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    <description>Tired of AI buzzword bingo? Sick of surface-level takes? Drowning in a sea of same?

The Deep Geeks Podcast is your trusted source for smart discussions that go beyond the hype to provide you with deep insights, analysis, and practical advice to take your AI game to the next level.

No shallow takes. No AI word salad. Just super smart geeks talking about the future of tech. Deeply.

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<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/serenahhuangphd/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect with Serena</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/roopesh/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect with Roopesh</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/serenahhuangphd/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect with Serena</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/roopesh/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect with Roopesh</a></p>
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<p>0:29 - Meet Dave Easton of Generation Investment</p>
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<p>7:30 - Spotting pilots vs. real deployments</p>
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<p>19:46 - How companies are approaching sustainability in AI</p>
<p>29:26 - The next 18 months of AI investing</p>
<p>33:24 - Dave’s two magic AI metrics</p>
<p>Links: </p>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/serenahhuangphd/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect with Serena</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-easton/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect with Dave</a></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>]]></description>
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<p>0:29 - Meet Dave Easton of Generation Investment</p>
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<p>7:30 - Spotting pilots vs. real deployments</p>
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<p>33:24 - Dave’s two magic AI metrics</p>
<p>Links: </p>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/serenahhuangphd/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect with Serena</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-easton/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect with Dave</a></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>AI spending is outpacing budgets, and most organizations don't know why. Dr. Serena Huang sits down with Val Bercovici of WEKA to unpack why enterprise AI costs keep rising despite falling model prices. They dig into the three tiers of enterprise token consumption, the memory shortage reshaping AI infrastructure, and how signal maxing can be a better metric for enterprise AI ROI.</p>
<p>Timestamps:</p>
<p>1:30 - Meet Val Bercovici</p>
<p>3:44 - Jevons paradox: 100x cheaper per token, 100x higher net bill</p>
<p>6:52 - The real cost of agentic AI</p>
<p>8:31 - Three tiers of enterprise token consumption</p>
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<p>24:39 - AI Memory: The cost driver no one budgeted for</p>
<p>35:14 - What happens when AI subsidies end</p>
<p>47:34 - Revenge of middle management</p>
<p>Links: </p>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/serenahhuangphd/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect with Serena</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/valentinbercovici/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect with Val</a></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>]]></description>
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<p>Timestamps:</p>
<p>1:30 - Meet Val Bercovici</p>
<p>3:44 - Jevons paradox: 100x cheaper per token, 100x higher net bill</p>
<p>6:52 - The real cost of agentic AI</p>
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<p>24:39 - AI Memory: The cost driver no one budgeted for</p>
<p>35:14 - What happens when AI subsidies end</p>
<p>47:34 - Revenge of middle management</p>
<p>Links: </p>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/serenahhuangphd/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect with Serena</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/valentinbercovici/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect with Val</a></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/serenahhuangphd/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect with Serena</a></p>
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<p>(4:14) Inside Nebius's Helsinki data center & heat recovery</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/serenahhuangphd/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect with Serena</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariamukhortova/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect with Daria</a></p>
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<p>(21:37) Common misconceptions about AI's environmental impact</p>
<p>(26:31) How to choose an AI infrastructure provider</p>
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<p><strong>Links: </strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/serenahhuangphd/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect with Serena</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariamukhortova/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect with Daria</a></p>
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Clear thinking. Real expertise. Conversations that actually make you smarter. Because the future doesn’t belong to shallow thinking, it belongs to Deep Geeks.

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