Best Bridges And Bytes Podcasts (2025)

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CTIBench: Evaluating LLMs in Cyber Threat Intelligence with Nidhi Rastogi - #729 56:18

2h ago56:18

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Today, we're joined by Nidhi Rastogi, assistant professor at Rochester Institute of Technology to discuss Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), focusing on her recent project CTIBench—a benchmark for evaluating LLMs on real-world CTI tasks. Nidhi explains the evolution of AI in cybersecurity, from rule-based systems to LLMs that accelerate analysis by p…

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Generative Benchmarking with Kelly Hong - #728 54:17

7d ago54:17

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In this episode, Kelly Hong, a researcher at Chroma, joins us to discuss "Generative Benchmarking," a novel approach to evaluating retrieval systems, like RAG applications, using synthetic data. Kelly explains how traditional benchmarks like MTEB fail to represent real-world query patterns and how embedding models that perform well on public benchm…

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Exploring the Biology of LLMs with Circuit Tracing with Emmanuel Ameisen - #727 1:34:06

16d ago1:34:06

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In this episode, Emmanuel Ameisen, a research engineer at Anthropic, returns to discuss two recent papers: "Circuit Tracing: Revealing Language Model Computational Graphs" and "On the Biology of a Large Language Model." Emmanuel explains how his team developed mechanistic interpretability methods to understand the internal workings of Claude by rep…

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Teaching LLMs to Self-Reflect with Reinforcement Learning with Maohao Shen - #726 51:45

22d ago51:45

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Today, we're joined by Maohao Shen, PhD student at MIT to discuss his paper, “Satori: Reinforcement Learning with Chain-of-Action-Thought Enhances LLM Reasoning via Autoregressive Search.” We dig into how Satori leverages reinforcement learning to improve language model reasoning—enabling model self-reflection, self-correction, and exploration of a…

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Emma Keith (National Theatre) on NT Live, remote audiences, experimentation, learning, thinking about value, leadership, and the importance of pilots 56:27

26d ago56:27

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A great chat with the National Theatre's outgoing Managing Director - Digital, Emma Keith. We talked about how digital practice has developed at the NT and how that differs from other performing arts organisations. The history of the NT Live programme, and the importance of pilots and testing ideas. The hidden value of digital infrastructure, remot…

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Waymo's Foundation Model for Autonomous Driving with Drago Anguelov - #725 1:09:07

30d ago1:09:07

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Today, we're joined by Drago Anguelov, head of AI foundations at Waymo, for a deep dive into the role of foundation models in autonomous driving. Drago shares how Waymo is leveraging large-scale machine learning, including vision-language models and generative AI techniques to improve perception, planning, and simulation for its self-driving vehicl…

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Dynamic Token Merging for Efficient Byte-level Language Models with Julie Kallini - #724 50:32

1M ago50:32

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Today, we're joined by Julie Kallini, PhD student at Stanford University to discuss her recent papers, “MrT5: Dynamic Token Merging for Efficient Byte-level Language Models” and “Mission: Impossible Language Models.” For the MrT5 paper, we explore the importance and failings of tokenization in large language models—including inefficient compression…

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Scaling Up Test-Time Compute with Latent Reasoning with Jonas Geiping - #723 58:38

1M ago58:38

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Today, we're joined by Jonas Geiping, research group leader at Ellis Institute and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems to discuss his recent paper, “Scaling up Test-Time Compute with Latent Reasoning: A Recurrent Depth Approach.” This paper proposes a novel language model architecture which uses recurrent depth to enable “thinking in l…

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Beks Leary (National Gallery) on the challenges & opportunities of working in larger vs smaller teams, different ways of thinking about audiences, and the value of building meaningful relationships with ... 31:35

2M ago31:35

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A chat with Beks Leary, Senior Social Media and Content Lead at the National Gallery in London. We talked about Beks's career, which has encompassed working at a diverse range of organisations including the Bush Theatre, BBC, and National Theatre before Beks's current role at the National Gallery. Beks explained the opportunities and challenges tha…

