Ep 112: Architecting the Human-AI Partnership to Turn AI Strategy into Results with Oded Dubovsky

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Bob Pulver and Oded Dubovsky discuss the challenges organizations face in adopting AI and the importance of a solid foundation for successful AI execution.

Bob Pulver reconnects with former IBM colleague Oded Dubovsky, founder of STRAIX (Strategy for AI Execution), an advisory practice helping organizations adopt AI thoughtfully and effectively. Oded shares a career journey spanning over two decades at IBM Research's Haifa Lab — where he led pioneering cognitive computing and computer vision projects — through applied AI work at Intel, and into independent consulting. The conversation explores why 95% of organizations struggle to move beyond AI aspiration to real execution, and what it takes to build a solid foundation before layering in AI. Bob and Oded also reflect on the enduring value of human ingenuity, originality, and orchestration in an increasingly AI-assisted world. Keywords Oded Dubovsky, STRAIX, AI strategy, AI execution, AI adoption, cognitive computing, computer vision, IBM Research, Haifa Lab, Watson, automation, generative AI, vibe coding, AI-assisted coding, responsible AI, human centricity, AI readiness, orchestration, innovation, shadow AI Takeaways Only about 5% of companies successfully adopt AI — most struggle with where to start, what tools to use, and how to build the right foundation before scaling AI is the…

People in this episode

Host: Bob Pulver

Guest: Oded Dubovsky

Topics covered

• AI strategy
• AI execution
• AI adoption
• cognitive computing
• human-AI partnership
• innovation
• automation

Keywords

• Oded Dubovsky
• STRAIX
• AI strategy
• AI execution
• AI adoption
• cognitive computing
• computer vision
• responsible AI
• human centricity
• innovation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IBM, STRAIX, Intel

Products: Watson

Places: Haifa Lab

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