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AI-optimized vs Commercially Available Hot Sauce: Angelo and Petter perform a blind taste test with three different hot sauces, one of which is AI-optimized, to see if they can determine which one is created by AI.

Background of the AI Hot Sauce Creators: A brief insight into the story of Shekeib and Shohaib, the two brothers who combined their passion for data science and business to create an AI-optimized hot sauce.

Understanding Bayesian Optimization: A comprehensive discussion on Bayesian Optimization, a technique that uses previous knowledge to influence future decisions, perfect for creating unique hot sauce recipes.

Discussion on Other Optimization Techniques: Petter invites Angelo to delve into the different types of optimization algorithms and their pros and cons.

Understanding Gradient Descent: Angelo gives a brief introduction to the concept of Gradient Descent, a popular optimization algorithm, explaining it as akin to finding a valley when on a mountain.

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Episode Quotes

"Hot sauces are part of my favorite start of the day, so it'd be interesting to see what AI could come up with here." - Petter Graff

"Bayesian is an optimization technique that centers around using your previous knowledge to influence the future and that works really well." - Angelo Kastroulis

"Bayesian can kind of skip a bunch of steps because you've got a better second try." - Angelo Kastroulis

"The algorithm of gradient descent basically goes like this. If you're trying to find from where you are to where you should go, imagine that you're on a mountain trying to find the valley." - Angelo Kastroulis

Host: Angelo Kastroulis

Executive Producer: NĂ¡ture Kastroulis

Producer: Albert Perrotta

Communications Strategist: Albert Perrotta

Video/Audio Engineer: Ryan Thompson

Music: All Things Grow by Oliver Worth