In this landmark episode of The Third Party Risk Institute Podcast – The Executive Edge, we sit down with Nathan Spielberg, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Tamarin AI, for an in-depth and highly practical conversation on how artificial intelligence is truly built, trained, and deployed in enterprise procurement and third-party risk environments.With a PhD from Stanford University, a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering and Machine Learning, and an undergraduate degree from MIT, Nathan brings rare technical depth combined with real-world enterprise application experience. His work spans machine learning, autonomous systems, reinforcement learning, and AI-driven procurement intelligence.This episode goes far beyond surface-level AI discussions. Together, we unpack:How AI models are actually builtWhy data quality determines everythingHow algorithms, training, and evaluation really workWhere the biggest hidden enterprise risks liveWhy “AI inside your organization” does NOT automatically mean it is secureWe also explore how AI is reshaping procurement decision-making, where organizations are unknowingly exposed through fourth-party AI model dependencies, and why explainability and continuous validation are becoming regulatory and board-level concerns.What We Cover in This Episode• How AI models, algorithms, and data interact inside enterprise systems• The real difference between supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning• Why most organizations underestimate AI risk inside their procurement and vendor platforms• How training, fine-tuning, retrieval, and model evaluation actually work• Why “garbage in, garbage out” is the single biggest AI failure point• The hidden fourth-party risk created by outsourced AI models• Why explainability remains one of the hardest unresolved challenges in AI• How organizations should think about continuous AI testing and performance drift• The growing importance of AI bills of materials and model transparency• Key public AI risk intelligence sources every risk leader should monitorThis Episode Is Essential For:• Chief Risk Officers (CROs) and Chief Information Officers (CIOs)• Chief Procurement Officers and Strategic Sourcing Leaders• Third-Party Risk and Vendor Risk Management Professionals• Cybersecurity, Data Governance, and Model Risk Teams• Compliance Leaders preparing for AI regulatory expectations• Executives evaluating AI-enabled procurement and vendor platforms🎧 Enjoying the podcast? Explore more resources, expert insights, and certification programs at www.thirdpartyriskinstitute.com 📱 Follow us on LinkedIn for real-world conversations and industry trends: Third Party Risk Institute Ltd. 📬 Have a question or topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at: [email protected]

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