Robert Daigle is the Director of Global AI Business at Lenovo. He's a public speaker & visionary tech leader with over a decade of AI experience within startups to fortune 200 companies. He helped launch one of the first AI recruiting platforms in 2014 and now leads a global AI team supporting AI deployments around the world. He's a LinkedIn Top AI Voice with an MBA. In this conversation, we explore the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, focusing on its implications for businesses, technology, and society. We discuss Robert's background in AI, Lenovo's strategic investments in the field, and the technical aspects of AI hardware. The conversation also delves into the rise of generative AI, the future of AI agents, and the importance of responsible AI practices.

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Website: https://robertdaigle.com/

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Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting

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TIMESTAMPS:

9:23 - Robert's background

15:58 - Where Lenovo fits into the AI ecosystem

21:19 - Emergence of NPUs on each device

32:51 - How Robert is using AI

36:30 - RAG Architecture Explained

40:45 - Agentic AI

45:37 - Human versus AI generated content 52:19 - AI adoption speed

54:09 - Corporate responsible AI committees

57:28 - AI power consumption concerns

58:51 - Trend Towards Selective AI Usage

1:00:23 - High-efficiency liquid cooled datacenters

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