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The AI Artifacts PodcastEpisode 14: Chris Emezue of Lanfrica on AI for low-resource languagesResearcher and Lanfrica founder Chris Emezue joins the season finale of the podcast to discuss the potential for AI to improve translation across low-resource languages — especially in Africa.Brian and Sarah talk about what’s next for the podcast, as well as where AI has been showing up in earnings reports for GAMMA companies over the past week. Listen for more on those stories and a content-themed edition of "Two truths and l’AI" in this week’s episode.Timestamps for this episode:[0:00] Intro[0:16] Welcome[0:35] What’s next for the podcas...
2024-02-041h 09
The AI Artifacts PodcastEpisode 13: Author Sarah Jaquette Ray on dealing with AI- and climate-related stressSarah Jaquette Ray, a professor at Cal Poly Humboldt, joins Sarah and Brian to talk about dealing with anxiety. As the author of "A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet,” she discusses some takeaways from her work that can be useful in other contexts, including AI, where major changes are already in progress across industries and careers.In news, several follow-up stories show up as the Federal Trade Commission takes a look at OpenAI and Anthopric’s deals with big tech companies, and Satya Nadella gets asked to weigh in o...
2024-01-281h 11
The AI Artifacts PodcastEpisode 12: Which big tech company is best positioned in AI?Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft each entered 2024 with their own AI strategies, strengths, and weaknesses. In this special episode, Brian and Sarah break down why each company is in a unique position and discuss which of the former GAFAM — now GAMMA (or GAMAM) — is in the strongest place.In news, attention turns to Samsung’s Galaxy S24 announcements, controversy about AI-generated content in Google News results, and a debate between the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission over where the authority lies to investigate OpenAI. Dive in for all of this an intense crime-themed round of "Two tr...
2024-01-211h 29
The AI Artifacts PodcastEpisode 11: David Talbot of Inceptive on generative AI use in biotechBrian and Sarah talk to David Talbot, part of the founding team at the startup Inceptive, which is using artificial intelligence to synthesize RNA molecules. It’s a fascinating discussion about AI’s use in biotech and how these two important fields are coming together to introduce new possibilities.In news, enterprise AI use comes up again, as we get some new numbers from OpenAI detailing how many business seats it is serving. In addition, the recap addresses state action on AI regulation and a reaction from the late George Carlin’s daughter to an AI-generated comedy specia...
2024-01-1442 min
The AI Artifacts PodcastEpisode 10: Karin Golde on AI and data best practicesTo kick off 2024, Brian and Sarah welcome guest Karin Golde, the founder of West Valley AI and an AWS alum to talk about how she advises companies getting started when they deploy artificial intelligence. What are best practices? What should be avoided? And what needs to be defined going in?In this week’s news, funding gets the spotlight as Perplexity raises $73.6 million and Anthropic’s reported $18.4 billion valuation raises some eyebrows. Then, the conversation turns to U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ opinions on AI and how it should be treated in the legal world...
2024-01-071h 18
The AI Artifacts PodcastEpisode 9: AI predictions for 2024In the final episode of 2023, Brian and Sarah go into forecast mode, laying out their AI predictions for 2024. Will the hype keep growing? What will the next phase of adoption look like? This New Year’s episode gets into all of it.Meanwhile, in the week’s biggest news, the discussion looks at The New York Times lawsuit against OpenAI, Jony Ive’s latest hire for some ChatGPT-powered hardware, and Michael Cohen’s AI-powered legal mistake.Timestamps for this episode:[0:00] Intro[00:16] Welcome[1:32] AI predictions for 2024[4:47] Sarah’s big predic...
2023-12-3145 min
The AI Artifacts PodcastEpisode 8: Guest Fabian Baier of Pulze.ai on building an AI startup to work with large companiesThis week’s episode brings another startup founder to the show with Pulze.ai CEO Fabian Baier. He talks with Brian and Sarah about creating a product for enterprise companies and what he has learned about working with multiple large language models in a year when so many debuted.In news, the discussion turns to Rite Aid’s issues using facial recognition technology, Apple’s reported talks with media companies about its own AI, and some potential new valuations for OpenAI and Anthropic.Plus, don’t miss this week’s holiday edition of "Two truths and l’AI."...
2023-12-231h 11
The AI Artifacts PodcastEpisode 7: Guest Kurt Bollacker from MLCommons on how to evaluate AI systemsThe podcast returns this week as Brian and Sarah interview Kurt Bollacker, a director of engineering at MLCommons. Ever wonder how to begin testing an AI model? What standards matter? The discussion spans history and model types, with a quick look at recent work out of Stanford.In this week’s news, we get into OpenAI’s relevance for media and wearables with its new Axel Springer deal and reported talks about working with Snap. Listen in, and play along with this week’s festive game of “Two truths and l’AI.”Plus, thanks and full credit...
