Techstrong AI Podcast

Democratizing App Development, GenAI and Lawsuits - Techstrong AI - EP15

Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard discuss the democratization of app development, uses for GenAI and latest lawsuits in this episode of the Techstrong AI Podcast.Links Referenced in Podcast:ServiceNow Democratizes App Dev:
https://techstrong.ai/articles/servicenow-leverages-genai-to-democratize-app-dev/https://techstrong.ai/articles/servicenow-partners-with-ibm-to-extend-generative-ai-reach/Gen AI Comes to ITSM:https://techstrongitsm.com/features/servicenow-aligns-with-microsoft-to-foster-ai-assistant-interoperability/Oracle Commits to Gen AI:https://devops.com/oracle-plans-to-apply-generative-ai-to-java-and-sql/Copyright Law:https://techstrong.ai/generative-ai/google-microsoft-and-openai-hit-with-new-ai-copyright-lawsuits/

From AI Copilots to Small Language Models, RAG and Smart Cities - Techstrong AI - EP14

Amanda and Mike discuss new copilot developments before talking about the benefits of small language models, RAG and AI camera systems, among other things.Link references for this podcast:AWS vs GitHub:https://devops.com/github-preview-of-copilot-workspaces-advances-ai-agenda/LLMs Get Small:https://techstrong.ai/ai-at-the-edge/microsoft-and-apple-roll-out-ai-small-language-models/The China Card:https://techstrong.ai/articles/tigergraph-ai-assistant-automatically-customizes-llms/Ragtime:https://techstrong.ai/articles/from-rag-to-riches-why-retrieval-augmented-generation-is-key/NIST Gets Serious About AI Security:https://techstrong.ai/government/nist-platform-to-focus-on-sorting-ai-from-human-generated-content/AI Traffic Control:https://techstrong.ai/articles/ai-enabled-cameras-clear-path-for-los-angeles-metro-bus-fleet/

New AI Models and Tools, Aerial Fights and Sustainability - Techstrong AI - EP13

Amanda and Mike discuss Slack AI updates, a new AI model from Microsoft, the outcome of a pilot vs. AI aerial fight and AI for better communication. Additionally, they explore AI as it relates to sustainability, as well as its use cases in the insurance industry.Links Referenced in Podcast:Salesforce:https://techstrong.ai/articles/salesforce-takes-slack-ai-to-next-level/Microsoft:https://techstrong.ai/generative-ai/microsoft-vasa-1-ai-model-creates-lifelike-talking-faces/Dogfights:https://techstrong.ai/articles/ai-and-test-pilot-duke-it-out-in-aerial-dogfight-staged-by-us-air-force/Translations:https://techstrong.ai/articles/cedars-sinai-expands-connect-virtual-primary-care-to-children-and-spanish-speakers/Insurance:https://techstrong.ai/articles/cowbell-applies-generative-ai-to-underwriting/Sustainability:https://techstrong.ai/articles/exploring-how-ai-can-contribute-to-environmental-sustainability/

AI Surveys, MLOps and New Banking Services - Techstrong AI - EP12

In this podcast, Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard share information from several recent AI surveys and reports before discussing the importance of MLOps and a new AI service that will benefit the banking industry.Links Referenced in Podcast:Open Enterprise AI Platforms:https://techstrong.ai/aiops/linux-foundation-intel-others-launch-open-enterprise-ai-platform/
AI Getting Smarter:https://techstrong.ai/generative-ai/ai-models-getting-smarter-and-expensive-stanford-ai-index/
Technical Debt:https://techstrong.ai/articles/genai-early-adopters-face-risk-of-technical-debt/
Developers Embrace AI:https://devops.com/survey-surfaces-widespread-reliance-on-generative-ai-among-developers/
MLops Meets DevOps:https://techstrong.ai/articles/mlops-no-longer-optional/
AI Takes a Bite Out of Crime:https://techstrong.ai/financial-services/oracle-brings-generative-ai-to-its-anti-money-laundering-portfolio/
 

