Cisco Podcast Network

In this episode of Tech Unscripted host George Lewis talks with Terry Bankston (Delaware State University), Dr. Vicki Robinson (retired U.S. Department of Education), and T.J. Mercer (founder of Move In Day Mafia) about closing the digital divide at HBCUs and in surrounding communities.

They explore pressing challenges—aging infrastructure, unreliable connectivity, disconnected cell plans, and lack of devices—and highlight solutions driven by partnerships: campus laptops and hotspots, living‑learning spaces, hands‑on volunteer support, and wraparound services that build stability.

The discussion emphasizes measurable impacts like higher retention and graduation rates, increased student confidence and belonging, and how coordinated university‑community‑industry collaborations can scale digital inclusion and career readiness.

In this episode of the Cisco AI Insights Podcast, hosts Rafael Herrera and Sónia Marques are joined by Cisco ML Engineer Paul Mutawe to explore the fascinating paper, "Measuring AI Ability to Complete Long Software Tasks," which introduces a novel time horizon metric to evaluate how autonomously AI agents can execute complex, multi-hour engineering projects.
The discussion looks at the rapid evolution of these agents, highlighting the key finding that the fifty percent success time horizon is doubling every two hundred and seven days, while detailing how unbiased benchmarking environments like the Modular Public harness are used to evaluate frontier models alongside real-world complexities like the sixteen-item messiness factor, which significantly reduces agent success rates, and the critical need for human-in-the-loop oversight to combat context rot.
A special thank you to the research team at Model Evaluation and Threat Research, who developed this paper. If you are interested in reading the paper yourself, please visit the link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2503.14499

Most companies are still figuring out how to use AI.
Greg Sylvester is figuring out how to deliver it to nearly 90,000 employees.
As Cisco's VP of Enterprise AI Platform & Infrastructure, Greg is leading the transformation of Circuit from a simple AI assistant into a full-scale enterprise AI platform—while tackling the realities of adoption, governance, cost, and change along the way.
In this episode of Shift Happens, Greg shares what it really takes to move AI from hype to habit inside one of the world's largest technology companies.
🎧 Why Listen?
⚡ Learn how Cisco is scaling AI across the enterprise—not just experimenting with it
👥 Discover why people, not technology, are often the biggest factor in AI success
🚀 Hear what's next for agents, AI platforms, and the future of work
Whether you're leading an AI strategy, supporting organizational change, or simply trying to make sense of where all of this is headed, this conversation is packed with practical insights from someone building the future in real time.
The future of work is where humans drive the intent and AI does the rest. Let's make Shift Happen.

Strap in, folks—we’re recapping all the chaos, genius, and buffet lines from Cisco Live (just a few weeks late)!

Kat and Ian are cutting through the noise to tell you what actually mattered (and what should have stayed in Vegas).

We’re breaking down the big keynote moments, including why Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol—a guy who knows more about burritos and macchiatos than binary—is driving real-world AI wins. We’re moving past generic AI emails and into the 'Agentic Era' of smarter supply chains and happier customers.

Plus, we’re keeping it real about the risks: Ian explains why security is the "it" girl of tech right now, and Kat forces him to explain "Cloud Control" so we can finally understand how to wrangle our messy, cloud-first infrastructure. Whether you’re a seasoned tech wizard or just trying to survive the latest industry pivot, we’ve got plenty of laughs, unfiltered Vegas takes, and maybe a golf analogy. Tune in and get up to speed!

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Join AB for a candid conversation with AI luminaries Pascal Bornet and Sam Charrington. From the sci-fi films that sparked their early interest in tech to the strategic frameworks for mastering today's AI, this episode bridges the gap between high-level industry insight and the personal stories that shaped their careers. Discover how to move beyond the hype and truly harness the power of AI.