348: MCP and AI Strategy Heartburn (With Adam Seligman of Workato)

About this episode

Dave Rubinstein speaks with Adam Seligman about AI strategy and the challenges of AI adoption.

In this episode, SD Times editor-in-chief Dave Rubinstein speaks with Adam Seligman, CTO at Workato, about MCP and what Adam is calling AI strategy heartburn. Seligman compares the current AI adoption to overeating at a buffet, emphasizing the need for a healthy approach to AI. He explains the magic of AI when it works but also its tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect answers, likening it to the need for secure and trusted human interactions.

People in this episode

Host: Dave Rubinstein

Guest: Adam Seligman

Topics covered

• AI strategy
• MCP
• technology adoption
• business management
• human interaction

Keywords

• AI
• MCP
• strategy
• Workato
• technology
• business
• hallucination

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Workato

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