Utilizing AI: The Podcast about the Practical Applications of AI
Welcome to Utilizing AI, the podcast focused on practical applications of artificial intelligence and part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network. Every Wednesday we explore news and use cases of the ways in which AI is transforming enterprise IT and the industries it serves. Hosted by The Futurum Group's Stephen Foskett, President and Organizer of Tech Field Day, this podcast features conversations with industry leaders, researchers, and analysts from The Futurum Group as they take a deeper look at the technologies, trends, and strategies shaping AI to better understand how it is being adopted in our daily lives and across the enterprise. Utilizing AI is part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network.
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Building a Trusted Data Foundation for Scalable Enterprise AI Presented by OpenText | Utilizing AI Episode 36
Scaling enterprise AI beyond the demo stage requires bridging the gap between raw information and contextual trust. In this episode of Utilizing AI, presented by OpenText, host Stephen Foskett is joined by Keith Kirkpatrick, VP & Research Director at The Futurum Group, and Waqas Ahmed, VP of AI D...
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Software-Defined Vehicles: Do You Really Own Your AI Car? | Utilizing AI Episode 35
Are software-defined vehicles turning our cars into glorified smartphones on wheels, or are we witnessing the absolute death of traditional car ownership? In this episode of Utilizing AI, host Stephen Foskett sits down with Futurum Group analysts Olivier Blanchard and Brad Shimmin to unpack the r...
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AI Reality Check: Why Apple & Tech Prices Are Skyrocketing | Utilizing AI Episode 34
The impact of AI is coming home, impacting businesses, manufacturers, and consumers in the form of higher prices for everything.
This episode of Utilizing AI focuses on the impact of the hardware build-out, featuring Frederic Van Haren of HighFens, Jon Swartz of Techstrong, and Stephen Foskett....
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Are AI Wearables Just Trojan Horses for Corporate Surveillance? | Utilizing AI Episode 33
Your new AI smart glasses might look like a sci-fi dream, but they are rapidly turning into a corporate panopticon designed to mine your daily life.
In this episode of Utilizing AI, host Stephen Foskett sits down with Futurum Group analysts Olivier Blanchard and Brad Shimmin to dissect the sudd...
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AI Model Routing Explained: Save Costs and Prevent Outages | Utilizing AI Podcast Episode 32
Ever wonder what happens when the AI model your favorite app relies on suddenly vanishes or goes offline? In this episode of Utilizing AI, host Stephen Foskett sits down with tech experts Jay Cuthrell and Dave Graham to discuss the rising importance of AI model routers. Building artificial intell...
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AI’s Next Frontier: Why Inferencing at the Edge Could Reshape the Industry | Utilizing AI Episode 31
A consensus emerged over the last few years that AI compute would be centralized in massive datacenters, but this is being challenged as the industry evolves in 2026. This episode of Utilizing AI focuses on the transition from training to inferencing and datacenters to the edge, featuring Futurum...
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How We ACTUALLY Use AI Daily: From Figma to Fighting AI Slop | Utilizing AI Episode 30
Is AI truly transforming our workflows, or are we just drowning in a sea of automated noise? In this episode of Utilizing AI, host Stephen Foskett sits down with Tech Field Day delegates Jim Jones (Product Architect at 1111 Systems) and Jeff Ello (AI Lead at Purdue University) to explore how indu...
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Magnifica Humanitas: Why the Pope Is Calling for Responsible AI | Utilizing AI Episode 29
Pope Leo XIV released the first encyclical of his papacy, Magnifica Humanitas, focused on the impact of artificial intelligence on humanity. In this episode of Utilizing AI, Tech Field Day delegates Gina Rosenthal, Frederic Van Haren, and Steve Puluka discuss the meaning and relevancy of this doc...
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"Full Frontal Chaos" of AI: Unpacking the Current Wild West of AI Tools | Utilizing AI Episode 28
The artificial intelligence market is currently experiencing a period of total chaos, leaving businesses and developers scrambling to keep up with an overwhelming flood of new models, frameworks, and technologies.
Recorded live on-site at AI Field Day 8, host Stephen Foskett sits down with indu...
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Stop Wasting Your GPUs: The Secret to OpenAI-Level AI Hardware Utilization | Utilizing AI Episode 27
You might own the latest AI hardware, but are you actually using it? In this episode of Utilizing AI, host Stephen Foskett joins Tech Field Day delegates Gina Rosenthal and Frederic Van Haren to tackle the "utilization gap" plaguing modern enterprises. While hyperscalers like OpenAI achieve near-...
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Democratizing Data is the Answer for the Future of AI Strategy Presented by Starburst | Utilizing AI Episode 26
As enterprises seek to utilize artificial intelligence technology, they would be wise to bring their data and analytics professionals to the table. This episode of Utilizing AI, brought to you by Starburst, features Senior Vice President Jitender Aswani discussing the opportunities presented by A...