Conference Recaps and AI Updates - Techstrong AI - EP11

In this episode, Amanda and Mike share information from the Google Cloud Next and Upgrade 2024 conferences they attended, before delving into the latest AI news and information.Links Referenced in Podcast:Google:https://techstrong.ai/articles/google-touts-latest-ai-advances/NTT:https://techstrong.ai/videos/ntt-shares-technological-advancements-at-upgrade-2024/The Cost of LLMs:https://cloudnativenow.com/editorial-calendar/container-kubernetes-management/cast-ai-helps-cost-optimize-llms-running-on-kubernetes/Copyright Controversy:https://techstrong.ai/media-entertainment/reports-claim-openai-used-millions-of-hours-of-youtube-videos-to-train-gpt-4/Is This Now the AI Election Era:https://techstrong.ai/articles/welcome-to-the-generative-ai-election-era/

UN Resolutions and AI Use Cases - Techstrong AI - EP10

Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard discuss the latest UN resolution for AI, various use cases for AI, the problems with its bias outputs and the concerns about using this technology in education settings.Links Referenced in Podcast:Superhumans:https://techstrong.ai/articles/with-superhuman-ai-in-sight-a-regulatory-framework-creates-a-sense-of-urgency/Bias Beware:https://techstrong.ai/articles/unconscious-bias-in-ai-how-to-avoid-it-and-navigate-regulation/Event Driven:https://techstrong.ai/aiops/the-path-to-the-event-driven-enterprise-is-paved-with-five-ai-tech-developments/LLMs as Commodities:https://devops.com/tabnine-extends-gen-ai-platform-for-writing-code-to-multiple-llms/AI Goes to School:https://techstrong.ai/education/schools-more-comfortable-with-generative-ai-but-challenges-persist/https://techstrong.ai/articles/ai-in-education-the-ethical-concerns-of-using-ai/

Dangers of Data Bias - Techstrong AI - EP9

Amanda and Mike speak with guest, Cindi Howson, the chief data strategy officer at ThoughtSpot, about the dangers of data bias and the importance of including women in building more inclusive AI models.

AI Events and Current News - Techstrong AI - EP8

In this episode of Techstrong AI, Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard discuss the NVIDIA conference, KubeCon 2024 and recent AI news and information.Links Referenced in Podcast:
Rise of the AI Software Engineer:https://devops.com/cognition-labs-previews-devin-ai-software-engineer/The AI Economy:https://techstrong.ai/articles/from-ai-boom-to-economic-boom-ai-is-set-to-unlock-the-goldilocks-economy/https://techstrong.ai/articles/survey-ai-spurs-investments-in-it-infrastructure/Open Data:https://techstrong.ai/social-facebook/amount-of-open-data-for-ai-models-becomes-a-concern/

AI Lawsuits, Use Cases and More - Techstrong AI - EP7

Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard discuss new AI products, lawsuits, use cases and more in this episode of the Techstrong AI podcast series.Links Referenced in Podcast:Apple Buys DarwinAIThe OpenAI Controversy:https://techstrong.ai/generative-ai/openai-hits-back-at-musk-says-he-wanted-a-merger-with-tesla/Atlassian:https://techstrong.ai/articles/atlassian-extends-loom-ai-ability-to-edit-videos/AI Uncovers Smuggling:https://techstrong.ai/articles/ai-shines-light-on-dark-fleets-at-sea/Military Applies AI to Training:https://techstrong.ai/articles/u-s-military-calls-up-ai-for-simulated-training/

AI Models, Data and Learning - EP6

In this episode, Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard discuss Salesforce announcements, issues around AI models and data usage, how companies are saving money with AI tools and the impact of AI on education.
 
Links Referenced in Podcast:
Salesforce Announcements:https://techstrong.ai/articles/salesforce-integrates-low-code-tool-with-gen-ai/
Airbytes, Google and Intellibus:https://techstrong.ai/videos/ai-leadership-insights-retrieval-augmented-generation/https://techstrong.ai/videos/ai-leadership-insights-blockchain-platforms/https://techstrong.ai/articles/google-makes-case-for-managing-data-better-in-age-of-ai/NetApp:https://techstrong.ai/articles/netapp-stakes-ai-infrastructure-claim/
Databricks/Grammarly:https://techstrong.ai/generative-ai/grammarly-saves-databricks-1-4-million-with-ai-based-writing-tool/
AI in Education:https://techstrong.ai/articles/how-ai-is-being-used-in-education/