Listeners will learn:

What “large action models” (LAMs) are, and how they differ from large language models
How AI agents are already reducing friction in Salesforce and Slack
Why AI success depends on access to high-quality, actionable data
What’s driving the shift toward small language models and what that means for secure, on-device AI
Why “agent-washing” is the new “AI-washing”—and how to spot it
What makes a truly impactful agent vs. a glorified chatbot
Dave’s favorite sci-fi robot, a monkey’s paw superpower wish, and what tech breakthrough he thinks is coming next

Key Topics:

[00:00] Intro & Dave’s blog: “5 AI Predictions for 2025”
[03:00] What’s an AI agent? Why they’re different from GenAI
[07:30] Real-world examples from Salesforce: Agentforce in action
[14:00] The importance of APIs for agent success
[15:45] Government use cases & security considerations
[18:00] Internal AI agents that reduce toil (meeting schedulers, IT help, expense reports)
[22:00] Cylon references & the power of digital labor in public sector
[29:00] Small Language Models: Why smaller might be better
[36:00] LLM Routers explained
[38:00] Fun Tech Talk Q&A (Superpowers, overhyped trends, sci-fi names)

Resources Mentioned:

📖 Dave's Blog: 5 AI Predictions for 2025: Opportunities Tech Leaders Must Seize This Year
💡 Trailhead Learning Platform from Salesforce: Learn to build your own agent
🤖 Help.Salesforce.com – Try Agentforce
📺 Forbidden Planet (Robby the Robot)
🐒 Monkey’s Paw story reference

Special Guest: Carolyn Ford.

• Apple AirCans
• Mi Band 6
• New mystery AWS product 'Infinidash' goes viral — despite being entirely fictional
  • Introducing AWS Infinidash - WITH DEMO!
• Open Thread: The Unreal Engine Trick
  • Today in Tabs by Rusty Foster
• A DARPA Sarcasm Detector Is Good
• 'Terms & Conditions Apply' Is a Game That Dares You to Opt-Out
  • Paranoia RPG
• DOOM Captcha
• Giving a Dog the Ability to Speak Using Simple Buttons
• I've spoken to 2,000+ people about remote work in the last 12 months: A few predictions of what is likely to emerge before 2030
  • Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule

Cutting Room Floor

• Watch “Hi-Fi-Fo-Fum,” a Short Satirical Film About the Invention of the Audiophile (1959): "There is a man in Wimbledon who will go on adding to his equipment until he can hear the sigh of the conductor as the piccolo misses its entry"
• The Space Shuttle Console Archive: The Joy of A Beautiful Button
• This A.I. Is Supposed To Create Inspiring Images, But The Results Are Hilarious Instead

We Give Thanks

• The D&G Show Slack Clubhouse for the discussion topics!