Isaac Lee of NEXUS explains why he wants to fill MMORPGs with agent players instead of scripted NPCs to bootstrap multiplayer worlds, and walks through NEXUS's AI lab: text-to-3D world building, novel-to-video pipelines, pixel animation loops, the Da Vinci multi-agent dev framework, self-hosted inference after Kimi, the Bob meeting assistant, and the implications of agentic shopping for e-commerce.
Boris Scharinger, Industrial AI Strategist at Siemens and author of "Industrial AI: From Pilot to Profit," discusses why 95% of AI proofs of concept fail in industrial settings. He highlights the 5-10x cost multiplier from pilot to production, the critical role of the "harness" around AI models, and the unique challenges of data access and legacy systems in physical environments. Scharinger advocates for a two-tiered investment strategy, separating foundational data capabilities from use-case-specific ROI, and addresses cultural resistances from engineers. He provides guidance on differentiating commodity from strategic AI applications and how to effectively scale industrial AI for profit.