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Imagine while Reasoning in Space: Multimodal Visualization-of-Thought with Chengzu Li - #722 42:11

2M ago42:11

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Today, we're joined by Chengzu Li, PhD student at the University of Cambridge to discuss his recent paper, “Imagine while Reasoning in Space: Multimodal Visualization-of-Thought.” We explore the motivations behind MVoT, its connection to prior work like TopViewRS, and its relation to cognitive science principles such as dual coding theory. We dig i…

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Inside s1: An o1-Style Reasoning Model That Cost Under $50 to Train with Niklas Muennighoff - #721 49:29

2M ago49:29

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Today, we're joined by Niklas Muennighoff, a PhD student at Stanford University, to discuss his paper, “S1: Simple Test-Time Scaling.” We explore the motivations behind S1, as well as how it compares to OpenAI's O1 and DeepSeek's R1 models. We dig into the different approaches to test-time scaling, including parallel and sequential scaling, as well…

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Accelerating AI Training and Inference with AWS Trainium2 with Ron Diamant - #720 1:07:05

2M ago1:07:05

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Today, we're joined by Ron Diamant, chief architect for Trainium at Amazon Web Services, to discuss hardware acceleration for generative AI and the design and role of the recently released Trainium2 chip. We explore the architectural differences between Trainium and GPUs, highlighting its systolic array-based compute design, and how it balances per…

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π0: A Foundation Model for Robotics with Sergey Levine - #719 52:30

2M ago52:30

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Today, we're joined by Sergey Levine, associate professor at UC Berkeley and co-founder of Physical Intelligence, to discuss π0 (pi-zero), a general-purpose robotic foundation model. We dig into the model architecture, which pairs a vision language model (VLM) with a diffusion-based action expert, and the model training "recipe," emphasizing the ro…

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Mike Keating (Art Fund) on the collaborative development of AI policy, balancing the priorities of being both a membership and sector support organisation, and the impact of COVID on Art Fund's digital ... 35:44

3M ago35:44

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A conversation with Art Fund's Associate Director of Digital Experience, Mike Keating. Most of our chat focused on Mike's relatively recent work in developing Art Fund's first AI policy. The collaborative, open, and pragmatic approach that Mike and colleagues took to this work feels like a useful model that other cultural organisations could borrow…

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AI Trends 2025: AI Agents and Multi-Agent Systems with Victor Dibia - #718 1:44:59

3M ago1:44:59

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Today we’re joined by Victor Dibia, principal research software engineer at Microsoft Research, to explore the key trends and advancements in AI agents and multi-agent systems shaping 2025 and beyond. In this episode, we discuss the unique abilities that set AI agents apart from traditional software systems–reasoning, acting, communicating, and ada…

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Speculative Decoding and Efficient LLM Inference with Chris Lott - #717 1:16:30

3M ago1:16:30

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Today, we're joined by Chris Lott, senior director of engineering at Qualcomm AI Research to discuss accelerating large language model inference. We explore the challenges presented by the LLM encoding and decoding (aka generation) and how these interact with various hardware constraints such as FLOPS, memory footprint and memory bandwidth to limit…

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Ensuring Privacy for Any LLM with Patricia Thaine - #716 51:33

3M ago51:33

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Today, we're joined by Patricia Thaine, co-founder and CEO of Private AI to discuss techniques for ensuring privacy, data minimization, and compliance when using 3rd-party large language models (LLMs) and other AI services. We explore the risks of data leakage from LLMs and embeddings, the complexities of identifying and redacting personal informat…

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AI Engineering Pitfalls with Chip Huyen - #715 57:37

3M ago57:37

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Today, we're joined by Chip Huyen, independent researcher and writer to discuss her new book, “AI Engineering.” We dig into the definition of AI engineering, its key differences from traditional machine learning engineering, the common pitfalls encountered in engineering AI systems, and strategies to overcome them. We also explore how Chip defines …

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Evolving MLOps Platforms for Generative AI and Agents with Abhijit Bose - #714 58:08

