Apple’s new CEO & how AI understands intent

Apple’s new CEO & how AI understands intent

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]   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]

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]

Claude Mythos, Project Glasswing and AI cybersecurity risks

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]  Is your infrastructure safe from the next generation of AI? This week on Mixture of Experts host Tim Hwang is joined by Kaoutar El Maghraoui and Martin Keen. First, Anthropic's Project Glasswing reveals why the company won't release its Mythos model andour experts discuss AI security. Next, OpenAI and Anthropic financials reveal divergent strategies—OpenAI leads consumer AI while Anthropic dominates enterprise, yet both face massive inference costs threatening profitability. Then, researchers tested whether AI can rediscover scientific breakthroughs by creating GPT-1900, trained only on pre-1900 knowledge, revealing that models excel at pattern recognition but struggle with paradigm-shifting discoveries. Finally, it’s Masters week! IBM Fellow Aaron Baughman demonstrates Masters Vault, an AI system that makes 58 years of golf tournament footage searchable through natural language queries. All that and more on today’s Mixture of Experts.    00:00 – Introduction  1:14– Anthropic Project Glasswing and Mythos model  16:17 – OpenAI and Anthropic financials revealed  26:10 – GPT-1900: Can AI rediscover scientific breakthroughs?  37:57– Masters Vault: AI-powered golf archive demo with Aaron Baughman    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]  #AnthropicGlasswing, #AIcybersecurity, #OpenAIfinancials, #scientificAI, #MastersVault

SpaceX IPO & AI data centers in space

Read more about data centers in space → https://www.ibm.com/think/news/data-centers-in-space-one-giant-leap-ai [https://www.ibm.com/think/news/data-centers-in-space-one-giant-leap-ai]   Is AI infrastructure moving to space? This week on Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Gabe Goodhart, Mihai Criveti and Sandi Besen to break down SpaceX's IPO filing targeting AI and orbital infrastructure. Our experts analyze IBM's latest research on orbital AI infrastructure and what this means for the future of compute. Next, we tackle Bluesky's new AI tool, Attie, which became the platform's 2nd most blocked account. What went wrong with this chatbot rollout? Then, we discuss Ezra Klein's thought-provoking piece on "cognitive offloading" versus "cognitive surrender"—are we using AI as a tool or giving up on thinking? Join host Tim Hwang and our panel of AI experts on this week's Mixture of Experts to find out.    00:00 – Introduction  1:01 – SpaceX IPO and AI data centers in space  14:10 – Bluesky's Attie AI bot controversy  28:01 – Cognitive offloading vs. cognitive surrender    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.    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]    #SpaceXIPO #AIInfrastructure #DataCentersinSpace #CognitiveAI #BlueSky

AI agent adoption: From scientists to CFOs

Unlock new value with trusted, autonomous AI, talk with your rep for attendance options Think 2026 – May 4-7 in Boston → https://ibm.biz/BdpMzG [https://ibm.biz/BdpMzG]   From GPT-2 chatbot to GPT-5.3! In this milestone 100th episode of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Ritika Gunnar, Volkmar Uhlig and Kaoutar El Maghraoui, to explore how AI has evolved since episode 1. First, a homeowner uses ChatGPT to sell his house over realtor estimates—sparking debate about AI democratizing expertise versus replacing professionals. Next, we analyze a study revealing only 2.1% of scientists actively use Claude Code; what role does AI play in research? Finally, Adobe's CFO Dan Dern transformed his finance team into an AI lab, using autonomous agents for forecasting, contract analysis and workflow automation. Our experts identify the three hottest areas for enterprise AI adoption  00:00 – Introduction   1:14 – ChatGPT sells house for $100K over asking  15:01 – Claude Code adoption study: Only 2.1% of scientists  25:26 – Adobe CFO builds finance team AI lab    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.    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]