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Welcome to this episode of Disambiguation, hosted by Michael Fauscette! In this insightful discussion, we dive deep into the world of artificial intelligence and its transformative impact on project management, particularly through the lens of Deltek's innovative AI assistant, DELA.Join us as we welcome back Warren Linscott, SVP of Product Strategy at Deltek, who shares exciting updates on how DEL...

Welcome to this episode of Disambiguation! Join host Michael Fauscette as he dives deep into the world of AI, generative AI, and business automation with expert guest Asim Rizvi, founder and CEO of Momba AI.In this episode, we explore the concept of orchestrating innovation and how AI is empowering knowledge workers. Asim shares his extensive experience in the technology and innovation space, disc...

In this episode of Disambiguation, co-hosted with Tom Pringle, we dive into the November edition of AI Pulse, where we explore the latest developments in AI, generative AI, and business automation. We discuss the current state of AI news, noting a slight decrease in dramatic headlines compared to previous cycles, which may indicate a maturation of the industry. Michael shares insights from his rec...

In this episode of Disambiguation I introduce a unique format where we dive into the AI Trends for 2025, based on our recently published research brief from Arion Research. Instead of presenting the findings myself, I feature an engaging interview with Avatar co-hosts Julia and Joshua, who explore twelve major trends shaping the future of AI.We kick off with the rise of specialized language models...

In this episode of Disambiguation, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ranjitha Kumar, Chief Research Scientist at UserTesting. We delved into the exciting intersection of AI and customer experience research, particularly focusing on how large language models (LLMs) are transforming the way we gather and analyze user feedback. Ranjitha shared insights into her role at User Testing, where she leads...

In this episode of Disambiguation, I had the pleasure of speaking with Rohan Sen, a data risk and privacy principal at PricewaterhouseCoopers US. Our discussion centered around the critical topic of responsible AI, a subject that is increasingly top of mind for business leaders as they navigate the complexities of AI adoption. Rohan provided insights from a recent Responsible AI survey, which reve...

Welcome to the October edition of AI Pulse on the Disambiguation Podcast! Join your host, Michael Fauscette, and co-host Tom Pringle as they dive into the latest trends and developments in AI, generative AI, and business automation. In this episode, we explore:-The recent funding round for OpenAI and its implications for the AI landscape.-The dominance of generative AI in venture capital funding,...

In this episode of Disambiguation, I had the pleasure of speaking with Brian Jackson, Principal Research Director at Info-Tech Research Group, about their TechTrends 2025 report. We discuss the evolving role of CIOs, particularly in the context of AI, and discussed the concept of "simulated futures," which emphasizes the need for IT leaders to transition from merely recording data to forecasting a...

In this episode of Disambiguation, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ryan Nichols, the Chief Customer Officer at Salesforce Service Cloud. We dive into the exciting world of autonomous agents in customer service, a topic that has garnered significant attention and interest in recent times. Ryan provided valuable insights into the evolution of AI in customer service, highlighting the transition f...

Welcome to the September edition of AI Pulse on the Disambiguation podcast! Join host Michael Fauscette and co-host Tom Pringle as they dive into the latest developments in AI, generative AI, and business automation. In this episode, we explore:-The staggering new valuation of AI company Anthropic and the implications of massive funding in the industry.-A comparison of the current AI landscape to...

🎙️ Welcome to this episode of the Disambiguation Podcast, “Personality AI: Understanding Your Buyer #Buyerfirst”. 🌟 Our special guest Neeraj Singh, Head of Revenue, Humantic AI.  🔍 In this episode, we discuss:-The difference between the traditional sales intelligence and buyer intelligence, and why buyer intelligence is so important to a modern sales strategy.-How personality AI helps...

🎙️ Welcome to this episode of the Disambiguation Podcast, “The Transformative Power of AI in the Workplace”. 🌟 Our special guest Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier (MH), author of The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health.  🔍 In this episode, we discuss:-How managers can balance productivity gains from AI with maintaining human engagement a...

🎙️ Welcome to this episode of the Disambiguation Podcast, “Automation as a Competitive Advantage”. 🌟 Our special guest Jacqui Jones, Founder and CEO of Way We Do.  🔍 In this episode, we discuss:-The biggest challenges businesses face today that process automation / BPM aims to solve. -How small and medium businesses should be using process management and automation.-How automation...

🎙️ Welcome to this episode of the Disambiguation Podcast, “Conversational AI in Technical Support”.🌟 Our special guest Robert Rupprecht, Senior Manager, Technical Support at Kustomer.  🔍 In this episode, we discuss:-How AI is currently being utilized in technical support and customer service.-How AI can help in identifying and resolving issues before they become major problems for customers...

