#250 How Data and AI are Changing Data Management with Jamie Lerner, CEO, President & Chairman at Quantum

AI is becoming a key tool in industries far beyond just tech. From automating tasks in the movie industry to revolutionizing drug development in life sciences, AI is transforming how we work. But with this growth comes important questions: How is AI really impacting jobs? Are we just increasing efficiency, or are we replacing human roles? And how can companies effectively store and leverage the vast amounts of data being generated every day to gain a competitive advantage?

Jamie Lerner is the President and CEO of Quantum, a company specializing in data storage, management, and protection. Since taking the helm in 2018, Lerner has steered Quantum towards innovative solutions for video and unstructured data. His leadership has been marked by strategic acquisitions and product launches that have significantly enhanced the company's market position. Before joining Quantum, Jamie worked at Cisco, Seagate, CITTIO, XUMA, and Platinum Technology. At Quantum, Lerner has been instrumental in shifting the company's focus towards data storage, management, and protection for video and unstructured data, driving innovation and strategic acquisitions to enhance its market position.

In the episode, Richie and jamie explore AI in subtitling, translation, and the movie industry at large, AI in sports, AI in business and scientific research, AI ethics, infrastructure and data management, video and image data in business, challenges of working with AI in video, excitement vs fear in AI and much more. 

Links Mentioned in the Show:

• Quantum
• Connect with Jamie
• Career Track: Data Engineer in Python
• Related Episode: Seeing the Data Layer Through Spatial Computing with Cathy Hackl and Irena Cronin
• Rewatch sessions from RADAR: AI Edition

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