AI agents are becoming part of everyday business, but building ones that reason and adapt is still a challenge.

On this episode of Ctrl + Alt + AI, host Dimitri Sirota sits down with Joe Miller, Chief AI Officer of Vivun, to explore how enterprises are creating agents that move beyond simple automation. Joe shares what it takes to design systems that can model knowledge, fit into company culture, and genuinely support teams in their work.

We examined where current approaches fall short, explored what’s possible as AI matures, and discussed how leaders can prepare for the next stage of intelligent agents in security and enterprise environments.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How reasoning and knowledge representation shape the future of AI agents

• Why cultural fit matters for the successful adoption of intelligent assistants

• What enterprises should expect as agent technology matures

  
  

Things to listen for: 

(00:00) Meet Joe Miller

(01:42) Physics background shaping an AI career

(04:44) Why presales roles inspired Vivun’s creation

(05:29) GPT-3 surprises and the UX breakthrough

(08:37) GPT-5’s plateau and persistent hallucinations

(12:32) Moving from a small pond to a big ocean

(15:08) How Ava supports the full pipeline

(21:38) Culture as the differentiator for AI agents

(28:21) Should AI agents specialize or do everything?

Everyone has questions about AI and security, but not everyone hears from the people shaping the future.

Hosted by Dimitri Sirota, Ctrl + Alt + AI brings conversations with the leaders defining data protection, governance, and compliance in an AI-driven world. Listeners will hear insights from CISOs, privacy experts, and innovators who are navigating the risks and opportunities that come with rapid change.

Together, we’ll examine the challenges and opportunities ahead and explore what it takes to stay informed, resilient, and prepared in the evolving landscape of security and AI.

In this episode, we're joined by Eugene Tunik, Director, AI + Health at The Institute for Experiential AI, to discuss ML & AI in the neurologic system, modeling based on human movement data, social robotics, and more.

Joe Dery, Dean of Data Analytics, Computer Science, & SW at WGU, joins the podcast to talk about AI governance, how to bring people, process, and technology together to make AI projects successful, the importance of user experience and AI fluency, and more.

Dr. Anmol Agarwal, Senior Security Researcher at Nokia specializing in AI and Machine Learning security in 5G and 6G, joins us on BigIDeas on the Go to talk about today's security concerns with AI including insider risk, security data at rest and in transit, understanding your use case for AI, and more.

In this episode, Beatriz Ruiz-Beato, Head of Global Data Privacy at NEC Corporation, joins us to discuss about how AI technologies can be used responsibly, how privacy requirements come into play with AI frameworks, the new AI regulation in the EU, and more.

To kick off season 4 of the podcast, Joseph Gridley, the Chief Privacy Officer at University of Maryland, joins us to talk about securing sensitive data in higher education, the impact and evolution of AI, and more.

Bjørn Watne, Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Telenor based out of Norway, joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of data security and the role of the CISO, data integrity and resilience in the midst of digital transformation and cloud migrations, data regulations in Europe and Norway, and more.

Hemanta Swain, CISO of Lucid Motors, joins the podcast to talk about the focus of today's CISOs, data protection in cloud migrations, upcoming privacy regulations, the implications of AI, and more. 

Secretary Michael Leahy, CIO and Secretary of the Department of Information Technology for the State of Maryland, joins the podcast to discuss how governments are adapting to today's data trends, including digital innovation, cloud migration, privacy and security for data citizens, and more.