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AI For YouViewing AI Through a Holistic Lens (with Abhishek Mathur)Abhishek Mathur highlights how critical it is to approach the field of AI with a holistic lens - in the training data, the applications, and the team behind it. He also discusses the increasing need for AI ethicists, his transition from consulting into product, and the varying skillsets and roles needed in the AI industry that expand beyond technical development. Subscribe for episodes every other Thursday!— Guest: Abhishek Mathur — Abhishek is a product management leader, an artificial intelligence practitioner, and an educator. He has led product management and engineering teams at Clarifai, IBM, and Ka...
2020-10-0256 min
AI For YouThe Human Element of AI (with Henry Zhang)Henry Zhang joins Mac in conversations about his past AI-related projects throughout his undergraduate career which includes the human element in AI and how AI is used as a safety mechanism on YouTube. As a recent grad, Henry also shares how he found his way into the AI space, and how you can find yours.Subscribe for episodes every other Thursday!— Guest: Henry Zhang — With a degree in robotics engineering, Henry pursued AI internships at Google and Bloomberg, as well as research opportunities in data integration and deep reinforcement learning. At Google, Henry lever...
2020-09-2154 min
AI For YouIntro to Artificial Intelligence (with A.I. For Anyone)We’ve heard from experts and industry leaders about how computer vision is applied to self-driving cars and the implications of bias in AI. But let's go back to the basics first. For a foundation to artificial intelligence, we take inspiration from our successful Intro to AI workshop with the Mark Cuban Foundation to bring you this bonus episode today.Subscribe for episodes every other Thursday! We’ll be back with interviews next time!— Links — Learn AI in 60 Minutes | An introduction to artificial intelligenceAI in Healthcare 101 | How AI is being used in the healthcare industryJ...
2020-09-0306 min
AI For YouHow to Manage the Powerful Risk of AI (with Liz O’Sullivan)What would you do if your company crossed ethical lines? Liz O’Sullivan tells her transformational moment of speaking up for the need for human oversight that has pushed her work to focus on fairness and transparency in AI today and tomorrow. Among a deep discussion of the implications of bias, the importance of transparency, and the responsibility of the individual, they highlight how our pursuits of innovation can and should thrive but only in a way that doesn’t put our planet at risk. Subscribe for episodes every other Thursday!— Guest: Liz O’Sullivan — Liz O’Su...
2020-08-211h 08
AI For YouBacking Up to Machine Learning Basics (with Matt Barnes)What’s the relationship between robotics and machine learning? Pulling from an impressive set of projects, Matt first helps us understand a few basics in this field including reinforcement learning and computer vision. Matt shares about his PhD project that helped combat human trafficking, sheds some light around the "what ifs" around self-driving cars, and how mechanical engineering led him to machine learning.Subscribe for episodes to unravel the potential of AI every other Thursday!— Guest: Matt Barnes — Matt Barnes is an applied machine learning scientist with a PhD in robotics from Carnegie Mellon...
2020-07-3037 min
AI For YouBecoming Limitless with AI and Mentorship (with Sidney Madison Prescott)“To achieve true diversity within the technology sector, we need to fundamentally change what it means to be a technologist.” Sidney Madison Prescott grounds us to better understand who we’re missing in our current picture, the importance of mentors who can help you position your value, and how firms should approach implementing cognitive automation. Subscribe for episodes to unravel the potential of AI every other Thursday!— Guest: Sidney Madison Prescott — Sidney Madison Prescott is a Global Intelligent Automation Leader (RPA, ML, AI) at Spotify who is based in New York City. LinkedIn: Sid...
2020-07-221h 02
AI For YouOut of Sight, AI in Mind (with Hod Lipson)The ultimate engineering challenge - to build a machine that can build something else, that is what Professor Hod Lipson is after. He describes roboticists as reincarnations of ancient alchemists who are working to breathe life into matter, exploring self-awareness, and participating in a quest to understand what it means to be human. AI For You is now on your favourite podcast app including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more! Subscribe for episodes to continue sailing West on every other Thursday! — Guest: Hod Lipson — Hod Lipson is a Columbia University professor, author and entr...
2020-07-0255 min
AI For YouIntroducing: AI For YouWelcome to AI For You, a podcast hosted by A.I. for Anyone, a non-profit dedicated to helping you learn about AI.2020 has been a big year for us from online webinars to launching this podcast! We’re always looking for ways to share the latest and greatest from the world of AI in a way that’s easy to understand and follow. Tune in as we explore the boundless reach of AI, how society is adapting - and resisting, and what your role could be in an increasingly automated world.Subscribe for episodes on ever...
2020-06-1804 min