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.

  1. 4 HR AGO

    This week in AI models: Granite 4.0, Claude 4.5, Sora 2

    What’s new in AI models? In episode 75 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Kaoutar El Maghraoui, Kate Soule and Kush Varshney to debrief a frenzy of model drops this week. IBM debuts Granite 4.0 hyper-efficient hybrid models, Claude Sonnet 4.5 delivers longer run times and sharper reasoning and Sora 2 takes vibe coding to the next level with vibe video production. Then, we dig into OpenAI’s new feature, Buy in ChatGPT. Finally, it’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and we are joined by special guest, Matt Kosinski, host of the Security Intelligence podcast—can you trust your AI? Tune in to Mixture of Experts to find out. 00:00 – Intro 1:17 – Meta Ads assistant, DoorDash Dot, Microsoft vibe working and Tilly AI Actor 2:23 – Granite 4.0 10:21 – Claude 4.5 17:57 – Sora 2 29:15 – Buy in ChatGPT 37: 00 – Introducing Security Intelligence The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity. Subscribe for AI updates → https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120  Learn more about artificial intelligence → https://www.ibm.com/think/artificial-intelligence  Visit Mixture of Experts podcast page to get more AI content → https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts  Watch the latest episode of the Security Intelligence podcast → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDpUZD1ogEE&list=PLOspHqNVtKABGIbaWP1xYQHbwuXjZwqpH&index=1&t=225s

    42 min

  2. 26 SEPT

    NVIDIA’s USD 100bn investment and Google's AP2

    Why did NVIDIA invest USD100bn into OpenAI? In episode 74 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Sandi Besen, Mihai Criveti and Gabe Goodhart to talk about the AI chipmaker’s next big move. Next, we analyze Tongyi DeepResearch and get into a conversation around open source. Then, Google released a new agent protocol, AP2. After that, will AI take over? We debrief a new book, If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies. Finally, Apple shared that the new AirPods will have a translation feature powered by AI. Is Apple back in the game? Tune in to Mixture of Experts to find out.  00:00 – Intro  01:17 – OpenAI's data centers, Alibaba and NVIDIA partnership, IBM Granite Docling and Meta's dating AI assistant 02:23 – Tongyi DeepResearch  13:12 – Google's AP2  23:31 – "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies"  33:50 – AirPods translation feature  43:49 – NVIDIA invests USD100bn in OpenAI    The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.  Subscribe for AI updates → https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120  Learn more about artificial intelligence → https://www.ibm.com/think/artificial-intelligence  Visit Mixture of Experts podcast page to get more AI content → https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts

    53 min

  3. 19 SEPT

    Anthropic Economic Index, Virtual Agent Economies, AlterEgo and How People Use ChatGPT

    What are the most common uses of ChatGPT? In episode 73 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Lauren McHugh, Martin Keen and Aaron Baughman to talk about a new report, How People Use ChatGPT. Next, Anthropic released an updated version of their economic index. Then, another paper, this one coming out of DeepMind on agent economies. How likely is this? Finally, how practical are AI wearables and what does a future with them look like? All that and more on today’s Mixture of Experts.  00:00 – Intro  1:10 – News: Alphabet Inc. $3 Trillion Market Cap, AI could boost trade value and the animal internet  2:04 – How People Use ChatGPT  15:47 – Anthropic Economic Index  25:50 – Virtual Agent Economies  35:36 – AlterEgo  The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.  Subscribe for AI updates → https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120 Learn more about artificial intelligence → https://www.ibm.com/think/artificial-intelligence Visit Mixture of Experts podcast page to get more AI content → https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts

    47 min

  4. 12 SEPT

    Why language models hallucinate, revisiting Amodei’s code prediction and AI in the job market

    Do we need more AI hallucinations? In episode 72 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Kate Soule, Chris Hay and Skyler Speakman to talk about OpenAI’s paper, Why language models hallucinate. Next, in March 2025, Anthropic’s CEO, Dario Amodei, predicted that AI will be writing 90% of code for software developers. How is that turning out? Then, is AI making the job market hell? Finally, you can now run an LLM on a circuit board the size of a business card. Where does that take us? All that and more on today’s Mixture of Experts.  00:00 – Intro  1:18 – Oracle, data center construction, iPhone 17 and tech saint  3:03 – Why language models hallucinate  15:59 – Dario Amodei’s prediction  22:45 – Job market is hell  29:57 – LLM on a business card    The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.

    42 min

  5. 5 SEPT

    Google Antitrust, Anthropic's $183B leap and are we in the AI winter?

