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Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn

The latest machine learning, A.I., and data career topics from across both academia and industry are brought to you by host Dr. Jon Krohn on the Super Data Science Podcast. As the quantity of data on our planet doubles every couple of years and with this trend set to continue for decades to come, there's an unprecedented opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact in your lifetime. In conversation with the biggest names in the data science industry, Jon cuts through hype to fuel that professional impact. Whether you're curious about getting started in a data career or you're a deep technical expert, whether you'd like to understand what A.I. is or you'd like to integrate more data-driven processes into your business, we have inspiring guests and lighthearted conversation for you to enjoy. We cover tools, techniques, and implementation tricks across data collection, databases, analytics, predictive modeling, visualization, software engineering, real-world applications, commercialization, and entrepreneurship − everything you need to crush it with data science.

Episodes

772: In Case You Missed It in March 2024

Pytorch benefits, how to get funding for your AI startup, and managing scientific silos: In our new series for SuperDataScience, “In Case You Missed It”, host Jon Krohn engages in some “reinforcement learning through human feedback” of his own with need-to-hear sound bites from past SDS episodes!Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/772Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit passionfroot.me/superdatascience for sponsorship information.

Apr 05, 202424 min

771: Gradient Boosting: XGBoost, LightGBM and CatBoost, with Kirill Eremenko

Kirill Eremenko joins Jon Krohn for another exclusive, in-depth teaser for a new course just released on the SuperDataScience platform, “Machine Learning Level 2”. Kirill walks listeners through why decision trees and random forests are fruitful for businesses, and he offers hands-on walkthroughs for the three leading gradient-boosting algorithms today: XGBoost, LightGBM, and CatBoost.This episode is brought to you by Ready Tensor, where innovation meets reproducibility, and by Data Universe, th...

Apr 02, 20241 hr 55 min

770: The Neuroscientific Guide to Confidence

Explore the science of confidence with Lucy Antrobus, as she unveils neuroscience-backed strategies to build and boost confidence through practice, positive energy, and the power of laughter. An essential listen for fostering unshakable self-assurance.Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/770Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit passionfroot.me/superdatascience for sponsorship information.

Mar 29, 202445 min

769: Generative AI for Medicine, with Prof. Zack Lipton

Generative AI in medicine takes center stage as Prof. Zachary Lipton, Chief Scientific Officer at Abridge, joins host Jon Krohn to discuss the significant advancements in AI that are reshaping healthcare.This episode is brought to you by the DataConnect Conference, and by Data Universe, the out-of-this-world data conference. Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit passionfroot.me/superdatascience for sponsorship information.In this episode you will learn:• The inspirat...

Mar 26, 20241 hr 49 min

768: Is Claude 3 Better than GPT-4?

Claude 3, LLMs and testing ML performance: Jon Krohn tests out Anthropic’s new model family, Claude 3, which includes the Haiku, Sonnet and Opus models (written in order of their performance power, from least to greatest). Can it stand shoulder to shoulder with other models such as GPT-4 and Gemini 1.0 Ultra? And how important is it for machine learning practitioners to try out these models with their own benchmarks? Jon walks listeners through a test of his own in this Five-Minute Friday.Additi...

Mar 22, 202413 min

767: Open-Source LLM Libraries and Techniques, with Dr. Sebastian Raschka

Jon Krohn sits down with Sebastian Raschka to discuss his latest book, Machine Learning Q and AI, the open-source libraries developed by Lightning AI, how to exploit the greatest opportunities for LLM development, and what’s on the horizon for LLMs.This episode is brought to you by the DataConnect Conference, and by Data Universe, the out-of-this-world data conference. Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit passionfroot.me/superdatascience for sponsorship information....

Mar 19, 20241 hr 48 min

766: Vonnegut's Player Piano (1952): An Eerie Novel on the Current AI Revolution

Kurt Vonnegut's "Player Piano" delivers striking parallels between its dystopian vision and today's AI challenges. This week, Jon Krohn explores the novel's depiction of a world where humans are marginalized by machines, reflecting on the impact of automation on society and the ethical considerations it raises. Tune in as we unpack the timeless relevance of Vonnegut's work to the AI era.Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/766Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode?...

Mar 15, 20248 min

765: NumPy, SciPy and the Economics of Open-Source, with Dr. Travis Oliphant

Explore the origins of NumPy and SciPy with their creator, Dr. Travis Oliphant. Discover the journey from personal need to global impact, the challenges overcome, and the future of these essential Python libraries in scientific computing and data science.This episode is brought to you by the DataConnect Conference, by Data Universe, the out-of-this-world data conference, and by CloudWolf, the Cloud Skills platform. Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit passionfroot.m...

Mar 12, 20241 hr 37 min

764: The Top 10 Episodes of 2023

Data science futurists, bestselling authors, and lively how-to guides from the industry’s top practitioners, which range from applying data science for good to using open-source tools for NLP: This is The Super Data Science Podcast’s top ten most listened-to episodes in 2023, hosted by Jon Krohn. A great snapshot of our great content from 2023.Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/764Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit passionfroot.me/superdatascience for ...

