AI won’t always be in the cloud | Edge AI’s Ed Doran

Ed Doran has had a storied career as the “translation layer” - bringing products from the messy research stage to the market. He shares with Devin the lessons he’s learned in launching a variety of high profile products, including his work at Microsoft where he co-founded Cortana, their first voice AI assistant.  Today he’s working as the VP of Strategy at Edge AI Foundation, an organization supporting the mission to bring AI into devices rather than gigantic cloud servers, so AI can analyze data and work offline. This would be a critical advancement in settings like hospitals, mines, or submarines, letting anyone, anywhere, use AI to compute quickly and securely. Time Stamps: 01:25 The hurdles in a product launch 04:37 Bridging researchers and productization 06:25 Neapolitan Ice Cream Innovation 12:48 Cortana Origins 15:28 Trust and “Vegas Mode” 17:34 The Tone for Voice Assistants 20:28 AI as Coworker 26:30 Edge AI Explained 32:23 Challenges Moving AI to the “Edge” 34:06 Lightning Round 35:54 Wrap Up and Thanks Links Devin Liddell on LinkedIn Ed Doran Teague About the Host: Futurist Devin Liddell Devin Liddell is the Principal Futurist at Teague. With over two decades of experience in innovation and design strategy, Devin has worked with industry giants like Boeing, Intel, and Nike, helping organizations anticipate changes across both near- and far-term horizons to create their preferred futures. Devin is a frequent contributor to Fast Company.  Get in Touch  Have a complex problem that needs solving? Have a great guest or topic idea? We want to hear from you. Visit us at teague.com or send us an email at [email protected]