Barb Wixom reads MIT CISR's July 2024 research briefing, which she co-authored with Ida Someh and Cynthia Beath. See the text version and related content at https://cisr.mit.edu/publication/2024_0701_CemexScalingAI_WixomSomehBeath.

Abstract: In recent years, large established organizations have been growing business value by increasing the volume of AI models they have in production, an activity we call scaling AI. MIT CISR research has identified that scaling AI is the result of a learning journey during which an organization learns how to deploy, proliferate, and industrialize AI models. Ideally, the organization builds data liquidity, develops workforce savviness, and leverages scarce resources along the way to achieve AI at scale, which is the state at which organizations cost effectively manage large volumes of interconnected models in production. In this briefing, we describe the AI scaling learning journey at Cemex, a large global construction materials company headquartered near Monterrey, Mexico.

Achieving AI at Scale: Cemex’s Learning  Journey

AI isn’t just buzz — it’s about to unleash 2,142 zettabytes of data (yep, that’s all the sand on all the beaches… times 2,142 🌊).

In this episode of Shift Happens, I sit down with Cassie Roach, Cisco’s Global VP of Cloud & AI Infrastructure Partner Sales, to unpack what this wave means for partners and how to ride it.

We cover:
⚡ From “proof of concept” AI to real, enterprise-scale deployment
🔐 Why trust + infrastructure = the foundation for AI adoption
💰 The $43B network refresh nobody should sleep on
🚀 How the Cisco 360 Partner Program helps partners stand out and own the moment

If you’re a partner, seller, or just trying to make sense of the AI gold rush — this one’s for you.

👉 Tap play and let’s make shift happen.

Shift Happens-Ep 11: From Buzz to Billions How AI + Cisco 360 Program Are Changing Everything

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