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Utilizing AI - A Futurum Group Podcast

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Welcome to Utilizing AI, the podcast about the application of artificial intelligence from The Futurum Group. This podcast features a variety of perspectives to discuss practical applications, use cases, and various sectors of AI. New episodes post every Wednesday hosted by Stephen Foskett of Tech Field Day, Nick Patience and Brad Shimmin of The Futurum Group, and Mike Vizard and Jon Swartz of Techstrong AI. 

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The Futurum Group

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Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

News from the AI World - Techstrong AI - EP22 03.07.2024

Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard discuss a study on AI vendors, OpenAI news, and various AI tools and services in this week's podcast. Links Referenced in Podcast: Futurum: https://techstrong.ai/articles/buyers-of-ai-tools-are-looking-for-satisfaction/ OpenAI: https://techstrong.ai/generative-ai/openai-snaps-up-rockset/ https://techstrong.ai/uncategorized/openai-has-a-momentary-stumble-in-ai-race/ Or...

The Far Reaching Impact of AI - Techstrong AI - EP21 24.06.2024

Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard discuss the impact of AI in elections, voiceovers, restaurants and coding, along with HPE news about launching a new managed AI Infrastructure service. Links Referenced in Podcast:  AI Election Fears: https://techstrong.ai/articles/ais-influence-on-elections-mixed-so-far/ AI Voiceovers: https://techstrong.ai/articles/ai-is-transforming-movies-and-the-craft-of-voiceove...

AI Problems and Solutions - Techstrong AI - EP20 17.06.2024

Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard discuss current problems and concerns surrounding AI, as well as potential solutions and AI tools. Links Referenced in Podcast:  AI Anxiety: https://techstrong.ai/generative-ai/musk-moves-to-dismiss-lawsuit-against-openai/ https://techstrong.ai/government/doj-ftc-ready-antitrust-probes-of-ai-giants-nvidia-microsoft-openai/ https://techstrong.ai/articles/pope-francis-a...

LLMs Can't Keep a Secret - Techstrong AI - EP19 10.06.2024

In this Techstrong.ai podcast, Mike Vizard talks to Kev Breen, senior director of threat intelligence at Immersive Labs, about why it's relatively trivial to prompt a large language model to share data it has been explicitly told to keep secret. Links Referenced in Podcast: https://techstrong.ai/articles/immersive-labs-surfaces-gen-ai-security-flaws/

MLOps Success, Security and Regulations, AI PCs and More - Techstrong AI - EP18 03.06.2024

In this podcast, Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard speak about MLOps success, OpenAI forming a security committee, the FCC working on ad rules, AI coming to PCs, and the blend of AI and DevOps. Links Referenced in Podcast: What Does AI Really Take?: https://techstrong.ai/aiops/mlops-success-through-continuous-learning/ OpenAI Launches Security Committee: https://securityboulevard.com/2024/05/openai-la...

AI Everywhere: The Benefits and the Flaws - Techstrong AI - EP17 30.05.2024

In this podcast, Amanda and Mike discuss several AI announcements recently made by companies, as well as the results of some AI surveys and research reports. Links Referenced in Podcast: Microsoft AI Everywhere: https://techstrong.ai/articles/microsoft-extends-scope-of-ai-portfolio/ https://devops.com/microsoft-infuses-ai-into-devops-workflows/ IBM Extends AI Ambitions: https://techstrong.ai/artic...

AI Governance Requires a Full Team Effort - Techstrong AI - EP16 20.05.2024

Amanda Razani and Heather Gentile, executive director of product management for watsonx, discuss key issues and concerns surrounding AI. Heather shares the importance of AI governance and the role everyone plays in ensuring AI is deployed responsibly.

Democratizing App Development, GenAI and Lawsuits - Techstrong AI - EP15 15.05.2024

Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard discuss the democratization of app development, uses for GenAI and latest lawsuits in this episode of the Techstrong AI Podcast. Links Referenced in Podcast: ServiceNow Democratizes App Dev: https://techstrong.ai/articles/servicenow-leverages-genai-to-democratize-app-dev/ https://techstrong.ai/articles/servicenow-partners-with-ibm-to-extend-generative-ai-reach/ Gen AI...

From AI Copilots to Small Language Models, RAG and Smart Cities - Techstrong AI - EP14 06.05.2024

Amanda and Mike discuss new copilot developments before talking about the benefits of small language models, RAG and AI camera systems, among other things. Link references for this podcast: AWS vs GitHub: https://devops.com/github-preview-of-copilot-workspaces-advances-ai-agenda/ LLMs Get Small: https://techstrong.ai/ai-at-the-edge/microsoft-and-apple-roll-out-ai-small-language-models/ The China C...

New AI Models and Tools, Aerial Fights and Sustainability - Techstrong AI - EP13 29.04.2024

Amanda and Mike discuss Slack AI updates, a new AI model from Microsoft, the outcome of a pilot vs. AI aerial fight and AI for better communication. Additionally, they explore AI as it relates to sustainability, as well as its use cases in the insurance industry. Links Referenced in Podcast: Salesforce: https://techstrong.ai/articles/salesforce-takes-slack-ai-to-next-level/ Microsoft: https://tech...

