1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Turning AI from promising experiments into billion-dollar business value requires more than powerful hardware—it takes strategy, scalability, and responsibility. In this episode, David Ellison, Chief Data Scientist &amp;amp; Director of AI Engineering at Lenovo, shares how the company’s AI Discover Center of Excellence has generated more than $1 billion in revenue by moving beyond proofs of concept to enterprise-scale deployments. David breaks down why CPU-based inferencing is becoming a cost-efficient alternative to GPUs, how innovations like Intel’s AMX, AVX, and OpenVINO toolkit are reshaping performance, and what enterprises can learn from real-world applications—from NASCAR’s Smart Pit Box to logistics at USPS. The conversation also explores responsible AI practices, offering guidance for C-suite leaders balancing performance, cost, and trust.&amp;nbsp; Looking ahread, David shares where CPU-based AI inferencing is poised to make the biggest impact in the next few years. Intel on AI http://sites.libsyn.com/363776/site <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/38087585/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/192664545