4M ago58:08

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Today, we're joined by Abhijit Bose, head of enterprise AI and ML platforms at Capital One to discuss the evolution of the company’s approach and insights on Generative AI and platform best practices. In this episode, we dig into the company’s platform-centric approach to AI, and how they’ve been evolving their existing MLOps and data platforms to …

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#12 Implementing AI Agents—From Vision to Execution 46:03

4M ago46:03

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In this episode of 'AI Demystified for Executives,' host Andrew Psaltis provides a comprehensive guide on implementing AI agents within organizations. The discussion includes aligning AI strategies with business goals, scoping use cases, and identifying tasks suitable for automation. Practical advice is offered on the build versus buy dilemma, pilo…

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#11 - Understanding AI Agents 39:50

4M ago39:50

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This episode of 'AI Demystified for Executives' explores the concept of AI agents, highlighting their fundamental differences from traditional chatbots and automation tools. Host Andrew Saltz describes AI agents as autonomous, decision-making software entities that can sense and respond to their environment, operate independently, and improve with …

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Why Agents Are Stupid & What We Can Do About It with Dan Jeffries - #713 1:08:49

4M ago1:08:49

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Today, we're joined by Dan Jeffries, founder and CEO of Kentauros AI to discuss the challenges currently faced by those developing advanced AI agents. We dig into how Dan defines agents and distinguishes them from other similar uses of LLM, explore various use cases for them, and dig into ways to create smarter agentic systems. Dan shared his “big …

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Automated Reasoning to Prevent LLM Hallucination with Byron Cook - #712 56:48

5M ago56:48

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Today, we're joined by Byron Cook, VP and distinguished scientist in the Automated Reasoning Group at AWS to dig into the underlying technology behind the newly announced Automated Reasoning Checks feature of Amazon Bedrock Guardrails. Automated Reasoning Checks uses mathematical proofs to help LLM users safeguard against hallucinations. We explore…

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AI at the Edge: Qualcomm AI Research at NeurIPS 2024 with Arash Behboodi - #711 54:47

5M ago54:47

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Today, we're joined by Arash Behboodi, director of engineering at Qualcomm AI Research to discuss the papers and workshops Qualcomm will be presenting at this year’s NeurIPS conference. We dig into the challenges and opportunities presented by differentiable simulation in wireless systems, the sciences, and beyond. We also explore recent work that …

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7. Season in Review 33:14

5M ago33:14

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Welcome to the season-in-review episode. Thank you for coming along on this journey with us where UCD engineering students investigate AI use in university assessments. In this episode, Ashly Antony and Derin Gurman review the main highlights from each episode, as well as some tips and tricks for those of you who have been inspired to try to use AI…

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#10 - Deep Dive - The AI Usage Gap: From Shadow Innovation to Strategic Advantage 31:26

5M ago31:26

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This episode covers three key themes: the gap between individual AI use and organizational strategy, the hidden potential of 'shadow AI,' and transitioning from ad hoc to strategic AI usage. It highlights communication, trust, and implementation as critical gaps hindering AI adoption and provides actionable steps for building an AI-ready culture. T…

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6. Individual Assignments 23:27

5M ago23:27

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This episode explores the blurred lines between using AI as a helpful tool for research and crossing into plagiarism in individual assignments. On one hand, AI can streamline research and enhance learning but also raises concerns about diminishing critical thinking and the risk of over-reliance. Hosts: Bharath Radharkrishnan, Harinee Shanmugam and …

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AI for Network Management with Shirley Wu - #710 53:44

5M ago53:44

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Today, we're joined by Shirley Wu, senior director of software engineering at Juniper Networks to discuss how machine learning and artificial intelligence are transforming network management. We explore various use cases where AI and ML are applied to enhance the quality, performance, and efficiency of networks across Juniper’s customers, including…

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#9 - Quick Bytes: The AI Usage Gap: From Shadow Innovation to Strategic Advantage 9:31