AI Surveys, MLOps and New Banking Services - Techstrong AI - EP12 22.04.2024

In this podcast, Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard share information from several recent AI surveys and reports before discussing the importance of MLOps and a new AI service that will benefit the banking industry. Links Referenced in Podcast: Open Enterprise AI Platforms: https://techstrong.ai/aiops/linux-foundation-intel-others-launch-open-enterprise-ai-platform/ AI Getting Smarter: https://techstro...

Conference Recaps and AI Updates - Techstrong AI - EP11 15.04.2024

In this episode, Amanda and Mike share information from the Google Cloud Next and Upgrade 2024 conferences they attended, before delving into the latest AI news and information. Links Referenced in Podcast: Google: https://techstrong.ai/articles/google-touts-latest-ai-advances/ NTT: https://techstrong.ai/videos/ntt-shares-technological-advancements-at-upgrade-2024/ The Cost of LLMs: https://cloudn...

UN Resolutions and AI Use Cases - Techstrong AI - EP10 08.04.2024

Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard discuss the latest UN resolution for AI, various use cases for AI, the problems with its bias outputs and the concerns about using this technology in education settings. Links Referenced in Podcast: Superhumans: https://techstrong.ai/articles/with-superhuman-ai-in-sight-a-regulatory-framework-creates-a-sense-of-urgency/ Bias Beware: https://techstrong.ai/articles/unco...

Dangers of Data Bias - Techstrong AI - EP9 01.04.2024

Amanda and Mike speak with guest, Cindi Howson, the chief data strategy officer at ThoughtSpot, about the dangers of data bias and the importance of including women in building more inclusive AI models.

AI Events and Current News - Techstrong AI - EP8 25.03.2024

In this episode of Techstrong AI, Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard discuss the NVIDIA conference, KubeCon 2024 and recent AI news and information. Links Referenced in Podcast: Rise of the AI Software Engineer: https://devops.com/cognition-labs-previews-devin-ai-software-engineer/ The AI Economy: https://techstrong.ai/articles/from-ai-boom-to-economic-boom-ai-is-set-to-unlock-the-goldilocks-economy/ h...

AI Lawsuits, Use Cases and More - Techstrong AI - EP7 18.03.2024

Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard discuss new AI products, lawsuits, use cases and more in this episode of the Techstrong AI podcast series. Links Referenced in Podcast: Apple Buys DarwinAI The OpenAI Controversy: https://techstrong.ai/generative-ai/openai-hits-back-at-musk-says-he-wanted-a-merger-with-tesla/ Atlassian: https://techstrong.ai/articles/atlassian-extends-loom-ai-ability-to-edit-videos/ A...

AI Models, Data and Learning - EP6 11.03.2024

In this episode, Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard discuss Salesforce announcements, issues around AI models and data usage, how companies are saving money with AI tools and the impact of AI on education.   Links Referenced in Podcast: Salesforce Announcements: https://techstrong.ai/articles/salesforce-integrates-low-code-tool-with-gen-ai/ Airbytes, Google and Intellibus: https://techstrong.ai/videos/...

AI for Business, Wellness and Fun - EP5 04.03.2024

Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard discuss the struggles Google had with the Gemini AI tool, other recent AI offerings on the market, AI in regard to anti-aging options and a fun blend of Paris Fashion Week and the Geneva International Motor Show via Midjourney generated images of cars reflecting iconic brands. Links Referenced in Podcast: Google: https://techstrong.ai/aiops/googles-gemini-stumble-shou...

AI News, Offerings and Education - EP4 26.02.2024

Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard discuss issues surrounding AI regulations and data usage, new AI products and education offerings. Links Reference in Podcast: AI Election Crisis: https://techstrong.ai/articles/big-tech-accord-to-fight-ai-deceptive-election-content-generates-skepticism/ https://techstrong.ai/articles/artificial-intelligence-regulation-and-governance/ Data Privacy in the Age of AI: ht...

AI Issues and Concerns - Techstrong AI - EP3 19.02.2024

Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard discuss issues surrounding LLMs in the enterprise, AI government concerns, AI environmental news and more. Links Referenced in Podcast: Operationalizing AI: https://techstrong.ai/articles/operationalizing-llms-will-be-a-big-focus-for-2024/ https://techstrong.ai/articles/ai-high-on-agenda-for-cios-in-2024/ https://techstrong.ai/videos/ai-leadership-insights-balancing-h...

AI Spans Multiple Industries - Techstrong AI - EP2 13.02.2024

Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard discuss current concerns, roadblocks and solutions across multiple industries. Links Referenced in Podcast: Fear and AI Loathing: https://techstrong.ai/ai-careers/anxiety-over-ai-among-employees-on-the-rise/ AI in AdTech https://techstrong.ai/videos/ai-leadership-insights-ai-in-the-adtech-industry/ AI Teaching Assistants https://techstrong.ai/articles/new-genai-beta-p...

Welcome to the Techstrong AI Podcast - Techstrong AI - EP1 10.02.2024

Tune in to hear Amanda Razani and Mike Vizard share valuable insights as they explore the latest in artificial intelligence news, discuss key issues and speculate on the future of AI, LLMs and machine learning. Links Referenced in Podcast: The Government Has Its Say: https://techstrong.ai/government/ai-tech-giants-will-have-to-report-training-and-safety-tests-to-us-government/ https://techstrong.a...

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