Less about Models; More about Architecture

As AI moves from experimentation to enterprise deployment, are organizations thinking too much about models and not enough about architecture? In this episode, Daniel and Chris talk with Chetan Gupta, Chief AI Officer at Rackspace, about the evolution from industrial AI and physical AI to today’s enterprise AI landscape. Discover how organizations can navigate the complex AI landscape responsibly and effectively as they think about AI architecture, model deployment, AI governance, and AI sovereignty.

Featuring: 

• Chetan Gupta – LinkedIn 
• Daniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, X
• Chris Benson – Website, LinkedIn, Bluesky, GitHub, X

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