AI Proving Ground Podcast: Exploring Artificial Intelligence & Enterprise AI with World Wide Technology

Jack in the Box CTO Doug Cook and WWT Chief Digital Advisor Charlie Lawhorn detail how a multi-year modernization sprint paved the way for advancements in artificial intelligence — and what every business can learn from the fast-food chain's journey. Doug and Charlie offer a candid conversation that delivers a playbook for prioritizing AI use cases, funding innovation in capital-constrained e...

At Cisco Live 2025, the networking giant rolled out a sweeping agenda to make artificial intelligence not just powerful, but practical — and secure. In this episode, we caught up with leaders from Cisco, NVIDIA and WWT to talk about what this year's announcements actually mean for enterprise teams tasked with building scalable, secure, AI-ready infrastructure. From the rise of the Cisco Secur...

AI leaders these days have little time for proofs of concept. They need ROI. If you're leading the artificial intelligence transformation in a large organization, this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast is your blueprint. AI consultants Kathleen Nowicke and Yoni Malchi share how top enterprises prioritize use cases, align across business units and unlock lasting ROI, and detail a three-...

Nearly half of today's artificial intelligence initiatives are dead on arrival. The culprit? The data. From disjointed systems and undefined use cases to cultures that overestimate readiness, WWT data strategists Bill Stanley and Jonathan Gassner break down why many organizations struggle and detail how you can build real momentum for AI transformation. Support for this episode provided by: D...

As artificial intelligence innovation intensifies, one domain is already feeling the impact: software development. In this episode, WWT experts Nate McKie and Andrew Athan explore how AI-powered coding assistants are improving developer productivity and reshaping enterprise engineering. From Copilot to agentic tools capable of autonomous code generation, they examine how organizations are navigati...

As artificial intelligence pushes the limits of traditional IT infrastructure, enterprises are racing to modernize their data centers. In this episode, Mike Parham and Bruce Gray walk us through the behind-the-scenes decisions that matter — from power and cooling challenges to GPU readiness and sustainability. Whether you're modernizing or starting from scratch, this conversation is your blue...

Artificial intelligence systems are only as trustworthy as the data they're trained on — but what happens when that data is intentionally corrupted? WWT's Justin Hadler and Chance Cornell break down the growing threats of data poisoning and prompt injection, explore the challenges of securing AI pipelines and dive into why the next big cybersecurity frontier starts inside the model. Lear...

Where should your AI workloads run? It's one of the most overlooked questions in artificial intelligence strategy. From surprising constraints around power, cooling and floor space, to the growing demand for GPU-as-a-Service models, this episode delivers a field-level view of the challenges enterprises face when moving from AI proof of concept to production. You’ll hear why infrastructure rea...

Can deepfakes go from dangerous to delightful? In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast , Adam Dumey and Chris Roberts explore one of the more surprising — and controversial — applications of artificial intelligence: the use of synthetic media and deepfakes in personalized customer experiences. You'll learn what deepfakes really are and why they're no longer just a security threa...

Many organizations are chasing artificial intelligence's promise. But who's actually delivering results? In this episode of The AI Proving Ground Podcast, we take you inside WWT's AI Day STL, where real-world success stories meet tactical, boots-on-the-ground guidance for enterprise AI transformation. It's what we call "Practical AI." This episode explores the four ph...

As enterprise artificial intelligence strategies mature, the user interface is evolving beyond chatbots. Enter the digital human — real-time, emotionally aware, multilingual AI avatars designed to mimic human interaction with uncanny realism. In this episode of AI Proving Ground Podcast, WWT Chief Technology Advisor Ruben Ambrose and Area Director of Strategy an Innovation Eric Jones unpack their...

Artifical intelligence isn't just evolving — it's accelerating into every corner of business and society. But while innovation surges ahead, AI policy and regulation is playing catch-up. In this episode of The AI Proving Ground Podcast, two of WWT's foremost AI and cyber experts — Kate Kuehn and Bryan Fite — dive deep into the fragmented and fast-changing world of AI policy, regulat...

Can artificial intelligence help solve the healthcare crisis? In this episode of The AI Proving Ground Podcast , frontline healthcare executives Dr. Sanaz Cordes and Dr. Eric Quinones — both Chief Digital Advisors at WWT — share how AI is transforming clinical care and hospital operations. From ambient scribing and inbox management to predictive analytics and automation, they reveal how healthcare...

Artificial intelligence is moving beyond predictive analytics into real-time, autonomous decision-making — and enterprises must scale securely and efficiently to keep up. In this episode of The AI Proving Ground Podcast , WWT VP of Networking and AI Solutions Neil Anderson, NVIDIA SVP of Networking Kevin Deierling and Cisco SVP of Networking Kevin Wollenweber unpack the biggest takeaways from NVID...

Jensen Huang’s keynote at NVIDIA GTC 2025 made one thing clear: artificial intelligence is entering a new era of enterprise transformation. No longer just a supporting tool, AI is evolving into a decision-making and autonomous agent. In this episode of The AI Proving Ground Podcast , WWT experts on the ground at GTC 2025 share quick-hit reactions and insights on what this shift means for business...

Artificial intelligence is transforming enterprises — but are organizations really using it effectively? In this episode of The AI Proving Ground Podcast , experts Jon Duren and Jay Custard unpack the toughest challenges of enterprise AI adoption, from underutilized AI tools and shadow AI risks to the ongoing struggle of proving real ROI. Learn more about this weeks guest: Jay Custard has deep exp...

The artificial intelligence hype cycle pushed enterprises to stockpile GPUs — but how are they being used today? In this episode of The AI Proving Ground Podcast , Chris Braun and Andy Moser break down how organizations are maximizing their GPU investments, the rise of fractional GPUs and the new skills IT teams need to run AI workloads efficiently. They also explore GPU power and cooling challeng...

Many enterprises see the promise of artificial intelligence but stall when faced with risks, legacy infrastructure and data chaos. In this episode of The AI Proving Ground Podcast , WWT experts Mike Trojecki and Ina Poecher reveal how to overcome these barriers by starting with small, high-impact AI use cases, unlocking value from existing data and aligning technical capabilities with business str...

AI strategy without execution is just a dream — but execution without strategy is a nightmare. In this episode of The AI Proving Ground Podcast , WWT experts Jeff Fonke and Matt Halcomb break down what it really takes to build AI-ready infrastructure. From data centers to high-performance architecture, they explore how organizations can align strategy and execution to unlock the full potential of...

WWT AI researchers Brian Vaughan and Jason Lu unpack the latest advancements in large language models (LLMs) and reasoning artificial intelligence. From DeepSeek’s efficiency breakthroughs to the shift from simple pattern prediction toward true reasoning, they explore how these innovations are reshaping enterprise AI. The conversation also dives into the rise of agentic AI and what it means for bu...

Deepfakes powered by artificial intelligence are getting smarter — is your security strategy keeping up? On this episode of The AI Proving Ground Podcast , cybersecurity veterans Kent Noyes and Chris Roberts expose the latest AI-driven deepfake tactics used by cybercriminals, discuss real-world attacks that have cost companies millions, and share strategies for staying ahead of this artificial int...

Artificial intelligence is evolving beyond simple prompts and responses. The future is agentic — AIs that think, act and collaborate to achieve complex goals without constant human guidance. But with this power comes new challenges in control, ethics and implementation. In this episode of The AI Proving Ground Podcast , WWT’s Marc DeSantis and Andy Weisman dive into the world of agentic frameworks...