Sustainability, AI, and Growth in IT Services: Insights from Rackspace President Srini Koushik

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Srini Koushik, President of Technology and Sustainability at Rackspace, discusses the changing landscape of sustainability and AI in the IT services market. Srini highlights the importance of incorporating sustainability into services in a more holistic manner, considering factors such as climate change, income inequality, and equitable AI implementation. He emphasizes the need for conscious consumer choices and selecting vendors who prioritize sustainability in their operations.The conversation shifts to AI, with Srini outlining Rackspace's approach to responsible AI implementation through the Foundry for AI initiative. He stresses the importance of AI being symbiotic with human beings, secure, and sustainable. Srini explains how Rackspace aims to leverage its expertise in managing production workloads to help customers implement AI solutions that meet these criteria. The discussion delves into the role of partnerships in delivering AI solutions tailored to specific organizational needs.Srini explores the potential for AI to address technical debt in organizations and drive productivity improvements. He underscores the importance of training both AI models and human users to maximize the benefits of AI tools like Microsoft Copilot. Srini envisions a future where AI enhances critical thinking skills and frees up time for individuals to focus on higher-level tasks. The episode concludes with a reflection on the evolving opportunities in the IT services market and the transformative potential of AI for businesses. Supported by:https://www.huntress.com/mspradio/http://skykick.com/mspradio/   All our Sponsors:   https://businessof.tech/sponsors/ Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech: https://www.businessof.tech/subscribe/Looking for a link from the stories? The entire script of the show, with links to articles, are posted in each story on https://www.businessof.tech/ Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/mspradio/ Want to be a guest on Business of Tech: Daily 10-Minute IT Services Insights? Send Dave Sobel a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/businessoftech Want our stuff? Cool Merch? Wear “Why Do We Care?” - Visit https://mspradio.myspreadshop.com Follow us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28908079/YouTube: https://youtube.com/mspradio/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mspradio/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessoftechBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/businessoftech.bsky.social

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