Should your AI assistant remember everything about you? In Episode 30 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Vagner Santana, Vyoma Gajjar and Shobhit Varshney. First, the experts breakdown claims of “near-infinite memory” within AI models. Next, Shobhit is fresh off the plane from Microsoft Ignite, he shares some of the exciting new announcements following the event. Then, a new benchmark has entered the chat, what do we know about FrontierMath? Finally, AlphaFold3 is now more open, why does this matter? Find out more on today’s episode! 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.

Vyoma Gajjar

AI Technical Solution Architect

Shobhit Varshney

Senior Partner Consulting on AI for US/Canada/LatAm

Vagner Figueredo de Santana

Staff Research Scientist - Master Inventor, Responsible Tech Team

Should your AI assistant remember everything about you? In Episode 30 of Mixture of Experts, we cover “near-infinite memory,” Microsoft Ignite, FrontierMath and AlphaFold3! 

Episode 30: “Near-infinite memory,” Microsoft Ignite, FrontierMath, and AlphaFold3

Is pre-training a thing of the past? In Episode 34 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Abraham Daniels, Vagner Santana and Volkmar Uhlig to debrief this week in AI. First, OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever said that “peak data” was achieved, does this mean there is no longer a need to model pre-training? Next, IBM released Granite 3.1 with a slew of features, we cover them all. Then, there is a new way to steal AI models, how do we protect against model exfiltration. Finally, can NVIDIA Jetson for AI developers really increase hardware accessibility? Tune-in for more! 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. ﻿00:01 — Intro00:49— Is pre-training over?10:25 — Granite 3.122:23 — AI model stealing33:38—NVIDIA Jetson

Staff Research Scientist, Master Inventor, Responsible Tech Team

Volkmar Uhlig

VP, AI Infrastructure Portfolio Lead

Abraham Daniels

Senior Technical Product Manager, Granite

Is pre-training a thing of the past? In Episode 34 of Mixture of Experts we cover Granite 3.1, NVIDIA Jetson, stealing AI models, and more! Tune-in to this weeks episode to hear the latest AI news.

Episode 34: Granite 3.1, NVIDIA Jetson, stealing AI models, and is pre-training over?

Granite 3.1, NVIDIA Jetson, stealing AI models, and is pre-training over?

Is o1 Pro worth the cost? In Episode 33 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Marina Danilevsky, Kate Soule and Vyoma Gajjar. First, the experts debrief the 12 Days of OpenAI. Next, we review some of the top papers in NeurIPS, how are the experts keeping up with all these research papers? Then, we are back with another benchmark, can ARC Prize make AGI more tractable? Finally, Meta announced the launch of Llama 3.3 70B with the promise of 405B performance, can we have our cake and eat it too? Find out more on today’s Mixture of Experts! 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.

Kate Soule

Director, Technical Product Management, Granite

Marina Danilevsky

Senior Research Scientist

Is o1 Pro worth the cost? In Episode 33 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Marina Danilevsky, Kate Soule and Vyoma Gajjar. Today, we cover 12 Days of Open AI, NeurIPS, ARC Prize and Meta’s Llama 3.3 70B release!

Episode 33: 12 Days of OpenAI, NeurIPS, ARC Prize, and Llama 3.3 70B

What’s the mystery behind the name ChatGPT refuses to discuss? In Episode 32 of Mixture of Experts host Tim Hwang dives into the hottest topics shaping the AI landscape with an all-star panel: Aaron Baughman, Vagner Figueredo de Santana, and Shobhit Varshney. First, they disect the biggest announcements and takeaways from AWS re:Invent 2024, Amazon’s premier AI event. Next, they talk about overcoming architectural vulnerabilities in AI systems, and finally, they uncover the curious case of a name ChatGPT won’t discuss—and the questions this raises about privacy and transparency in AI. Get ready for an episode packed with insights, debates, and forward-thinking perspectives! 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.

Aaron Baughman

IBM Fellow, Master Inventor

What’s the mystery behind the name ChatGPT refuses to discuss? In Episode 32 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang joins Aaron Baughman, Vagner Figueredo de Santana, and Shobhit Varshney to chat about AWS re:Invent 2024, LLM Flowbreaking, and David Mayer, a name that breaks ChatGPT.

Episode 32: Inside AWS re:Invent 2024, LLM Flowbreaking, and David Mayer

Inside AWS re:Invent 2024, LLM Flowbreaking, and David Mayer

How much future learning will be done with an AI assistant? In Episode 31 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Phaedra Boinodiris, Marina Danilevsky and Skyler Speakman for the AI in education special episode. First, the experts give an update on the state of AI within education. Next, we cover concerns around AI safety and literacy, what do students and teachers need to be aware of? Finally, the panel gives their predictions on what the future of education holds as it relates to AI. Tune-in to this special episode for an in-depth analysis! 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.

Phaedra Boinodiris

IBM Consulting’s Global Leader for Responsible AI

Skyler Speakman

Senior Research Scientist 

How much future learning will be done with an AI assistant? In Episode 31 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Phaedra Boinodiris, Marina Danilevsky and Skyler Speakman for the AI in education special episode!

Episode 31: AI in education: Safety, literacy, and predictions

Is 2024 the year scaling AI officially breaks? In Episode 29 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Anthony Annunziata, Kate Soule and Naveen Rao. First, the experts discuss whether we are living in a post scale world. Next, we can’t have an episode without chatting AI agents, but what does the future hold for this technology? Finally, is AGI here to stay? Tune-in to this week’s Mixture of Experts to find out. 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.

Anthony Annunziata

Director, AI Open Innovation

Naveen Rao

VP of AI, Databricks

Director, Technical Product Management, Granite 

Is 2024 the year scaling AI officially breaks? In Episode 29 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Anthony Annunziata, Kate Soule and Naveen Rao. The experts chat scaling AI, agents and the race to AGI.

Episode 29: Scaling AI, agent-led future, and race to AGI

Could AI wipe out software engineers? In Episode 28 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Chris Hay, Kaoutar El Maghraoui, and Shobhit Varshney. First, the experts discuss GitHub reporting a rise of developers driven by AI code assistant tools. Next, Big Sleep finds a vulnerability in SQLite, what is the future for these kinds of AI agents? Finally, OpenAI released SearchGPT, what is the future of AI search? Tune-in today to find out! 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.

Kaoutar El Maghraoui

Principal Research Scientist, AI Engineering, AI 

Chris Hay

Distinguished Engineer, CTO Customer Transformation

Could AI wipe out software engineers? In Episode 28 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Chris Hay, Kaoutar El Maghraoui, and Shobhit Varshney to discuss updates from the GitHub Octoverse, SearchGPT, and Big Sleep!

Episode 28: SearchGPT, from Naptime to Big Sleep, and GitHub Octoverse updates

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Episode 30: “Near-infinite memory,” Microsoft Ignite, FrontierMath, and AlphaFold3

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Today's Host

Tim Hwang

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Vyoma Gajjar

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Recent Episodes

Episode 34: Granite 3.1, NVIDIA Jetson, stealing AI models, and is pre-training over?

Episode 33: 12 Days of OpenAI, NeurIPS, ARC Prize, and Llama 3.3 70B

Episode 32: Inside AWS re:Invent 2024, LLM Flowbreaking, and David Mayer

Episode 31: AI in education: Safety, literacy, and predictions

Episode 29: Scaling AI, agent-led future, and race to AGI

Episode 28: SearchGPT, from Naptime to Big Sleep, and GitHub Octoverse updates