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SUMMARY:AMA (Ask me Anything) with Prof. Ethem Alpaydın
DESCRIPTION:Synopsis:\nPlease feel free to check out the work and thoughts of Prof. Ethem Alpaydın\, Ph.D.\, https://mitpress.mit.edu/author/ethem-alpaydn-10375/ on Google Scholar at https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=%22Ethem+Alpayd%C4%B1n%22&btnG=\, and generally on the Internet.\nThen\, please feel free to submit your questions to Prof. Ethem Alpaydın\n– via Twitter by using the hashtag #ProfAlpaydinAMA and tagging @vishnupendyala\n– emailing vspendyala(at)hotmail(dot)com with #ProfAlpaydinAMA in the subject\nSelected questions will be answered by Prof. Alpaydin during the session. The audience may be able to ask follow-up questions during the session\, using the Chat feature.\n—————————————————————\nBy registering for this event\, you agree that IEEE and the organizers are not liable to you for any loss\, damage\, injury\, or any incidental\, indirect\, special\, consequential\, or economic loss or damage (including loss of opportunity\, exemplary or punitive damages). The event will be recorded and will be made available for public viewing.\nCo-sponsored by: Vishnu S. Pendyala\, SJSU\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala\, Prof. Alpaydın\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/537179
URL:https://svec.org/event/ama-ask-me-anything-with-prof-ethem-alpaydin/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/537179
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SUMMARY:Heat-Assisted Magnetic-Recording: Characterization of Media Properties
DESCRIPTION:Pierre-Olivier Jubert of Western Digital will review the design and characterization of media used in heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR).\nSpeaker(s): Pierre-Olivier\,\nAgenda:\n6:30 – 7:00	Socializing and Networking at Quadrant\n6:55	Zoom session will be online with Waiting Room\n7:00 – 7:45	Lecture begins\, online and in person\n7:45 – 8:00	Questions and Answers\nQuadrant Corp.\, 1120 Ringwood Ct.\, San Jose\, California\, United States\, 95131\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/544920
URL:https://svec.org/event/heat-assisted-magnetic-recording-characterization-of-media-properties/
LOCATION:Quadrant Corp.\, 1120 Ringwood Ct.\, San Jose\, California\, United States\, 95131\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/544920
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SUMMARY:AI & The Future of Platform Engineering
DESCRIPTION:The technology industry is rapidly crossing a critical threshold. We are moving beyond AI as a passive Copilot (a tool that simply advises engineers) and entering the era of AI as an active Agent. These new agents are capable of autonomously diagnosing issues and executing changes directly within global production environments.\nHowever\, granting AI write-access to mission-critical infrastructure introduces a new class of systemic business risk. Without the right safeguards\, autonomous systems can make unpredictable decisions or be manipulated\, leading to cascading operational failures. The transition to autonomy requires technology leaders to fundamentally rethink their Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and security strategies.\nIn this session\, the speakers bridge the gap between strategic leadership and architectural rigor. Attendees will receive a comprehensive blueprint for safely managing the transition to AI-operated infrastructure\, ensuring their systems remain highly intelligent and fundamentally incorruptible.\nThe Dual-Track Roadmap\nThis session provides a comprehensive framework to navigate the era of Agentic SRE\, divided into two distinct tracks:\nTrack 1: The Management Imperative (Strategy)\nQuantifying the ROI of Autonomy: Learn how to balance the efficiency gains of autonomous systems against operational costs and underlying model risks.\nDefining Agentic Oversight: Establish the critical cultural and operational boundaries between decisions that require human approval and tasks that can be safely fully automated.\nTrack 2: The Security Blueprint (Architecture)\nPioneering the IARA Framework: A high-level overview of the Incorruptible Autonomy Reference Architecture\, a 7-pillar security model for safely deploying AI agents.\nArchitecting Trust: Discover how to grant AI systems temporary\, just-in-time permissions to prevent unauthorized access and severely limit the blast radius of any potential errors.\nSanta Clara University\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/547313
URL:https://svec.org/event/ai-the-future-of-platform-engineering/
LOCATION:Santa Clara University\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/547313
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