Ashish Bhatia

Ashish Bhatia is an AI Product Leader specializing in GenAI agent platforms, evaluation frameworks, and responsible AI adoption. With over two decades of experience — including leadership roles at Microsoft and Nokia — he has delivered innovative, accessible AI solutions at scale. At Microsoft, Ashish played a pivotal role in bringing generative AI into Power Platform and AI Builder, empowering citizen developers with low-code AI capabilities. Now a Product Manager at Amazon Audible, he continues to push the boundaries of AI product strategy, building intelligent, user-centric solutions that drive real-world impact.

Episode Summary

AI Realized explores the evolution from automation to agent-based AI systems with guest  
Ashish Bhatia. The episode unpacks why deep reasoning and memory context are critical for managing complex edge cases, outlines a three-phase roadmap from human-assisted tools to fully autonomous digital employees, and examines the breakthroughs required for safe full automation. Listeners will discover why context engineering is set to surpass prompt engineering, and how curiosity, experimentation, and precise evaluation metrics are key to building effective AI systems.