Future Driven - Episode 50: Armando Viteri

Welcome to episode 50 of Future Driven! This week Adam spoke with Armando Viteri, President and CEO of Neubloc a generative AI strategic consulting company.?

Armando has a background in computer science and was part of the first wave of AI as a Lisp programmer. He started in the symbolic area and has seen its various heights and falls over the years. About 6-7 years ago, Armando’s CTO with a Ph.D. in AI from his boutique private equity group partnered with him to start investing in AI and it has been a part of his world ever since.

In this episode, Armando teaches us about how AI has changed over the years and where it’ll be heading in the future. He talks about its impact on society and the quality of work that AI can produce. Learn more about his company Neubloc and how they help implement AI into Fortune 500 companies all the way down to small start-ups. Armando believes that if you invest in AI in your company early on you’ll not only survive but thrive!

Future Driven is hosted by Adam Lejeunekopp, CEO of the strategic marketing agency, Madak. In each episode, Adam talks to different entrepreneurs and industry leaders, discussing their careers, leadership styles, and goals for the future.

Show Notes

1:13 Give us a little bit about your background and how you got started with AI.?

3:00 Armando tells us about the progression of AI over the last six years - 7 years and how it’s faster than originally thought.?

4:47 What is large language AI??

5:21 Armando tells us about how large language AI connects to what is happening now with AI and how do you see all of the components translate together.?

7:45 What are your thoughts on tech leaders asking the AI world to take a pause on development? Is anyone actually going to listen to that??

10:05: Tell us about Neubloc and some projects you are working on.?

12:31: What is your response when people say “am I going to lose my job?” and what is your methodology when organizations are concerned about either workforce or their actual service??

17:11: Armando tells us his thoughts on the quality of AI and how that factors into quantity over quality.?

22:27 How fast do you see AI growing? How much progress will it make in the next 10 years??

24:31: Armando tells us about AI's impact on society.?

25: 41: What will you be driving in the future?

Wrap Up

This week, Adam spoke with Armando Viteri, President and CEO of Neubloc. Armando was an early investor in AI and has seen its progression over the years. Now he is helping companies implement it into their business strategies. He tells us about the direction he thinks AI is heading into the future and how one day he’ll be driving an AI generated car!