102. AI and Service Management: From PepsiCo's VR Training to Ethical Dilemmas
Ticket Volume - IT PodcastShow Notes
In this episode of Ticket Volume – IT Podcast, host Matt Beran sits down with Prashant Arora (PepsiCo), Daniel Ciolek (InvGate), and Suzanne Galletly (AXELOS) to unpack how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping IT Service Management. From VR-powered training and digital twins to self-healing IT operations and ethical dilemmas, this episode explores both the promise and the pitfalls of AI in ITSM.
Here’s a sneak peek:
- How PepsiCo uses digital twins and VR to cut training from 2 months to 2 weeks. - The role of AI in ticket triage, automation, and knowledge management. - Why “AI bias” can overload top performers while others do less. - The limits of AI models and why “AI is extremely silly… and powerful.” - Governance, ethics, and why loneliness is now considered a business risk.
Whether you’re curious about real-world AI use cases, worried about risks, or trying to understand where Service Management is heading, this conversation delivers insights from every angle.
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