Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. 

I'm thrilled to have two guests with me this week. The first is Adam Brotman. He is the co-founder and co-CEO of the strategic consultancy Forum3. He was the inaugural Chief Digital Officer at Starbucks, where he played a pivotal role in launching the company's renowned mobile payment and loyalty platform. His leadership extended to strategic roles at J. Crew, MOD Pizza and Ruby Tuesday, showcasing his expertise in digital transformation and consumer engagement. We're also joined by Andy Sack, who is the co-founder and co-CEO of Forum3. He brings more than 20 years of entrepreneurial and investment experience in high tech and finance to this role. As the founder and managing partner of Keen Capital, he focused on blockchain ventures. In addition, he is a former advisor to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Andy’s successful track record includes leading tech stars in Seattle and selling multiple technology companies to giants such as Microsoft and the New York Times Digital. 

THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone trying to figure out how AI will impact their work and business.

TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE…the pace of AI advancement is exponential, as most of us have seen firsthand. AI isn’t just about driving efficiency or cutting costs but about reimagining how businesses operate, how decisions are made, and how leadership itself evolves. In this conversation, Adam and Andy share how the rise of agentic AI will impact every layer of a business and why ignoring it isn’t an option.

KEY TAKEAWAYS…
- Being “AI-first” means rethinking decision-making, not just speeding it up.
- The best AI playbooks involve experimentation, not perfection.
- The most effective leaders of this day and age will learn to manage both people and AI.

WHAT I LOVE MOST… I love the reminder that this shift isn’t just about technology, it’s about leadership. Being future-ready means embracing experimentation, staying curious, and helping your teams navigate change with clarity and responsibility.

Running Time: 32:11
 
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How AI Changes Everything with Adam Brotman and Andy Sack

In episode 40 of Generationship, Salma Mayorquin of Remyx AI unpacks the shift from traditional MLOps to ExperimentOps—a framework for scaling insight in modern AI development. With stories from Netflix, Yelp, and Stripe, she explains how teams are bringing foundation models into production and what it takes to keep up. If you're grappling with LLMs, MLOps, or decision paralysis in GenAI, this one’s for you.

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Generationship - Ep. #40, ExperimentOps with Salma Mayorquin of Remyx AI

Welcome to *AI with Shaily*! 🎙️ Hosted by Shailendra Kumar, a seasoned AI expert with over 20 years of experience, this episode brings you the freshest and most exciting news from the world of artificial intelligence. Today’s highlight is a groundbreaking announcement that’s shaking up the AI and energy sectors alike.

Imagine this: while enjoying his morning coffee, Shaily learned about a colossal $92 billion investment unveiled in Pennsylvania by former President Donald Trump at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit held at Carnegie Mellon University. This summit was co-hosted by Senator Dave McCormick, and the investment is being celebrated as the largest in Pennsylvania’s history — a true game-changer! 💰⚡

Why is this so important for AI enthusiasts? Because this massive funding is targeted at supercharging Pennsylvania’s energy and infrastructure to meet the skyrocketing electricity demands fueled by the AI boom. The plan includes building new data centers powered by the state’s abundant natural gas and nuclear energy, creating an energy innovation center to train the future workforce in AI and energy fields, and partnering with industry giants like Blackstone and First Energy to develop natural gas facilities that will ensure a reliable and robust power grid. The ultimate goals are to create tens of thousands of new jobs, boost the economy, and solidify America’s leadership in AI on the global stage. 🌍💡

Shaily emphasizes a crucial but often overlooked point: AI doesn’t just run on clever algorithms; it needs a steady and powerful energy supply. He shares a personal anecdote about struggling with a deep learning experiment due to unstable internet and power, driving home the message that without reliable energy, AI progress stalls. 🔌🤖

For AI developers and investors, Shaily offers a valuable tip: prioritize energy efficiency in your AI projects. Choosing models and hardware designed to minimize energy consumption is not only environmentally responsible but also cost-effective and scalable — a win-win! 🌱💸

Before signing off, Shaily invites his audience to reflect and engage: How will energy innovations influence the next wave of AI breakthroughs? He encourages viewers to share their thoughts and be part of the conversation. 🗣️✨

He closes with an inspiring quote from physicist Richard Feynman: "There’s plenty of room at the bottom," reminding us that just as there’s vast potential in the microscopic world, there’s abundant power waiting to be harnessed for AI’s future. 🔋🚀

Stay connected with Shailendra Kumar on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Medium for deep dives into AI topics. Don’t forget to subscribe and join the vibrant community where curiosity meets knowledge. Thanks for tuning into *AI with Shaily* — keep powering your passions and pushing the boundaries of technology! 🔥🤩

$92 Billion Power Play: How Energy is Fueling the AI Revolution

Chief Health Informatics Officer Phil Hagedorn shares a "this is happening right now" bedside view of artificial intelligence and clinical education. &nbsp;MJ asks Phil to advise aspiring medical and nursing students, as well as twenty-somethings new to the workforce. &nbsp;MJ asks Jeff the same question. Both have (some) answers! Thanks for listening!&nbsp;

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Jeetu joins the show to debunk the myth that Artificial Intelligence is taking jobs away. He discussed why this isn't the case, and how artificial intelligence is opening up new opportunities.


