Arijit Sengupta | Source | CEO at Aible

Arijit defines AI agents as capabilities beyond a single GenAI model, like autonomous and tool-calling agents. He warns of companies mislabeling simple AI technologies as agents, causing confusion. Arijit advises CIOs to focus on business needs and real evidence, suggesting a satisfaction guarantee to expose vaporware. Aible offers a 30 Day Satisfaction Guarantee to ensure genuine AI solutions.

Arijit explains, “DeepSeek R1 leveraged existing AI outputs, akin to a student using a teacher's answers.” He emphasizes that while building top-tier AI from scratch cheaply is unrealistic, specialized small models can excel in specific tasks at lower costs. Aible's approach shows enterprises can fine-tune models affordably, as demonstrated by Verizon's $90 model fine-tuning. DeepSeek highlights the potential for cost-efficient AI.

Arijit highlights that while DeepSeek AI offers cost efficiency, it poses security risks. He advises using serverless models in enterprise clouds to prevent data exfiltration. Arijit says, "Cheaper models will make more use cases economical," but stresses the importance of secure implementation.