Mar 08, 20248 min

763: The Best A.I. Startup Opportunities, with venture capitalist Rudina Seseri

At Glasswing Ventures, Rudina Seseri wants to be able to answer the question: What has Glasswing Ventures done for the company beyond capital investment? She speaks to Jon Krohn about how her company uses data to assess venture capital investments, the secret sauce of successful AI startups, and why she feels generative AI is only the start of a much broader impact that AI will make in communities and businesses.This episode is brought to you by the DataConnect Conference, and by Ready Tensor, w...

Mar 05, 20241 hr 27 min

762: Gemini 1.5 Pro, the Million-Token-Context LLM

Jon Krohn presents an insightful overview of Google's groundbreaking Gemini Pro 1.5, a million-token LLM that's transforming the landscape of AI. Discover the innovative aspects of Gemini Pro 1.5, from its extensive context window to its multimodal functionalities, which are broadening the scope of AI technology and signifying a significant leap in data science. Plus, join Jon for a practical demonstration, showcasing the real-world applications, capabilities, and limitation of this advanced lan...

Mar 01, 202417 min

761: Gemini Ultra: How to Release an A.I. Product for Billions of Users, with Google's Lisa Cohen

Google's Gemini Ultra takes the spotlight this week, as host Jon Krohn welcomes Lisa Cohen, Google's Director of Data Science and Engineering, for a conversation about the launch of Gemini Ultra. Discover the capabilities of this cutting-edge large language model and how it stands toe-to-toe with GPT-4. Lisa shares her insights on the development, rollout, and potential of Gemini Ultra in reshaping various sectors. Whether you're a data science professional, tech enthusiast, or curious about the...

Feb 27, 20241 hr 10 min

760: Humans Love A.I.-Crafted Beer

AI-crafted beer, machine learning for passion projects, and self-taught data science: Jon Krohn and Beau Warren’s hotly anticipated, data-driven, punny lager Krohn&Borg is finally given a taste test in this week’s Five-Minute Friday. Heading to the Species X brewery in Columbus, Ohio, Jon Krohn and Beau Warren launched the beer that had been predicted, optimized and developed by a machine-learning model.Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/760Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataSci...

Feb 23, 20247 min

759: Full Encoder-Decoder Transformers Fully Explained, with Kirill Eremenko

Encoders, cross attention and masking for LLMs: SuperDataScience Founder Kirill Eremenko returns to the SuperDataScience podcast, where he speaks with Jon Krohn about transformer architectures and why they are a new frontier for generative AI. If you’re interested in applying LLMs to your business portfolio, you’ll want to pay close attention to this episode!This episode is brought to you by Ready Tensor, where innovation meets reproducibility, by Oracle NetSuite business software, and by Intel ...

Feb 20, 20241 hr 43 min

758: The Mamba Architecture: Superior to Transformers in LLMs

Explore the groundbreaking Mamba model, a potential game-changer in AI that promises to outpace the traditional Transformer architecture with its efficient, linear-time sequence modeling.Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/758Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit passionfroot.me/superdatascience for sponsorship information.

Feb 16, 20248 min

757: How to Speak so You Blow Listeners' Minds, with Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic

Explore mind-blowing storytelling with Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic in this episode. Audience favorite and author of "Storytelling with You," Cole returns to share essential tips for crafting impactful presentations, emphasizing narrative construction and audience engagement. Learn how to effectively communicate data and stories, enhancing your presentations with insights from a leading expert in the field.This episode is brought to you by CloudWolf, the Cloud Skills platform. Interested in sponsorin...

Feb 13, 20241 hr 29 min

756: AlphaGeometry: AI is Suddenly as Capable as the Brightest Math Minds

AlphaGeometry, intuitive AI, and geometric deduction: In this week’s Five-Minute Friday, Super Data Science host Jon Krohn looks into developments from DeepMind, Google’s ground-breaking AI lab, and explores how this is a critical step towards a future of broadly accessible AI solutions across scientific disciplines.Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/756Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit passionfroot.me/superdatascience for sponsorship information.

Feb 09, 20249 min

755: Brewing Beer with A.I., with Beau Warren

ChatGPT applications and data-driven beer: Beer brewer and Super Data Science regular listener Beau Warren talks to Jon Krohn about the wonders of “sweaty ales”, how to brew beer with data, and how to get started on creative machine learning projects even without a degree in data science.This episode is brought to you by CloudWolf, the Cloud Skills platform. Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit passionfroot.me/superdatascience for sponsorship information.In this epi...

Feb 06, 20241 hr 36 min

754: A Code-Specialized LLM Will Realize AGI, with Jason Warner

Explore the future of coding with poolside co-founder and CEO Jason Warner as he explores the potential of code-specialized LLMs and their revolutionary impact on the developer's role. Tune in for insights on the shift towards an AI-led development paradigm.Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/754Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit passionfroot.me/superdatascience for sponsorship information.

