Mixture of Experts

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AI skills security, Open AI Deployment Company & zero days May 15, 2026

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Is the AI cybersecurity nightmare closer than we realize? This week on Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Kush Varshney, Aaron Baughman, and special guests Dustin Haywood (Evil Mog) and Briana Frank. We tackle three critical developments reshaping enterprise AI. First, IBM Research debuts MELLEA, a skills compiler that transforms natural language AI agent skills into secure, verifiable Python programs—addressing the chaos of the OpenClaw skills marketplace. Then, we unpack the OpenAI Deployment Company, the AI giant’s USD 10 billion new consulting venture and whether this validates consulting as the most AI-proof profession. Finally, Google discloses zero-day vulnerabilities that AI discovered and exploited , raising urgent questions about the offense-defense balance in cybersecurity. Plus, Brianna Frank joins us live from Red Hat Summit to discuss why enterprise AI transformation is a culture challenge first, technology quest second. All that and more this week's Mixture of Experts.

00:00 – Introduction

01:08 – Mellia skills compiler and AI agent security

11:26 – OpenAI Deployment Company consulting strategy

21:11 – Google AI-powered zero days and cybersecurity

31:25 – Red Hat Summit: Enterprise AI transformation with Brianna Frank

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Live from Think 2026: AI operating model, VC funding & CAIO evolution May 08, 2026

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We are live from IBM Think 2026! This week on Mixture of Experts, join host Tim Hwang and panelists Ambhi Ganesan, Hillery Hunter and special guest Tim Crawford from AVOA. We analyze IBM’s new AI operating model and provide reactions on the releases from the conference floor. Next, the IBM Institute for Business Value released its annual CEO study revealing that 64% of CEOs are now comfortable making major strategic decisions based on AI-generated input. Has AI finally crossed the trust threshold? Finally, AI is expensive to run—is the next phase of AI adoption about cost-discipline not just capability? All that and more on today’s special episode of Mixture of Experts.

00:00 – Introduction

0:53 – Live from Think 2026

13:46 – IBV CEO Study

26:53 – AI funding

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Granite 4.1, IBM Bob & the quantum computing future Apr 30, 2026

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What do enterprises need to make AI work? This week on Mixture of Experts, join host Tim Hwang and panelists Marina Danilevsky, Gabe Goodhart, Kaoutar El Maghraoui, and special guest Jamie Garcia. First, we break down IBM Granite 4.1, a family of specialized multimodal models for vision, speech, and embedding tasks, and Project Bob, an agentic coding assistant. Next, we analyze Google DeepMind's DiLoCo distributed training breakthrough that could reshape AI infrastructure and power consumption. Then, we unpack DeepSeek V4, a new 1.6 trillion parameter model featuring 3% activation rates that's rewriting inference economics. Finally, Jamie Garcia, Director of Strategic Growth and Quantum Partnerships at IBM, takes us behind the scenes of IBM's quantum computing strategy, university partnerships, and the path to quantum advantage. All this and more on this week’s Mixture of Experts.

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Apple’s new CEO & how AI understands intent Apr 24, 2026

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Will Apple finally get AI right? This week on Mixture of Experts, we analyze Apple's latest move to appoint a new CEO—John Ternus, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, is next in line. Next, how does AI really understand customer intent? Our experts break down search optimization and the practical implications for businesses implementing AI-powered search. Then, we cover Anthropic's custom chip partnership with AWS—we discuss the cost-effectiveness, optimizations, and strategic advantages of tight hardware-software coupling in AI infrastructure. Finally, we discuss the Claude Mythos leak! Join host Tim Hwang and our AI experts: Kush Varshney, Bri Kopecki and Sandhya Iyer on this Mixture of Experts to find out.
00:00 – Introduction
1:00 – Apple’s new CEO
9:45 – Customer intent in AI search
20:25 – Anthropic's chip partnership
36:04 – Claude Mythos leak
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Claude Opus 4.7, Apple’s AI glasses and Allbirds AI pivot Apr 17, 2026

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Anthropic dropped Claude Opus 4.7, what’s new with this release? This week on Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Chris Hay, Abraham Daniels and Lauren McHugh-Ollende. First, a special segment with Chris Hay and Aili McConnon analyze Anthropic's surprise release of Claude Opus 4.7 and what it means for the AI model race. Next, Apple is back with a bold three-pronged wearables strategy—AI-powered glasses, enhanced AirPods, and a camera pendant. Will Apple get AI wearables right? Then, a fascinating Gallup poll reveals AI adoption is surging in the workplace—half of American workers now use AI regularly. Later, Google DeepMind released critical research on harmful manipulation. Can AI exploit our vulnerabilities to trick us into bad decisions? Finally, in one of the wildest pivots we've seen, Allbirds is becoming an AI compute infrastructure company. All that and more on this week's Mixture of Experts.
00:00 – Introduction
1:02 – Claude Opus 4.7 release and analysis
11:27 – Apple's AI glasses and wearables strategy
22:42 – Gallup poll: AI adoption in the workplace
32:51 – DeepMind's harmful manipulation research
46:27 – Allbirds pivots to AI infrastructure
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Claude Mythos, Project Glasswing and AI cybersecurity risks Apr 10, 2026

