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Artificial Intelligence 101

Luca Marchesottiwww.linkedin.com
Learn something new and relevant about Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Luca Marchesotti, founder of AI venture, Sparkd! Each week, we answer questions around AI in bite-sized episodes of less than 15 minutes! Burning questions like AI's creative ability, misconceptions around AI, and AI in Social Media to name a few!
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Episodes

What are the Top Humanoid Robots?

In this week’s episode, Luca & Michelle look into some of the most impressive humanoid robots currently in existence. Equipped with AI and the most cutting-edge technologies available, should you be worried? In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://aimagazine.com/technology/top-10-humanoid-robots https://imgur.com/M0HXXrl https://www.bostondynamics.com/atlas Listen to us on these channels: Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ou3g8gao Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/6646...

Jan 30, 20237 min

What are Examples of AI Applications in the Classroom?

In this week’s episode, Luca and Michelle the great examples of AI being used in the classroom. Listen to us on these channels: Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ou3g8gao Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/664669 Listen Notes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/business-of-artificial-intelligence-luca-FqNd0xHXMSl/#podcaster Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3701044 Deezer: https://deezer.com/show/3142642 Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id4661502?country=us Apple: https://po...

Jan 23, 20236 min

What are the Top AI Start-ups in Ireland?

As the year 2022 has closed, in this week’s episode, Luca and Michelle discuss their top picks for AI start-ups in Ireland for 2022. In this episode we mentioned the following resources https://vraisimulation.com/about-us/ https://www.soluxr.com/ https://www.stimul.ai/ Listen to us on these channels: Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ou3g8gao Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/664669 Listen Notes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/business-of-artificial-intelligence-luca-FqNd0xHXMSl/#podcaste...

Jan 16, 20237 min

What is Bespoke AI?

In this week’s episode, Luca and Michelle discuss what bespoke AI is, examples of it in action, and how you can take advantage. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://objectiveit.com/blog/bespoke-v-off-the-shelf-ai-machine-learning/ https://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/data-center/custom-ai-vs-off-the-shelf-ai/ https://research.aimultiple.com/custom-ai/ https://www.eldr.ai/applications/bespoke-AI/Manufacture https://mindworksglobal.com/ Listen to us on these channels...

Jan 09, 20236 min

Top News Outlets for AI & Tech

In this week’s episode, Luca and Michelle discuss their top picks for news outlets for AI and tech. They also include feeds they favor on Feedly below. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://feedly.com/i/subscription/feed%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Faws.amazon.com%2Fblogs%2Famazon-ai%2Ffeed%2F https://feedly.com/i/subscription/feed%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Fopenai.com%2Fblog%2Frss%2F https://feedly.com/i/subscription/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fgoogleresearch.blogspot.com%2Fatom.xml https://feedly.com/...

Jan 02, 20236 min

How is AI Used in Gaming

In this week’s episode, Luca and Michelle discuss how AI is now being used in gaming, why its interesting and why you should check out these games! In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://www.mygreatlearning.com/blog/how-ai-is-changing-the-gaming-industry/ https://analyticsindiamag.com/top-5-video-games-that-have-made-the-best-use-of-ai/ https://www.minecraft.net/en-us https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/splinter-cell/blacklist https://lith.com/our-games/ Listen to us on the...

Dec 26, 20226 min

What are the Top AI & Tech Documentaries on Netflix?

In this week’s episode, Luca and Michelle discuss their top picks for AI Tech Documentaries available on Netflix. Tune in to see their choices & comment below if they missed a choice of yours or if you have any recommendations yourself! In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/coded_bias https://www.thesocialdilemma.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Social_Dilemma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_Bill's_Brain%3A_Decoding_Bill_Gates https...

Dec 19, 20226 min

What are the Best AI Courses: 2022?

In this week’s episode, Luca and Michelle list some of the best AI courses for 2022, that you can take online. From beginner courses to intense academic courses. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://hackr.io/blog/artificial-intelligence-courses https://online.stanford.edu/programs/artificial-intelligence-graduate-certificate https://www.udemy.com/course/artificial-intelligence-az/ https://www.coursera.org/learn/ai-for-everyone https://coursera.pxf.io/b3rOqb?subId3=blog%2...

Dec 12, 20225 min

What is the Concept of Open AI?

In this week’s episode, Luca and Michelle discuss Open AI — what is it, what do they do, and why should we care? In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenAI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeepMind Listen to us on these channels: Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ou3g8gao Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/664669 Listen Notes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/business-of-artificial-intelligence-luca-FqNd0xHXMSl/#podcaster Podcast Addict: https://p...

Dec 05, 20225 min

What are the Top Resources for AI Computer Vision?

