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Eye On A.I.

Eye On A.I.

By: Craig S. Smith
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Eye on A.I. is a biweekly podcast, hosted by longtime New York Times correspondent Craig S. Smith. In each episode, Craig will talk to people making a difference in artificial intelligence. The podcast aims to put incremental advances into a broader context and consider the global implications of the developing technology. AI is about to change your world, so pay attention.Eye On A.I.
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  • #271 Steve Lucas: Why AI Agents Will Automate 75% of Business Operations by 2026
    Jul 17 2025

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    What if the future of enterprise wasn’t human-driven, but agent-driven?

    In this groundbreaking episode, Steve Lucas, CEO of Boomi, unveils a radical vision for the next era of business: one where AI agents will power 75% of enterprise operations by 2026. From eliminating traditional user interfaces to transforming legacy systems with no-code automation, Steve walks us through how Boomi is building the infrastructure for a self-driving enterprise, and why businesses that fail to prepare will be left behind.

    This episode will shift your perspective on where the enterprise is headed and who (or what) will be running it.

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    42 mins
  • #270 Thomas Dohmke: GitHub CEO Reveals How AI Will Change Coding Forever
    Jul 15 2025

    AGNTCY - Unlock agents at scale with an open Internet of Agents. Visit https://agntcy.org/ and add your support.

    In this episode, GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke joins us for a deep dive into the evolution of software development — from decentralized version control to the rise of AI coding agents. With over 150 million developers on GitHub and tools like Copilot rewriting the rules of software engineering, we explore what it really means to build in an AI-native future.

    Thomas shares the origin story of Copilot, how GitHub is shifting from human-to-human to human-to-agent collaboration, and why he believes natural language is becoming the universal programming language. We also cover the technical architecture behind Coding Agents, the feedback loop between developers and AI, and what it takes to scale multi-agent systems in the real world.

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    (00:00) The Future of AI-Powered Coding

    (02:04) Thomas Dohmke’s Journey

    (05:16) GitHub’s Origin Story & Evolution

    (08:45) Life Before GitHub: Early Version Control Systems

    (10:40) What is Git? And Why GitHub Matters

    (12:36) The Birth of GitHub Copilot

    (16:17) The Rise of AI Agents

    (17:52) How Kids Are Learning to Code with Copilot

    (22:38) Can Non-Coders Use Copilot Agents Effectively?

    (26:01) What the Coding Agent Actually Does Behind the Scenes

    (31:30) The Models Behind GitHub Copilot & Developer Choice

    (35:22) How Much Code Is Now Written by AI?

    (38:51) GitHub’s Innovation Strategy

    (41:54) What’s Next for GitHub

    (45:24) From 150M to 1B Developers: Empowering the World to Build

    (47:51) GitHub Universe & Galaxy Events

    (49:53) GitHub’s Innovation Graph and the Power of Open Collaboration

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    53 mins
  • #269 Jason Hardy: How Hitachi Vantara Is Powering the Future of Enterprise AI
    Jul 11 2025

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    In this episode of Eye on AI, Craig Smith sits down with Jason Hardy, Chief Technology Officer for AI at Hitachi Vantara, to explore what it really takes to deploy AI at scale in the enterprise, beyond the hype.

    Jason shares how Hitachi is building a pragmatic, outcomes-driven AI platform through Hitachi iQ. From working with NVIDIA to integrating agentic AI into operations, this conversation unpacks the infrastructure, mindset, and strategies needed to move AI projects from experimentation to production.

    Whether you're navigating AI adoption, battling with data readiness, or looking to build your own LLM-powered applications, this episode offers invaluable insights from a company that's actually doing it globally, sustainably, and at scale.

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    (02:10) The Role of CTO for AI at Hitachi Vantara

    (05:38) Applying AI Across Manufacturing, Energy & Transport

    (09:54) What Is Pragmatic AI?

    (13:21) Infrastructure Demands of Generative AI

    (14:47) Why Most AI Projects Fail

    (20:25) Inside the Hitachi iQ Platform & NVIDIA Partnership

    (25:42) Building a Model-Agnostic, Hybrid AI Stack

    (32:08) Beyond Selling GPUs: Delivering Real AI Outcomes

    (38:09) Supporting Hybrid Deployments Across Cloud and On-Prem

    (42:02) Rethinking ROI: Failure as a Strategic Advantage

    (47:44) Agentic AI and the Future of Autonomous IT Workflows

    (49:37) Five Core Domains of Agentic AI at Hitachi

    (53:02) Making AI Infrastructure Sustainable

    (56:48) Hitachi's Vision for the Future of Enterprise AI

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    56 mins
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