Inference by Turing Post

In a captivating discussion, Spencer Huang, NVIDIA’s product lead for robotics software, dives deep into the future of robotics and simulation. He outlines NVIDIA's innovative three-computer vision—training, simulation, and deployment. Spencer emphasizes the critical role of simulation in ensuring safety and speed in robot deployment. He also explores the fascinating contrast between conventional and neural simulators, tackling data bottlenecks in robotics while advocating for an open-source ecosystem. It's a thoughtful look at how robots learn and interact with the real world!

When thousands of AI agents begin to act on our behalf, who builds the system they all run on? Renen Hallak – founder and CEO of VAST Data – believes we’re witnessing the birth of an *AI Operating System*: a foundational layer that connects data, compute, and policy for the agentic era. In this episode of Inference, we talk about how enterprises are moving from sandboxes and proof-of-concepts to full production agents, why *metadata matters more than “big data,”* and how the next infrastructure revolution will quietly define who controls intelligence at scale. *We go deep into:* What “AI OS” really means – and why the old stack can’t handle agentic systems Why enterprises are underestimating the magnitude (but overestimating the speed) of this shift The evolving role of data, metadata, and context in intelligent systems How control, safety, and observability must be baked into infrastructure – not added later Why Renen says the next 10 years will reshape everything – from jobs to the meaning of money The ladder of progress: storage → database → data platform → operating system What first-principles thinking looks like inside a company building for AGI-scale systems This is a conversation about the architecture of the future – and the fine line between control and creativity when intelligence becomes infrastructure. Watch the episode! *Did you like the episode? You know the drill:*  📌 Subscribe for more conversations with the builders shaping real-world AI.  💬 Leave a comment if this resonated.  👍 Like it if you liked it.  🫶 Thank you for watching and sharing! *Guest:* Renen Hallak, Founder & CEO, VAST Data https://www.linkedin.com/in/renenh/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/vast-data/ *📰 Want the transcript and edited version?* Find it here: https://www.turingpost.com/p/renen *Chapters:* *Turing Post* is a newsletter about AI’s past, present, and future – exploring how intelligent systems are built and how they’re changing how we think, work, and live. 📩 Sign up: https://www.turingpost.com *Follow us:* Ksenia and Turing Post: https://x.com/TheTuringPost https://www.linkedin.com/in/ksenia-se https://huggingface.co/Kseniase #agenticOS, #enterpriseAI, #metadata, #AIoperatingsystem, exabyte storage, GPUs, production AI

In this conversation, Akash Parvatikar, an AI scientist leading the PathologyMap platform at HistoWiz, dives into the transformative world of digital pathology. He explains how scanning glass slides revolutionizes cancer diagnosis and the potential of AI to enhance diagnostic processes. Akash outlines the exciting future of telepathology, addresses challenges like data bottlenecks, and highlights the importance of explainability in AI tools. He emphasizes that while technology evolves, the role of pathologists remains crucial. A must-listen for anyone interested in the future of medical diagnostics!

Ulrik Hansen, co-founder of Encord, shares insights on the real roadblocks to AI progress. He argues that data, not models, is the true bottleneck, emphasizing the importance of data orchestration. He contrasts Tesla's live feedback system with Waymo's cautious rollout, discussing the challenges in robotics and edge cases in self-driving tech. Ulrik highlights the shift towards a connection economy and the rising value of trust in brands. He also explores the potential pitfalls of synthetic data and why applied AI is more thrilling than abstract AGI discussions.

What comes after the IDE? In this episode of Inference, I sit down with Zach Lloyd, founder of Warp, to talk about a new category he’s coining: the Agentic Development Environment (ADE). We explore why coding is shifting from keystrokes to prompts, how Warp positions itself against tools like Cursor and Claude Code, and what it means for developers when your “junior dev” is an AI agent that can already set up projects, fix bugs, and explain code line by line. We also touch on the risks: vibe coding that ships junk to production, the flood of bad software that might follow, and why developers still need to stay in the loop — not as code typists, but as orchestrators, reviewers, and intent-shapers. This is a conversation about the future of developer workbenches, the end of IDE dominance, and whether ADEs will become the default way we build software. Watch it! Did you like the episode? You know the drill:  📌 Subscribe for more conversations with the builders shaping real-world AI.  💬 Leave a comment if this resonated.  👍 Like it if you liked it.  🫶 Thank you for watching and sharing! Guest: Zach Lloyd, founder of Warp https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachlloyd/ https://x.com/zachlloydtweets https://x.com/warpdotdev https://www.warp.dev/ 📰 Want the transcript and edited version?  Subscribe to Turing Post https://www.turingpost.com/subscribe Chapters Turing Post is a newsletter about AI's past, present, and future. Publisher Ksenia Se explores how intelligent systems are built – and how they’re changing how we think, work, and live. Sign up: Turing Post: https://www.turingpost.com Follow us Ksenia and Turing Post: https://x.com/TheTuringPost https://www.linkedin.com/in/ksenia-se https://huggingface.co/Kseniase #Warp #AgenticAI #AgenticDevelopment #AItools #CodingAgents #SoftwareDevelopment #Cursor #ClaudeCode #IDE #ADE #AgenticWorkflows #FutureOfCoding #AIforDevelopers #TuringPost

