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The economics of agent scale: tokens, ROI, and building platforms for AI-first teams (Part 2)

Andi Gutmans, head of Agentic Data Cloud at Google, returns for the second half of his Leaders of Code conversation to talk through the cost and infrastructure side of agentic development.

  • Peter O Connor says model is no longer primary bottleneck, token efficiency crucial
  • Andi Gutmans agrees models are sufficient for many tasks, fine-tuning selection key
  • Google's advantage lies in model development and data platforms collaboration

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Aim for connected, human-centred AI-ready varsities

A UNIVERSITY does not become AI-ready simply because students use ChatGPT, staff have access to an AI assistant, or the admissions office deploys a chatbot, but whether AI is helping the institution become more responsive, connected and effective in serving students.

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DOES AI KNOW THE TRUTH?

It seems that more and more job applications are done online and then AI decides who it likes the most. It might be best to make sure you include that

  • AI increasingly determines job candidate suitability
  • Candidates may be replaced by AI systems
  • Honesty in resumes recommended to stand out
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