The future of Walmart with AI (CTO Suresh Kumar) | Pioneers of AI

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is starting an AI-driven transformation that it says will impact every aspect of shopping and operations. Suresh Kumar, Walmart's Chief Technology Officer and Chief Development Officer, leads that effort. Kumar joins Pioneers of AI to take us inside Walmart’s adoption of robotics and AI in its warehouses, stores, and beyond, plus the company’s partnership with OpenAI to create an AI-first shopping experience. He shares what it means to implement AI as core to the business, not just a fad or feature, and how he believes Walmart can keep its competitive edge. Chapters: 00:00 Introducing Suresh Kuman 02:59 Inside Walmart's partnership with OpenAI 04:51 How Walmart is leaning into agentic AI 06:57 Walmart's competitive advantage 09:19 Deploying AI in physical stores 12:40 How Walmart uses AI in its supply chain 15:32 Creating digital twins of Walmart stores 18:24 Automation and robotics in warehouses and stores 20:03 Guardrails at scale 23:11 Competing with Amazon 24:48 AI and Walmart's workforce 28:12 Advice for companies who want to become AI-driven 🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pioneers-of-ai/id1763085968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gbpjgcqJ40rtPrHnXeOWG 💻 LEARN MORE Our website: https://www.pioneersof.ai/ ⚡JOIN OUR COMMUNITY LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pioneersofai/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pioneersofai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pioneersofai X: https://twitter.com/pioneersofAI TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@pioneersofai 💡ABOUT US Pioneers of AI is your guide to the latest technological frontier. Each week, host Rana el Kaliouby (AI scientist, investor, author, co-founder of Affectiva) is joined by the leading creators, critics, and thinkers behind mind-blowing technology and asks the important questions about how artificial intelligence is changing the way we live. As we venture together into the unknown, Pioneers is your tool to understanding and anticipating what comes next. #artificialintelligence #ai #technology #technology #machinelearning #ranaelkaliouby #pioneersofai #affectiva #aitechnology #futureofai #aiinnovation #aiadvancements #aiethics #aipodcast #aiinterview #techinterview #futureoftech #walmart #walmartshopping #futureofwalmart #retail #walmartandai #aiwalmart #futureofretail #airetail #shopping #futureofshopping #aishopping