Confluent Intelligence Builds Real-Time AI for Business Decision-Making

Sean Falconer, VP of Product leading IBM Confluent’s AI product team, is working on a solution to make sure AI systems have access to real-time data. He believes that most teams struggle with outdated information rather than flawed models. Falconer's team at Confluent Intelligence is building a suite for AI systems that run on real-time data.

Falconer's vision goes beyond retrieving and summarizing information, aiming to make AI take work off businesses' plates. However, this requires tackling challenges around data management, trust, and governance. He sees the opportunity as exciting because his team gets to build the infrastructure for AI before it becomes mainstream.

The pace of change in AI means that adaptability is crucial for those considering careers with Confluent at IBM. Falconer himself has experienced building a business from scratch and knows what it's like to figure things out along the way.