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Each week, Emerj research staff and journalists interview top AI executives from Fortune 2000 firms and unicorn startups – uncovering trends, use-cases, and best practices for practical AI adoption.
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Today's guest is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of AI21 Labs, Ori Goshen. AI21 Labs is a Tel Aviv-based software company specializing in natural language processing-based systems. In conversation with Emerj CEO and Head of Research Daniel Faggella, Ori expounds on generative AI use cases that carry true ROI potential for every business and where the technology is expected to take us over the next decade. Together, they offer analyses of genAI's capacity as an "autocomplete"-style technology and where comparisons between the two begin and end. This episode is sponsored by AI21 Labs. Learn how brands work with Emerj and other Emerj Media options at emerj.com/ad1.
Today's guest is Instacart Chief Operations Officer Asha Sharma. She joins us on the program to discuss the biggest challenges facing retail leaders in the post-COVID world and how data is playing a major role in their solutions. Throughout, she pulls from her experience in the grocery space to underscore how AI use cases in fraud, personalization, and customer "inspiration" represent converging vectors in a new, transformative, and digitally-driven approach to eCommerce. This episode is sponsored by Riskified. Learn how brands work with Emerj and other Emerj Media options at emerj.com/ad1.
Today's guest is Nell Watson, Executive Consultant Philosopher at Apple and AI Ethics Maestro at the IEEE Standards Association. Nell also leads a host of initiatives in teaching machines prosocial behavior and resolving cultural conflicts. She joins the AI in Business podcast to talk about the potential of AI to promote propaganda efforts through the lens of 'zersetzung' – a psychological espionage strategy developed during the Cold War where operatives wage warfare with a target's sanity. To discover more AI use cases, best practice guides, white papers, frameworks, and more, join Emerj Plus at emerj.com/p1.
Today's guest is NLP Logix Modeling and Analytics Lead and Data Scientist Katie Bakewell. NLP Logix is a fast-growing AI services firm based in Florida that serves both the public and private sectors. Katie joins us on the program to discuss the data science lifecycle and what business leaders can do to avoid challenges in model development. Together with Emerj Senior Matthew DeMello, Katie offers best practices for detecting where models are misreading the reality of the results on the ground and how to adjust for changing circumstances and business strategies. This episode is sponsored by NLP Logix. Learn more about sponsored content and how to engage with the Emerj audience at emerj.com/ad1.
Today's guest is the Co-Founder of GreyOrange, Samay Kohli. GreyOrange is a warehouse robotics and software company that works in apparel, retail, consumer electronics, and home improvement, among other industries. In conversation with Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello, Samay discusses the labor shortages facing warehouses and where 'real, tangible' AI is making a difference in helping fulfillment agents optimize their workflows. If you've enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!
Today's guest on the 'AI in Business' podcast is Geoffrey Smalling, VP of Engineering at Flexport, a global logistics company with a multi-billion dollar valuation. In conversation with Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello, Geoffrey explains how different global supply chain problems look end-to-end than any specific "link" in the chain, even as the world economy puts COVID in the rearview mirror. Later, they pull apart use cases in global brands and wholesale distribution and pull apart the balance between data collection and visualizing the most critical information in their user dashboards. If you've enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!
Today's guest is Eyal Raab, Vice President of Business Development and Sales for Riskified, a publicly traded Saas company that specializes in fraud and chargeback prevention. In conversation with Emerj Senior Editor Matt DeMello, Eyal talks about the impact of AI in preventing forms of eCommerce fraud, including using merchant goodwill policies against them, such as empty box fraud. Because of the multiple layers and players in eCommerce, many of these applications bear a striking resemblance to others in KYC compliance in financial services and predictive maintenance for manufacturing. This episode is sponsored by Riskified. Learn more about sponsored content and how to engage with the Emerj audience at emerj.com/ad1.
Today's guest is Conversica Chief Marketing Officer David Greenberg. Together with Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello, David explores the biggest challenges for sales and marketing teams trying to turn leads into opportunities. Later, they examine where data is making a difference in solving those challenges in helping enterprises grow their outbound in a manageable way that insulates themselves from the friction of high SDR turnover. If you've enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!
Today's guest is John Bohannon, Senior Director of Data Science and Director of Science at Primer.ai. Primer is a security AI platform serving Fortune 500 companies and multiple defense agencies in the US federal government. Together with Emerj CEO and Head of Research, Daniel Faggella, John pulls apart what makes the Ukraine war truly unique in the scope of both history and technology – and how AI is playing an integral role in the conflict for both sides. This episode is sponsored by Primer. Learn how brands work with Emerj and other Emerj Media options at emerj.com/ad1.
Today's guest is Gero Gunkel, Chief Operating Officer and Data Science Leader for Zurich Insurance. In conversation with Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello, Gero expounds on the increasing impact of large language models on the insurance space driven by the growing size of these models, allowing them to tackle more complex problems for more complex sectors. Later, they touch on the impact of ChatGPT and best practices for insurance firms just starting to use large language models. To access Emerj's frameworks for AI readiness, ROI, and strategy, visit Emerj Plus at emerj.com/p1.
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