🎙️ Welcome to this episode of the Disambiguation Podcast, “August 2024 AI Pulse”.🌟Co-host Tom Pringle, Director, Pilot Research..  🔍 In this episode, we discuss:-OpenAI release of a small LM, ChatGPT 4o Mini-OpenAI executive exodus-EU AI Act takes effect -A private-equity takeover is coming for startups - 59 buyouts in Q1-Taco Bell automated order taking (AOT) versus McDonald’s AOT fai...

🎙️ Welcome to this episode of the Disambiguation Podcast, “AI Enabled Voice of the Customer”.🌟 Our special guest Kevin Yang, founder and Co-CEO at Idiomatic.  🔍 In this episode, we discuss:-What VoC is and why it has typically been very difficult for companies to make effective use of the data. -How you used Traditional AI in your original VoC application. -How Idiomatic uses gene...

🎙️ Welcome to this episode of the Disambiguation Podcast, “Tactical AI: Content Workflows and Project Automations”.🌟 Our special guest Michael Greenberg, the founder and CEO of Third Brain Automation.  🔍 In this episode, we discuss:-How businesses can leverage AI to optimize their content workflows.-Practical ways businesses can start automating their projects. -How you approach custom...

🎙️ Welcome to this episode of the Disambiguation Podcast, “Optimizing Your Data Infrastructure”.🌟 Our special guest Jeff Baxter, VP of Product Marketing, NetApp.  🔍 In this episode, we discuss:-The problems businesses are facing with the need for more and higher quality data as more of them embrace AI across business functions.-A brief overview of the requirements of a data infrastructure t...

🎙️ Welcome to this episode of the Disambiguation Podcast, “July 2024 AI Pulse”.🌟Co-host Tom Pringle, Director, Pilot Research.  🔍 In this episode, we discuss:-OpenAI nears “reasoning” capable AI-NVIDIA’s market cap passes Microsoft-The Cost of Training AI Models: Dario Amodei, the CEO of $18 billion AI startup Anthropic, says it takes about $100 million to train AI at the lower end of...

🎙️ Welcome to this episode of the Disambiguation Podcast, “Democratizing Business Data with AI”.🌟 Our special guest Dr. Nate Nichols, VP Product at Tableau.  🔍 In this episode, we discuss:-How Salesforce Tableau is using AI to make business data analysis more accessible to everyone, not just data scientists and analysts.-How Einstein Copilot for Tableau goes beyond visualizations to help us...

🎙️ Welcome to this Best of episode of the Disambiguation Podcast, "Elevating the Customer Experience with Generative AI" where we delve into the transformative power of AI in the areas of marketing, sales, and customer service.🌟 Our special guest, Lily Chiu-Watson, Director of Product Marketing Experience Intelligence at Adobe Digital Experience BU, shares her expert insights on leveraging genera...

🎙️ Welcome to this episode of the Disambiguation Podcast, “The Use of AI in Decision Intelligence”.🌟 Our special guest Fred Laluyaux, President and CEO at Aera Technology.  🔍 In this episode, we discuss:-Some of the biggest challenges businesses face today that decision intelligence aims to solve.-How Aera uses AI to enhance decision-making processes. -The path to automating decisions...

🎙️ Welcome to this best of episode of the Disambiguation Podcast, “AI Governance, Compliance and Regulation”.🌟 Our special guest Jacob Beswick, Director of AI Governance Solutions at Dataiku.  🔍 In this episode, we discuss:-How AI governance ensures ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence.-The key challenges in regulating AI technologies.-How AI compliance frameworks can be d...

🎙️ Welcome to this episode of the Disambiguation Podcast, “AI Pulse”.🌟 Our special guest and co-host, Tom Pringle, Principal at Pilot Research..  🔍 In this episode, we discuss:-Mistral AI Series B Funding-Apple’s WWDC 2024 AI Announcements-What does Apple’s AI enhancements to the iPhone do to the AI device market?-Stability AI launches Stable Diffusion 3, its ‘most sophisticated image gener...

🎙️ Welcome to this episode of the Disambiguation Podcast, “A Systemic Approach to Business AI”.🌟 Our special guest, Raju Vegesna, Zoho.  🔍 In this episode, we discuss:-How Zoho is thinking about AI / genAI and how it’s positioning itself in the market.-What a systemic approach to business AI and why is it important for modern enterprises.-The key considerations for businesses when strategic...