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EP 12: Welcome to the Fifth Industrial Revolution

On this episode of The AI Forecast, Mike Walsh talks us through what he calls the fifth and latest industrial revolution - and that’s AI. Mike is a futurist and expert in disruptive technologies. He’s a best-selling author, host of the Between Worlds podcast, and CEO of Tomorrow – a global consultancy helping organizations adapt to the challenges of the digital age.

Beyond the Hype: Gen AI Trends and Scaling Strategies for 2025 - MLOps Live #35 with Gartner

In this webinar, we explored the most pressing GenAI challenges and the newest strategies for implementing and scaling GenAI in 2025. Svetlana Sicualar and Yaron Haviv, AI industry leaders and veterans, referenced their work and vast experience with enterprise clients across regions and verticals. They explored key questions that every tech leader should be asking themselves.

Automated Cost Management: Leveraging AI for Databricks Optimization

Accurate forecasting of cloud costs remains a significant challenge for 80% of data management experts (Forrester). The root causes? Lack of granular visibility, siloed data, and the absence of AI-powered predictive tools. Join us for this session in our Weekly Walkthrough drop-in series, "Controlling Cloud Costs," where we'll explore how to manage Databricks costs with AI.

AI for Software Engineering Forecasting

New AI and Machine Learning (ML) solutions have become one of the most powerful tools in today’s technology stacks. These support the ability to process and analyze vast amounts of data to identify patterns and to make forecasting more reliable. AI has been driving innovation in healthcare, finance, and retail. Now, it's beginning to revolutionize the field of software engineering. This article shares some of our innovations in applying AI to software engineering processes.

AI-Powered Sales Assistant: The Future of Sales Productivity

Sales reps dedicate just two hours each day to active selling, according to HubSpot research. At Snowflake, our sales team found they were wasting 10 to 15 minutes searching for the right content every time they needed to answer a single question, like “Can you explain how Snowflake handles data integration from various sources?” Valuable content was scattered across different platforms, forcing employees to hop between various tools to assemble the right information.

Smarter AI Adoption

AI promises efficiency, but are we implementing it the right way? @Marcus Merrell shares what’s critical to track AI usage and its impact: “Here’s the prompt I used to get this tool, and here are the changes I made to make it work.” This kind of transparency is non-negotiable. Start small with a group of mixed experience levels to uncover both benefits and risks before scaling. If AI adds overhead without solving core issues, is it truly worth the investment?

Is AI Falling Short of Expectations?

AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT promised to revolutionize development workflows, but are they delivering or just creating new headaches? The stats speak volumes: 92% of developers say AI increases the blast radius of bad code 67% are spending more time debugging AI-generated code 59% face deployment errors at least half the time when using AI tools So, are we making strides toward innovation or spinning in circles of hype? @Marcus Merrell put it best: “This stuff was supposed to already start paying off by now. So why isn’t it working?”

Rethinking AI's Role in Leadership, Governance, and Productivity

AI is reshaping development, but is it meeting expectations? In this episode of Test Case Scenario, Jason Baum and Marcus Merrell explore the evolving role of AI in software development, drawing insights from recent industry reports. They discuss whether AI tools are living up to their promise of reducing burnout and boosting productivity while examining the complexities of debugging, security risks, and governance gaps.