#364 How to Enable Agentic Commerce with Nell Thomas, VP of Data at Shopify
In this episode, Nell Thomas, Shopify's VP of Data, explains "agentic commerce"—shopping driven by AI agents that understand natural language queries and handle product discovery, comparison, and checkout. She highlights how Shopify is building AI‑friendly product catalogs, merchant tools, and the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) to ensure consistent, real‑time data and seamless interactions across platforms. Thomas stresses that high‑quality, trusted data is a competitive advantage and describes how Shopify automates data enrichment so merchants of any size can focus on creativity rather than manual data entry. The conversation also touches on the limits of AI in checkout and the evolving role of humans versus bots in the buying journey.
#362 How to Have a Data Science Career in 2026 | Marina Wyss, Senior Applied Scientist at Twitch
In this episode, senior applied scientist Marina Wyss from Twitch explains how generative AI is reshaping the machine learning engineer role, shifting most of the time from coding to planning, stakeholder alignment, and system design. She highlights the growing importance...
#359 My Best Friend Is AI with Valerie Tiberius, Professor of Philosophy at University of Minnesota
In this episode, philosophy professor Valerie Tiberius explores the emerging phenomenon of AI companionship, questioning what friendship means and whether bots can fulfill that role. She highlights short‑term benefits—such as reduced loneliness, anxiety relief, and entertaining, personalized advice—while cautioning that...
#358 How AI Agents Will Work While You Sleep | Ruslan Salakhutdinov, Professor at Carnegie Mellon
In this episode, DataCamp talks with Carnegie Mellon professor Ruslan Salakhutdinov about the rapid evolution of AI agents, especially their growing capabilities in coding, computer‑use tasks, and long‑horizon problem solving. Salakhutdinov explains how agents are moving from minute‑scale actions to...
#357 Data-Driven Workforce Analytics with Ben Zweig, CEO at Revelio Labs
In this episode, Ben Zweig, CEO of Revelio Labs, explains how poor data quality and ambiguous job titles hinder both job seekers and employers in the hiring market, turning it into a noisy two‑sided matching problem. He argues that the...
#356 The Forecast for Time Series Forecasts with Rami Krispin, Senior Manager of Data Science at Apple
In this episode, Rami Krispin, Senior Manager of Data Science at Apple, discusses the emergence of time‑series foundation models and how they enable forecasting at massive scale, such as for thousands of SKUs in retail. He contrasts traditional statistical approaches...
#354 Beyond BI: Decision Intelligence with Graphs with Jamie Hutton, CTO at Quantexa
In this episode, CTO Jamie Hutton of Quantexa explains how decision intelligence extends beyond traditional business intelligence by using graph‑based context and entity resolution to create a single, trustworthy view of people, companies, and relationships. He details how Quantexa’s platform...
#353 The Data Team's Agentic Future with Ketan Karkhanis, CEO at ThoughtSpot
In this episode, ThoughtSpot CEO Ketan Karkhanis discusses how AI agents are reshaping data analytics, turning self‑service BI from a long‑standing promise into a reality. He showcases ThoughtSpot’s agents—Spotter, Spotter Model, and SpotterWiz—that can answer business questions, automate data engineering...
#352 AI Agents at Work: What Actually Breaks (and How to Fix It) with Danielle Crop, EVP Digital Strategy &...
In this episode, Danielle Crop, EVP of Digital Strategy & Alliances at WNS, discusses the rapid rise of AI agents in enterprises, emphasizing the need to evaluate whether they deliver real value and operate securely. She advocates a balanced mindset...
#350 How to Make Hard Choices in AI with Atay Kozlovski, Researcher at the University of Zurich
In this episode, philosophy researcher Atay Kozlovski discusses the ethical challenges of AI, focusing on how to maintain meaningful human control over increasingly autonomous systems. He highlights common failure modes such as automation bias and algorithmic bias, illustrating them with...
#347 Let's Get Physical with AI with Ivan Poupyrev, CEO at Archetype AI
In this episode, Ivan Poupyrev, CEO of Archetype AI, explains that "physical AI" goes far beyond robotics, embedding foundation‑model intelligence into everyday devices—from washing machines to HVAC systems—and enabling them to communicate and optimize as a unified system. He outlines...
#345 How to Drive Innovation with Brian Solis, Head of Global Innovation at ServiceNow
In episode #345, DataFramed hosts Adel Nehme and Richie Cotton sit down with Brian Solis, Head of Global Innovation at ServiceNow, to explore how organizations can foster a culture of continuous innovation. Solis emphasizes the importance of aligning innovation with...