Episodios

  • How to adapt education and skilling for GenAI

    How to adapt education and skilling for GenAI
    Jul 29 2024
    In this episode of The Indian Express tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Dr Abhinanda Sarkar faculty director of Great Learning. AI has been a central theme to this podcast this season, and to contribute further to it, today we talk about GenAI and how it is manifesting itself in education. Dr. Abhinanda talks about the way artificial intelligence has been bringing a change in education, he shares how the growth of AI will also lead to a growth in human ability and intellect. He shares the kind of difference that exists in the qualitative and quantitative manifestations of AI. And he answers the million dollar question, will AI take away jobs? To find out the answer to this question and more, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

    Introduction 00:00
    Will GenAI take away jobs? 00:37
    Is AI a threat to education? 01:33
    AI taps into the collective intelligence of Humanity 03:13
    Will AI hamper the human ability to synthesize information? 06:28
    Evolving with AI 09:21
    How will humans maintain an upper hand over AI 10:59
    How to tackle AI in education? 14:29
    The ultimate AI solution 17:01

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    22 m
  • Boosting productivity with an AI Copilot

    Boosting productivity with an AI Copilot
    Jul 22 2024
    In this episode of The Indian Express tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Dr. Rohini Srivathsa, Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft India and South Asia. AI has been a central theme to this podcast this season, and to contribute further to it, today we talk about Microsoft Copilot and how it enhances the AI space. Rohini shares how Copilot has helped in increasing AI's accessibility but at the same time also draws a line to the amount of data that can be made available, keeping in check data security. She also discusses how AI is working in India and how India's diversity is an opportunity for AI to develop further. To understand Microsoft Copilot in detail and how women's presence in the world of tech and AI is a boon to the industry, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

    Introduction 00:00
    Microsoft Copilot 00:38
    Increasing the accessibility of AI 03:16
    Drawing value from data through AI 05:34
    Where do we draw the line with data accessibility? 07:06
    Generative AI - The pre-trained model 08:52
    India using Copilot and AI 10:05
    India's diversity-challenge or opportunity? 12:06
    Women in AI 14:28

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    18 m
  • How to rethink the smartphone

    How to rethink the smartphone
    Jul 15 2024
    In this episode of The Indian Express tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Akis Evangelidis, Co-founder, Nothing. Smartphones have become a very common gadget these days, and all sorts of innovations have already been tried and tested on them. But, Nothing comes like a breath of fresh air with a new and exciting user experience in smartphones. Akis talks about his thought behind coming up and experimenting with new innovations in smartphone technology. He discusses how seeing himself as a user as well as a creator made him believe that he was creating a promising product. To understand what's unique about Nothing smartphones, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

    Introduction 00:00
    How do you re-imagine a smartphone? 00:35
    Bringing a unique user experience 2:48
    Consumer adoption 6:23
    Exploring and experimenting with new technology 8:11
    User against founder conflict 10:55
    Manufacturing in India 13:35

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    18 m
  • India’s shift towards a manufacturing destination

    India’s shift towards a manufacturing destination
    Jul 8 2024
    In this episode of The Indian Express tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Josh Foulger, President, Consumer Electronics, Zetwerk. Josh shares his experience in manufacturing and what makes India a perfect destination for the same. He talks about the challenges that were faced by the supply chains post Covid and how it impacted the overall manufacturing industry. He also talks about the government’s support and push towards making India a more and more suitable manufacturing destination. To understand how Zetwerk helps its customers in manufacturing and how things changed over time, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

    What does Zetwerk do? 00:37
    What is a Manage Marketplace 01:52
    Services by Zetwerk 03:11
    Indian as a destination for manufacturing 04:46
    Whats missing in the chain? 07:44
    A new normal post covid 09:52
    How manufacturing changed over time 11:49

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    16 m
  • How is AI making buildings greener?

    How is AI making buildings greener?
    Jul 1 2024
    In this episode of The Indian Express tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Sivakumar Selva Ganapathy, Vice President of OpenBlue India Software Engineering & APAC at Johnson Controls. We are living in the age of artificial intelligence, and we cannot even imagine the ways in which it can be put to use. AI can help make our buildings sustainable and green. With the correct amount of data, buildings can be made sustainable at their very foundation and this is exactly what Sivakumar talks about. To understand the need for sustainable architecture and how it is being worked upon, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

    00:00 Introduction
    0:44 How AI helps in creating sustainable buildings
    2:31 Enabling Sustainability at the foundation
    5:10 How data specific to India helps in buildings sustainable buildings
    9:19 Regular optimization
    13:14 Command control hub in buildings
    16:30 An awareness and knowledge gap

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    21 m
  • How AI has evolved over the past decade

    How AI has evolved over the past decade
    Jun 24 2024
    In this episode of The Indian Express tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Sandip Patel, Managing Director, IBM India & South Asia. IBM is one of those organizations that has been at the forefront of AI development. In fact, they brought out their own AI platform - Watsonx. Sandip Patel shares how watsonx is making strides in the world of AI. He also talks about how India is definitely an early adopter of AI and how companies are benefiting from it. Interestingly, a major part of employee - HR interaction at IBM happens via a chat interface without any human intervention. But does that mean artificial intelligence will render us humans redundant? To find out tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

    Introduction 00:00
    IBM and AI 0:55
    IBM's AI platform - Watsonx 2:24
    Working with Indian companies 7:27
    Challenges 9:20
    Skill requirement for AI 12:60
    AI and India 18:26

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    24 m
  • Do-it-yourself designing for enterprise

    Do-it-yourself designing for enterprise
    Jun 17 2024
    In this episode of The Indian Express tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Robert Kawalsky, Head of Product, Canva. Canva is known to make design easy and for everyone. And now it is expanding its DIY approach to enterprises. Canva has come up with a new enterprise specific update by way of which it can cater to the content needs of an organization. Canva enterprise has developed an organization specific interface while maintaining its simplicity. And to make it easier, they have introduced Canva Courses for employees of the enterprise to get accustomed to the new interface. To find out in what ways Canva can facilitate the needs of an organization, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.


    Introduction 00:00
    Helping organizations design (1:20)
    Decentralization of design in an organization (3:06)
    Canva catering to the needs of an organization (4:50)
    Enterprise specific interface (7:16)
    Different ways in which enterprises can incorporate Canva (9:15)
    Maintaining simplicity (11:48)
    Canva courses (13:19)
    Bespoke services for organizations (14:47)

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    18 m
  • Embracing the Technological Frontier of Biohacking in the Digital Age

    Embracing the Technological Frontier of Biohacking in the Digital Age
    Jun 10 2024
    In this episode of The Indian Express tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Sajeev Nair, Founder and Chairman, Vieroots Wellness Solutions. Over the past couple of years people have started paying more attention to their health, wellness and wellbeing. They follow healthy diets, join gyms and look after themselves. But, what if there was a way to accurately figure out what health issues and diseases one is prone to and to get a super personalised solution to the same? The study of one's genetic make up can make that happen. Sajeev Nair shares how Vieroots Wellness Solutions is working towards helping people find out their triggers and guiding them to live a healthier life ahead. But can 'hacking' your health really make death just an option? To find out tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

    Introduction 00:00
    What is Biohacking? 00:30
    How to 'hack' your health 01:36
    How to block the triggers that can cause a major health risk 06:15
    Why is the study of the genetic makeup not a regular medical practice? 08:45
    Is the practice growing? 11:47
    Can the study of your genetic makeup change your destiny? 13:50

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    17 m