6M ago9:31

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This episode explores how organizations can bridge the gap between individual AI innovation and a cohesive organizational AI strategy. Highlighting studies that show a significant percentage of marketers and journalists using AI informally, it emphasizes the need for clear communication and governance to mitigate risks and capture innovation. The d…

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Why Your RAG System Is Broken, and How to Fix It with Jason Liu - #709 58:03

6M ago58:03

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Today, we're joined by Jason Liu, freelance AI consultant, advisor, and creator of the Instructor library to discuss all things retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). We dig into the tactical and strategic challenges companies face with their RAG system, the different signs Jason looks for to identify looming problems, the issues he most commonly en…

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5. Reflective Assignments 24:16

6M ago24:16

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This episode examines the unique power of reflective assignments (journals, logs diaries), which, when done properly, require the genuine thoughts and feelings of students—something AI can’t truly replicate. However, the discussion also acknowledges the risk of AI being used to craft reflections. Listen in for a nuanced exploration of how reflectio…

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#8 RAG Deep Dive: Transforming Business with Retrieval Augmented Generation 36:55

6M ago36:55

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This episode of the AI Demystified for Executives podcast delves into Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and its strategic importance for businesses. It covers the components of a RAG system, various use cases such as enhancing productivity and speeding up onboarding, and the challenges and steps for implementation. Real-world examples, like Morg…

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141 Discovering Beauty in the Finest Details | Kerim Miskavi 16:43

6M ago16:43

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In this episode, Longitude fellow Jessica Shi from Rice University narrates remarks from Kerim Miskavi, Architect and Founder of MAS Architecture Studio in Istanbul. See transcript at: https://longitude.site/discovering-beauty-in-the-finest-details/ We hope you enjoy our episodes and share them with friends. This podcast is a production of Longitud…

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#7 - RAG: Bridging AI and Business Data for Executives - Quick Bytes 8:35

6M ago8:35

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In this podcast episode, host Andrew Psaltis of Dragonfly Risings School of Data discusses how executives can leverage Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) to make AI systems business ready. Highlighting the benefits of RAG and practical applications to help you understand how you can apply this to your business.…

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An Agentic Mixture of Experts for DevOps with Sunil Mallya - #708 1:15:09

6M ago1:15:09

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Today we're joined by Sunil Mallya, CTO and co-founder of Flip AI. We discuss Flip’s incident debugging system for DevOps, which was built using a custom mixture of experts (MoE) large language model (LLM) trained on a novel "CoMELT" observability dataset which combines traditional MELT data—metrics, events, logs, and traces—with code to efficientl…

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#6 - Unlocking Business Value with Vector Databases – A Deep Dive 36:14

6M ago36:14

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This episode of the AI Demystified for Executives podcast, presented by Dragonfly Risings School of Data and hosted by Andrew Psaltis, dives deep into the concept of vector databases. Discussing their importance in applying AI to business contexts, the episode explores the fundamentals of vector databases, their embedding models, and their applicat…

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140 The Elegance of Formulation | Luay Nakhleh 25:01

6M ago25:01

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In this episode, Longitude fellow Helen Citino from Rice University narrates remarks from Luay Nakhleh, Dean of Engineering at Rice University. See transcript at: https://longitude.site/the-elegance-of-formulation/ We hope you enjoy our episodes and share them with friends. This podcast is a production of Longitude.site, a 501(c)3 nonprofit charita…

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#5 - Quick Bytes - Vector Database 10:49

6M ago10:49

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In this episode of 'AI Demystified for Executives,' host Andrew Psaltis introduces vector databases and their significance in natural language search and conversational interfaces. The episode explains how vector databases enhance keyword search by understanding the context of words, akin to human conversation, and the role they play in providing l…

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4. Group Projects 27:24

6M ago27:24

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This episode explores how AI is changing group projects and assessments. We discuss tools like Otter.ai and Thesify.ai, which can enhance collaboration but also pose challenges in maintaining authentic student work. Tune in to learn how AI impacts the dynamics of group assignments and what it means for the future of university assessments. Hosts an…

