What’s the BUZZ? — AI in Business

In this episode, Elizabeth M. Adams (Leader of Responsible AI) and Andreas Welsch discuss increasing engagement in Responsible AI programs. Elizabeth shares findings from her doctoral research on responsible AI engagement in Fortune 10 companies and startups. She provides valuable insights for listeners looking to create effective responsible AI programs within their businesses. Key topics: - Evolution of responsible AI in times of Generative AI - Common barriers to creating an effective responsible AI program - Leadership approach to increasing employee engagement and participation in responsible AI programs - Navigating conversations with employees when their jobs are affected by AI Listen to the full episode to hear how you can: - Develop a responsible AI vision for the organization - Make the vision concrete through AI ethics statements - Ensure employees are aware of AI ethics policies and how they relate to their work - Provide a path to raise stakeholder claims and build trust that claims are addressed Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/o7ygYzN6GBE Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, Bernard Marr (Futurist & Author) and Andreas Welsch discuss preparing for a future of converging technologies and AI. Bernard shares his insights on the next wave of AI-driven innovation and provides valuable examples for listeners looking to seize opportunities across their business when data, AI, mixed reality, and many more capabilities come together. Key topics: - Learn about the next wave of Generative AI-driven innovation - Hear how modalities, agentic AI, and other technologies converge in the near and distant future - Seize the opportunity for business leaders in traditional industries - Prepare today to set your business up for future success in this environment Listen to the full episode to hear how you can: - See the opportunity of AI for different modalities coming together (e.g. text, audio, video) - Envision the future of your business and what role AI plays in enabling that strategy - Focus on humans and how technology can empower them - Communicate clearly and openly while embracing learning and change Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/30YZejRr2aw Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, Sadie St. Lawrence (Founder of Women in Data & Human-Machine Collaboration Institute) and Andreas Welsch discuss how leaders can empower women to thrive in Data & AI. Sadie shares her story in data and data science and provides valuable tips for listeners looking to increase overall diversity on their teams in an age where AI needs to serve us all. Key topics: - Understand the tech industry’s gender gap - Identify inhibitors for women’s career growth - Learn how leaders can support women in data & AI - Foster collaboration across diverse teams and backgrounds Listen to the full episode to hear how you can: - Shape organizational culture and lead by example - Understand how in-group and out-group behavior influences engagement - Speak up even if you are in a minority group - Provide space and opportunities for female team members Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ffKFsRwEfIk Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, Anthony Alcaraz (Chief Product Officer) and Andreas Welsch discuss supercharging your Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) application with a knowledge graph. Anthony shares his experience expanding Generative AI applications and large language models and provides valuable tips for listeners looking to get even more relevant results from their AI applications. Key topics: - Identify shortcomings of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) - Describe a knowledge graph and its purpose - Learn how to build a knowledge graph - Clarify when to use a knowledge graph Listen to the full episode to hear how you can: - Provide context between data sources with a knowledge graph - Gather and prepare qualitative data to build your knowledge graph and AI model on - Treat knowledge graphs as one concept among others in your AI strategy - Start with the business problem and identify the best data sources and methods for solving it Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OSj08YBdQrg Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, Carly Taylor (Director of Franchise Security Strategy, Activision/ Call of Duty) and Andreas Welsch discuss strengthening your security against Generative AI hackers. Carly shares examples of Generative AI's use to aid black hat and white hackers in their cat-and-mouse game. Carly provides valuable insights for listeners looking to learn about ways Generative AI is already used today beyond social engineering, phishing, and other cybersecurity threads. Key topics: - Examine the evolving uses of Generative AI and its implications on cybersecurity - Identify black hat activities in AI that leaders should know - Discuss white hat techniques in using Generative AI - Learn how to protect your products and users from AI hackers Listen to the full episode to hear how you can: - Raise awareness for AI-powered cybersecurity threats among employees - Adapt if humans are the weakest link in the security chain - Use Generative AI to detect cybersecurity threats and gather intelligence - Adopt security tools with built-in AI vs. build them from scratch Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hVV24bCGWQE Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, T. Scott Clendaniel (VP & AI Instructor, Analytics-Edge) and Andreas Welsch discuss improving your user experience with Generative AI. Scott shares his perspective on making business applications more accessible with AI and provides valuable tips for listeners looking to get more business value from AI projects. Key topics: - Democratize AI with user-friendly access - Explore LLMs' unexpected UX benefits for business users - Distinguish LLMs from past UX trends - Guide AI leaders on integrating LLMs into applications effectively Listen to the full episode to hear how you can: - Democratize access to LLM-driven insights in natural language - Ask Generative tools for help to improve prompts - View LLMs as a new user interface - Use Generative AI to understand user behavior and preferences Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5HgkawZdihU Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, Bill Schmarzo (Professor & Author, Dean of Big Data) and Andreas Welsch discuss preparing your business team for Generative AI. Bill shares his learnings from teaching business teams about data literacy and provides valuable insight) for listeners looking to help their stakeholders develop a better understanding of Data, Artificial Intelligence, and how to best use them in a business context. Key topics: - Discuss the importance of AI and data literacy - Explore ways