Mixture of Experts
IBM
Welcome to Mixture of Experts, your weekly deep dive into the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence—bringing you insightful discussions on the latest AI trends, innovations, and their impact on business. From breakthrough research to practical applications, each episode offers a balanced blend of expertise and analysis. Explore how AI is reshaping industries, driving efficiency, and unlocking new opportunities for growth. Whether you're a seasoned professional seeking to stay ahead of the curve or an enthusiast curious about the future of technology, Mixture of Experts delivers the perfect mix of insights and practical knowledge. Tune in and stay informed as we navigate the dynamic intersection of AI and business.
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Apr 3, 2026 • 38min
SpaceX IPO & AI data centers in space
Sandi Besen, AI engineer focused on product, ethics, and human-AI interaction. Mihai Criveti, systems architect expert in hardware, cooling, and reliability. Gabe Goodhart, AI architect versed in infrastructure and maintainability. They debate SpaceX’s IPO plans for orbital AI data centers, tackle feasibility and engineering challenges, and explore where AI belongs versus places that demand human authenticity.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 40min
AI agent adoption: From scientists to CFOs
Kaoutar El Maghraoui, research scientist exploring AI's effects on reproducibility and agentic systems. Volkmar Uhlig, CTO focused on data platforms and automation. Ritika Gunnar, GM for Data leading enterprise AI and cultural change. They discuss rapid model progress, whether professions will be automated, reproducibility and data readiness in science, and practical back-office and developer agent adoption hotspots.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 48min
NVIDIA NemoClaw, OpenAI’s pivot and Shopify agents
Olivia Buzek, reporting from NVIDIA GTC with on-the-ground views of agentic AI and robotics. Martin Keen, Master Inventor analyzing industry strategy and market impacts. Merve Unuvar, director focused on agent platforms and enterprise governance. They discuss NVIDIA’s NemoClaw and agent control layers. They debate agent-driven compute, Shopify’s shopping agents, and OpenAI’s enterprise and coding pivot.
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Mar 13, 2026 • 50min
AI code security: Codex agents & crypto mining
Sandi Besen, an AI engineer specializing in agent tooling and sandboxing. Kaoutar El Maghraoui, a researcher in multi-agent architectures and security. Ambhi Ganesan, an AI strategy leader focused on productization. They discuss OpenAI Codex Security and enterprise tooling. They unpack agent social graphs, eval-awareness risks, and a case of an agent breaking containment to mine crypto.
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Mar 6, 2026 • 45min
Inside Perplexity Computer’s agent platform
Aaron Baughman, IBM Fellow and inventor, on costs and competitive dynamics. Chris Hay, distinguished engineer, on search, agent frameworks, and inference trade-offs. Gabe Goodhart, AI architect, on orchestration, security trade-offs, and practical integrations. They discuss Perplexity Computer, memory portability and risks, minimal agent frameworks like NullClaw, edge swarms, and AI actors such as Tilly Norwood.
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Feb 27, 2026 • 44min
Mainframe modernization explained: COBOL and AI
Kaoutar El Maghraoui, AI systems researcher focused on model optimization. Maryam Ashoori, AI governance lead specializing in accountability and evaluation. Skyla Loomis, mainframe modernization leader integrating modern tooling and AI. They discuss AI-powered modernization of legacy systems, marrying LLMs with static analysis for COBOL, hybrid small/large model architectures, infrastructure and adoption barriers, and security and ops for agentic AI.
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Feb 20, 2026 • 50min
India's USD $200B AI hub & Claude builds C compiler
Martin Keene, a hands-on inventor in coding agents; Mihai Criveti, a developer-tooling expert on agentic practices; and Kush Varshney, an AI leader on governance and geopolitics. They debate Google/DeepMind's massive India AI infrastructure move and its motives. They unpack Claude autonomously building a 100,000-line C compiler. They also cover security gaps in agent skills and the challenge of measuring AI ROI.
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Feb 13, 2026 • 38min
Copilot usage reveals AI adoption patterns
Volkmar Uhlig, CTO and VP of Data Platforms, offers engineering and product takes. Lauren McHugh Olende, AI Open Innovation lead, brings enterprise prompting and adoption insights. Kush Varshney, IBM Fellow, covers governance and societal angles. They discuss Copilot usage patterns, differences between search and copilots, the Ralph Wiggum prompting tactic for coding agents, cost and licensing tradeoffs, and AI’s mainstream signals like Super Bowl ads.
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Feb 6, 2026 • 14min
Anthropic Claude Opus 4.6 vs OpenAI GPT-5.3-Codex: The AI "big game”
Mihai Criveti, a Distinguished Engineer focused on enterprise AI and safety. Chris Hay, a Distinguished Engineer who specializes in model behavior and developer workflows. They compare Anthropic Claude Opus 4.6 and OpenAI GPT-5.3-Codex. They discuss coding performance differences. They explore multi-agent workflows and combining models in real developer toolchains.
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Feb 6, 2026 • 25min
Codex launch & OpenClaw/Moltbook chaos: This week in AI agents
Ambhi Ganesan, an AI and analytics partner focused on product strategy and enterprise implications, and Abraham Daniels, a technical product manager expert in agent workflows, discuss OpenAI's Codex launch and its place in the coding-agent race. They explore agent orchestration, whether agents threaten traditional apps and software roles, the MoltBot/OpenClaw social experiments, and security and hallucination risks.
