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Radio DavosHalfway through 2025, reasons to be optimistic in a turbulent yearAs we enter the second half of a turbulent 2025, we hear key lessons from the Summer Davos, AMNC25, and leaders from the World Economic Forum set out their priorities for the rest of the year where global collaboration is needed more than ever. Speakers: World Economic Forum: Sheba Crocker, head of Global Communications Group Saadia Zahidi, head of Centre for New Economy and Society Sebastian Buckup, head of Centre for Nature and Climate Mirek Dusek, responsible for the World Economic Forum summits Kiva Allgood, head...2025-07-0340 min
goasnipedscal1970Ai Notes Pdf DownloadFile name: Ai Notes Pdf Download Rating: 4.6 / 5 (3012 votes) Downloads: 45594 ======================== LinkđAi Notes Pdf Download ======================== Select âCollege Notesâ and then select âComputer Science Courseâ. What is AI. Chapterpresents a more complete and very interesting overview of the history and goals of AI research. We now begin our study of deep learning. AI therefore has to study how the human brain âthinksâ, learns, and makes isions when it tries to solve problems or execute a task Recommen...2025-05-0200 min
The Data Exchange with Ben LoricaHow AI is Transforming Talent DevelopmentWorkera founder, Kian Katanforoosh, discusses how skills verification has evolved into a critical market focused on both assessment and professional development. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter đ©Â https://gradientflow.substack.com/Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS.Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found o...2025-04-1028 min
Generative AI in the Real WorldGenerative AI in the Real World: Measuring Skills with Kian KatanforooshHow do we measure skills in an age of AI? That question has an effect on everything from hiring to productive teamwork. Join Kian Katanforoosh, founder and CEO of Workera, and Ben Lorica for a discussion of how we can use AI to assess skills more effectively. How do we get beyond pass/fail exams to [âŠ]2025-02-0630 min
VerticAI NewshoundAI morning brief - 2024-09-14Welcome to today's AI Update from Vertica. I'm your host, bringing you the latest news in the world of artificial intelligence and more. Let's dive into our main story. OpenAI has once again captured the attention of the AI community with the release of its latest model, o1, launched on Thursday. Internally codenamed 'Strawberry,' this new model introduces a groundbreaking feature: the ability for the AI to pause and 'think' before responding. Promising enhanced reasoning capabilities, o1 aims to tackle complex problems with a multi-step approach to processing information. This development marks a notable advancement in the field of...2024-09-1407 min
Future-Focused with Christopher LindAI & The Future of Work: Navigating the Impact of AI on Organizations & EmployeesCan we really measure how skilled we are in a world that's constantly changed by AI while simultaneously preparing for the future?
This week I'm digging into this big question and much more with Kian Katanforoosh, founder of Workera and DeepLearning. Together, we explored the impact AI already having on the way work is happening and what it means for employee skills. We also unpack how this whole shift is fundamentally shaking up the way we approach skill development and measurement.
Regardless of where you are, this conversation will hopefully help you understand the real...2024-05-211h 01
CXOTalkDemystifying AI: From Deep Learning to Workforce TransformationOn episode 837 of CXOTalk, we explore AI and workforce transformation with Kian Katanforoosh, co-creator of Stanford's Deep Learning course and CEO of Workera. Join us for a discussion on the practical implications of generative AI for businesses and strategies for transforming a future-ready workforce.#futureofwork #workforcetransformation #cxotalk #enterpriseaiRead the transcript with episode highlights and key takeaways: https://www.cxotalk.com/episode/demystifying-ai-from-deep-learning-to-workforce-transformationSubscribe: newsletter.cxotalk.com2024-05-0853 min
AIs Wide Open PodcastS2 E1 Kian Katanforoosh (CEO, Workera) - The Future of Workplace Skills in the Age of AIRohan, Shayne, and Kian chat about the impact of AI on the skills of the future. How should professionals think about the durability of skills in the age of AI? What skills should be double downed on? How can people be lifelong learners in an age of frenetic change?
