Mixture of Experts

AI model analysis: Mistral 3, DeepSeek-V3.2 & Claude Opus 4.5

Is open source winning the AI race? This week on Mixture of Experts, we analyze three major model releases that dropped in the final weeks of 2025: Mistral 3, DeepSeek-V3.2 and Claude Opus 4.5. Our experts discuss what makes each model unique—from Mistral’s multimodal capabilities to DeepSeek’s reasoning-first approach and Claude’s developer focus. Are there too many good models?   Next, a provocative blog post from Theory Ventures argues Gemini 3 proves scaling laws are throwing more compute at the problem. We debate if scaling laws are a universal truth.   Finally, Amazon just blocked ChatGPT’s shopping research agent from accessing product data. We discuss the business incentives threatening the agent dream.  Join host Tim Hwang and panelists Aaron Baughman, Abraham Daniels and Gabe Goodhart on this week’s Mixture of Experts for more!  00:00 – Intro  02:05 -- Model launches: Mistral 3, DeepSeek-V3.2 and Claude Opus 4.5  15:32 -- AI scaling laws & Gemini 3  26:23 --Amazon blocking ChatGPT shopping research agent   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]  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]  #Mistral3 #DeepSeek #ClaudeOpus #AIscalinglaws #AIagents

AI agents in 2025: Why agentic commerce isn't ready for Black Friday yet

Will Black Friday 2025 be the breakout moment for agentic commerce? This week on Mixture of Experts, we're departing from our usual format for a Thanksgiving special focused entirely on AI agents. Host Tim Hwang is joined by Chris Hay, Lauren McHugh Olende and Volkmar Uhlig to debate whether 2025 is truly the "year of agents." Our experts break down why consumer-facing agentic commerce still faces major hurdles. We also explore the massive gap between building agent prototypes and deploying them at scale and discuss why the developer ecosystem needs a "Shopify moment." Then, could language-to-agent interfaces bypass traditional development entirely? From coding agents like Claude Code to cost optimization challenges, this episode covers what needs to happen for agents to move from POC to production. And finally, who's positioned to dominate the space?   Plus: Anthropic dropped Claude 4.5 Opus this week. We sit down with Mihai Criveti to discuss initial impressions of the new model. Does this put Anthropic back at the top of the AI game?   00:00 – Introduction  01:12 – Claude 4.5 Opus is here  09:32 – Will Black Friday be big for agentic commerce?  16:11– Agent experience for consumers vs. Enterprise  17:31 – Is 2025 the year of the Agent?  23:02 — AI agents in the developer ecosystem  31:16 — Who will win the agent race?  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]  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]  Learn more about AI Agents → https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/ai-agents [https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/ai-agents]

Google’s Gemini 3: AI agents, reasoning and search mode

Does Gemini 3 live up to the hype? This week on Mixture of Experts, we analyze the release of Google’s Gemini 3 model. Next, OpenAI released a new benchmark about the impact of AI on the economy, GDPval. We debate AI automation and the job market. Then, we always talk AI agents, today we discuss some great innovations coming out of IBM Research and more. Finally, Anthropic disrupted an AI-led cyberattack, what does this mean for AI agents and malicious actions? Join host Tim Hwang and our AI experts Marina Danilevsky, Merve Unuvar and Gabe Goodhart on this week’s Mixture of Experts to learn more.  00:00 – Introduction 01:09 – Microsoft’s AI infrastructure deal, IBM and UFC AI platform and ChatGPT for Teachers 02:00 – Gemini 3 12:50 – AI agent innovation 24:00 – OpenAI GPDval 37:17 – Anthropic cyberattack   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]  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]  Discover CUGA →  https://research.ibm.com/blog/cuga-agent-framework [https://research.ibm.com/blog/cuga-agent-framework ] Boost your agent toolkit → https://research.ibm.com/blog/altk-agent-toolkit [https://research.ibm.com/blog/altk-agent-toolkit ] Listen to cybersecurity expert takes on Anthropic's cyberattacks →  https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/security-intelligence/anthropic-stops-ai-spies-owasp-top-10-rise-small-time-ransomware [https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/security-intelligence/anthropic-stops-ai-spies-owasp-top-10-rise-small-time-ransomware]

GPT-5.1 and Kimi K2: What ‘Thinking AI’ really means

Which model is better, GPT-5.1 or Kimi K2 Thinking? This week on Mixture of Experts, we have two new AI model releases: OpenAI’s GPT-5.1 and Moonshot AI’s new open-source reasoning model, Kimi K2 Thinking. We discuss user experience and personalization with AI tools and how open-source AI is changing the AI race. Finally, is Microsoft launching full “agentic users” for enterprise? Our experts discuss AI in enterprise—the risks and considerations for both technology and humans. Join host Tim Hwang and panelists Kaoutar El Maghraoui, Aaron Baughman and Mihai Criveti on this week’s Mixture of Experts, to learn more.  00:00 – Introduction  1:12 – Anthropic’s data center investment, Tesla’s AI chips, Baidu’s new chips and AI cat robots  1:59 – GPT-5.1  12:00 – Kimi K2 Thinking  21:35 – Microsoft agent users    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]  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]

1X NEO humanoid robot enters the home

Would you trust a humanoid robot to unload your dishwasher? This week on Mixture of Experts, we revisit 1X NEO, a new humanoid robot, as it finally enters the home, seeking to automate tasks. How far are we from this reality? Next, Japan’s copyright dispute with Sora 2, we discuss how AI training, synthetic data and IP are all impacting AI models. Finally, are there too many AI alliances? Our experts analyze the OpenAI and AWS partnership and what it means for AI infrastructure and multi-cloud strategies. Join host Tim Hwang and panelists Ambhi Ganesan, Ash Minhas and Sandi Besen on this week’s Mixture of Experts.  00:00 – Intro  01:10 – Perplexity integrates with Snapchat, Coinbase AI agents, Instacart AI assistants and Google AI chips go to space  02:16 – 1X NEO humanoid robot  15:23 – Sora 2 copyright  26:49 – OpenAI and AWS partnership  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]  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]