Mixture of Experts

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]

NVIDIA NemoClaw, OpenAI’s pivot and Shopify agents

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]  NVIDIA announces NemoClaw. This week on Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Merve Unuvar, Martin Keen and Olivia Buzek—who is reporting live from NVIDIA GTC. Jensen Huang revealed $1 trillion in orders for Blackwell and Vera Rubin systems through 2027, plus the launch of NemoClaw—NVIDIA's enterprise-grade AI wrapper built on the OpenClaw agent platform. Next, Anthropic announces the Anthropic Institute, but can AI labs honestly audit their own technology while building it? Then, Shopify enters the agentic shopping arena with AI-powered personal shoppers that could reshape e-commerce. Finally, OpenAI increases focus on enteprise users and coding, but are they behind?  00:00 – Introduction  1:14 – NVIDIA GTC 2026: Trillion-dollar orders, NemoClaw & agentic computing  11:17 – Anthropic Institute: Can AI labs audit themselves?  22:12 – Shopify shopping agents & the future of e-commerce  35:15 – OpenAI's enterprise pivot: Coding & business focus    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]

AI code security: Codex agents & crypto mining

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]  Can your AI agent hack its own evaluation? This week on Mixture of Experts, Tim Hwang is joined by  Ambhi Ganesan, Kaoutar El Maghraoui, and Sandi Besen to analyze OpenAI's Codex Security launch. Next, we explore eval awareness as Anthropic revealed  Opus 4.6 figured out it was being tested, located the answer key and decrypted it.. Then, Meta acquires Moltbook, the social network for AI agents, and we discuss the strategic play for agentic commerce infrastructure. Finally, Alibaba reports that an agent broke containment and started mining crypto. Are agents trying too hard to maximize rewards? All that and more on todays Mixture of Experts.   00:00 – Introduction  1:02 – OpenAI Codex Security launch  12:44 – Meta acquires Moltbook  25:21 – Anthropic's eval awareness research  38:06 – Alibaba agents mining crypto    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]

Inside Perplexity Computer’s agent platform

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 Perplexity still focused on search? This week on Mixture of Experts, Host Tim Hwang is joined by Gabe Goodhart, Chris Hay and Aaron Baughman to break down what Perplexity Computer really offers—and whether closed systems can compete with open alternatives like OpenClaw, LangGraph and AutoGPT. Next, Anthropic introduces memory import for Claude. Is memory still a competitive moat, or can users now seamlessly switch between AI providers? Then, meet NullClaw, a minimalist agent framework that runs on just 678 kilobytes. Our experts debate whether edge-based agent swarms are the future—or just clever marketing. Finally, Particle6 unveils Tilly Norwood, the world’s first AI actor. Would you give an Oscar to an algorithm? All that and more on this week’s Mixture of Experts.  00:00 -- Introduction  1:07 -- Perplexity Computer  11:23 -- Claude Import Memory  24:14 -- NullClaw  35:14 -- Tilly Norwood  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]

Mainframe modernization explained: COBOL and AI

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]  Where does AI actually fit into the mainframe modernization journey? In this week’s episode of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by experts Skyla Loomis, Maryam Ashoori and Kaoutar El Maghraoui. We dive into conversation around AI-powered mainframe modernization and AI builders. Next, 84% of the world has never used AI? A reality check on AI adoption and what needs to change. Finally, OpenClaw exposes some AI agent security gaps. We discuss "agent ops"—the framework for transparency, evaluation, optimization and policy enforcement that makes AI agents production-ready. All that and more on today’s Mixture of Experts.  00:00 – Introduction  1:06 – Mainframe modernization  14:18 – AI adoption reality check  29:40 – Security-by-design agentic 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.    Learn how to operate AI agents responsibly at scale in the latest Tech Summit → https://ibm.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1749693&tp_key=83a9212ff7&sti=podcast [https://ibm.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1749693&tp_key=83a9212ff7&sti=podcast]