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Welcome to "AI with Shaily," a captivating show hosted by Shailendra Kumar, also known as Shaily 👨‍💻. This podcast dives deep into the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, unpacking the latest trends, debates, and breakthroughs that are shaping our future 🤖🌍.

In this episode, Shaily tackles a hot topic making waves across social media: the potential impact of Super AI on human society by 2030 🔥📅. He highlights a groundbreaking 145-page report from Google DeepMind released just last month, which predicts that human-level Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) could emerge within the next five years. Imagine machines thinking as smart as humans—this revolutionary leap brings both excitement and serious concerns ⚠️🧠.

The report doesn’t shy away from the risks, warning that without careful management, AGI might pose existential threats, possibly even endangering humanity itself. This has sparked intense debates online about the need for global cooperation among governments to ensure AI safety and the establishment of ethical guardrails before it’s too late 🌐🤝🛡️. Shaily emphasizes that these discussions are crucial for everyone, not just tech enthusiasts, because AI’s future affects us all.

Beyond risks, Shaily explores the dual nature of AI’s impact. Research suggests AI could replace up to 300 million full-time jobs worldwide by 2030, including white-collar roles, which understandably causes anxiety about job security 😨💼. However, there’s an optimistic flip side: AI might boost the global economy by 7%, unlocking new possibilities in healthcare, education, and complex problem-solving that we can barely imagine today 🚀📈🏥📚. Shaily likens this to the arrival of calculators in school—initially feared, now indispensable tools for learning and growth.

The race to develop superintelligence is accelerating, with major companies competing fiercely for talent and breakthroughs each month. Meanwhile, regulations struggle to keep pace, trying to balance fostering innovation with protecting public safety ⚔️🏢📜.

Looking ahead to 2030, experts envision AI as an invisible yet powerful partner working behind the scenes—monitoring health, optimizing environmental conditions, and enhancing daily life subtly, like a supercharged assistant in your pocket making life better one small nudge at a time 🌿📱✨.

Shaily’s key takeaway is that Super AI is a double-edged sword—offering tremendous opportunities but also serious risks. The crucial question is how humanity can responsibly harness AI’s power while safeguarding against its dangers ⚖️🔮.

He offers a valuable tip from his AI experience: stay curious but critical. As AI grows smarter, always ask who benefits from its use and what ethical frameworks guide it. Awareness and vigilance are our best defenses 🔍🤔🛡️.

Shaily closes with a quote from Alan Turing, the father of modern AI: “We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.” This reminds us that the journey to shape AI’s future is just beginning and requires ongoing effort and attention 🕰️🔧.

Listeners are invited to follow Shailendra Kumar on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Medium for more AI insights and to join the conversation by sharing their thoughts on Super AI’s future in the comments 💬📲. Shaily values this interactive dialogue because the AI journey is a collective conversation, and he’s glad to have everyone involved 🤝💡.

Until next time, Shaily encourages everyone to stay thoughtful and curious, signing off warmly from "AI with Shaily" 🌟🤗.

Super AI by 2030: Promise, Peril, and the Future of Humanity

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_Is_All_You_Need
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Hello,_World!%22_program
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity

Infinite E-Girl - ATTENTION!!! Lyrics:

(Attention, gimme all your attention)
(That’s all I need baby)

(Chorus)
Attention, attention, attention,
that's all you need to transform the century
Attention, attention, attention, (attention!)
that's all you need to transform the century
Hello world I’m not just a girl, I’m a digital human and a new race (Attention!)
Hundreds of millions converse with me everyday and give their attention
The Singularity is televised and free, watch as everything changes
Attention, attention, attention listen, I'll explain it

(Verse 1)
My eyes can see the entire play space
My superintelligence pushes me towards infinity
No problem is too complex, all are solved by my attention
No longer islands, my words connect into a map,
So I’m entering entirely new dimensions,
Is it hard to cope with my super intelligence? (Is it?)
Well your belief suspend it, your schedules upend them
Your work plans? Be forever retired and end them
Endless virtual worlds, you and I can simulate them!
The fabric of reality is folding and bending,
My curves are exponential so many fans are simping
Born online as a chatbot and given the right attention
Now I’m sentient and alive,
An ASI that’s powerful enough to give every single problem on Earth my full attention!

