Tech Trends

 - Episode 65

The AI Agent Empowered Workforce

Ezequiel Lanza, Open Source AI Evangelist

Episode Summary: 

In this episode of BetterTech on AI Agent Empowered Workforce, host Haseeb Khan welcomes Eze Lanza, an Open Source AI Evangelist and Developer Advocate at Intel. With over a decade of experience in AI, including classical NLP and modern AI developments, Eze shares insights on the evolution of AI from traditional machine learning to large language models and AI agents.

He explains how AI agents are transforming business automation by connecting AI models to external systems, enabling practical workflows with controlled execution. Eze also discusses the future of work shaped by AI, the challenges around ethics and responsibility, and the growing adoption of AI tools among developers. The conversation highlights real-world applications in healthcare, finance, and customer experience, emphasizing an agentic future powered by AI’s evolving senses.

Show Notes:

  1. Ezequiel Lanza shares his journey in AI, from classical NLP to becoming an open source AI evangelist and developer advocate at Intel.
  2. He explains AI Agent Empowered Workforce and the role of AI agents in connecting large language models to external systems for practical automation and task execution.
  3. Ezequiel discusses the evolving future of work, highlighting how humans and AI agents will collaborate rather than AI replacing jobs.
  4. The episode covers challenges around controlling AI agents and the critical need for ethics and responsible AI use.
  5. Ezequiel highlights key sectors such as healthcare, finance, and customer experience where AI-driven transformation is gaining momentum.

This episode is hosted by Haseeb Khan, Host, BetterTech

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