110. You Can't Bet Your Company's Future on AI
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The episode discusses the risks of relying on AI technology for business strategies, comparing it to past tech trends.
Learn more about Tech Field Day at Cisco Live US here . Is the AI tech bubble about to burst just like the dot-com boom did? On this episode of the Tech Field Day Podcast ahead of Cisco Live 2026, host Tom Hollingsworth and experts Sam Clements, Ed Weadon, and Rob Coote look at the real state of enterprise AI. They discuss why tech giants are facing layoffs despite record profits, and whether companies should stick to selling hardware infrastructure instead of forcing useless AI chatbots into everything. The panel compares today's AI hype to past tech trends, looking closely at rising token costs and heavy investor pressure. Watch to find out why betting your entire business strategy on unproven AI features might be a huge mistake for your organization. Panelists: Sam Clements , Technical Solutions Architect Ed Weadon , Senior Network Engineer Rob Coote , Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Hosts: Tom Hollingsworth , Event Lead for Tech Field Day Alastair Cooke , Event Lead at Tech Field Day Stephen Foskett , President and Organizer of Tech Field Day Follow the Tech Field Day Podcast…
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Hosts: Tom Hollingsworth, Alastair Cooke, Stephen Foskett
Guests: Sam Clements, Ed Weadon, Rob Coote
Topics covered
- AI technology
- enterprise AI
- tech industry trends
- business strategy
- investor pressure
- hardware infrastructure
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Organizations: Tech Field Day, Cisco
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