In this week’s episode, Luca and Michelle discuss the top resources for AI Computer Vision. If you’re interested in Computer Vision, then this episode is definitely for you. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://www.kdnuggets.com/tag/computer-vision https://pyimagesearch.com/ https://ai.googleblog.com/search/label/Computer https://zbigatron.com/ https://www.kdnuggets.com/tag/computer-vision Listen to us on these channels: Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ou3g8gao Stitcher: ht...

Nov 28, 20225 min

What is the Connection Between Robotics & AI?

In this week’s episode, Luca and Michelle discuss the connection between robotics and AI. How does AI improve upon Robotics, and should we be wary of all the AI being applied into robotics? In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotics https://medium.com/vsinghbisen/ai-in-robotics-use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-robotics-726a4e9ade18 https://builtin.com/artificial-intelligence/robotics-ai-companies Listen to us on these channels: Pocket Casts: htt...

Nov 21, 20225 min

What are the Top Sport Tech Companies?

In this week’s episode, Luca and Michelle discuss the top sport tech companies in today’s time. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://www.surfline.com/ https://www.fastcompany.com/90724478/most-innovative-companies-sports-2022 https://www.golftec.com/ https://www.homecourt.ai/ https://statsports.com/ Listen to us on these channels: Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ou3g8gao Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/664669 Listen Notes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/busine...

Nov 14, 20226 min

What are Concrete Examples of AI in Psychology?

A couple of week’s ago, Luca and Michelle discussed whether AI can be applied into a field as controversial and difficult in its relationship with humans: psychology. They came to the conclusion that yes, AI can be used in psychology. And so this week, they look into exactly how AI is currently being applied into psychology. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://positivepsychology.com/artificial-intelligence-in-psychology/ https://positivepsychology.com/virtual-reality-th...

Nov 07, 20227 min

What are the Top AI Trends for 2022?

In this week's episode, Luca and Michelle discuss the top AI trends for 2022 — from the latest developments in AI to the use of tech at work, and the evolution of the Metaverse. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2021/09/24/the-7-biggest-artificial-intelligence-ai-trends-in-2022/?sh=48e22b482015 https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2022/03/25/six-ai-trends-to-watch-in-2022/?sh=71566492be15 https://irishtechnews.ie/ai-key-to-un...

Oct 31, 20226 min

How Does AI Intersect with Sport Tech?

On this week's episode, Luca and Michelle discuss how AI intersects with Sport tech. After all, sport tech has been around for a really long time, predating AI by decades. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://www.ispo.com/en/trends/sportstech-future-sports https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/06/the-20-biggest-tech-advancements-in-sports-history/goal-line-technology https://medium.com/@sparkdai-hq/the-best-sport-tech-companies-taking-advantage-of-artificial-intellige...

Oct 24, 20226 min

Top AI Leaders & Researchers: 2022

On this week's episode, Luca and Michelle discuss the top AI Leaders & Researchers for 2022. Check if any of your picks made the list & comment if you think we missed some people! In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://www.mygreatlearning.com/blog/ai-researchers-and-leaders/ https://www.mygreatlearning.com/blog/ai-researchers-and-leaders/ Listen to us on these channels: Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ou3g8gao Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/664669 Listen Note...

Oct 17, 20226 min

Can AI be Applied into Psychology?

On this week's episode, Luca and Michelle discuss possibly one of the most interesting and controversial questions around AI. Can AI be applied in the field of psychology?! They look through the issues within each domain, and what kind of relationship these two historically controversial and hard to study areas can have. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://positivepsychology.com/artificial-intelligence-in-psychology/ https://positivepsychology.com/virtual-reality-therap...

Oct 10, 20226 min

Top AI Non-Fiction Books

On this week's episode, Luca and Michelle list their top picks for AI Non-Fiction Books! All books are accessible, important in their consequence, and must-reads for any AI & tech fanatic. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55051662-genius-makers https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/796506.What_Computers_Still_Can_t_Do https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50489349-the-alignment-problem Listen to us on these channels: Pocket Casts: https://...

Oct 03, 20225 min

The Godfathers of AI

On this week's episode, Luca and Michelle identify and discuss the Godfathers of AI. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/27/18280665/ai-godfathers-turing-award-2018-yoshua-bengio-geoffrey-hinton-yann-lecun https://yoshuabengio.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshua_Bengio http://yann.lecun.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yann_LeCun Listen to us on these channels: Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ou3g8gao Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/...

Sep 26, 20226 min

What are some Applications of Intelligent Agents?