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AI Just Rebuilt Your PC Ecosystem: The Rise of Affordable and AI PCs | Utilizing AI Episode 25
The PC market is seeing a major reset, driven by the impact of smartphone technologies and the emergence of AI. This episode of Utilizing AI features Futurum Research Director & Practice Lead for Intelligent Devices Olivier Blanchard, Solutional CEO Scott Robohn, and Stephen Foskett discussing th...
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The Gap Between AI Promises & AI Reality | Utilizing AI Episode 24
AI is everywhere right now, but real-world value is still uneven. In this episode of Utilizing AI featuring Stephen Foskett, Olivier Blanchard, and guest Scott Robohn, the discussion cuts through the hype cycle and focuses on what actually matters: where AI is working today, where it is failing t...
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Why Trust, Data Quality, and Governance Matter | Utilizing AI Episode 23
AI is only as powerful as the data and trust behind it. In this episode of Utilizing AI, recorded live at Qlik Connect, host Stephen Foskett and Frederic Van Haren are joined by Sidney Drill to explore how AI is reshaping data analytics and business intelligence, with a strong focus on data quali...
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The Future of Agentic AI: Opportunities, Risks, and Society | Utilizing AI Episode 22
AI agents are already shaping how we work, think, and interact with digital systems. This week on Utilizing AI, Stephen Foskett sits down with Dave Graham of MLCommons and Frederic Van Haren, founder and CTO of High Fens, to explore the rapidly evolving world of agentic AI. They discuss the curre...
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Enterprise AI in 2026: Power Users, Agentic AI & Model Strategy | Utilizing AI Episode 21
Enterprise AI is maturing—but not evenly.
In this episode of Utilizing AI, Stephen Foskett, Nick Patience, and Jon Swartz break down Futurum Group’s latest AI Decision Maker Survey, which examines how enterprises are approaching AI platforms, model strategy, and agentic AI in 2026.
Based on res...
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Practical AI in the Real World: Marketing, Content & Hybrid AI | Utilizing AI Episode 20
Artificial intelligence is delivering real operational value—but only when it is applied practically.
In this episode of Utilizing AI, Stephen Foskett, Dave Graham, and Brian Martin move beyond theory to examine how AI is being used in the real world across marketing, technical workflows, and con... -
NVIDIA’s $1 Trillion Bet: Blackwell, Vera Rubin, and the Shift to Inference AI | Utilizing AI Episode 19
Jensen Huang just dropped a $1 trillion bombshell at GTC, but is the AI industry ready for NVIDIA’s massive pivot from model training to real-world inference?
In this episode of Utilizing AI, Stephen Foskett, Olivier Blanchard, and Guy Currier break down the monumental announcements from GTC, ...
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Enterprise AI, Sovereign AI and MWC Barcelona Trends | Utilizing AI Episode 18
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping enterprise infrastructure, and MWC Barcelona offered a clear view of where that transformation is heading.
In this episode of Utilizing AI, Stephen Foskett, Nick Patience, and Brad Shimmin explore the latest developments in enterprise AI, the rise of s... -
Responsible AI Adoption Strategy with CIO Siroui Mushegian Presented by Barracuda Networks | Utilizing AI Episode 17
AI is transforming enterprise operations—but adopting it responsibly is more important than ever.
In this episode of Utilizing AI, Stephen Foskett, Jon Swartz, and Olivier Blanchard are joined by Siroui Mushegian, CIO of Barracuda Networks, to discuss how organizations can integrate AI safely an...
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Anthropic vs OpenAI: The AI Model War Begins | Utilizing AI Episode 16
The race to dominate artificial intelligence is intensifying.
In this episode of Utilizing AI, Stephen Foskett, Olivier Blanchard, and Brad Shimmin break down the growing rivalry between Anthropic and OpenAI, two of the companies shaping the future of generative AI.
As AI models rapidly evolve,...
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AI Revolution: Transforming Healthcare & Manufacturing Safety | Utilizing AI Episode 15
Artificial intelligence is moving beyond experimentation and into real operational environments — especially at the edge.
In Episode 15 of Utilizing AI, Stephen Foskett and Jon Swartz are joined by Frederic Van Haren to discuss how enterprises are deploying AI across healthcare and manufacturing...
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Unlocking AI Potential in the Enterprise | Utilizing AI Episode 14
Enterprises are moving AI out of pilots and into real operations—especially at the edge. In this episode of Utilizing AI, Stephen Foskett and Brad Shimmin are joined by Jeremy Foster, Senior VP & GM of Compute at Cisco, to discuss how AI is being deployed across industries like retail, healthcare...
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Agentic AI Era: How ServiceNow Is Reinventing Enterprise Software | Utilizing AI Episode 13
Artificial intelligence is transforming enterprise software — but it’s not replacing it.
In this episode of Utilizing AI, Stephen Foskett, Jon Swartz, and Nick Patience sit down with Amit Zavery, President, CPO, and COO of ServiceNow, to discuss:
• Why agentic AI is additive — not disruptive de...