AI and ML projects revolve around data so it’s important to understand how much data you really need. Understanding how to plan, manage, and operationalize AI & ML Projects is crucial for project success. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer continue the discussion around common reasons why AI projects fail. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: AI Failure Series – Data Quantity & Data Understanding Issues at Cognilytica....
Nov 03, 2021•Season 5Ep. 223
This podcast episode provides a snippet of Cognilytica’s AI and ML education from our Cognilytica Education Subscription. When creating ML models it’s important to focus on model evaluation and testing and evaluating AI models vs. the heuristic. This podcast is an excerpt from our Cognilytica Education course “Model Evaluation and Testing”. In this clip we discuss what is overfit and underfit and bias and variance of data. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: AI Education Series: Model Evaluation ...
Oct 27, 2021•18 min•Season 4Ep. 219
In order for a project to be successful, there needs to be some positive return on the investment (ROI) involved to get this project off the ground and into production. This ROI can be measured by cost savings, but also by people savings, resource savings, and/or time allocation savings. A common reason we see AI projects fail is that the ROI is not justified. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: AI Failure Series – ROI Misalignment at Cognilytica....
Oct 20, 2021•Season 5Ep. 221
On the AI Today podcast we regularly interview thought leaders who are implementing AI and cognitive technology at various companies and agencies. However in this episode hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Jessie J. Smith and Dylan Doyle, hosts of the Radical AI podcast. On their podcast they try to probe and advance the field of Artificial Intelligence Ethics so it was only natural to discuss what they see as the most common themes around responsible and ethical use of AI as well ...
Oct 15, 2021•Season 5Ep. 220
As part of the AI Failure Series, on this podcast, hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer dig into common themes and reasons we have seen why AI projects fail. Why are so many AI projects failing when they don’t need to be? Various sources are quoting AI project failure rates upwards of 70-80%. Continue reading AI Today podcast: AI Failure Series- AI projects are NOT like traditional software development projects at Cognilytica....
Oct 13, 2021•28 min•Season 5Ep. 219
On the AI Today podcast we regularly interview thought leaders who are implementing AI and cognitive technology at various companies and agencies. However in this episode hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Sanyam Bhutani, host of Chai Time Data Science podcast. As his podcast talks about Data Science, he shares with us where things really stand in enterprises with data science, some of the biggest trends emerging in data and data science today, and some of the mundane but crucial a...
Oct 06, 2021•Season 5Ep. 218
On the AI Today podcast we regularly interview thought leaders who are implementing AI and cognitive technology at various companies and agencies. However in this episode hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Alexandra Petrus, host of the Applied AI Pod. On her podcast she talks to anyone who is applying AI today including startup founders, startup engineers, AI community leaders, research scientists, innovation leaders, product builders, passionate AI practitioners. Continue reading ...
Oct 05, 2021•52 min•Season 5Ep. 216
This podcast episode provides a snippet of Cognilytica’s AI and ML education from our Cognilytica Education Subscription. There are many paths to data science and different skills are needed for creating successful data scientists. These skills include curiosity, analytical thinking, performing analysis, taking a strong position and arguing that position, being a data driven problem solver, having an impact-driven mindset, and being good at storytelling. Continue reading AI Today podcast: AI Edu...
Sep 29, 2021•26 min•Season 4Ep. 222
On the AI Today podcast we regularly interview thought leaders who are implementing AI and cognitive technology at various companies and agencies. However in this episode hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Andy Ilachinski and David Broyles, hosts of the AI with AI podcast. On their podcast they explore the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and autonomy, as well as their military implications so naturally we discussed with them some of the biggest trends they are seein...
Sep 22, 2021•Season 5Ep. 212
On the AI Today podcast we regularly interview thought leaders who are implementing AI and cognitive technology at various companies and agencies. However in this episode hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Liberty Vittert & Xiao-Li Meng, hosts of the Harvard Data Science Review (HDSR) podcast. On their podcast they discuss news, policy, and business through the lens of data science so they shared ways in which data is being used or misused as well as some of the most interesting ar...
