Targeting AI

Informa TechTarget

Hosts Shaun Sutner, TechTarget News senior news director, and AI news writer Esther Ajao interview AI experts from the tech vendor, analyst and consultant community, academia and the arts as well as AI technology users from enterprises and advocates for data privacy and responsible use of AI. Topics are related to news events in the AI world but the episodes are intended to have a longer, more ”evergreen” run and they are in-depth and somewhat long form, aiming for 45 minutes to an hour in duration. The podcast will occasionally host guests from inside TechTarget and its Enterprise Strategy Group and Xtelligent divisions as well and also include some news-oriented episodes featuring Sutner and Ajao reviewing the news.

  1. Aug 11

    Shutterstock, AI image licensing and the future of human-led content

    The explosion of AI in 2022 coincided with the introduction of image-generating models such as Dall-E, which were met with controversy. However, in recent years, AI companies have partnered with legacy image vendors such as Getty Images and Shutterstock. On this episode of Targeting AI, Daniel Mandell of Shutterstock explains how data licensing is changing in the age of generative AI. Mandell explains how Shutterstock has evolved from a stock content company into a data licensing partner for model training, inference and increasingly agentic workflows. We discuss how Shutterstock approaches creator compensation, how it filters synthetic data, why inference is becoming as important as training, and why high-quality rights-cleared content still matters even as image generators improve. Featuring: Daniel Mandell, senior vice president of data licensing and AI at Shutterstock In this episode, we cover how: Shutterstock’s AI business grew from image licensing into a broader multimodal data licensing model covering video, audio, 3D, fonts and templates. The company now serves both model training and inference use cases, with inference becoming a major part of the business. Demand has shifted from broad volume requests to highly specific, niche, and metadata-rich content for real-world applications. Mandell says Shutterstock is not trying to be a model builder, but rather a content and data partner that helps customers solve practical AI problems. The company sees its role as combining stock assets with AI-generated content to offer more optionality to customers. Compensation for creators remains an open challenge, but Shutterstock says it is trying to ensure contributors stay part of the AI ecosystem and continue to monetize their work. Synthetic data is useful for edge cases, but Mandell argues models still need real rights-cleared human-made data to perform well. To learn more about AI and finance, check out AI Business from Informa TechTarget, and please subscribe to our newsletter to keep up to date on the most important AI news. To watch video clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @EyeonTech. References: And Now it Begins: Shutterstock Unveils Text-to-Image AI Platform The need for tools such as Getty Generative AI by iStock The Perplexity-Getty Images Licensing Deal is Different

  2. Jun 16

    Rebellions vs. Nvidia: The Inference Chip Revolution

    In this episode of the Targeting AI podcast from AI Business, Shaun Sutner and Esther Shittu interview Marshall Choy of Rebellions, a South Korea-based inference chipmaker. The conversation covers Rebellions' focus on AI inference, the company’s global expansion strategy, the importance of open source in its software stack, and its chiplet architecture. Choy discusses the competitive landscape dominated by giants like Nvidia, the K-Nvidia initiative, and the future of AI infrastructure, emphasizing the need for AI sovereignty and South Korea's role in the global AI market. Featuring: Marshall Choy, chief business officer at Rebellions In this episode, we cover: Rebellions’ aims to challenge Nvidia's dominance in the AI industry. The focus on inference allows for broader market opportunities. Global expansion is a key priority for Rebellions. Open source software is integral to the vendor’s strategy. Chiplet architecture provides flexibility and cost efficiency. The K-Nvidia initiative aims to strengthen South Korea's AI capabilities. AI sovereignty is becoming increasingly important for enterprises. The future of AI infrastructure is shifting toward reasoning capabilities. Rebellions’ goal to be a durable corporation in the tech landscape.   To learn more about Rebellions and AI inference, check out AI Business from Informa TechTarget, and please subscribe to our newsletter to keep up to date on the most important AI news. To watch video clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @EyeonTech. References: South Korean AI Chipmaker Raises $400M for Inference South Korean Chipmaker Partners with SKT, Arm for Sovereign AI Neocloud Pioneer CoreWeave All in on Inference

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Hosts Shaun Sutner, TechTarget News senior news director, and AI news writer Esther Ajao interview AI experts from the tech vendor, analyst and consultant community, academia and the arts as well as AI technology users from enterprises and advocates for data privacy and responsible use of AI. Topics are related to news events in the AI world but the episodes are intended to have a longer, more ”evergreen” run and they are in-depth and somewhat long form, aiming for 45 minutes to an hour in duration. The podcast will occasionally host guests from inside TechTarget and its Enterprise Strategy Group and Xtelligent divisions as well and also include some news-oriented episodes featuring Sutner and Ajao reviewing the news.

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