Hello, Hello, hello. Welcome to Smart Talks with IBM, a podcast from Pushkin Industries,

I heart radio and IBM. I'm Malcolm Glabo. This season, we're diving back into the world of artificial

intelligence but with a focus on the powerful concept of open its possibilities

implications and misconceptions. We'll look at openness from a variety of angles and explore how the concept is already

reshaping industries, ways of doing business,

and our very notion of what's possible.

On today's episode, Jacob Goldstein sat down with Maryam Ashuri, the director of product

management and head of product for IBM's WatsonX. AI,

where she spearheads the product strategy and delivery of IBM's WatsonX

Foundation models.

She is a technologist with more than 15 years of experience

developing data-driven technologies. The conversation focused on how

enterprises can use technology to build and deliver greater transparency in AI with

granite.

Miriam explained how granite can be utilized to improve efficiency across various domains.

She discussed how these models are being used in real world business applications,

particularly in areas like customer care, where AI can help enable quick accurate responses based on internal company data.

Merriam provided a fascinating look into how enterprises have moved from mere experimentation

with generative AI to actual production.

Navigating challenges such as increased latency, cost, and energy consumption.

She highlighted how the emerging trend of smaller models, customized with proprietary data,

can potentially deliver high performance at a fraction of the cost,

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