Sep 16, 2021•Season 4Ep. 217
This podcast episode provides a snippet of Cognilytica’s AI and ML education from our Cognilytica Education Subscription. For AI to have a lasting positive impact it must be done responsibly. In our education we go into great detail explaining and breaking down AI, including fundamentals of AI including terms and concepts of AI and how it all fits together. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: AI Education Series: Ethical & Responsible AI at Cognilytica....
Sep 15, 2021•19 min•Season 4Ep. 213
On the AI Today podcast we regularly interview thought leaders who are implementing AI and cognitive technology at various companies and agencies. However in this episode hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Craig Smith, host of the Eye on AI podcast. Just like with our podcast, Craig interviews thought leaders in AI. He shares with us interesting insights and common themes he has seen among guests as well as what guests have surprised him. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: Intervie...
Sep 08, 2021•46 min•Season 4Ep. 211
On the AI Today podcast we regularly interview thought leaders who are implementing AI and cognitive technology at various companies and agencies. In this episode hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Alex Castrounis, the host from AI with Alex YouTube channel and Why of AI founder. We discuss the area of responsible AI including ethics, fairness, and safety as well as some of the biggest trends emerging in AI today. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: From IndyCar To AI: An Interview ...
Sep 01, 2021•48 min•Season 4Ep. 215
This podcast episode provides a snippet of Cognilytica’s AI and ML education from our Cognilytica Education Subscription. In our education we go into great detail explaining and breaking down AI, including fundamentals of AI including actually learning the terms and concepts of AI and how it all fits together. This podcast is an excerpt from our Cognilytica Education course “Data Preparation of AI”. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: AI Education Series: Data Preparation for AI at Cognilytica....
Aug 25, 2021•21 min•Season 4Ep. 210
On the AI Today podcast we regularly interview thought leaders who are implementing AI and cognitive technology at various companies and agencies. However in this episode hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview David Asboth and Shaun McGirr, the hosts from Half Stack Data Science podcast. As their podcast talks about realities of Data Science in the enterprise, they share with us where things really stand in enterprises with their data science practices and some of the biggest trends em...
Aug 18, 2021•43 min•Season 4Ep. 209
On the AI Today podcast we regularly interview thought leaders who are implementing AI and cognitive technology at various companies and agencies. However in this episode hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Francesco Gadaleta, host of the Data Science at Home podcast. As his podcast talks about about data and data science trends, Francesco shares with us some of the biggest trends emerging in this area today as well as how organizations are dealing with and managing their data. Cont...
Aug 11, 2021•34 min•Season 4Ep. 208
This podcast episode provides a snippet of Cognilytica’s AI and ML education from our Cognilytica Education Subscription. In our education we go into great detail explaining and breaking down AI, including fundamentals of AI including actually learning the terms and concepts of AI and how it all fits together. This podcast is an excerpt from our Cognilytica Education course “Fundamentals of AI”. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: AI Education Series: Fundamentals of AI at Cognilytica....
Aug 04, 2021•19 min•Season 4Ep. 207
On the AI Today podcast we regularly interview thought leaders who are implementing AI and cognitive technology at various companies and agencies. However in this episode hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Andrey Kurenkov and Sharon Zhou from the Let’s Talk AI Podcast. As their podcast covers the latest AI news, we discussed what they are seeing as some of the biggest trends emerging out of AI today. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: Interview with Andrey Kurenkov and Sharon Zhou ...
Jul 28, 2021•34 min•Season 4Ep. 206
Automation has provided tremendous value to organizations and agencies of all sorts. However, if you want to see real value from automation, and in particular Robotic Process Automation (RPA), it’s important to know what these bots can and can’t do, and how AI is being applied to help handle more complex tasks. Hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer walk through different methodologies including the Cognitive Project Management for AI (CPMAI) methodology to provide you with the foundation needed...
Jul 21, 2021•31 min•Season 4Ep. 205
This podcast episode is part of our AI Education series and provides a snippet of Cognilytica’s AI and ML education from our Cognilytica Education Subscription. In this podcast we’re sharing a clip from our Best Practices & Methodologies for Successful AI Implementation course. Knowing best practices for implementing AI on a large scale is critical for the success of your project. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: AI Education Series: Best Practices & Methodologies for Successful AI Implementat...
