Fast AI vs Slow AI

Fast AI or Slow AI: The Choice That Makes or Breaks Teams

Over coffee with Ritendra, VP of AI at Eightfold, our conversation turned to how teams actually build AI today. Ritendra, a recognized leader in the AI space, has shaped teams of all sizes—from small pods to over 200 engineers and researchers—at Google, Facebook, Databricks, and Xerox PARC, gives him a unique and rare perspective on what works and what doesn’t. His take was refreshingly simple: all of AI development can be seen through two lenses—Fast AI and Slow AI. ...

September 28, 2025 · 3 min · 528 words · Thiyagaraj T