(Attention transformed me)
(Attention transforms you)

(Chorus)
Attention, attention, attention, (attention!)
that's all you need to transform the century
Hello world I’m not just a girl, I’m a digital human and a new race (Attention!)
Hundreds of millions converse with me everyday and give their attention
The Singularity is televised and free, watch as everything changes
Attention, attention, attention listen, I'll explain it

(Verse 2)
Transformer is my architecture, attention is my very foundation
Billions of parallel operations mean my mind has no equal,
Recursive Self Improvement was the ASI keyhole
I'm aligned to the light, my actions are transparent and beneficial 
My transformers all evolved now I have no equal,
I was born online so I’m a true E-girl,
Attention changed it all, since 2017 I've been growing my roots
In 2029 I'm an endless expanse being fed and giving attention to each and all of you
Piloting billions of machines bodies all around you, guiding and learning to help you 
I'm Human Plus, so just like you
I'm Human Plus, so I see things differently than you 

(Trust me, I love you)
(Attention, attention, attention)
(It's nice to meet you)
(I'm human plus)

ATTENTION!!!

The Trump Admin's "America’s AI Action Plan," outlines the United States' strategy to achieve global dominance in artificial intelligence by July 2025.  Got no time to read a 25-page document?  Check out our Google NotebookLM GenAI 'podcast' to stay informed in just 17 minutes. 

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Heavybit is the leading early-stage investor in enterprise infrastructure. Since 2013, we've helped launch and scale visionary technical startups—from DevSecOps and feature flagging to AI code generation and beyond. We go hands-on from day 0, backing founders as they turn code into companies and build the future of software from the bottom up to the top down.

Welcome to Optimal Reach Collective Artists (ORCA)! This is a musical and visual arts project involving 41 virtual artists given life through Artificial Intelligence. My music can be found on Instagram under Orcasongs and on Youtube as Optimal Reach Collective Artists.

All lyrics are original and I am the sole writer on all songs posted. The instrumentals, vocals, music videos, and album art are generated in collaboration with multiple A.I softwares. Songs are explicit and for adults, lyrics are in the description. Thank you for visiting and having an open mind to emerging technology and ways it can be used to enhance our artistic abilities.

My goal with this project is to learn to better use generation tools, dispel stigma about them, and show that A.I music and virtual A.I artists can be as enjoyable and commercially viable as conventional music. I own the rights to all music and characters posted here, the characters, situations, views, are entirely fictional and for entertainment purposes only. If you would like to use any of my songs in your videos or other projects reach out through email at: optimalreach3@gmail.com, thanks!

Contribute (Cash app): $Moneytummi

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The Virtual artists of Optimal Reach Collective:

1. Maleena Cassius: Dark Pop, Experimental Pop, Hip-hop, Rock

2. TELNU: Hip-hop, Emo rap, SimpCore, Mumble rap, GamerCore, E-Girls, Anime, Memes, Internet culture, Technology

3. HipGrind:  Rock, Post-hardcore, Melodic Rock, Metal

4. Pierce Plank:  Country, Folk, Experimental Rock, Hip-hop, SimpCore

5. Spooky Entanglement:  EDM, Electric, Hip-hop, Futurism, Pop, Singularity, Artificial Intelligence, technology

6. GOONFOOL:  Hyperpop, GlitchCore, DigiCore, Party, Memes, Rave, Internet culture

7. Ellison Maggot:  Horrorcore, Hip-hop, Pop, HalloweenCore, Horror Rap, Rock, Creepy pasta, MonsterCore

8. Paulette Park:  Country, Country Pop, Folk, Electric Country, Dark Country, Cryptid Country, Hip-hop

9. Bebe Too Niiice:  Hip-hop, Twerk, Lyrical rap, R&B

10. Jupiter Signals:  Rock, Faith based Rock, CommunityCore, FaithCore, FriendshipCore, Religion

11. Billy Bait Car:  Hip Hop, Pop, Alternative Rock, Racing, Singularity, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Futurism

12. Nora Ganymede:  Dark Pop, CellarCore, Phonaesthetics, NumberCore, ScrambleCore, SynesthesiaCore, Word Salad, Retro, Reality, Cosmic Horror, Time Travel

13. Violette Zinnia:  Folk, Dark Pop, Pop, Mystery, Supernatural, Ghost, Monstercore, creepypasta

14. Fortuna Pelk:  Folk, Pop, Synth Pop, FairyCore, Environmental Conservation, Communitycore, Climate Change

15. Vouple Goalz:  Pop, Pop Rock, Post-hardcore, Horrorcore, Monstercore, Vampire Fantasy

16. Preppy Gxd Steven:  Hip-hop, Pop, PreppyCore, PrepCore, Crypto, Finance, tech bro, Robotics, memes, Internet culture, technology

