# The State of AI and IoT | Leverege's Eric Conn | Internet of Things Podcast

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2023-06-27
- Length: 41m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-06-27-the-state-of-ai-and-iot-levereges-eric-conn-internet-of-things-podcast
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/The-State-of-AI-and-IoT--Levereges-Eric-Conn--Internet-of-Things-Podcast-e28bk17

## Summary

Eric Conn, CEO and Co-Founder of Leverege, discusses the convergence of AI and IoT, explaining how IoT serves as the critical data pipeline for enterprise AI by providing unique, high-volume sensor data. He highlights the shift toward edge AI for real-time computer vision and the use of LLMs to create conversational interfaces that reduce user training friction. Conn also addresses the importance of data privacy, security, and the specific value of predictive maintenance and automated event detection in industrial settings.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-06-27-the-state-of-ai-and-iot-levereges-eric-conn-internet-of-things-podcast#t=0) Introduction: Episode 300 and Leverege Overview
- [3:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-06-27-the-state-of-ai-and-iot-levereges-eric-conn-internet-of-things-podcast#t=229) AI Hype vs. Reality in IoT Data Pipelines
- [7:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-06-27-the-state-of-ai-and-iot-levereges-eric-conn-internet-of-things-podcast#t=470) Distinguishing Marketing AI from Functional Edge AI
- [15:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-06-27-the-state-of-ai-and-iot-levereges-eric-conn-internet-of-things-podcast#t=903) IoT as the Enabler of Enterprise AI and Privacy
- [20:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-06-27-the-state-of-ai-and-iot-levereges-eric-conn-internet-of-things-podcast#t=1224) LLMs and Conversational Interfaces for User Adoption
- [33:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-06-27-the-state-of-ai-and-iot-levereges-eric-conn-internet-of-things-podcast#t=2039) Future of AI and IoT: Computer Vision and Predictive Maintenance

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Leverege (company)
- Google Cloud (company)
- ChatGPT (product)
- Lalal.ai (product)
- Coda AI (product)
- Figma AI (product)

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