2023-12-171h 23
The AI Artifacts PodcastEpisode 6: Guest Mason Del Rio talks ChatGPT's 1-year anniversaryChatGPT marked its first birthday on Nov. 30 with OpenAI entering a whole new era filled with familiar faces and few new ones. Brian and Sarah keep things casual on this episode, welcoming friend of (and off) the pod Mason Del Rio, a data scientist and analyst with media production experience, to discuss ChatGPT's impact in its first year. [Editor’s note: Mason also helped us with editing this episode, which we greatly appreciate.]For coders, creatives, and writers, the online world is increasingly saturated with AI-powered content. What’s going to happen next in 2024, and what will it m...
2023-12-0357 min
The AI Artifacts PodcastEpisode 5: Guest Rob Salkowitz on AI's impact on creatives and the comics industryRob Salkowitz joins Brian and Sarah to talk about the expectations and limitations of AI tools in entertainment and comic books. In the interview, he explains what he has seen in his work as a consultant in technology and digital media, as well as covering AI at Forbes and ICv2.This week’s news returns to OpenAI (where it was reported late Tuesday that Sam Altman will return as CEO). The conversation turns to how the media is covering this story before this week’s round of "Two truths and l’AI," featuring a Thanksgiving selection of real a...
2023-11-221h 10
The AI Artifacts PodcastEpisode 4: Guest Jade Newton on how to approach responsible AI and regulationThis week’s episode of "The AI Artifacts Podcast" kicks off with fresh news that Sam Altman was ousted as CEO at OpenAI on Nov. 17. Brian and Sarah get into the known details and review other stories, including Ed Newton-Rex leaving Stability AI and Sundar Pichai’s comparison of AI to climate change.Then, the podcast welcomes Jade Newton, an AI data expert who has worked at large-scale companies in a variety of contexts, as she discusses the future of AI regulation. Get a deep look into standards for responsible use, as well as a very...
2023-11-181h 02
The AI Artifacts PodcastEpisode 3: Guests David Hojah and Erin Janklow of Parrots, AI for patients with cognitive issuesBrian and Sarah welcome David Hojah, the founder and CEO of Parrots, along with CBO Erin Janklow. Their startup focuses on medical assistive AI for patients with ALS and Parkinson’s disease, using a smart assistant called Polly, which is designed to speed up communication loops and enable people experiencing cognitive problems to engage with their caregivers and the world around them.That interview, this week’s news on OpenAI and the end of the actors strike, and the most challenging round of "Two truths and l’AI" yet are all in this episode of "The AI Artifa...
2023-11-1152 min
The AI Artifacts PodcastEpisode 2: Guest Thomas Huitric talks resources required to deploy AI at scaleThe second episode of "The AI Artifacts Podcast" welcomes Thomas Huitric as a guest. Thomas is a data science practitioner with experience in AI infrastructure across advertising, media, gaming, and the metaverse. He joins the podcast to talk about what’s going on behind the screen for users as AI scales up and its resource, infrastructure, and data needs grow.In addition, co-hosts Brian and Sarah dig into the past week’s big stories about The Beatles, President Biden’s new executive order, and more. Listen in, play this week’s round of "Two truths and l’AI," and s...
2023-11-041h 03
The AI Artifacts PodcastEpisode 1: How will 2023 be remembered for AI?Welcome to the first episode of "The AI Artifacts Podcast." Meet the co-hosts, Brian Warmoth and Sarah Luger, who break down what this podcast will explore, who will be appearing on the show, and what else to expect.Also, find out if you can tell the difference between real news and news and AI-dreamed news about AI.Respond on AIArtifacts.net to let Brian and Sarah know what you think:* What are the biggest questions you have about AI and machine learning?* What’s the most useful AI tool you have fo...
2023-10-2936 min
The AI Artifacts PodcastTrailer: The AI Artifacts PodcastJoin co-hosts Brian Warmoth and Sarah Luger in a new series of interviews with founders, technical experts, and practitioners to put AI’s rise into context. Season 1 will bring on guests with a range of perspectives to discuss sectors, use cases, and big-picture context that makes today’s AI trends easier to understand.Then, see if you can pass each episode’s test to tell the real AI news from the fake.Subscribe on AIArtifacts.net or listen on your podcast platform of choice. The first episode of "The AI Artifacts Podcast" will arrive in time f...
2023-10-2201 min