Episodes

  • Lessons Learned from Building Agentic Systems With Jayeeta Putatunda
    Aug 16 2025

    In this episode of AI Explained, we are joined by Jayeeta Putatunda, Director of AI Center of Excellence at Fitch Group.

    She discusses essential lessons learned from building and deploying AI agent systems, including challenges in moving from concept to production, key evaluation metrics, and the importance of observability and guardrails in ensuring reliable AI systems.

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    47 mins
  • Agent Wars: The Hype, Hope, and Hidden Risks with Nate B. Jones
    Jul 24 2025

    In this episode of AI Explained, we are joined by Nate B. Jones, AI strategist.

    He explores high-level advice for organizations, technical ideas such as prompting and application architecture, and the current state of agent adoption. Key topics include challenges in building production-ready agents, architectural decisions, and ensuring ROI from these agents.

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    56 mins
  • AI Observability and Security for Agentic Workflows with Karthik Bharathy
    Mar 20 2025

    In this episode of AI Explained, we are joined by Karthik Bharathy, General Manager, AI Ops & Governance for Amazon SageMaker AI at AWS.

    He discusses the critical aspects of AI security and observability for agentic workflows. He covers the evolution of AI Ops, end-to-end observability, human oversight, the current state of AI in enterprises, and the ways agentic AI systems are transforming business operations. He also dives into the challenges of implementing AI security, evaluating AI decisions, and ensuring transparency and compliance.

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    44 mins
  • GenAI Use Cases and Challenges in Healthcare with Dr. Girish Nadkarni
    Feb 28 2025

    In this episode of AI Explained, Dr. Girish Nadkarni from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

    He discusses the implementation and impact of AI, specifically generative AI, in healthcare. He covers topics such as clinical implementation, risk prediction, the interplay between predictive and generative AI, the importance of governance and ethical considerations in AI deployment, and the future of personalized medicine.

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    40 mins
  • GRC in Generative AI with Navrina Singh
    Dec 7 2024

    In this episode of AI Explained, we are joined by Navrina Singh, Founder and CEO at Credo AI.

    We will discuss the comprehensive need for AI governance beyond regulated industries, the core principles of responsible AI, and the importance of AI governance in accelerating business innovation. The conversation also covers the challenges companies face when implementing responsible AI practices and dives into the latest regulations like the EU AI Act and state-specific laws in the U.S.

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    57 mins
  • Inference, Guardrails, and Observability for LLMs with Jonathan Cohen
    Nov 9 2024

    In this episode of AI Explained, we are joined by Jonathan Cohen, VP of Applied Research at NVIDIA.

    We will explore the intricacies of NVIDIA's NeMo platform and its components like NeMo Guardrails and NIMS. Jonathan explains how these tools help in deploying and managing AI models with a focus on observability, security, and efficiency. They also explore topics such as the evolving role of AI agents, the importance of guardrails in maintaining responsible AI, and real-world examples of successful AI deployments in enterprises like Amdocs. Listeners will gain insights into NVIDIA's AI strategy and the practical aspects of deploying large language models in various industries.

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    53 mins
  • What the EU AI Act Really Means with Kevin Schawinski
    Oct 25 2024

    On this episode, we’re joined by Kevin Schawinski, CEO and Co-Founder at Modulos AG

    The EU AI Act was passed to redefine the landscape for AI development and deployment in Europe. But what does it really mean for enterprises, AI innovators, and industry leaders?

    Schawinski will share actionable insights to help organizations stay ahead of the EU AI Act, and discuss risk implications to meeting transparency requirements, while advancing responsible AI practices.

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    46 mins
  • Productionizing GenAI at Scale with Robert Nishihara
    Jul 29 2024

    In this episode, we’re joined by Robert Nishihara, Co-founder and CEO at Anyscale.

    Enterprises are harnessing the full potential of GenAI across various facets of their operations for enhancing productivity, driving innovation, and gaining a competitive edge. However, scaling production GenAI deployments can be challenging due to the need for evolving AI infrastructure, approaches, and processes that can support advanced GenAI use cases.

    Nishihara will discuss reliability challenges, building the right AI infrastructure, and implementing the latest practices in productionizing GenAI at scale.

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    48 mins