Kian also talks about T-shaped careers and how to balance breadth and depth in skills.2024-01-2951 min
WISE On Air94: 3 Skills to Prioritize for the AI AgeWhat are the key skills we need to craft AI-resilient minds? In this episode of WISE On Air, Kian Katanforoosh and Mary Burns navigate the nexus of higher education and burgeoning AI-driven job markets. As a leading Computer Science Lecturer at Stanford as well as Founder & CEO of Workera, Kian holds a birds eye view into AIâs complex realms. Meanwhile, Mary works across the globe as an online instructor, curriculum development specialist, instructional designer, evaluator and researcher on effective e-learning programs for teachers and students.
Join us as we aim to pinpoint X essential skills to thrive in an AI...2024-01-2544 min
The Stack Overflow PodcastHow long till we run out of fresh data to train the AI?Will AI fundamentally change software development or just add some efficiencies around the edges?  Surveys from Stack Overflow and Github find north of 70% have probably already tried using it and many incorporate it into their daily work through a helper in the IDE. It's also worth reflecting a bit on the technology sectors that didn't have as great a 2023: crypto, VR, and quantum computing still seem far from mainstream adoption. We dive a little into the half-life of skills, which seem to be shrinking, especially in IT. Got any resolutions to learn something new this yea...2024-01-0521 minThe Stack Overflow PodcastHe created Stanford's Deep Learning class. Programmers will need to learn fasterAlong with his work at Stanford, Katanforoosh is a founding member of deeplearning.ai and co-created the Deep Learning Specialization on Coursera. He believes the rapidly expanding capabilities of AI will mean that humans, and especially programmers, will need to learn new skills faster than ever. This doesn't mean machines are going to take our jobs. Rather, with the assistance of AI, humans will become far more capable, learning faster and mastering more domains. Not surprisingly, Katanforoosh has built his business with the goal of addressing this issue. Workera aims to help companies identify where th...2024-01-0323 min
The EdUp Experience760: LIVE from the WISE Summit 2023 - with Kian Katanforooshâ , CEO & Founder, â Workeraâ Itâs YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, recorded LIVE & in person from the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) 2023 in Doha, Qatar,
YOUR guest is Kian Katanforoosh, CEO & Founder, Workera
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2023-12-0116 min
Control FQuand lâI.A. mesure les compĂ©tencesKian Katanforoosh, jeune professeur au laboratoire dâintelligence artificielle de Stanford, a crĂ©Ă© un systĂšme qui sâattaque Ă lâĂ©valuation de lâinquantifiable : les compĂ©tences dans lâentreprise.Retrouvez tous les dĂ©tails de l'Ă©pisode ici et inscrivez-vous Ă notre newsletter.  L'Ă©quipe :PrĂ©sentation : FrĂ©dĂ©ric FillouxMontage et rĂ©alisation : Jules KrotMusique et habillage : LĂ©onard FillouxLogo : JĂ©rĂ©my CambourPour nous Ă©crire : laloupe@lexpress.fr HĂ©bergĂ© par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus2023-10-1821 minFuture-Focused with Christopher LindUnlocking the Future of Skills: AI, Data, and Becoming a Strategic Business PartnerThis week I'm back with an episode that's going to rock your world in terms of skill development and assessment. I sat down with Kian Katanforoosh, the Founder & CEO of Workera, and they are pioneering the future of how we understand, measure, and cultivate skills, all turbo-charged by AI.
