Podcast: Tech Trends and the Knowledge Revolution
14 août 2025Do we really know AI? In this episode, Portfolio Manager Malcolm White, ETF and Alternatives Strategist Bipan Rai, and your host, Zayla Saunders, take a deep dive into artificial intelligence and the unknown limits to its potential. They also explore key trends, tech earnings, and the knowledge revolution.
Zayla Saunders is a Senior Associate of Online Distribution at BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM). She is joined on the podcast by Malcolm White, Portfolio Manager (Technology, Media and Communications), Global Equity, at BMO GAM, and Bipan Rai, Head of ETF Strategy, Exchange Traded Funds at BMO GAM. The episode was recorded live on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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