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Mixture of Experts

Welcome to Mixture of Experts, your weekly deep dive into the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence—bringing you insightful discussions on the latest AI trends, innovations, and their impact on business.


From breakthrough research to practical applications, each episode offers a balanced blend of expertise and analysis. Explore how AI is reshaping industries, driving efficiency, and unlocking new opportunities for growth. Whether you're a seasoned professional seeking to stay ahead of the curve or an enthusiast curious about the future of technology, Mixture of Experts delivers the perfect mix of insights and practical knowledge. Tune in and stay informed as we navigate the dynamic intersection of AI and business.

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Episodes

Episode 8: NVIDIA’s Nemotron-4 340B models, Safe Superintelligence Inc. and AI agents

Is there a new major player in the AI space? In Episode 8 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Kush Varshney, Kate Soule, and Maya Murad. First, the experts react to NVIDIA’s Nemotron-4 340B model launch and the future of LLM training. Next, new developments in enterprise agents create a great discussion around the reality of AI agents. Finally, we discuss the launch of a new AI company, Safe Superintelligence Inc. The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the part...

Jun 21, 202444 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Apple's WWDC24 reactions and mechanistic interpretability

Is Apple late to the AI game? In Episode 7 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Shobhit Varshney, Skyler Speakman, and Kaoutar El Maghraoui. Today, the experts react to Apple’s slew of AI announcements at WWDC24. Then, part 2 on interpretability this week, as OpenAI released their study mechanistic interpretability. The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity....

Jun 14, 202440 minSeason 1Ep. 7

AI safety, RAG benchmarking and responsible AI at ACM FAccT Conference

What’s the future of AGI? In Episode 6 of Mixture of Experts , host Tim Hwang is joined by Vagner Figueredo de Santana, Marina Danilesky, and Shobhit Varshney. Today, the experts unpack Leopold Aschenbrenner’s AI safety screed, Situational Awareness. We also break down the state of responsible AI amid the annual ACM Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (FAccT) Conference. Finally, we chat about RAG benchmarking and what it tells us about the industry as a whole. The opinions expressed in t...

Jun 07, 202440 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Introducing Mixture of Experts Podcast

Introducing the Mixture of Experts podcast, your weekly deep dive into the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence—bringing you insightful discussions on the latest AI trends, innovations, and the impact on business. You will hear from a panel of researchers, engineers, data scientists, ethics experts, veteran product leaders and more! Tune in weekly to stay ahead of the AI wave. The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect...

Jun 07, 20241 min

Google’s AI Overviews, Golden Gate Claude, the "whale computer" and scaling laws

How is the market reacting to Google's AI overviews? In Episode 5 of Mixture of Experts, Bryan Casey, our guest host, is joined by Kate Soule, Chris Hay, and Skyler Speakman. Today, our experts revisit a conversation from a previous episode around Google’s AI Overviews and the market reaction. Additionally, they break down Anthropic’s Golden Gate Claude. Finally, what is the “whale computer” and how does it relate to scaling laws? The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the pa...

May 31, 202444 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Scarlett Johansson, FMTI and Think 2024

What’s going on between Scarlet Johansson and OpenAI? In Episode 4 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Kate Soule, Marina Danilevsky, and Armand Ruiz. Kate explains the future of FMTI, Marina highlights innovations driving the open-source community, and Armand dives into the latest from IBM’s THINK 2024 event. Subscribe for AI updates:https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120 Learn more about artificial intelligence: https://www.ibm.com/think/artificial-in...

May 24, 202438 minSeason 1Ep. 4

GPT-4o, AI overviews and our multimodal future

In Episode 3 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Shobhit Varshney, Chris Hay, and Bryan Casey for the OpenAI vs. Google showdown. Shobhit analyzes the showcase demos released by OpenAI and Google. Chris breaks down latency and cost in relation to GPT-4 and Gemini 1.5 Flash. Finally, after years of people proclaiming the death of search, Bryan answers the big question: are LLMs forcing the death of Google search? The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the partic...

May 17, 202441 minSeason 1Ep. 3

The state of open source, InspectorRAGet, and what’s going on with Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks

In Episode 2 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Kush Varshney, Marina Danilevsky, and David Cox. This week, the three AI experts weigh in on the explosion of open source technology and identify how it will shape the market. Kush and Tim produce the single most easy explanation of what’s going on with Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks and why it matters. Finally, we kick it back to the 90s with Inspector RAGet! The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants a...

May 10, 202446 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Rabbit AI hiccups, GPT-2 chatbot, and OpenAI's licensing deal with the Financial Times

In the inaugural episode of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Kush Varshney, Shobhit Varshney, and Chris Hay. The three AI experts debate the pros and cons of Rabbit’s R1 device. They also unpack GPT-2’s potential evolution and OpenAI’s licensing deal with the Financial Times. Finally, what do Sam Altman and Taylor Swift have in common? Join us to find out! The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or...

May 03, 202442 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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