RHEMINISCING with Dr. Tony Rhem: Artificial Intelligence, Past, Present and the Possible!

In part two (2) of the conversation with Chris Bosco, Dr. Tony sits down with Chris to continue the conversation on the evolving role of fractional executives, AI readiness, ethical AI, and the importance of transparency in algorithmic decision-making. Together, they explore why organizations must understand how AI reaches its conclusions, the need for subject matter experts in validating AI outpu...

What does it really take to make AI work inside an organization? In this episode of RHEMINISCING, Dr. Tony Rhem is joined by Chris Bosco, Chief Commercial Officer of Act Digital Consulting, for a practical conversation about fractional executives, AI strategy, and why so many companies struggle to turn promising ideas into successful business outcomes. Together, they explore how experienced fracti...

In part two (2) of a conversation with Dr. David Zaretsky, Dr. Tony Rhem, and Northwestern professor Dr. Zaretsky, explore one of the biggest questions in artificial intelligence today: as AI tools, AI agents, and large language models become more powerful, what still requires human judgment, critical thinking, and ethical oversight? They discuss AI in education, AGI, human-in-the-loop decision-ma...

How is AI transforming education, critical thinking, and the future of work? In this episode of RHEMINISCING with Dr. Tony Rhem, Dr. Tony speaks with Dr. David Zaretsky of Northwestern University about generative AI in universities, the risks of overreliance on tools like ChatGPT, the importance of critical thinking, AI as a tutor, workforce disruption, reskilling, entrepreneurship, and building a...

In this episode of Rheminiscing, Dr. Tony Rhem breaks down what large language models (LLMs) are, how tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude actually work, and why the real value comes from how humans collaborate with them. You’ll learn the basics of token-by-token prediction, why LLMs feel intelligent even though they operate on probability, and how today’s models differ in strengths (reasoning,...

This episode revisits a powerful conversation with Dr. Annie Green, exploring how artificial intelligence (AI), knowledge management, and digital transformation are reshaping the future of work. Building on those insights, Tony Rhem and his AI co-host Georgia unpack why a clear, well-defined AI strategy is no longer optional for organizations or individuals. The discussion emphasizes that an AI st...

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Annie Green about AI and how it has and will continue to influence how we work, live, and play. Key themes: AI and the future of work, AI Strategy, Generative AI, AI governance

AI in the late 1980s, starting with rule-based expert systems built in languages like Lisp and Prolog for Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. Over the decades, my work has evolved from developing expert systems to integrating AI into enterprise applications, advancing through the big-data era, deep learning, and ultimately generative AI. Later I pioneered approaches that merged knowled...

Generative AI isn't just about flashy images, polished essays, or realistic voices. It’s a class of AI systems designed not merely to analyze information but to create new content—text, images, audio, video, 3D models, and even synthetic data. These models learn from massive datasets and use that knowledge to produce original outputs, making them far more than a novelty; they represent a fund...

Episode 1: Understanding Large Language Models — The Brains Behind Modern AI In this debut episode of RHEMINISCING with Dr. Tony Rhem , Dr. Tony draws on over four decades of experience in artificial intelligence and knowledge management to demystify one of today’s most transformative technologies — Large Language Models (LLMs) . From his early days building expert systems in Prolog and Lisp to to...

This is the trailer for RHEMINISCING, a thought-provoking podcast hosted by Dr. Tony Rhem, a globally recognized expert in AI, Knowledge Management, and ethical tech innovation. Through strategic reflection and future-forward insight, this podcast examines the transformative journey of artificial intelligence from its early roots in expert systems and neural networks to today’s generative and agen...