Accenture AI Leaders Podcast

In this episode Fernando Lucini talks with Peter Welinder to discuss how large language models like GPT-3 will impact society and AI. OpenAI was founded to build artificial general intelligence (AGI) that can reach and eventually surpass human level capabilities, while making sure it's done in a safe, ethical and responsible way and for the benefit all of humanity. Listen now.

As new AI powered technologies impact both life and work we are seeing the very nature of innovation being reshaped. AI is becoming less artificial and more intelligent and innovators are pursuing new approaches that enable machines to learn as humans do. Listen as Paul Daugherty and Jim Wilson discuss what it means to be Radically Human. Listen now.

Teresa Tung is joined by two data mesh experts, Justin Borgman, Starburst - Chairman & CEO, and Bryan Aller, Comcast - Director, Software Development & Engineering, to discuss what's new about data virtualization with data mesh. They share their experiences which is driving a new interest in data virtualization. Listen now.

The increase in regulatory attention facing AI has put the topic of AI regulation squarely on the C-suite agenda. Organizations are trying to figure out how to respond, however the situation is complex as strategies will vary by country, differing cultural values and multiple philosophies. Listen now to hear Roger Taylor, Responsible AI advisor and former Chair of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation, and Ali Shah, Accenture's Global Principal Director for Responsible AI, discuss.

Data analytics are fundamental to the enterprises as they continue to pursue their growth initiatives. Two approaches are emerging, top down and bottom up. Listen to Lee Barrett, Accenture Applied Intelligence Northeast Lead discuss with Jeff Kaminski, Accenture Applied Intelligence Northeast Strategy Lead discuss the pros and cons of each. Listen now.

Jean-luc Chatelain, Applied Intelligence CTO, talks with Andrew Feldman, Founder and CEO of Cerebras Systems about transformers, massive models and the future of AI. They discuss how we are moving from a world of a large amount of models to fewer more powerful models known as transformers. Hear what they think this means for the future of AI.

In this episode, Manish Dasaur, Accenture’s Chief Data & Analytics Officer for Communications & Media in North America, talks with Andy Markus, the Chief Data Officer of AT&T about the role that data and AI is playing in driving transformation in the Communications industry. Hear why Data & AI is critical to the communications business, the impact its driving and how these leaders see it evolving in the coming years. Listen now.

In this episode of the AI Leaders Podcast, Fernando Lucini, Chief Data Scientist at Accenture talks with Kian Katanforoosh, Workera CEO & Co-founder about AI+X. This is an emerging trend where people are learning the foundations of AI skills to complement their own subject matter expertise. Listen now.

Kathrin Schwan, a managing director for Accenture's Data and AI Network, is joined by Dr. Maryam Ramezani-Bartsch, VP of Data & Analytics at Sky and Ana Campos who was co-CEO at Trivadis and currently a managing director at Accenture. They sit down to talk about why they think there is a fear around AI and the collection of data. They identify four main areas where fears and misconceptions come from. Listen now.

Accenture's chief marketing & communications officer, Jill Kramer, joins Sanjeev Vohra to discuss the future of marketing and the role data and automation will play. Hear Jill discuss the intersection where science matches with the art of marketing and communications.