About this episode
Jon Slominski, Founding AI Engineer at Collide, sits down with Chuck to break down what it actually takes to build AI that works inside a real oil and gas enterprise. From agent hierarchies that read and write across legacy systems, to a mapping interface that lets you chat your GIS data into shape, Jon shares what he's building, what wakes him up at 4am, and why the biggest unlock might still be the 90% of oil we haven't touched yet.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.ioClick here to view the episode transcript.
0:00 - Intro and Jon's background1:30 - How Collide has evolved since Jon joined4:00 - Agent hierarchy explained6:10 - The hard part: taking AI from POC to production9:30 - Auditable search and why citations matter10:00 - What Jon is most proud of11:20 - The mapping interface coming to Collide13:50 - What keeps Jon up at night16:50 - Using AI to unlock the 90% of oil still in the groundhttps://twitter.com/collide_aihttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/collide-ai.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collideai