Live from Think 2026: AI operating model, VC funding & CAIO evolution

Live from Think 2026: AI operating model, VC funding & CAIO evolution

Visit Mixture of Experts podcast page to get more AI content → https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts [https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts] We are live from IBM Think 2026! This week on Mixture of Experts, join host Tim Hwang and panelists Ambhi Ganesan, Hillery Hunter and special guest Tim Crawford from AVOA. We analyze IBM’s new AI operating model and provide reactions on the releases from the conference floor. Next, the IBM Institute for Business Value released its annual CEO study revealing that 64% of CEOs are now comfortable making major strategic decisions based on AI-generated input. Has AI finally crossed the trust threshold? Finally, AI is expensive to run—is the next phase of AI adoption about cost-discipline not just capability? All that and more on today’s special episode of Mixture of Experts. 00:00 – Introduction 0:53 – Live from Think 2026 13:46 – IBV CEO Study 26:53 – AI funding 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. Accelerate AI ROI with Hybrid Cloud → https://www.ibm.com/think/videos/think-keynotes/accelerate-ai-roi-hybrid-cloud [https://www.ibm.com/think/videos/think-keynotes/accelerate-ai-roi-hybrid-cloud]

Granite 4.1, IBM Bob & the quantum computing future

Visit Mixture of Experts podcast page to get more AI content → https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts [https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts] What do enterprises need to make AI work? This week on Mixture of Experts, join host Tim Hwang and panelists Marina Danilevsky, Gabe Goodhart, Kaoutar El Maghraoui, and special guest Jamie Garcia. First, we break down IBM Granite 4.1, a family of specialized multimodal models for vision, speech, and embedding tasks, and Project Bob, an agentic coding assistant. Next, we analyze Google DeepMind's DiLoCo distributed training breakthrough that could reshape AI infrastructure and power consumption. Then, we unpack DeepSeek V4, a new 1.6 trillion parameter model featuring 3% activation rates that's rewriting inference economics. Finally, Jamie Garcia, Director of Strategic Growth and Quantum Partnerships at IBM, takes us behind the scenes of IBM's quantum computing strategy, university partnerships, and the path to quantum advantage. All this and more on this week’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. Subscribe for AI updates → https://www.ibm.com/forms/news-mkt-52954 [https://www.ibm.com/forms/news-mkt-52954] #IBMBob, #Granite41, #QuantumComputing, #EnterpriseAI, #DeepSeekV4

Apple’s new CEO & how AI understands intent

Visit Mixture of Experts podcast page to get more AI content → https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts [https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts] Will Apple finally get AI right? This week on Mixture of Experts, we analyze Apple's latest move to appoint a new CEO—John Ternus, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, is next in line. Next, how does AI really understand customer intent? Our experts break down search optimization and the practical implications for businesses implementing AI-powered search. Then, we cover Anthropic's custom chip partnership with AWS—we discuss the cost-effectiveness, optimizations, and strategic advantages of tight hardware-software coupling in AI infrastructure. Finally, we discuss the Claude Mythos leak! Join host Tim Hwang and our AI experts: Kush Varshney, Bri Kopecki and Sandhya Iyer on this Mixture of Experts to find out. 00:00 – Introduction 1:00 – Apple’s new CEO 9:45 – Customer intent in AI search 20:25 – Anthropic's chip partnership 36:04 – Claude Mythos leak 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. Explore the IBV Study on Mastering Customer Intent → https://www.ibm.com/thought-leadership/institute-business-value/en-us/report/customer-intent [https://www.ibm.com/thought-leadership/institute-business-value/en-us/report/customer-intent]

AI on IBM z17, Meta's Llama 4 and Google Cloud Next 2025

IBM z17 is here! In episode 50 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Kate Soule, Shobhit Varshney and Hillery Hunter to debrief the launch of a new mainframe with robust AI infrastructure. Next, Meta dropped Llama 4 over the weekend;, how's it going? Then, Shobhit is recording live from Google Cloud Next in Las Vegas, along with Gemini 2.5 Pro. What are some of the most exciting announcements? Finally, the Pew Research Center shows perception of AI, how does this impact the industry? All that and more on today’s 50th Mixture of Experts. 00:01 -- Intro 00:55 -- IBM z17 11:42 -- Llama 4 25:02 -- Google Cloud Next 2025 34:29 -- Pew's research on perception of AI 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. Explore the new features of IBM z17: https://www.ibm.com/products/z17 [https://www.ibm.com/products/z17] Read the Pew Research: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/04/03/how-the-us-public-and-ai-experts-view-artificial-intelligence/ [https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/04/03/how-the-us-public-and-ai-experts-view-artificial-intelligence/] Subscribe for AI updates: https://ibm.biz/Think_newsletter [https://ibm.biz/Think_newsletter] Visit Mixture of Experts podcast page to learn more AI content: https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts [https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts]

Claude Opus 4.7, Apple’s AI glasses and Allbirds AI pivot

Visit Mixture of Experts podcast page to get more AI content → https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts [https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts] Anthropic dropped Claude Opus 4.7, what’s new with this release? This week on Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Chris Hay, Abraham Daniels and Lauren McHugh-Ollende. First, a special segment with Chris Hay and Aili McConnon analyze Anthropic's surprise release of Claude Opus 4.7 and what it means for the AI model race. Next, Apple is back with a bold three-pronged wearables strategy—AI-powered glasses, enhanced AirPods, and a camera pendant. Will Apple get AI wearables right? Then, a fascinating Gallup poll reveals AI adoption is surging in the workplace—half of American workers now use AI regularly. Later, Google DeepMind released critical research on harmful manipulation. Can AI exploit our vulnerabilities to trick us into bad decisions? Finally, in one of the wildest pivots we've seen, Allbirds is becoming an AI compute infrastructure company. All that and more on this week's Mixture of Experts. 00:00 – Introduction 1:02 – Claude Opus 4.7 release and analysis 11:27 – Apple's AI glasses and wearables strategy 22:42 – Gallup poll: AI adoption in the workplace 32:51 – DeepMind's harmful manipulation research 46:27 – Allbirds pivots to AI infrastructure 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. Subscribe for AI updates → https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120 [https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120]