Feb 02, 202437 min

753: Blend Any Programming Languages in Your ML Workflows, with Dr. Greg Michaelson

Explore the future of collaborative ML workflows in this engaging episode with Dr. Greg Michaelson, Co-Founder of Zerve. Dr. Michaelson introduces the groundbreaking Zerve IDE and Pypelines project, addressing the critical gap in AutoML for commercial use and pinpointing why many A.I. projects don't meet their objectives. Gain insights into steering AI initiatives towards success and enhancing project communication, all in this insightful session. This episode is brought to you by Oracle NetSuit...

Jan 30, 20241 hr 26 min

752: AI is Disadvantaging Job Applicants, But You Can Fight Back

Jon Krohn interviews Hilke Schellmann about the ethics of recruitment algorithms, the field’s current state of play, and what can be improved about AI used in recruiting.Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/752Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit passionfroot.me/superdatascience for sponsorship information.

Jan 26, 202451 min

751: How to Found and Fund Your Own A.I. Startup, with Dr. Rasmus Rothe

Venture capital and AI, and how to succeed with an AI company in 2024: Rasmus Rothe, Cofounder of Merantix, speaks to Jon Krohn about the Merantix campus in Berlin, how a venture capitalist identifies the best AI startups, the surefire ways for AI company founders to raise venture capital, and the jobs that are most and least vulnerable to disruption by automation.This episode is brought to you by Oracle NetSuite business software, by QuickChat customized AI assistants, and by Prophets of AI, th...

Jan 23, 20241 hr 18 min

750: How A.I. is Transforming Science

Explore the transformative power of AI in science. Jon Krohn reviews the groundbreaking AI-driven discoveries at MIT and beyond, showcasing how AI is reshaping various scientific fields, from pharmaceuticals to climate science, and pondering the balance between AI's capabilities and human ingenuity.Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/750Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit passionfroot.me/superdatascience for sponsorship information.

Jan 19, 202410 min

749: Data Science for Clean Energy, with Emily Pastewka

Data science for clean energy takes center stage as Emily Pastewka from Palmetto joins Jon Krohn this week, exploring innovative paths to a sustainable future. This episode covers the impact of AI on smart energy choices, the creation of a smart grid, and the wide array of professionals required to bring cleantech data solutions to life.This episode is brought to you by Prophets of AI, the leading agency for AI experts. Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit passionfr...

Jan 16, 20241 hr 17 min

748: The Five Levels of AGI

Artificial General Intelligence gets a new definition: This episode introduces Google DeepMind’s paper, “Levels of AGI: Operationalizing Progress on the Path to AGI”. Hear how its authors have organized narrow and general AI into hierarchical categories defined by human capability, from Level 0 (no AI) and Level 1 (equal to or somewhat better than an unskilled human) to Level 5 (able to outperform 100% of humans). A scary thought? Or a vision of a better future? Host Jon Krohn details the streng...

Jan 12, 202411 min

747: Technical Intro to Transformers and LLMs, with Kirill Eremenko

Attention and transformers in LLMs, the five stages of data processing, and a brand-new Large Language Models A-Z course: Kirill Eremenko joins host Jon Krohn to explore what goes into well-crafted LLMs, what makes Transformers so powerful, and how to succeed as a data scientist in this new age of generative AI.This episode is brought to you by Intel and HPE Ezmeral Software Solutions, and by Prophets of AI, the leading agency for AI experts. Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast e...

Jan 09, 20242 hr 7 min

746: A Continuous Calendar for 2024

Jon’s continuous calendar for 2024 is here! Now in an updated format, learn about its unique layout and benefits, and how it can revolutionize your planning for the new yearAdditional materials: www.superdatascience.com/746Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit passionfroot.me/superdatascience for sponsorship information.

Jan 05, 20243 min

745: 2024 Data Science Trend Predictions

2024 data science trends take the spotlight in this special episode, where Jon joins Sadie St. Lawrence to analyze last year's predictions and delve into the emerging technologies reshaping the field. From AI hardware accelerators to the transformative role of large language models, this episode is a treasure trove of insights for anyone interested in the future of data science. This episode is brought to you by CloudWolf, the Cloud Skills platform. Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Po...

Jan 02, 20241 hr 30 min

744: To a Peaceful 2024

2023: A year of great movement and change. Technological developments have rocketed generative AI’s capabilities into the stratosphere of possibilities for future approaches to work, health, and play. Host Jon Krohn recognizes the benefits we have seen over the past year, discusses the important role we all have in ensuring ethics remains at the core of AI development and use, and he ends the year with a musical surprise for his listeners!Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/744Interes...

Dec 29, 20236 min

743: How to Integrate Generative A.I. Into Your Business, with Piotr Grudzień

Chatbots, large language models and generative AI: Founder of Quickchat AI Piotr Grudzień believes the key to any successful AI platform is to ensure it can be tailored to a company’s specific needs. He speaks to host Jon Krohn about helping clients generate realistic and satisfying conversations that help their customer base find what they need quickly. This episode is brought to you by Gurobi, the Decision Intelligence Leader, and by CloudWolf, the Cloud Skills platform. Interested in sponsori...

Dec 26, 20231 hr 19 min
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