EPISODE · May 30, 2026 · 47 MIN
Paul Bates on almost 90% AI is Automation | Developers still matter | Cutting Cloud Costs by 90%?
from Bits and Bolts With Paulina · host Paulina Dubas
How much of the AI boom is real?Paul Bates, co-founder and Director at Uptiq, spent over two decades in tech and he's cutting through the hype. In this episode we get into why 70-90% of "AI" projects are really just automation, how companies are slashing cloud costs by 90% through app modernization, and why private AI models are becoming the enterprise default.We also talk about scaling a tech services business, data sovereignty, the hidden costs nobody plans for, and why trust is the only thing that actually closes deals in consulting.Practical, honest, and zero fluff.
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How much of the AI boom is real?Paul Bates, co-founder and Director at Uptiq, spent over two decades in tech and he's cutting through the hype. In this episode we get into why 70-90% of "AI" projects are really just automation, how companies are slashing cloud costs by 90% through app modernization, and why private AI models are becoming the enterprise default.We also talk about scaling a tech services business, data sovereignty, the hidden costs nobody plans for, and why trust is the only thing that actually closes deals in consulting.Practical, honest, and zero fluff.
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