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Chain of Thought | AI Agents, Infrastructure & Engineering

Galileo

Technology

Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 66

Introducing Chain of Thought, the podcast for software engineers and leaders that demystifies artificial intelligence. Join us each week as we tell the stories of the people building the AI revolution, unravel actionable strategies and share practical techniques for building effective GenerativeAI applications.

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GenAI Predictions for 2025 | Databricks & Cohere

Season 1 · Episode 3

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 • Duration 40:21

Will 2025 be the year open-source LLMs catch up with their closed-source rivals? Will an established set of best practices for evaluating AI emerge?

This week on Chain of Thought, we break out the crystal ball and give our biggest AI predictions for 2025. Listen as Sara Hooker, VP of Research at Cohere and Head of Cohere for AI predicts a trend towards smaller, more optimized AI models; Craig Wiley, Senior Director of Product, Mosaic AI at Databricks, dives into the future of multimodal AI; and Galileo’s CEO, Vikram Chatterji, shares his predictions, including the rise of open-source LLMs.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

02:01 Vikram's top 3 predictions

06:19 AI and nuclear energy

08:30 Giving power back to the people

13:46 Craig's predictions

20:46 The "era of toolification"

30:38 Sara's predictions

35:07 AI safety

Follow:

Vikram Chatterji: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikram-chatterji/⁠ Yash Sheth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yash-sheth-/ Conor Bronsdon: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/conorbronsdon/⁠⁠

Sara Hooker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sararosehooker/ Craig Wiley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigwiley/

Show notes: Watch all of Productionize 2.0: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.galileo.ai/genai-productionize-2-0⁠⁠

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AI, Open Source, and Developer Safety | Block’s Rizel Scarlett

Season 2 · Episode 3

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 • Duration 33:43

As DeepSeek so aptly demonstrated, AI doesn’t need to be closed source to be successful.

This week, Rizel Scarlett, a Staff Developer Advocate at Block, joins Conor Bronsdon to discuss the intersections between AI, open source, and developer advocacy. Rizel shares her journey into the world of AI, her passion for empowering developers, and her work on Block's new AI initiative, Goose, an on-machine developer agent designed to automate engineering tasks and enhance productivity.

Conor and Rizel also explore how AI can enable psychological safety, especially for junior developers. Building on this theme of community, they also dive into topics such as responsible AI development, ethical considerations in AI, and the impact of community involvement when building open source developer tools.

Chapters: 00:00 Rizel's Role at Block 02:41 Introducing Goose: Block's AI Agent 06:30 Psychological Safety and AI for Developers 11:24 AI Tools and Team Dynamics 17:28 Open Source AI and Community Involvement 25:29 Future of AI in Developer Communities 27:47 Responsible and Ethical Use of AI 31:34 Conclusion Follow Conor Bronsdon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conorbronsdon/

Rizel Scarlett:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rizel-bobb-semple/ Website: https://blackgirlbytes.dev/

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Learn more about Goose: https://block.github.io/goose/

AI in 2025: Agents & The Rise of Evaluation Driven Development

Season 2 · Episode 2

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 • Duration 33:13

"In the next three to five years, every piece of software that is built on this planet will have some sort of AI baked into it." - Atin Sanyal

Chain of Thought is back for its second season, and this episode dives headfirst into the possibilities AI holds for 2025 and beyond. Join Conor Bronson as he chats with Galileo co-founders Yash Sheth (COO) and Atindriyo Sanyal (CTO) about major trends to look for this year. These include AI finding its product "tool stack" fit, generation latency decreasing, AI agents, their potential to revolutionize code generation and other industries, and the crucial role of robust evaluation tools in ensuring the responsible and effective deployment of these agents.

Yash and Atin also highlight Galileo's focus on building trust and security in AI applications through scalable evaluation intelligence. They emphasize the importance of quantifying application behavior, enforcing metrics in production, and adapting to the evolving needs of AI development.

Finally, they discuss Galileo's vision for the future and their active pursuit of partnerships in 2025 to contribute to a more reliable and trustworthy AI ecosystem.

Chapters: 00:00 AI Trends and Predictions for 2025

02:55 Advancements in LLMs and Code Generation

05:16 Challenges and Opportunities in AI Development

10:40 Evaluating AI Agents and Applications

16:07 Building Evaluation Intelligence

23:41 Research Opportunities

29:50 Advice for Leveraging AI in 2025

32:00 Closing Remarks

Show Notes:

Check out Galileo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Now is the Time to Build | Weaviate’s Bob van Luijt

Season 2 · Episode 1

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 • Duration 35:22

"This is the time. This is the time to start building... I can't say that often enough. This is the time." - Bob van Luijt

Join Bob van Luijt, CEO and co-founder of Weaviate as he sits down with our host Conor Bronson for the Season 2 premiere of Chain of Thought. Together, they explore the ever-evolving world of AI infrastructure and the evolution of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture.

Bob's journey with Weaviate offers a compelling example of how to adapt to rapid changes in the AI landscape. He discusses the importance of understanding developer needs and building AI-native solutions, emphasizing the potential of generative feedback loops and agent architectures to revolutionize data management.

Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to Season 2

1:43 The Evolution of AI Infrastructure

04:13 Navigating Rapid Changes in AI

07:39 Generative Feedback Loops and AI Native Databases

13:26 Challenges and Opportunities in AI Production

19:03 The Importance of Documentation and Developer Experience

27:13 Future Predictions and Paradigm Shifts in AI

31:17 Final Thoughts and Encouragement to Build

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Conor Bronsdon: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/conorbronsdon/⁠

Bob van Luijt: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobvanluijt/

Weaviate: https://www.linkedin.com/company/weaviate-io/

How AI Assistants Can Enhance Human Connection | Twilio’s Vinnie Giarrusso

Season 1 · Episode 7

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 • Duration 42:19

Can AI assistants actually enhance human connection?

As Season 1 of Chain of Thought comes to a close, Conor Bronsdon and Vinnie Giarrusso (Twilio) explore the transformative potential of AI assistants in the workplace.

Discover how these assistants function as "async junior digital employees," taking on specific tasks and contributing to the organizational structure. But will AI assistants ultimately replace human connection? Vinnie argues the opposite is true, suggesting that AI can liberate employees from mundane tasks, allowing them to focus on building meaningful relationships and providing personalized experiences.

This thought-provoking conversation takes a philosophical turn as Vinnie explores how AI could revolutionize education while potentially disrupting traditional mentorship roles. He shares his vision for a future where AI democratizes information and empowers individuals to personalize their learning journey. Finally, learn how Twilio and Galileo are partnering to shape the future of AI and what this collaboration means for both companies.

Chain of Thought will be taking a break for the holidays, but we'll see you back here on January 8th for the start of Season 2!

Chapters: 00:00 Twilio's AI Agent Platform

06:34 Ensuring Accuracy and Trustworthiness

09:49 Challenges and Failure Modes

17:39 Future of Fully Autonomous Agents

22:18 Human-AI Collaboration and Mentorship

31:24 Education and Democratization of Information

32:58 Partnership with Galileo

39:54 Conclusion and Season Wrap-Up

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Conor Bronsdon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conorbronsdon/

Lessons from Deploying AI at Enterprise Scale | ServiceTitan, Indeed & Twilio

Season 1 · Episode 6

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 • Duration 50:54

This week, a panel of experts (Mehmet Murat Ezbiderli, ServiceTitan; Grant Ledford, Indeed; and Vinnie Giarrusso, Twilio) join Atin Sanyal (CTO, Galileo) and Conor Bronsdon (Developer Awareness, Galileo) to explore the challenges and opportunities of deploying GenAI at enterprise scale in a conversation that's a wake-up call for any business leader looking to harness the power of AI.

Together, Atin & Conor break down key considerations like performance, cost, and model selection, emphasizing the need for robust evaluation frameworks and a shift in developer mindset.

Atin then sits down with our panel of AI engineering experts to discuss their firsthand experiences with enterprise AI, including the trade-offs of building AI systems, the evolving tools and frameworks available, and the impact these technologies are having on their organizations.

Chapters: 00:00 Enterprise Scale Deployment

05:17 Cost, Performance, and Model Selection

08:59 Building and Integrating GenAI Systems

15:26 Emerging Enterprise Use Cases

18:12 Predictions for AI in 2025

27:28 Panel Discussion: Deploying AI at Enterprise Scale

31:19 Gen AI Solutions and Challenges

33:12 Building & Deploying Traditional Infrastructure vs GenAI Infrastructure

34:36 How to Assemble Your GenAI Stack

40:39 Today's Best GenAI Use Cases

48:15 Enterprise AI Trends for 2025

50:36 Closing Remarks and Future Outlook

Follow:

Atin Sanyal: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/atinsanyal/⁠

Practical Lessons for GenAI Evals | Chip Huyen & Vivienne Zhang

Season 4 · Episode 5

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 • Duration 48:02

As AI agents and multimodal models become more prevalent, understanding how to evaluate GenAI is no longer optional – it's essential.

Generative AI introduces new complexities in assessment compared to traditional software, and this week on Chain of Thought we’re joined by Chip Huyen (Storyteller, Tép Studio), Vivienne Zhang (Senior Product Manager, Generative AI Software, Nvidia) for a discussion on AI evaluation best practices.

Before we hear from our guests, Vikram Chatterji (CEO, Galileo) and Conor Bronsdon (Developer Awareness, Galileo) give their takes on the complexities of AI evals and how to overcome them through the use of objective criteria in evaluating open-ended tasks, the role of hallucinations in AI models, and the importance of human-in-the-loop systems.

Afterwards, Chip and Vivienne sit down with Atin Sanyal (Co-Founder & CTO, Galileo) to explore common evaluation approaches, best practices for building frameworks, and implementation lessons. They also discuss the nuances of evaluating AI coding assistants and agentic systems.

Chapters: 00:00 Challenges in Evaluating Generative AI

05:45 Evaluating AI Agents

13:08 Are Hallucinations Bad?

17:12 Human in the Loop Systems

20:49 Panel discussion begins

22:57 Challenges in Evaluating Intelligent Systems

24:37 User Feedback and Iterative Improvement

26:47 Post-Deployment Evaluations and Common Mistakes

28:52 Hallucinations in AI: Definitions and Challenges

34:17 Evaluating AI Coding Assistants

38:15 Agentic Systems: Use Cases and Evaluations

43:00 Trends in AI Models and Hardware

45:42 Future of AI in Enterprises

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