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AI Orchestration for Smart Cities and the Enterprise with Robin Braun and Luke Norris - #755

55 min Interview Hosts: Sam Charrington
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Summary

TWIML AI Podcast episode #755 features Robin Braun of HPE and Luke Norris of Kamiwaza discussing AI orchestration for smart cities and enterprises. They explore automating complex workflows, extracting value from legacy data, and use cases like website accessibility remediation, deed restriction digitization, and AI-powered fire detection for Vail, Colorado. The conversation also covers the role of private cloud infrastructure in addressing cost, data privacy, and compliance challenges.

Explained simply

This episode explains how AI can automate complex jobs in cities and businesses, like fixing websites or detecting fires. It shows how using private computer systems helps keep data safe and manage costs, leading to real, useful AI improvements.

Why listen

This episode offers practical insights into applying AI for real-world problems in smart cities and large enterprises. It's for business leaders and developers looking to leverage AI for automation and data insights, particularly with existing infrastructure. The focus on private cloud and practical wins connects to current industry discussions around cost-effective, secure AI deployment, relevant to how major labs are exploring enterprise solutions beyond pure cloud offerings.

On the mic
  • HostSam Charrington
  • GuestRobin BraunVP of AI business development for hybrid cloud, HPE
  • GuestLuke Norrisco-founder and CEO, Kamiwaza
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Key facts
  • Episode Title: AI Orchestration for Smart Cities and the Enterprise with Robin Braun and Luke Norris - #755
  • Show: The TWIML AI Podcast
  • Length: 55 minutes
  • Use Case Example: Agentic Smart City project for Vail, Colorado
  • Specific Use Cases: Website accessibility remediation, deed restriction digitization, fire detection
Show notes from Sam Charrington

Today, we're joined by Robin Braun, VP of AI business development for hybrid cloud at HPE, and Luke Norris, co-founder and CEO of Kamiwaza, to discuss how AI systems can be used to automate complex workflows and unlock value from legacy enterprise data. Robin and Luke detail high-impact use cases from HPE and Kamiwaza’s collaboration on an “Agentic Smart City” project for Vail, Colorado, including remediation and automation of website accessibility for 508 compliance, digitization and understanding of deed restrictions, and combining contextual information with camera feeds for fire detection and risk assessment. Additionally, we discuss the role of private cloud infrastructure in overcoming challenges like cost, data privacy, and compliance. Robin and Luke also share their lessons learned, including the importance of fresh data, and the value of a "mud puddle by mud puddle" approach in achieving practical AI wins.


The complete show notes for this episode can be found at https://twimlai.com/go/755.

Jargon decoded
Agentic
Robin Braun and Luke Norris
AI systems that can act autonomously to achieve goals.
508 compliance
Robin Braun and Luke Norris
Rules ensuring digital content is accessible to people with disabilities.
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Questions people ask

What are some use cases for AI in smart cities and enterprises discussed?
The episode covers automating website accessibility for compliance, digitizing deed restrictions, and using AI with camera feeds for fire detection and risk assessment.
What role does private cloud play in AI deployment?
Private cloud infrastructure helps overcome challenges related to cost, data privacy, and compliance when implementing AI systems.

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