Now, if you're still living in the dark ages of skill assessmentâthink multiple-choice tests and outdated metricsâyou need to tune in. Kian and I dive deep into what he calls 'signature domains,' these incredibly well-calibrated assessments that provide a multi-faceted view into skil...2023-09-121h 01
The Catalyst by SoftchoiceSo, about that skills gap... Exploring the potential of AI-assisted skills developmentâUpskill or fall behind.â Thatâs the message to millions of workers facing sweeping changes in technology and a generous helping of economic uncertainty. Okay, but upskill in what, exactly? Â In this episode, host Cheryl Stookes meets with Kian Katanforoosh, the CEO and Co-founder of Workera. This California companyâs platform uses AI to produce accurate and unbiased skills assessments. From there, it matches workers with the right training plans and materials to meet personal career goals, close organizational skills gaps and get more out of investments in training content. Â Cheryl and Kian also explo...2023-08-1622 min
Skills Baseline#8 Managing a cross-functional data science team, hiring process for data scientists, and communication between data scientists and non-technical team members with Konrad BanachewiczIn episode 8 of the Skills Baseline, Kian and Konrad explore the challenges and strategies of managing a cross-functional data science team, the hiring process for data scientists, and effective communication between technical and non-technical members. They also discuss the importance of building trust within the team and keeping up to date with industry trends. 2023-04-1131 min
Edtech InsidersWeek in Edtech 4/5/23: Byju's Valuation Haircut, ChatGPT Craze, $80K College Tuition and Tiktok, with Guest Kian Katanforoosh of Workera.aiSend us a textIn this episode, we speak to special guest Kian Katanforoosh, whose company Workera just raised a $23.5M Series B. We also talk about:AI Push and PullCall for a pause on AI training met with skepticismEd tech experts urge caution on ChatGPTâs student data privacyItaly blocks ChatGPT over privacy concernsHello Dolly: Democratizing the magic of ChatGPT with open models Higher Ed's Price Hikes in the Face of Uncertainty2023-04-051h 11Skills Baseline#7 Bringing your AI vision to life with Andrew Ng: How to ensure you have the right skills and talent to succeed.In this episode of the Skill Baseline podcast, Kian interviews Andrew Ng about his checklist for success, hiring world-class AI teams, learning velocity and the opportunity for individuals and businesses to build custom AI systems.2023-02-1515 minEdtech InsidersBringing AI Education to Enterprises with Kian Katanforoosh of WorkeraSend us a textKian Katanforoosh is the CEO and cofounder of Workera.ai, the skills intelligence platform redefining how enterprises understand, develop, and mobilize talent. Workera empowers organizations to stay ahead by unlocking the skills data needed to drive innovation. Enterprises get an objective pulse of their innovation skills through a configurable skills ontology, using AI-powered measurement of data, AI, software, cloud, and cyber skills at an atomic-level. Kian is also a lecturer at Stanford University, where he teaches Deep Learning in the Computer Science department with Prof. Andrew Ng. Kian has been acknowledged...2023-02-1352 minEdtech InsidersCreating Affordable Live Courses with Artificial Intelligence with Younes Mourri of Livetech.aiSend us a textYounes Mourri is the CEO and Founder of Livetech.ai, a course platform that offers low-cost high quality instructor-led courses in high-demand technical subjects. Younes is the co-creator many of the most popular artificial intelligence MOOCs, including Andrew Ngâs Artifical Intelligence class and Deeplearning.aiâs Natural Language Processing specialization. Younes holds a Masterâs and Ph.D in Artificial Intelligence from MIT and a Masterâs in Statistics from Stanford, where he has taught Deep Learning and Applied Machine Learning.Resources:The Batch (weekly n...2022-11-2841 minSkills Baseline#6 Gaining competitive advantage through upskilling, T-shaped AI career paths, and learning OKR'sUjwal Chejerla director, AI/ML COE joins Kian to discuss how he makes the skills of his workforce the competitive advantage, and the importance of measuring upskilling progress through setting learning OKRs and T-shaped career paths. 2022-11-1040 min
BetterTechHow a culture of skills building accelerates enterprise innovation?Host Umair Javed, CEO tkxel, chats with Kian Katanforoosh, CEO & Founder, Workea - a skills intelligence platform redefining how enterprises understand, develop and mobilize talent, about how Workera is empowering enterprise organizations with AI-powered measurement and actionable skills intelligence to accelerate innovation.