leaders can empower their teams in AI and data - Identify key partners for AI Centers of Excellence in promoting AI literacy - Learn a leadership trick to boost organizational AI literacy Listen to the full episode to hear how you can: - Understand how your data is being used to personalize information - Demand transparency about AI-driven decisions - Apply a Socratic mindset when using Generative AI and ask questions Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ghVxy23zzpM Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, Conor Grennan (Dean of Students, MBA Program & Head of Generative AI, NYU Stern School of Business) and Andreas Welsch discuss how you can stay on top of Generative AI industry news. Conor shares his insights on learning about Generative AI and provides valuable advice for listeners looking to focus on the key AI news for their job and tasks. Key topics: - Decide if businesses need a Head of Generative AI role - Discuss strategies for upskilling students and professionals in AI - Distinguish between must-know AI news and seemingly important updates - Receive tips to stay informed on AI developments Listen to the full episode to hear how you can: - Separate relevant AI news for your role and task from irrelevant noise - Approach Generative AI as a conversational experience vs. a technology tool - Stay ahead with training on ChatGPT, etc. - Find a sparring partner to learn with about Generative AI and how to use it best Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4cRDqsmC19o Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, Mark Minevich (Chief Digital AI Strategist & Author) and Andreas Welsch discuss creating a sustainable future with AI. Mark shares his perspective on using artificial intelligence that serves our planet and provides valuable advice for listeners looking to align their AI initiatives with sustainable, ethical AI objectives. Key topics: - Address AI's longevity and opportunities in a world powered by AI - Analyze sustainability in high-resource Generative AI environments - Evaluate ethical and sustainable AI use and its measurable impacts - Implement ethical AI in businesses beyond panels and policies Listen to the full episode to hear how you can: - Focus on sustainability beyond pure productivity gains on an individual business level - Understand how your business’ AI projects contribute to achieving sustainable goals - Ensure AI projects align with ethics and privacy guidelines - Balance Generative AI driven innovation with power consumption Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R8rxQN60eGM Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, Andrea Isoni (Chief AI Officer) and Andreas Welsch discuss how you can prepare for the E.U. AI Act. Andrea shares his insights on the upcoming regulation as well as AI-related ISO certifications and provides valuable insights for listeners looking to better understand the impact of regulation on their AI products. Key topics: - Understand E.U. AI Act's impact and protective measures - Prioritize AI leaders' top three essential actions - Discover recent developments in the evolving AI Act - Identify critical regulations, compliance efforts, and standards Listen to the episode to hear how you can: - Determine the risk classification of your AI model - Assess your Generative AI cyber security exposure, potential leaks, and attacks - Decide which kind of governance you need for your AI models based on the new ISO 42001 standard Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uRPjhONR0xU Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, Daniel Faggella (Founder, Emerj Research) and Andreas Welsch discuss the big trends and predictions for Generative AI in the enterprise. Daniel shares his insights on Generative AI and provides valuable advice for listeners looking to implement AI in business this year Key topics: - Anticipate key trends for Generative AI in 2024 - Determine focus areas for AI leaders to prioritize AI this year - Drive adoption of AI and Generative AI in your business - Outlook on Generative AI over the next 3-5 years Listen to the full episode to hear how you can: - Understand why established vendors will lead the first wave of Generative AI - Benefit from an increased level of AI fluency within the C-Suite for AI adoption - Assess risk appetite vs. risk aversion within the enterprise - Expect a significant impact of LLMs on work and the economy Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nbDSvfBClqw Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, Enrico Santus (Human-AI Collaboration Leader) and Andreas Welsch discuss designing human-AI collaboration for adaptive processes. Enrico shares his experience in balancing the strengths of humans and AI for optimal results in business processes by gaining trust and sharing a long-term vision. Key topics: - Design processes for humans and AI working together - Learn what makes processes adaptive - Understand key challenges when designing systems for human-AI collaboration - Implement principles for effective collaboration Listen to the full episode to hear how you can: - Leverage the strengths of humans and AI - Define AI as a far-reaching goal vs. small projects - Assess complexity, ambiguity, and risk for optimal use of AI - Share long-term goals for using AI to ensure trust and avoid overreliance Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/R8rxQN60eGM Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, Laks Srinivasan (Founder of Institute for Return on AI) and Andreas Welsch discuss how technology leaders can help their business counterparts develop AI literacy. Laks shares his insights on working with leadership teams and provides valuable advice for listeners looking to help their leaders become more familiar with AI. Key topics: - Describe AI Fluency - Identify level AI Fluency of business leaders - Increase AI Fluency of leadership teams Listen to the full episode to hear how you can: - Help leaders become more comfortable with AI - Choose tools and methods to increase AI literacy - Customize enablement program by leader and role Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7OLb0nbMUO0 Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, Mark Stouse (CEO, Proof Analytics) and Andreas Welsch discuss teaching your data scientists about the business. Mark shares his perspective on connecting data science & AI teams with their peers in the business and provides valuable advice for listeners looking to bridge communication gaps, manage expectations, and focus on AI-driven business outcomes. Key topics: - Identify the challenges AI and business teams face when working together - Improve communication between AI and business teams - Understand the impact when data scientists have more context about the business - Learn how AI leaders support their team members to upskill Listen to the full