[CXOTALK #854] Inside Cognizant's Advanced AI Lab: Building the Future Enterprise

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In CXOTalk Episode 854, Michael Krigsman talks with Babak Hodjat, the Chief Technology Officer for AI at Cognizant and a pioneer in artificial intelligence who played a crucial role in developing the technology behind Apple's Siri. They discuss Cognizant's Advanced AI Lab and its focus on the future enterprise through research in evolutionary computation, generative AI, autonomous AI agents, and ethical AI practices.

Key takeaways from this episode:

• Understanding evolutionary computation and its difference from traditional AI, including business optimization and robotics applications.

• Insights into the future of generative AI and its broader implications for businesses beyond standard large language model use cases.

• Practical applications of autonomous AI agents and the most promising areas where they can benefit enterprises.

• Advice for business and technology leaders to navigate challenges in enterprise AI adoption and implement advanced AI technologies effectively.

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Episode Participants

Babak Hodjat is the CTO of AI at Cognizant. He is responsible for the core technology behind the world’s largest distributed artificial intelligence system. Babak was also the founder of the world's first AI-driven hedge fund, Sentient Investment Management. He is a serial entrepreneur, having started several Silicon Valley companies as the main inventor and technologist.  A published scholar in the fields of artificial life, agent-oriented software engineering and distributed artificial intelligence, Babak has 31 granted or pending patents to his name. He is an expert in numerous fields of AI, including natural language processing, machine learning, genetic algorithms and distributed AI and has founded multiple companies in these areas. Babak holds a Ph.D. in machine intelligence from Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan.

Michael Krigsman is a globally recognized analyst, strategic advisor, and industry commentator known for his deep digital transformation, innovation, and leadership expertise. He has presented at industry events worldwide and written extensively on the reasons for IT failures. His work has been referenced in the media over 1,000 times and in more than 50 books and journal articles; his commentary on technology trends and business strategy reaches a global audience.

Oct 4: Babak Hodjat, Chief Technology Officer - AI, Cognizant

Oct 18: Dr. Satyam Priyadarshy, former Technology Fellow and Chief Data Scientist, Halliburton and Dr. Anthony Scriffignano, former Chief Data Scientist, Dun & Bradstreet

Nov 8: Seth Godin, Author / Advisor / Marketing Guru

Nov 15: Scott Zoldi, Chief Analytics Officer, FICO

Nov 22: Terry Sejnowski, Francis Crick Professor, Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Pioneer researcher in neural networks and computational neuroscience.

Dec 6: Bernardo Mariano Junior, Assistant Secretary General, Chief Information Technology Officer, United Nations