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Building AI Voice Agents with Scott Stephenson - #707 1:01:44

6M ago1:01:44

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Today, we're joined by Scott Stephenson, co-founder and CEO of Deepgram to discuss voice AI agents. We explore the importance of perception, understanding, and interaction and how these key components work together in building intelligent AI voice agents. We discuss the role of multimodal LLMs as well as speech-to-text and text-to-speech models in …

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#4 - Deep Dive - Unlocking the Power of Neural Networks in Business 29:46

6M ago29:46

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This multi-episode podcast provides a deep dive into the fundamentals and real-world applications of neural networks for executive decision-making. Key topics include the basic structure of neural networks, their use in image recognition, natural language processing, and predictive maintenance in manufacturing via IoT sensors. Discussions cover the…

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139 Making Complex Ideas Accessible to All | Linda Welzenbach Fries 15:08

6M ago15:08

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In this episode, Longitude fellow Evalyn Navarro from University of St Thomas narrates remarks from Linda Welzenbach Fries, Science Writer and Geoscientist at Rice University. See transcript at: https://longitude.site/making-complex-ideas-accessible-to-all/ We hope you enjoy our episodes and share them with friends. This podcast is a production of …

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Is Artificial Superintelligence Imminent? with Tim Rocktäschel - #706 55:52

6M ago55:52

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Today, we're joined by Tim Rocktäschel, senior staff research scientist at Google DeepMind, professor of Artificial Intelligence at University College London, and author of the recently published popular science book, “Artificial Intelligence: 10 Things You Should Know.” We dig into the attainability of artificial superintelligence and the path to …

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#3 - Quick Bytes - Introduction to Neural Networks 8:33

6M ago8:33

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In this 'AI Demystified for Executives' podcast, host Andrew Psaltis breaks down neural networks and their business applications. Understand the benefits, challenges, and why AI is essential for competitive advantage and new revenue streams.By Andrew Psaltis

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#2: Deep Dive - Why AI is reshaping the competitive landscape 40:34

7M ago40:34

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AI Revolution: Strategic Insights for Business Leaders In this series of 'AI Demystified for Executives,' host Andrew Psaltis provides an in-depth exploration of AI's strategic foundations and transformative capabilities for business leaders. We chart AI's evolution from the 1950s to the present, emphasizing milestones like machine learning, big da…

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#1: Quick Bytes - Why AI is reshaping the competitive landscape 5:58

7M ago5:58

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"AI Demystified for Executives" kicks off its series on Strategic Foundations of AI for Business Leaders. In this inaugural episode, host Andrew Psaltis explores why AI is reshaping the competitive landscape. Key points covered: The impact of GPT technology beyond chatbots How AI can revolutionize document processing and analysis Real-world example…

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138 The Beauty of Streamlined Solutions | Viren Desai 17:48

7M ago17:48

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In this episode, Longitude fellow Lipi Gandhi from Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business narrates remarks from Viren Desai, Founder and Principal at OptiQuant Analytics. See transcript at: https://longitude.site/the-beauty-of-streamlined-solutions/ We hope you enjoy our episodes and share them with friends. This podcast is a production …

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AI Demystified for Executives Podcast Intro 2:06

7M ago2:06

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By Andrew Psaltis

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ML Models for Safety-Critical Systems with Lucas García - #705 1:16:06

7M ago1:16:06

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Today, we're joined by Lucas García, principal product manager for deep learning at MathWorks to discuss incorporating ML models into safety-critical systems. We begin by exploring the critical role of verification and validation (V&V) in these applications. We review the popular V-model for engineering critical systems and then dig into the “W” ad…

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3. Online Exams 13:58

7M ago13:58

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This episode explores how COVID-19 led to a rapid shift to online exams, prompting educators to adapt their assessment strategies. We discuss the challenges posed by AI in maintaining academic integrity and whether AI tools should be viewed as cheating or valuable resources. Hosts: Alex Brady and Hassan Khan (Stage 4 Engineering Science) Guest: Dr …

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