The business case for multimodal AI and automation

Explore the podcast → https://ibm.biz/BdbPwN Learn more about AI agents → https://ibm.biz/BdbPkc MINT.ai and IBM: Advancing agentic AI in advertising → https://ibm.biz/BdbynS In this episode of Transformers, Ann Funai sits down with Mark Polyak, Chief Product & Technology Officer at MINT.ai, to explore how multimodal AI and intelligent automation are reshaping the future of work, marketing and human innovation. Drawing from his background in counterterrorism and real-time data systems, Mark shares how data integrity, transparency and human oversight are essential to successful AI implementation. The conversation explores the shift to prescriptive analytics, the rise of agentic AI and how multimodal systems are driving workflow automation, a creative production boom, and business ROI. 00:00 – From conflict zones to campaigns: Using data to get closer to truth 04:52 – Why data integrity matters: Guardrails, transparency and trust in AI systems 06:35 – Beyond descriptive: Unlocking prescriptive analytics for smarter business decisions 12:34 – Adapt or stagnate: The rise of multimodal AI and intelligent automation 15:33 – AI and the workforce: How technology is reshaping labor trends 21:20 – 3 ways AI is changing marketing: Automation, creativity and ROI 25:00 – Most AI solutions are failing: The role of trusted partners in driving real results 28:55 – The ‘glue’ role: Why business translators are essential to success with AI 31:44 – Responsible innovation in action: Building multiagentic AI with guardrails 36:20 – Spotting AI hype: How to tell real value from empty promises 39:55 – Team of Teams: Leadership lessons from high-security environments AI news moves fast. Sign up for a monthly newsletter for AI updates from IBM → https://ibm.biz/BdbPkx The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity. #automation #aiagents #aisolutions#multimodalai #ibm