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Open Source and Public Policy: A Conversation with Deb Bryant
Deb Bryant discusses her career journey and the significant role of open source software in public policy, particularly in the US and Europe. She highlights her work with the Open Source Initiative, Oregon State University, and Red Hat, emphasizing the importance of open source in government operations and cybersecurity. Deb also addresses the challenges and evolution of open source policies, the critical need for sustainability in open source projects, and her current focus on AI's impact on the ecosystem. She concludes by advocating for harmonized international regulations and human-centered AI approaches.
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Government and Open Source Software
01:38 Experiences in the Private Sector
02:14 Open Source in Public Policy
04:31 Cybersecurity and Open Source
07:42 Sustainability in Open Source
15:05 Future of Open Source and AI
18:53 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Guest:
Deb Bryant, Director, US Policy and Founder, Open Policy Alliance
Open Source Initiative
Throughout her career, Deborah has lent her voice to supporting open source projects and developers, building bridges between academia, industry, non-profits, and government along the way. Today she provides guidance to open source foundations seeking to support public policy development in open technology domains. She has worked in emerging technology and has been an advocate of free and open source software and the community that makes it so since the 1990s.
Deborah is board director emeritus at the Open Source Initiative (OSI); serves on the DemocracyLab board; serves on the advisory boards of Open Source Elections Technology Foundation and the OASIS Open Project, and as an advisor to the Brandeis University Open Technology Management program. She also represents OSI as a member of the Digital Public Goods Alliance. For eight years prior to her reentry into the nonprofit world, she led one of the world’s largest open source program offices (OSPO) at Red Hat where her global team was responsible for the company’s strategy and stewardship in open source software communities. While at Red Hat she served on the Eclipse Foundation board for two years.
Deborah’s published academic research includes the Use of Open Source in Cybersecurity in the Energy Industry and Collaborative Models for Creating Software in the Public Sector.
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Canonical's Data Science Stack and AI's Open Future
In this episode, Andreea Munteanu of Canonical discusses Data Science Stack, an out-of-the-box machine learning environment solution. Emphasizing the industry's shift to Kubernetes and cloud native applications, she outlines her vision for accessible and secure open source AI. The conversation also covers the importance of community contribution, challenges faced by data scientists, and the future of AI being open source.
00:00 Introduction
01:50 Data Science Stack Introduction
03:31 Community and Collaboration
06:30 Getting Started with Generative AI
08:56 Andreea's Journey into Data Science
10:59 The Future of AI and Open Source
14:57 Encouraging Open Source Contributions
17:28 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Guest:
Andreea Munteanu helps organizations drive scalable transformation projects with open source AI. She leads AI at Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu. With a background in data science across industries like retail and telecommunications, she helps enterprises make data-driven decisions with AI.
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Mastering Generative AI
In this episode, Andrew Brown, founder of Exam Pro, joins the podcast to discuss his background in educational technology and his current endeavors in teaching tech certifications and coding boot camps. Andrew shares his excitement about generative AI and how developers can stay updated with rapidly evolving innovations like Deepseek and the Open Platform for Enterprise AI (OPEA), the importance of understanding foundational concepts, and the role of open models in democratizing AI technology. The conversation also covers the relevance of deploying custom models, integrating reliable educational strategies, and ensuring developers have the knowledge to use AI applications effectively. Andrew shares insights on his courses and offers practical advice for developers keen on diving into generative AI.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:19 Andrew Brown's Background and Current Work
01:10 Exciting Trends in Tech Education
02:20 Deep Dive into Generative AI
05:23 DeepSeek and AI Model Costs
07:44 Challenges and Opportunities in AI Development
09:22 Open Source AI and Developer Training
11:00 Practical Advice for Aspiring Developers
13:00 Challenges and Opportunities in AI Development
18:34 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Resources:
FREE GenAI Boot Camp
Exam Pro Resources on GitHub
Andrew on GitHub
Guest:
Andrew Brown is the founder of Exam Pro where he creates training materials for developers. He also creates free cloud certification courses for freeCodeCamp.
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From Kubernetes to Argo: Exploring the World of the Cloud Native End User
In this episode, Henrik Blixt, a product manager at Intuit and Argo maintainer, shares his experiences and insights into managing platform engineering teams that handle Kubernetes, service mesh, API gateways, and more. He emphasizes the importance of product management within platform engineering and discusses his involvement with the CNCF's end user technical advisory board. Henrik also highlights the significance of open source in his professional journey and details the ongoing initiatives and advancements within the Argo project.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:53 Discussion on Argo and Developer Tools
01:41 Open Source Community Involvement
02:06 CNCF End User Technical Advisory Board
03:11 Reference Architectures and Initiatives
08:18 Challenges and Solutions for End Users
13:20 Argo Project Insights
16:03 The Importance of Product Management
17:16 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Guest:
Henrik Blixt leads a Product Management team responsible for the Intuit core platform, where he defines the strategy and direction that has shaped Intuit’s cloud native platform based on CNCF projects like Kubernetes, Envoy, Istio, Prometheus, Argo (and many more!) that’s used by 7000 developers and serving over 100M users.
Being a passionate member of the open source community for almost 30 years, from Linux through OpenStack and Kubernetes, Henrik is currently focused on the Argo project as a core maintainer. He also represents Intuit across other committees, like the CNOE project and the broader Linux Foundation, where he shares experiences and best practices from Intuit’s use of open source, making sure end users are heard and their pain points understood.
He loves engaging with the community and has been a prolific speaker and event program committee member across ArgoCon, GitOpsCon, Kubecon over the years. A native of Sweden, earning his B.Sc in information systems from the University of Gothenburg, he now resides in California with his family.
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Breaking Down AI: Small Models, Big Impacts
Joshua Alphonse discusses the potential of small language models, highlighting their efficiency and applicability in various domains such as financial compliance and multimedia processing. The conversation also touches upon the intersection of creativity and technology, AI's role in the future of multimedia, and the significance of open source models. Joshua emphasizes the importance of eliminating biases in AI and the exciting advancements in agentic AI and spatial AI, projecting how these innovations might shape the tech landscape in the coming years.
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:09 Joshua's Background and Experience
00:34 Current Projects and Innovations
03:04 The Importance of Small Language Models
06:14 Open Source and AI Ethics
10:13 Future of AI and Exciting Developments
12:20 Challenges and Controversies in AI
17:47 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Guest:
Joshua Alphonse is Head of Product at PremAI. Joshua has spent his time empowering developers to create innovative solutions using cutting-edge open-source technologies. Previously, Joshua worked at Wix, leading Product and R&D engagements for their Developer Relations Team, and at Bytedance he successfully created content, tutorials, and curated events for the developer community.
The Open at Intel podcast is about all things open source, from software to security to artificial intelligence to Linux and beyond. Each episode brings you fresh perspectives with sophisticated, leading-edge, free-ranging conversations from some of the best minds in the open source community.