Generative AI 101

• AI Agents Are Unionizing (Kind of)

  AI agents aren’t just here to help, they’re teaming up, getting specialized, and maybe even plotting to replace your personal assistant and your fridge. In this episode, we’re breaking down the biggest trends shaping AI agents in 2024 and beyond, from multi-agent systems (yes, AI needs teamwork too) to industry-specific specialization (because your doctor, lawyer, and financial advisor might all be AI soon). Oh, and AI is moving into your personal life, optimizing your grocery lists, home temperature, and Netflix queue—so at least you’ll always have good snacks and a binge-worthy show. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn. Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about trends shaping AI Agents than you did before!   Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn

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• Silicon Valley’s New Favorite Money Pit: AI Agents

  AI agents aren’t just changing the game, folks, they are the game, and everyone with a venture capital fund is betting big. In this episode, we follow the money, from record-breaking R&D spending at OpenAI, Microsoft, and NVIDIA (Jensen Huang, our Danny Zuko of AI, is back at it again) to the great AI startup shopping spree—where Amazon, Salesforce, and even Microsoft are acquiring companies like they’re collecting Pokémon. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn. Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about investments in AI Agents than you did before!   Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn

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• Who Runs the World? Agents.

  AI agents aren’t just scheduling your meetings—they might be running the whole office soon. In this episode, we’re breaking down the biggest players in the AI agent space: Salesforce’s Agentforce 2.0, Google’s Gemini 2.0, Microsoft’s Copilot Studio, Amazon’s Bedrock Agents, and NVIDIA’s NeMo (because of course, Jensen Huang had to be here). These aren’t just digital assistants—they’re reasoning, learning, and making your “lol, forgot” moments a thing of the past. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn. Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about companies leading in AI Agents than you did before!   Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn

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• DeepSeek: The Cool Kid Giving Silicon Valley an AI Panic Attack

  Let's unpack the rise of DeepSeek, the scrappy Chinese AI lab that’s making waves and giving Silicon Valley sleepless nights. From handing out free code-generating models to launching a budget-friendly reasoning powerhouse, DeepSeek is proving that you don’t need deep pockets to shake up the AI game. Host Emily Laird explores their tech wizardry—think Mixture-of-Experts and FP8 Mixed Precision Training—and their bold open-source approach that’s both celebrated and criticized. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn. Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about Deepseek than you did before!   Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn

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• OpenAI's Operator Agent: Beta Mode, Big Hype, and a Dash of Hallucinations

  Another day, another OpenAI advancement - Emily Laird explores OpenAI’s latest innovation: the Operator Agent. Picture this—a virtual assistant with Sherlock Holmes-level observation skills that not only takes your commands but also clicks, scrolls, and types its way through the web on your behalf. From booking your dream vacation to crafting the perfect grocery list, Operator promises to save you from the mundane. But does it deliver, or is it just another overhyped AI experiment? Emily unpacks the good (like its ability to "see" websites), the bad (those pesky hallucinations), and the downright intriguing potential of this digital assistant-in-training. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn. Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about OpenAI's Operator Agent than you did before!   Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn

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