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1015: Mathematical Optimization in the Agentic AI Era, with Gurobi's Jerry Yurchisin

aired Aug 04, 2026 · 77.0m
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Summary

Large language models will confidently tell you they've optimized your entire business while quietly ignoring the one constraint that could cost you millions. Today, Jerry Yurchison, Manager of Decision Intelligence Strategy at Garobi Optimization, returns for our annual deep dive into mathematical optimization, the decision-making technology relied on by the vast majority of Fortune 100 companies.

Why listen

It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of like, sort, optimization, including: Today's episode is about the AI technology that makes breaking a constraint mathematically impossible.

Key takeaways
  1. 01Large language models will confidently tell you they've optimized your entire business while quietly ignoring the one constraint that could cost you millions
  2. 02In this episode, Jerry lays out where optimization fits in the agentic AI era, why LLMs formulating problems and solvers like Garobi guaranteeing the answers
  3. 03And he shares striking mathematical optimization applications spanning energy grids, retirement planning, and the model that powered USA Cycling's women's team to a gold medal at t
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