Conversations with the people building AI
Today we’re joined by Danny Stoll, Research Assistant at the University of Freiburg. Danny’s current research can be encapsulated in his latest paper, ‘Learning to Design RNA’. In this episode, Danny explains the design process through reverse engineering and how his team’s deep learning algorithm is applied to train…
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Today we’re joined by Theofanis Karayannis, Assistant Professor at the Brain Research Institute of the University of Zurich. Theo’s research is focused on brain circuit development and uses Deep Learning methods to segment the brain regions, then detect the connections around each region. He then looks at the…
37 MinutesThe TWIML AI Podcast
Chris and Daniel take the opportunity to catch up on some recent AI news. Among other things, they discuss the increasing impact of AI on studies of the ancient world and “good” uses of GANs. They also provide some more learning resources to help you level up your AI and machine learning game. Sponsors: DigitalOcean –…
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Today we’re joined by Emma Strubell, currently a visiting scientist at Facebook AI Research. Emma’s focus is bringing state of the art NLP systems to practitioners by developing efficient and robust machine learning models. Her paper, Energy and Policy Considerations for Deep Learning in NLP, reviews carbon emissions…
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Today we’re joined by Zachary Lipton, Assistant Professor in the Tepper School of Business. With a theme of data interpretation, Zachary’s research is focused on machine learning in healthcare, with the goal of assisting physicians through the diagnosis and treatment process. We discuss supervised learning in the…
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Today we’re joined by Dr. Stephen Odaibo, Founder and CEO of RETINA-AI Health Inc. Stephen’s journey to machine learning and AI includes degrees in math, medicine and computer science, which led him to an ophthalmology practice before becoming an entrepreneur. In this episode we discuss his expertise in ophthalmology…
41 MinutesThe TWIML AI Podcast
We’re talking with Joel Grus, author of Data Science from Scratch, 2nd Edition , senior research engineer at the Allen Institute for AI (AI2), and maintainer of AllenNLP. We discussed Joel’s book, which has become a personal favorite of the hosts, and why he decided to approach data science and AI “from scratch.” Joel…
53 MinutesPractical AI
Today we’re joined by Rayid Ghani, Director of the Center for Data Science and Public Policy at the University of Chicago. Drawing on his range of experience, Rayid saw that while automated predictions can be helpful, they don’t always paint a full picture. The key is the relevant context when making tough decisions…
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Today we’re joined by Michael Levin, Director of the Allen Discovery Institute at Tufts University. In our conversation, we talk about synthetic living machines, novel AI architectures and brain-body plasticity. Michael explains how our DNA doesn’t control everything and how the behavior of cells in living organisms…
26 MinutesThe TWIML AI Podcast
Today we’re joined by Batu Arisoy, Research Manager with the Vision Technologies & Solutions team at Siemens Corporate Technology. Batu’s research focus is solving limited-data computer vision problems, providing R&D for business units throughout the company. In our conversation, Batu details his group's ongoing…
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Today we’re joined by Jeff Gehlhaar, VP of Technology and Head of AI Software Platforms at Qualcomm. Qualcomm has a hand in tons of machine learning research and hardware, and in our conversation with Jeff we discuss: • How the various training frameworks fit into the developer experience when working with their…
53 MinutesThe TWIML AI Podcast
Woo hoo! As we celebrate reaching episode 50, we come full circle to discuss the basics of neural networks. If you are just jumping into AI, then this is a great primer discussion with which to take that leap. Our commitment to making artificial intelligence practical, productive, and accessible to everyone has never…
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