In this engaging conversation, Lin Qiao, co-founder and CEO of Fireworks AI and former head of PyTorch at Meta, shares her insights on the current AI landscape. She discusses the unexpected perils of achieving product-market fit in generative AI and the hidden costs of GPU usage. Lin highlights that 2025 may see the rise of AI agents across many sectors. She also delves into the pros and cons of open versus closed AI models, especially regarding innovations from Chinese labs. Finally, she shares her personal journey of overcoming fears.

In this discussion, Alex Hancock, a Senior Software Engineer at Block and key player in the development of Goose, shares insights into the emerging Model Context Protocol (MCP). Exploring how MCP transforms AI from mere models into functional agents, he emphasizes the importance of open governance and context management. They dive into challenges in API development and the necessity for intuitive AI interfaces. Alex also reveals his expectations for AGI's incremental arrival and how a long-term mindset shapes his contributions to AI infrastructure.

Amr Awadallah, founder and CEO of Vectara and a pioneer at Cloudera, dives deep into the world of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). He argues that RAG isn't dead, despite trends toward larger context windows, emphasizing its role in separating memory from reasoning for accurate AI. Amr discusses the importance of retrieval with access control for trustworthy AI and critiques DIY RAG implementations. He also shares insights on hallucination detection, proposing guardian agents to enhance reliability while reflecting on the historical roots and future of AI.

Linda Tong, CEO of Webflow, is reshaping the web to accommodate the growing influence of bots. She discusses the rise of non-human traffic and the need for 'agent-first' design, emphasizing how websites can cater to both AI agents and human visitors. Linda introduces the concept of agentic engine optimization (AEO) as a new SEO strategy. She also reflects on the importance of dynamic, personalized experiences and shares leadership insights inspired by 'Ender’s Game.' Get ready for a fast-paced, thought-provoking conversation about the future of web design!

At Microsoft Build, I actually sat down with Eric Boyd, Corporate Vice President leading engineering for Microsoft’s AI platform, to talk about what it really means to build AI infrastructure that companies can trust – not just to assist, but to act. We get into the messy reality of enterprise adoption, why trust is still the bottleneck, and what it will take to move from copilots to fully autonomous agents.We cover: - When we'll trust AI to run businesses - What Microsoft learned from early agent deployments - How AI makes life easier - The architecture behind GitHub agents (and why guardrails matter) - Why developer interviews should include AI tools - Agentic Web, NLweb, and the new AI-native internet - Teaching kids (and enterprises) how to use powerful AI safely - Eric’s take on AGI vs “just really useful tools” If you’re serious about deploying agents in production, this conversation is a blueprint. Eric blends product realism, philosophical clarity, and just enough dad humor. I loved this one. Did you like the episode? You know the drill:  📌 Subscribe for more conversations with the builders shaping real-world AI.  💬 Leave a comment if this resonated.  👍 Like it if you liked it.  🫶 Thank you for watching and sharing! Guest: Eric Boyd, CVP of AI platform at Microsoft https://www.linkedin.com/in/emboyd/ 📰 Want the transcript and edited version?  Subscribe to Turing Post https://www.turingpost.com/subscribe Chapters 0:00 The big question: When will we trust AI to run our businesses? 1:28 From code-completions to autonomous agents – the developer lens 2:15 Agent acts like a real dev and succeeds 3:25 AI taking over tedious work 3:32 Building trustworthy AI vs. convincing stakeholders to trust it 4:46 Copilot in the enterprise: early lessons and the guard-rail mindset 6:17 What is Agentic Web? 7:55 Parenting in the AI age 9:41 What counts as AGI? 11:32 How developer roles are already shifting with AI 12:33 Timeline forecast for 2-5 years re 13:33 Opportunities and concerns 15:57 Enterprise hurdles: identity, governance, and data-leak safeguards 16:48 Books that shaped the guest Turing Post is a newsletter about AI's past, present, and future. We explore how intelligent systems are built – and how they’re changing how we think, work, and live. Sign up (Jense Huang is already in): Turing Post: https://www.turingpost.com Follow us Ksenia and Turing Post: https://x.com/TheTuringPost https://www.linkedin.com/in/ksenia-se https://huggingface.co/Kseniase