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Data Science With SamEP 41: The Reward Signal: The Missing Ingredient in Every AI System You’ve Built74% of organizations hope to grow revenue through AI. Only 20% are actually doing it. That gap isn't a technology gap — it's a design gap. And today's guest has a name for what's missing: the reward signal.
Alexander Liss is a Data and AI Scientist based in Denver, Colorado, with a 30-year career across analytics, strategy, data science, machine learning, and AI. He's built systems that solve established problems in novel ways, and the long-term problem on his radar is ensuring AI tools provide responsible augmentation of human ability. His research includes Attention Fine Tuning (AFT) - a method fo...
2026-05-2644 min
Data Science With SamEP 27: AI and the Creative Arts: Innovation or Appropriation?Can a machine create art? Should it? And if it does, who owns it?
In this episode, I sit down with Andres—creative technologist, founder of Red Mage, and advocate for equitable AI—to tackle one of the most controversial conversations in tech right now: AI's role in creative industries.
What we discuss:
✅ How generative AI has transformed creativity in just two years
✅ The copyright battleground: Should AI companies compensate artists?
✅ Authenticity vs. automation: Does the creative process matter?
✅ What AI fundamentally CANNOT replicate ab...
2025-11-2555 min
Data Science With SamEP 25: AI Revolution in Marketing: From Traditional to TransformationalIn this episode of DataScienceWithSam, host Sam sits down with Egbavwa Pela, CEO of InsightsRx.ai, to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the marketing landscape.
We dive deep into Egbavwa's journey from traditional media and marketing into the AI space, discussing the revolutionary impact AI is having on campaign effectiveness, audience segmentation, and content creation. Our conversation covers practical insights on implementation challenges, best practices for AI adoption, and the evolving skill sets marketing professionals need to stay competitive.
Key Topics Covered:
The pivotal moments that drive marketing professionals toward AI
Top three...
2025-09-2729 min