Episode 65: What’s actually coming next in AI, and how will it transform the fundamental infrastructure we rely on every day? Matt Wolfe (https://x.com/mreflow) sits down with DJ Sampath (https://x.com/djsampath), Senior Vice President of AI Products at Cisco, for a deep dive into the AI-powered future of networking, security, and the enterprise.

In this episode, DJ Sampath—former CEO and founder of Armorblox, now leading Cisco’s AI product division—shares an exclusive look at Cisco’s new AI Canvas platform: a generative UI that enables seamless collaboration between humans and AI agents for real-time, intelligent problem solving. Matt and DJ pull back the curtain on how Cisco is modernizing the internet’s backbone, why the enterprise is ground zero for AI-enabled transformation, and the critical new challenges of AI security as agents multiply by the billions. If you want to understand what’s really next in enterprise AI—and how it connects to your own experience as a consumer—don’t miss this fascinating, forward-looking conversation.

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Show Notes:

(00:00) AI Innovations with Cisco's DJ Sampath

(06:06) Enterprises Adopting AI Revolution

(09:09) Integrated Cisco Product Connectivity

(11:08) AI Surprises: Creativity Unleashed

(14:57) Embrace AI for Job Security

(16:36) AI Revolutionizes Research Efficiency

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Mentions:

DJ Sampath: https://www.linkedin.com/in/djsampath/

Cisco: https://www.cisco.com/

Armorblox: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/products/security/secure-email/armorblox/index.html

AI Canvas: https://newsroom.cisco.com/c/r/newsroom/en/us/a/y2025/m06/announcing-cisco-ai-canvas-revolutionizing-it-with-agenticops.html

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Check Out Matt’s Stuff:

• Future Tools - https://futuretools.beehiiv.com/

• Blog - https://www.mattwolfe.com/

• YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@mreflow

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Check Out Nathan's Stuff:

Newsletter: https://news.lore.com/

Blog - https://lore.com/

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