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Code, Culture, and Change: How AI Is Redefining Industries and Inclusion

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🎙️Episode Summary:

In this episode, we unpack four powerful AI-driven shifts redefining work, technology, and equity across the globe. From the rise of AI agents in Asia Pacific’s forward-looking companies, to JetBrains’ open-source coding model Mellum, and Duolingo’s transition into an AI-first organization—each story showcases how deeply AI is reshaping industry. We also spotlight the growing movement to close the gender gap in AI, empowering women to lead in a field where diversity is more crucial than ever. Together, these stories reveal how businesses, developers, educators, and policymakers are navigating—and shaping—the AI frontier.

 

📚 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

  • How Asia Pacific is leading the way with AI-powered "Frontier Firms" redefining modern work.
  • Why JetBrains’ Mellum model matters for the future of open-source coding and AI-assisted development.
  • The major internal transformation at Duolingo and how it’s integrating AI across all business functions.
  • The urgency of gender equity in AI—and the initiatives fighting bias and building inclusive innovation.

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    🗣️ Key Quotes from the Episode:

    • “Rather than replacing humans, AI agents are now thought partners—especially in APAC, where 52% of employees already treat AI as collaborators.”
    • “JetBrains’ Mellum is not just another code model—it’s a signal that open AI will be key to smarter, faster, and more secure software development.”
    • “Duolingo’s AI-first approach isn’t about downsizing—it’s about unleashing creativity by removing routine work through automation.”
    • “If we want AI to benefit everyone, women must help define it—not just use it. That starts with inclusion, mentorship, and leadership.”

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