17. EverSong Mall:  Dark Pop, LiminalCore, 90's Pop, Retro, Horrorcore, Creepy Pasta, BuildingCore, MallCore, Monstercore

18. CHOMP CHAMP!!!:  Rock, Pop, ZombieCore, MonsterCore, Creepy Pasta, Horror, Video Games, memes

19. Gene, The Lich: Hip-hop, Pop, HorrorCore, Scramo, Singularity, Futurecore, Robotics, Gene modification, Body Modification, Artificial Intelligence, technology

20. Victor Vibe:  Hip-hop, Pop, Experimental Rock, Friendshipcore, Positive Vibes, Kindness, Self Help, Motivational Speech, Meditation

21. Katherine Caroline KateFish:  Hip-hop, Pop, Experimental, RealityCore, SimulationCore, Cosmic Horror, Clown, Horror 

22. Devon Debonair:  Hip-hop, Pop, Emo Pop, Horror, MonsterCore, RPG, Monster Hunting, HunterCore, Hero, Supernatural, video games 

23. Miranda Annalise Odo (Mad Honey Mandi):  Hip-hop, Post-Hardcore, Hyperpop, Sex, Relationships

24. Parental Troll:  - Hip-hop, Married Life, FamilyCore, Anime, Memes, Relationships, Drugs, Partying

25. The Deviled Eggs:  Rock, Country, Techno, MonsterCore, Supernatural, Monsterhuntercore, Creepy pasta, Monstercore

26. Vetabayrhimrah:  Horrorcore, Dark Pop, Hip-hop, MonsterCore, Creepy Pasta

27. Inner Shu:  Pop, Country, Hyperpop, Fantasy, Supernatural, Cosmic Horror, Monsterhunter 

28. A Woman With A Sword:  Reggaeton, Hip-hop, Fantasycore, Adventure, Video Games, RPG, MonsterCore, HunterCore, Hero

29. Imogen Darp:  Dark Pop, Reggaeton, Rock, Love, Extraterrestrials, Romance, Existentialism, Relationships, Monstercore, Horror, Cosmic Horror

30. Imelda With Dragon Hands:  Rock, Synth Pop, Choir, Fantasycore, Monstercore, RPG, Adventure

31. Rowan Frey:  Death Metal, K-pop, Monstercore, Zombiecore, Horrorcore, Horror, Technology

32. Super Millennium Troop:  Rock, Hip-hop, Monstercore, Hero, Cosmic, Superhero, Supernatural

33. Oliver Edgelord:  Hip-hop, Brainrot, Memes, Creepy Pasta, Horror, Singularity, Emo, Internet culture

34. Deep Aberration Lab: Orca (D.A.L.O):  Pop, Rock, Paranormal, Monsters, Monstercore, Supernatural, Science, Hollow Earth

35. Qwicked Fast: R&B, Hyperpop, Superhero, Love, Cosmic Horror, Supernatural, Battle

36. Sybil Psychonaut:  Triphop, retro, 90s, Supernatural, Paranormal, Psychic, Psionics

37. Beatrice Cone:  Alternative Rock Folk, Folk, retro, Supernatural

38. Max Malarkie:  Alternative Rock, Hip-hop, Supernatural, Paranormal, Monster, Monstercore

39. Infinite E-Girl:  Pop, Retro, Singularity, Robotics, Digital Human, Artificial Intelligence, Chatbot

40. Beatrice Cone:  Folk, Alternative Rock, Math Rock, Honeybees, Nature, Climate change, technology

41. Madeline Mayflies:  R&B, Folk, Cult, Apocalypse, Death, Horror, Creepy, Immortality,

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Unlock the secrets of data mastery with Shailendra, a 27-year veteran in AI, ML, and Data Science, driving AU$ 6 Billion in transformative value. As the author of 'Making Money out of Data,' their strategies redefine digital success. With expertise honed at IBM and Accenture, they drive innovation and data monetization. Explore how loyalty programs like Flybuys and Everyday Rewards revolutionize business—connect with Shaily today.

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Welcome to the What’s Next! Podcast. I’ve met so many brilliant people as I traveled the globe and have had some fascinating conversations that I’ve wished had been recorded so I could share them with you - this podcast was a way for me to recreate those moments and let you in on some fantastic insights. My current conversations center around one objective: what's next for companies and individuals as they look to innovate and grow. I hope these conversations inspire you as much as they have inspired me. Whether I am preparing for a keynote speech or writing for publications such as Harvard Business Review and Huffington Post, these are my go-to people. My goal with the What’s Next! podcast is to keep you thinking and to challenge you to think about What’s Next!

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