What if the key to stripping away apocalyptic hyperbole and demystifying artificial intelligence lies in putting open-weights models directly into the hands of everyday creators worldwide? In this episode of Utilizing AI, host Stephen Foskett and guest Guy Currier explore how the shift toward ope...

Although we are bombarded by headlines suggesting that AI will decimate the global workforce, the likely scenario is far more nuanced.
This episode of Utilizing AI brings Nick Patience, AI Platforms Practice Lead, and Olivier Blanchard, Devices Research Director, of the Futurum Group to discuss t...

Not every task demands a multi-trillion parameter model with massive a context window, and we are seeing increasing success with small models designed with efficiency in mind.
This episode of Utilizing AI features Nick Patience and Brad Shimmin of The Futurum Group discussing the push and pull be...

Autonomous AI agents are officially entering the workforce, but can your business actually trust them to make critical decisions?
In this episode of Utilizing AI, hosts Stephen Foskett and Nick Patience sit down with Christian Kleinerman, EVP of Product at Snowflake, to discuss the high-stakes wo...

So-called frontier models have gotten better and better, but users are increasingly focused on AI-powered applications rather than treating the chatbot as the application. This episode of Utilizing AI features Brad Shimmin and Guy Currier of The Futurum Group discussing the impact of Tokenomics o...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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-...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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, ...

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...