Build a production-ready AI toolbox ft. Cat Weeks

While generative AI demos are flashy, moving those capabilities into a reliable, secure enterprise production environment is a different ballgame. In this episode of Technically Speaking, Red Hat CTO Chris Wright sits down with longtime Red Hatter and engineering leader Cat Weeks to dismantle the myth that you need a massive ""Frontier Model"" for every task. Together, they explore the practical realities of enterprise AI, advocating for a ""right tool for the job"" approach. The conversation dives deep into the necessity of moving away from monolithic models toward a diverse fleet of specialized Small Language Models (SLMs) and agentic workflows. They also tackle the critical ""illities"", reliability, security, and portability, that often derail projects after the proof-of-concept phase. Beyond the code, Chris and Cat discuss the human and process challenges of AI adoption, from navigating employee fear to ensuring data stewardship. Tune in to discover the differences between RAG and fine-tuning, how to manage agent identities, and why the future of enterprise AI belongs to a toolbox of specialized solutions, not just one giant hammer.