In this episode, Ray Bernardi welcomes Alan Ashley for the first part of a conversation about AI on IBM i. Together, they discuss why AI is becoming such an important topic for IBM i teams, how organizations can identify valuable use cases, and why context and governance are critical for successful AI adoption.

They also explore the balance between innovation and security, the role of ARCAD MCP Server in delivering more reliable AI results, and how solutions like DISCOVER and DOT Anonymizer are already using AI to simplify application understanding, modernization, documentation, and data anonymization.