovation and safety. Join them as they reflect on the past year’s AI journey and key moments from their debut conversation!

Join Gabe Goodhart, Chief Architect at AI Open Innovation, Kate Soule, Director at Granite, and Marina Danilevsky, Senior Research Scientist, as they dive into the fascinating intersection of AI and social media. They discuss the rumors of OpenAI's potential social network and ponder its implications. The guests also explore Anthropic's study on AI reasoning, highlighting its complexities. Finally, they share insights on a humanoid robot half-marathon, questioning whether robots might be the next race contenders in our future.

OpenAI just dropped o3 and o4-mini! In episode 51 of Mixture of Experts host, Tim Hwang is joined by Chris Hay, Vyoma Gajjar and special guest John Willis, Owner of Botchagalupe Technologies. Today, we analyze Sam Altman’s new AI models, o3 and o4-mini. Next, Google announced that by Q3 you can run Gemini on-prem; what does this mean for enterprise AI adoption? Then, John is on the show today to take us through AI evaluation tools and why we need them. Finally, NVIDIA is planning to move AI chip manufacturing to the U.S. Can they pull this off? All that and more on today’s Mixture of Experts. 00:01 – Intro 00:56 – OpenAI o3 and o4 mini 14:57 – Google Gemini on-prem 23:43 – AI evaluation tools 34:59 – NVIDIA's U.S. chip manufacturing   The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity. 

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.