In this first episode of our series on artificial intelligence, host Roy Chamberlian talks to data center network expert Mike Connaughton about the larger trends in the AI space and what they hope to learn from this season. They discuss:

• How AI growth is requiring solution providers and standards bodies to keep up with rapid changes
• The range of disciplines collaborating to address AI network challenges and best practices
• What does an AI data center look like? Who is building them?