Three applications of intelligent agents in our daily lives, from autonomous driving, to robot vacuums. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://www.section.io/engineering-education/intelligent-agents-in-ai/ https://www.educba.com/intelligent-agent-in-ai/ https://developer.ibm.com/articles/cc-reinforcement-learning-train-software-agent/ https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/agents-artificial-intelligence/ https://robinhood.com/us/en/ https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/best-robot-vacu...

Sep 18, 20227 min

What are Intelligent Agents & How are they Used in AI?

This episode defines intelligent agents, what they are, why they are important, and precisely how they are used for artificial intelligence. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://www.section.io/engineering-education/intelligent-agents-in-ai/ https://www.educba.com/intelligent-agent-in-ai/ https://developer.ibm.com/articles/cc-reinforcement-learning-train-software-agent/ https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/agents-artificial-intelligence/ Listen to us on these channels: Pocket Ca...

Sep 12, 20227 min

What is Explainability in AI?

Can we trust AI algorithms to make decisions for us? If the algorithm makes a mistake, who's responsible for it? It all boils down to being able to track how the machine learning model has been built. In other words, explainability! In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explainable_artificial_intelligence https://www.napier.ai/post/explainability-in-ai https://vitalflux.com/what-is-explainable-ai-concepts-examples/ Listen to us on these channels: Poc...

Sep 05, 20227 min

What is Trustability in AI?

Discussion of a core ethical issue in the creation and deployment of artificial intelligence in society. They tackle the idea of trustability by providing its definition, its relation to AI, and how people who create and deploy algorithms measure the trustability of their creations. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://ercim-news.ercim.eu/en122/r-s/trustability-in-algorithmic-systems-based-on-artificial-intelligence-in-the-public-and-private-sectors https://medium.com/el...

Aug 29, 20227 min

What is Low-Code & No-Code AI?

Discussion of the building of today’s algorithms. They delve into the no-code and low-code approaches to the creation of AI algorithms. Furthermore, they discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these two approaches and the platforms that make these approaches accessible to the public. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://blog.superannotate.com/guide-to-low-code-no-code-ai-platforms/ https://towardsdatascience.com/no-code-low-code-ai-new-business-models-and-future-of-...

Aug 22, 20226 min

What is a CIO and is it relevant to AI Management?

Discussion of the executive position of the Chief Information Officer — what brought about this new role, what even is the CIO? What is the difference between a CIO and the Chief Technologly Officer? And how is the position important for the use of artificial intelligence by enterprises? In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cio.asp https://futurecio.tech/boosting-ai-capabilities-with-a-cio/ Listen to us on these channels: Pocket Casts: https:...

Aug 15, 20226 min

Who are the Key Players in the Metaverse?

Discussion of the much hyped metaverse, looking into the key players in this new sphere. They talk about the companies that are building the metaverse, and the companies that are making it easier for people to enter this new technological world. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://www.reworked.co/digital-workplace/theres-more-to-the-metaverse-than-facebook-and-microsoft/ https://www.crn.com.au/news/the-major-players-in-building-the-metaverse-572052 Listen to us on these...

Aug 08, 20226 min

What is the Metaverse?

Explanation of what exactly is the metaverse — what are the interesting points, how AR and VR is deployed in the metaverse, and lastly, what is the relation with artificial intelligence. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://www.investopedia.com/metaverse-definition-5206578 https://towardsdatascience.com/how-ai-will-shape-the-metaverse-4ea7ae20c99 Listen to us on these channels: Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ou3g8gao Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/664669 Listen No...

Aug 01, 20227 min

What is the exploitation and exploration trade-off in AI?

Discussion of an important technical aspect to the creation and deployment of artificial intelligence: the trade-off between exploration and exploitation in reinforcement learning. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://ai-ml-analytics.com/reinforcement-learning-exploration-vs-exploitation-tradeoff/ https://towardsdatascience.com/the-exploration-exploitation-dilemma-f5622fbe1e82 Listen to us on these channels: Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ou3g8gao Stitcher: https://www.sti...

Jul 25, 20227 min

What started the deep learning revolution?

Luca and Michelle explain deep learning, what it is, what is the relation with artificial intelligence, and why there has been a seemingly sudden revolution in this area. And why this matters for society at large. In this episode we mentioned the following resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_learning https://uk.mathworks.com/discovery/deep-learning.html Listen to us on these channels: Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ou3g8gao Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/664669 Listen Notes: htt...

Jul 18, 20227 min

What are some interesting movies & tv shows on AI?

Luca and Michelle discuss their favourite tv shows and movies that feature artificial intelligence. They give their picks for each category and a brief synopsis of the titles and their defense of their recommendations. Listen to us on these channels: Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ou3g8gao Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/664669 Listen Notes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/business-of-artificial-intelligence-luca-FqNd0xHXMSl/#podcaster Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast...

Jul 11, 20228 min
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