episode to hear how you can: - Develop an understanding of the business context and connect with business leaders - Shift from precision to pragmatism - Deliver business value quickly - Operationalize data science & AI quickly and adapt to the fast-paced business environment Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WE7sopcsFII Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, Keith McCormick (Executive Data Scientist) and Andreas Welsch discuss the key roles to focus on when building your AI team. Keith shares his expertise on Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning and provides valuable insight) for listeners looking to support their teams in the jungle of AI terms and technologies. Key topics: - Understand AI teams’ limitations on prompting - Identify the key skills AI teams need beyond prompting - Retain data engineers and data scientists for AI projects - Choose the best time and topic to upskill AI teams on Listen to the full episode to hear how you can: - Guide data scientists to lead AI projects - Teach the most critical skill on an AI team - Apply traditional machine learning skills for forecasting, supervised and unsupervised learning - Understand why Generative AI does not replace forecasting Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u33luD5dx04 Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, Tobias Zwingmann (AI Advisor & Author) and Andreas Welsch discuss building Generative AI applications with Open Source technology. Tobias shares his examples on weighing proprietary against open source technology for large language models and provides valuable advice for listeners looking to decide whether to use commercially available LLMs or open models such as Llama 2. Key topics: - What types of use cases does Generative AI enable? - When should you use off the shelf vs open source LLMs? - What components do you need to set up, train, and use Open Source LLMs? - What are the downsides and risks of using Open Source components? Listen to the full episode to hear how you can: - Understand the four categories of Generative AI use cases - Evaluate when off the shelf is more advantageous vs open source - Consider total cost to operate an LLM - Determine the risk of skill shortages for cutting edge technologies Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/g9TNndkfdU0 Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, Harpreet Sahota (Developer Relations Expert) and Andreas Welsch discuss augmenting your Generative AI model with new data. Harpreet shares his insights on going beyond the limitations of off-the-shelf Large Language Models (LLM) and provides valuable advice for listeners looking to create AI-based applications that generate tailored, traceable information. Key topics: - Learn about different techniques to get better results (prompting, fine-tuning, retrieval augmented generation) - Get advice which technique to use when - Understand the five steps for building RAG-based systems - Find out how to improve RAG-based results Listen to the full episode to hear how you can: - Assess common LLM limitations such as knowledge cut-off and hallucinations - Choose Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) to provide current, traceable data to your LLM - Fine-tune a model to get tailored results based on adjusted weights and datasets - Become aware of data requirements and chunking your data for optimal results Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pUzlhAFYyHI Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, Matt Lewis (Chief AI Officer) and Andreas Welsch discuss how you can grow your Chief AI Officer (CAIO) role. Matt shares his journey on transitioning from CDAO to CIAO and provides valuable advice for listeners aspiring to grow into an AI leadership role. Key topics: - Why do you need a Chief AI Officer? - What are the top focus areas of this role? - How can you continuously learn about generative AI? - What are CAIOs most concerned about? Listen to the full episode to hear how you can: - Hear what a Chief AI Officer does and why they should report to the CEO - Understand why cross-domain skills prepare your for a CAIO role and why industry knowledge is key - Get tips how to learn about generative AI while managing your time - Frame AI projects in the context of augmented intelligence Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.beTecRJLoiZxI Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, Steve Wilson (Project Leader, OWASP Foundation) and Andreas Welsch discuss securing your Large Language Model against common vulnerabilities. Steve shares his findings from co-authoring the OWASP Top 10 on LLMs report and provides valuable advice for listeners looking to improve the security of their Generative AI enabled applications. Key topics: - What are the most important vulnerabilities of LLMs? - What are developers underestimating about these security risks? - How will these vulnerabilities be exploited? - How can AI leaders and developers mitigate or prevent it? Listen to the full episode and hear how you can: - Balance innovation and security risks of new technologies like generative AI - Understand the difference between direct and indirect prompt injections - Prevent over-assigning agency to LLMs - Establish trust boundaries and treat LLM-generated output as untrusted Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TpIowNnAcj4 Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter

In this episode, Ted Shelton (Management Consulting Leader, AI & Automation) and Andreas Welsch discuss keeping your business relevant with generative AI. Ted shares his insights on working C-Suite executives to incorporate AI in their business strategy and provides valuable advice for listeners looking to learn connect AI projects with corporate strategy. Key topics: - What’s top of mind for Executives on generative AI? - How does strategy decay drive AI discussions? - Which industries and business functions are ripe for generative AI adoption? Listen to the full episode to hear how you can: - Embrace generative AI technology and build an AI culture in your organization - Find ways to educate and support your leadership team -Identify several moonshot projects that will change how you do business Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V3EwRCC3cjs Support the Show. *********** Disclaimer: Views are the participants’ own and do not represent those of any participant’s past, present, or future employers. Participation in this event is independent of any potential business relationship (past, present, or future) between the participants or between their employers. More details: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com All episodes: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/podcast Get a weekly thought-provoking post in your inbox: https://www.intelligence-briefing.com/newsletter