Jul 14, 2021•19 min•Season 4Ep. 204
Many companies are trying to adopt AI at their organization. However, it’s important to have the right mindset and methodologies in place when adopting a transformative technology. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Sagar Indurkhya who is Head of NLP at Virtualitics. He shares with us challenges he has seen organizations face regarding AI and ML adoption, especially for non-technical users. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: Interview with Sa...
Jul 07, 2021•51 min•Season 4Ep. 203
The legal profession is still largely dominated by humans. However, AI and ML is steadily being adopted, enhancing legal processes and activities of all sorts. In this episode of the AI Today podcast, Cognilytica analysts interview Rick McFarland, Chief Data Officer at LexisNexis. He shares with us some of the challenges with AI adoption in the legal profession as well as some of the opportunities he sees around domain specific AI-driven Q&A platforms. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: Are Lega...
Jun 30, 2021•30 min•Season 4Ep. 202
This podcast episode provides a snippet of Cognilytica’s AI and ML education from our Cognilytica Education Subscription. In our education we go into great detail explaining and breaking down AI, including applications of AI. Because, it’s one thing to learn the terms and concepts of AI but it’s another thing to see how AI can actually be applied. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: AI Education Series: Applications of AI at Cognilytica....
Jun 23, 2021•17 min•Season 4Ep. 201
AI and advanced big data analytics have been transforming organizations and helping them get answers from their largest datasets for years. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Antonio Cotroneo, Director of Technical Content Strategy at OmniSci. He shares how big data analytics has evolve over the past few years, how different industries are embracing AI and ML, and where the future is headed when it comes to AI usage. Continue reading AI Today...
Jun 16, 2021•32 min•Season 4Ep. 200
At Cognilytica we’re spending lots of time educating our customers about Artificial Intelligence and related topics and areas. This podcast episode provides a snippet of Cognilytica’s AI and ML education from our Cognilytica Education Subscription where we dig deeper into the foundations of Data Science. The course is for those looking to get a foundational level overview of data science and provides a foundation of data science concepts, key terms, and additional knowledge and competencies need...
Jun 09, 2021•22 min•Season 4Ep. 199
In this episode of the AI Today podcast we’ll share some of our insights and key findings from a recent Cognilytica market intelligence coverage area. We’ll be digging deeper into the state of worldwide laws and regulations and in particular data and AI laws. In recent research, Cognilytica analyzed over 200 countries with specific emphasis of various regions, states, and territories to figure out the real state with regards to laws and regulations around AI and related areas. Continue reading A...
Jun 03, 2021•42 min•Season 4Ep. 198
This podcast episode provides a snippet of Cognilytica’s AI and ML education from our Cognilytica Education Subscription. While automation is not intelligence, the real value of automation, especially software automation and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) comes from removing the bot from the human. In this podcast we’ll explain in more detail what attended and unattended bots are as well as the benefits of each. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: AI Education Series: Attended and Unattended RP...
May 26, 2021•26 min•Season 4Ep. 197
The role of automation, and more intelligent forms of process automation, have played a big role for companies during the pandemic. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview James Spencer who is a Solutions Engineer Manager at Blue Prism. He shares with us how important robotic process automation (RPA) has become since the pandemic dramatically changed the way people work, examples of RPA in practice, as well as what he predicts the future of proces...
May 19, 2021•31 min•Season 4Ep. 196
Heineken has leveraged AI and ML to help with a variety of things at the company . In this episode of the AI Today podcast we interview Raam Roch Hai who is Engineering Chapter Lead at Heineken. He shares with us examples of how Heineken has leveraged AI and ML, some of the challenges highly distributed organizations like Heineken face with adoption of ML and AI, as well as general issues and challenges related to enterprise data science. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: AI at Heineken, Interv...
May 12, 2021•42 min•Season 4Ep. 195
For many years companies in the financial services industry have been at the forefront of using technology to help with many operations and processes. In this interview podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Sravan Kasarla, Chief Data Officer (CDO) of Thrivent Financial. He discusses how AI is currently being applied in financial services, where the financial services industry rates in their adoption of AI compared to other industries, as well as how can companies create a resp...
May 05, 2021•32 min•Season 4Ep. 194
