

Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn
Jon Krohn
The latest machine learning, A.I., and data career topics from across both academia and industry are brought to you by host Dr. Jon Krohn on the Super Data Science Podcast. As the quantity of data on our planet doubles every couple of years and with this trend set to continue for decades to come, there's an unprecedented opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact in your lifetime. In conversation with the biggest names in the data science industry, Jon cuts through hype to fuel that professional impact.Whether you're curious about getting started in a data career or you're a deep technical expert, whether you'd like to understand what A.I. is or you'd like to integrate more data-driven processes into your business, we have inspiring guests and lighthearted conversation for you to enjoy.We cover tools, techniques, and implementation tricks across data collection, databases, analytics, predictive modeling, visualization, software engineering, real-world applications, commercialization, and entrepreneurship − everything you need to crush it with data science.
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Mar 5, 2024 • 1h 27min
763: The Best A.I. Startup Opportunities, with venture capitalist Rudina Seseri
Venture capitalist Rudina Seseri discusses AI startup opportunities with Jon Krohn, covering potential interest areas, Glasswing's AI Palette, data-driven VC industry, advice for AI providers, model collapse, checklist for AI startups. They delve into challenges in AI companies, evolution of AI in business, investment strategies, transparency, book recommendations, AI disruption, and entrepreneur opportunities.

Mar 1, 2024 • 17min
762: Gemini 1.5 Pro, the Million-Token-Context LLM
Explore Google's revolutionary Gemini Pro 1.5, a million-token LLM enhancing AI technology. Delve into its extensive context window and multimodal functionalities, setting new standards for data science. Join Jon Krohn for a practical demo showcasing the model's real-world applications and limitations.

Feb 27, 2024 • 1h 10min
761: Gemini Ultra: How to Release an A.I. Product for Billions of Users, with Google's Lisa Cohen
Google's Lisa Cohen discusses Gemini Ultra, sharing insights on development, prompting, and reinforcement learning. Explore AI-assistants' impact on various sectors and the challenges of data-centric culture. Learn about Gemini Ultra's launch and potential in reshaping industries.

Feb 23, 2024 • 7min
760: Humans Love A.I.-Crafted Beer
Jon Krohn and Beau Warren showcase their AI-crafted beer, Kron&Borg, brewed with machine learning at Species X brewery. The episode explores the use of AI and CRISPR Cas9 gene editing in brewing, highlighting the impact of yeast on beer flavors and the fusion of science and technology in modern brewing practices.

Feb 20, 2024 • 1h 43min
759: Full Encoder-Decoder Transformers Fully Explained, with Kirill Eremenko
In this podcast, Kirill Eremenko, the SuperDataScience founder, discusses full encoder-decoder transformers with Jon Krohn. They cover topics like how cross-attention works, the importance of masking during self-attention, and the collaboration dynamics in transformer research. The episode provides a detailed explanation of encoder-decoder transformers, language models, and the use of transformers in natural language processing.

Feb 16, 2024 • 8min
758: The Mamba Architecture: Superior to Transformers in LLMs
Discover the Mamba model, a potential game-changer in AI, outpacing traditional Transformers with efficient sequence modeling. Learn about its selective memory mechanism and hardware-aware parallel algorithm for improved efficiency and performance benefits.

Feb 13, 2024 • 1h 29min
757: How to Speak so You Blow Listeners' Minds, with Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
Join author and presentation expert Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic as she shares tips on confident communication, eliminating filler words, crafting impactful presentations, and the power of storytelling in data communication. Learn about her upcoming book, virtual presentation setup, and strategies for engaging audiences.

Feb 9, 2024 • 9min
756: AlphaGeometry: AI is Suddenly as Capable as the Brightest Math Minds
AlphaGeometry AI by Google DeepMind surpasses human Olympiad medalists in solving complex geometry problems, revolutionizing AI capabilities and advancing human knowledge

Feb 6, 2024 • 1h 36min
755: Brewing Beer with A.I., with Beau Warren
Beer brewer Beau Warren discusses brewing beer with data, creative ML projects, and genetic algorithms. Topics include becoming a certified beer taster, quality checks, AI-generated beer recipes, and blending AI with human creativity in beer brewing.

Feb 2, 2024 • 37min
754: A Code-Specialized LLM Will Realize AGI, with Jason Warner
Jason Warner, CEO of Poolside, discusses the future of coding with code-specialized LLMs for AGI. Topics include the benefits over GPT-4, developing specialized models for code generation, AI development algorithms, AI initiatives in a renowned hedge fund, and book recommendation on organizational dynamics.