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Is your infrastructure safe from the next generation of AI? This week on Mixture of Experts host Tim Hwang is joined by Kaoutar El Maghraoui and Martin Keen. First, Anthropic's Project Glasswing reveals why the company won't release its Mythos model andour experts discuss AI security. Next, OpenAI and Anthropic financials reveal divergent strategies—OpenAI leads consumer AI while Anthropic dominates enterprise, yet both face massive inference costs threatening profitability. Then, researchers tested whether AI can rediscover scientific breakthroughs by creating GPT-1900, trained only on pre-1900 knowledge, revealing that models excel at pattern recognition but struggle with paradigm-shifting discoveries. Finally, it’s Masters week! IBM Fellow Aaron Baughman demonstrates Masters Vault, an AI system that makes 58 years of golf tournament footage searchable through natural language queries. All that and more on today’s Mixture of Experts.
00:00 – Introduction
1:14– Anthropic Project Glasswing and Mythos model
16:17 – OpenAI and Anthropic financials revealed
26:10 – GPT-1900: Can AI rediscover scientific breakthroughs?
37:57– Masters Vault: AI-powered golf archive demo with Aaron Baughman
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SpaceX IPO & AI data centers in space Apr 03, 2026

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Is AI infrastructure moving to space? This week on Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Gabe Goodhart, Mihai Criveti and Sandi Besen to break down SpaceX's IPO filing targeting AI and orbital infrastructure. Our experts analyze IBM's latest research on orbital AI infrastructure and what this means for the future of compute. Next, we tackle Bluesky's new AI tool, Attie, which became the platform's 2nd most blocked account. What went wrong with this chatbot rollout? Then, we discuss Ezra Klein's thought-provoking piece on "cognitive offloading" versus "cognitive surrender"—are we using AI as a tool or giving up on thinking? Join host Tim Hwang and our panel of AI experts on this week's Mixture of Experts to find out.

00:00 – Introduction

1:01 – SpaceX IPO and AI data centers in space

14:10 – Bluesky's Attie AI bot controversy

28:01 – Cognitive offloading vs. cognitive surrender

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.

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AI agent adoption: From scientists to CFOs Mar 27, 2026

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From GPT-2 chatbot to GPT-5.3! In this milestone 100th episode of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Ritika Gunnar, Volkmar Uhlig and Kaoutar El Maghraoui, to explore how AI has evolved since episode 1. First, a homeowner uses ChatGPT to sell his house over realtor estimates—sparking debate about AI democratizing expertise versus replacing professionals. Next, we analyze a study revealing only 2.1% of scientists actively use Claude Code; what role does AI play in research? Finally, Adobe's CFO Dan Dern transformed his finance team into an AI lab, using autonomous agents for forecasting, contract analysis and workflow automation. Our experts identify the three hottest areas for enterprise AI adoption.
00:00 – Introduction
1:14 – ChatGPT sells house for $100K over asking
15:01 – Claude Code adoption study: Only 2.1% of scientists
25:26 – Adobe CFO builds finance team AI lab
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NVIDIA NemoClaw, OpenAI’s pivot and Shopify agents Mar 20, 2026

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NVIDIA announces NemoClaw. This week on Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Merve Unuvar, Martin Keen and Olivia Buzek—who is reporting live from NVIDIA GTC. Jensen Huang revealed $1 trillion in orders for Blackwell and Vera Rubin systems through 2027, plus the launch of NemoClaw—NVIDIA’s enterprise-grade AI wrapper built on the OpenClaw agent platform. Next, Anthropic announces the Anthropic Institute, but can AI labs honestly audit their own technology while building it? Then, Shopify enters the agentic shopping arena with AI-powered personal shoppers that could reshape e-commerce. Finally, OpenAI increases focus on enteprise users and coding, but are they behind?
00:00 – Introduction
1:14 – NVIDIA GTC 2026: Trillion-dollar orders, NemoClaw & agentic computing
11:17 – Anthropic Institute: Can AI labs audit themselves?
22:12 – Shopify shopping agents & the future of e-commerce
35:15 – OpenAI’s enterprise pivot: Coding & business focus
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AI Hardware: Training, inference, devices and model optimization Jul 03, 2024

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In Episode 10 of Mixture of Experts we are talking all hardware all the time. Guest host Bryan Casey is joined by Volkmar Uhlig, Chris Hay, and Kaoutar El Maghraoui to explore the intricacies of AI hardware. Is Apple creating a pattern for the industry with their on device and cloud architecture? Tune in to hear the experts debate the details.
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