    Are browsers the right entry point for AI tools? In episode 71 of Mixture of Experts, guest host Bryan Casey is joined by Gabe Goodhart, Kaoutar El Maghraoui and Mihai Criveti to talk about the verdict in the Google antitrust case and what it means for agentic AI. Next, as Anthropic raised  $13 billion in a recent funding round, bringing its valuation to $183 billion, we discuss investment in AI startups. Finally, the discourse on GPT-5 and AI model innovation created “AI winter.” What does this mean for the future of AI innovation? All that and more on today’s Mixture of Experts.    00:00 – Intro  1:38 – Safer GPT, IBM and AMD, Amazon Lens Live and AI and Starbucks  2:59 – Google antitrust  27:08 – Anthropic and AI valuation  41:42 – AI winter    The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.  Subscribe for AI updates → https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120 Learn more about artificial intelligence → https://www.ibm.com/think/artificial-intelligence Visit Mixture of Experts podcast page to get more AI content → https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts

    52 min

  6. 29 AUG

    Monster prompt, OpenAI’s business play, nano-banana and US Open experimentations

    Would you trust a 100-page prompt to do your taxes? In episode 70 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Aaron Baughman, Chris Hay and Lauren McHugh to talk about KPMG’s 100-page prompt they used to build their agentic TaxBot. Next, we debrief on OpenAI’s teasing of selling infrastructure in the future. The image model generation goes bananas, with the latest AI Image Model from Gemini: nano-banana. Finally, Aaron Baughman demonstrated three new features for the US Open website, powered by IBM watsonx-built generative AI models: Match Chat, Key Points, and Live Likelihood to Win. All that and more on today’s 70th episode of Mixture of Experts. 00:00 – Intro  3:05 – KPMG’s monster prompt   16:37 – OpenAI’s infra for sale?  25:10 – Gemini's nano-banana  35:11 – US Open experimentations     The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.  Subscribe for AI updates → https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120 Learn more about artificial intelligence → https://www.ibm.com/think/artificial-intelligence Visit Mixture of Experts podcast page to get more AI content → https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts US Open powered by IBM Watsonx  https://www.ibm.com/sports/usopen

    44 min

  7. 22 AUG

    Gen AI pilots fail, GPT-5's hidden prompt revealed, reasoning model flaws and Claude closing chats

    Is enterprise AI in danger? In episode 69 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Marina Danilevsky, Nathalie Baracaldo and Sandi Besen to debrief MIT’s report on gen AI pilots. Next, GPT-5 has a hidden system prompt? Then, we revisit the conversation about chain of thought (CoT) reasoning with our researchers. Are large reasoning models not thinking straight? Finally, Anthropic announced Claude will close down "distressing” conversations and we debate AI welfare. All that and more on today’s episode of Mixture of Experts.  00:00 – Intro  1:13 – US Open, Meta restructuring Superintelligence lab and Robot Olympics  3:11 – Gen AI pilots fail  11:09 – GPT-5's hidden prompt revealed  22:47 – Reasoning model flaws  33:55 – Claude closing chats    The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.  Subscribe to the Think newsletter → https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120 Learn more about artificial intelligence → https://www.ibm.com/think/artificial-intelligence Visit Mixture of Experts podcast page to get more AI content → https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts

    45 min

  8. 15 AUG

    Perplexity’s bid for Chrome, Grok Imagine and GPT-5 check-in

    Would you sell Chrome for USD 34.5 billion dollars? In episode 68 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Abraham Daniels, Sophie Kuijt and Shobhit Varshney for another packed week in AI. First, AI startup Perplexity puts out a bid for Google Chrome at over double their valuation. Why? Next, xAI released Grok Imagine and claims it will be the next Vine. Our experts analyze the future of AI video generation. Finally, one week after the GPT-5 release and skeptics are saying it did not live up to the hype. Is AI development plateauing? All that and more on Mixture of Experts! 00:00 – Intro 01:17 – MoE News: NVIDIA H20s, Apple AI devices, AI people pleasers and Google DeepMind’s bioacoustics model 02:40 – Perplexity’s USD 34.5B bid 12:10 – Grok Imagine 24:23 – GPT-5 check-in The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity. Subscribe to the Think Newsletter → https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120 Learn more about artificial intelligence → https://www.ibm.com/think/artificial-intelligence Visit Mixture of Experts podcast page to get more AI content → https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts

    41 min
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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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  • Creator
    IBM
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    79
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    © IBM
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