According to Kian, investing in cultivating the right learning culture is imperative to future success and shares some really helpful tips on creating a culture of ongoing learning and inspiring your workforce to upskill themselves.2022-10-2523 min
Skills Baseline#5 The role of skill insights and intelligence in digital transformation with Mario MaffieIn episode 5 of The Skills Baseline as Kian chats with Mario Maffie, Corporate CIO & VP at Mars. They talk about the critical role of skill insights and intelligence in digital transformation, not letting scale limit your experimentation, and share ideas on what business markers to use when measuring the impact of upskilling.2022-09-2946 min
Skills Baseline#4 How to build a learning culture and, skills-based talent management, and ROI of learning with Shelley OsborneShelley talks with Kian about investing in true development cycles and our current talent through development conversations and targeted upskilling.
2022-09-2045 min
Skills Baseline#3 Impact of upskilling at the enterprise-level with Walid MehannaWalid Mehanna, Group Data Officer at Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany, sits down with Kian to discuss all things data. They chat about the current state of tech upskilling, why Walid believes people are the most crucial component at the heart of a successful data strategy, and the key tools he uses to drive upskilling initiatives.2022-09-1437 min
Skills Baseline#2 Data-fy everything and how to keep your team on cutting edge of technology with Ashley FernandezAshley Fernandez joins Kian to discuss why he believes itâs important to data-fy everything and how he implemented this mindset at Maxis. He talks about how assessments and benchmarking can significantly shorten onboarding and how facilitating mentorship relationships helps his team to stay at the cutting edge of technology.2022-09-0738 min
Skills Baseline#1 Skills data, Upskilling at scale and Data Science with Fernando LuciniIn this episode, Fernando Lucini discusses why he believes the current one-size-fits-all approach toward learning resources doesnât work. He talks about why the lack of proper measurement and guidance means organizations arenât getting the value they think they are.2022-08-3153 min
Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn605: Upskilling in Data Science and Machine LearningKian Katanforoosh, CEO of Workera and Lecturer at Stanford University, joins Jon Krohn to reveal the tools, frameworks, and machine learning models that power his platform and remote team.In this episode you will learn:âą What a skills intelligence platform is [3:11]âą How mentorship can be life-changing [7:45]âą Four ways that ML drives Kianâs skills intelligence platform [10:57]âą Kian's day-to-day responsibilities as the CEO of Workera [21:00]âą What frameworks and software languages Kian and his team selected for building their platform and why [24:20]âą What Kian looks for in t...2022-08-3058 min
Future-Focused with Christopher LindGet Deep in Skills with WorkeraWhere is AI today and where is AI headed for the future?
I think I speak for many that it's a word that has been absorbed into our vocabulary even though we don't all mean the same thing. Â
That leaves an opportunity for a continual dialogue regarding AI in the corporate space as definitions and applications vary greatly among different products and markets.
Unfortunately, a lot of noise and blind ambition can have the ability to overshadow strong organizations with an impactful product that effectively creates change in the workplace with AI. Â Â
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Accenture AI Leaders PodcastAI Leaders Podcast #25: AI+XIn this episode of the AI Leaders Podcast, Fernando Lucini, Chief Data Scientist at Accenture talks with Kian Katanforoosh, Workera CEO & Co-founder about AI+X. This is an emerging trend where people are learning the foundations of AI skills to complement their own subject matter expertise. Listen now.2022-07-1942 min
Future-Focused with Christopher LindPrecision Upskilling with WorkeraEffective learning is all about precision.
As billions of VC capital flows into reskilling startups, questions arise for practitioners as they look for the right model and content for their learners.
A generalized blanket is thrown over the word  âreskillâ and often used to market reskilling to everyone for everything! While I believe a proper framework has been developed,  precision reskilling is starting to come into focus, as many find that their specific reskilling needs cannot be met through a  one-size-fits-all solution.
In this Learning Tech Talks, Iâm narrowing down reskilling with Kian Kata...2022-03-081h 01