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How AI Happens

How AI Happens features experts and practitioners explaining their work at the cutting edge of Artificial Intelligence. Tune in to hear AI Researchers, Data Scientists, ML Engineers, and the leaders of today’s most exciting AI companies explain the newest and most challenging facets of their field. Powered by Sama.

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00:33:25

Training Biometric Tech with Head of AI George Williams

How AI Happens ·

2023/02/23

Goodbye Passwords, Hello Biometrics with George WilliamsEpisode 61: Show Notes.Is it really safer to have a system know your biometrics rather than your password? If so, who do you trust with this data? George Williams, a silicon valley tech veteran who most recently served as Head of AI at SmileIdentity, is passionate about machine learning, mathematics, and data science. In this episode, George shares his opinions on the dawn of AI, how long he believes AI has been around, and references the

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00:30:20

Climate Change AI Co-Founder Dr. Priya Donti

How AI Happens ·

2022/12/15

Our discussion today dives into the climate change related applications of AI and machine learning, and how organizations are working towards mobilizing them to address the climate problem. Priya shares her thoughts on advanced technology and creating a dystopian version of humanity, what made her decide on her Ph.D. topic, and what she learned touring the world interviewing power grid experts around the world.Key Points From This Episode:Priya shares her take on ChatGPT.We talk about ChatGPT guard

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00:30:59

Genetec Director of Video Analytics Florian Matusek

How AI Happens ·

2022/12/08

Genetec has been a software provider for the physical security industry for over 25 years, earning its spot as the world’s number one software provider in video management. We are pleased to be joined today by Florian Matusek, Genetec’s Director of Video Analytics and the host of Video Analytics 101 on YouTube. Florian explains how his company is driving innovation in the market and what his specific role is before divining into the importance of maintaining both security and privacy, this new wave

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00:29:25

Credo AI Founder & CEO Navrina Singh

How AI Happens ·

2022/11/18

Navrina shares why trust and transparency are crucial in the AI space and why she believes having a Chief Ethics Officer should become an industry standard. Our conversation ends with a discussion about compliance and what AI tech organizations can do to ensure reliable, trustworthy, and transparent products. To get 30 minutes of uninterrupted knowledge from The National AI Advisory Committee member, Mozilla board of directors member, and World Economic Forum young global leader Navrina Singh, tune

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00:25:09

Arize Founding Engineer Tsion Behailu

How AI Happens ·

2022/11/10

Arize and its founding engineer, Tsion Behailu, are leaders in the machine learning observability space. After spending a few years working as a computer scientist at Google, Tsion’s curiosity drew her to the startup world where, since the beginning of the pandemic, she has been building breaking-edge technology. Rather than doing it all manually (as many companies still do to this day), Arize AI technology helps machine learning teams detect issues, understand why they happen, and improve overall

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00:28:31

Autonomous Aerial Disaster Relief with Head of...

How AI Happens ·

2022/10/28

Ian discusses what unique problems aerial automated vehicles face, how segregations in the air affect flying, how the vehicles land, and how they know where to land. Animal Dynamics' goal is to phase out humans in their technology entirely and Ian explains the human involvement in the process before telling us where he sees this technology fitting in with disaster response in the future. Key Points From This Episode:An introduction to today’s guest, Ian Foster. A brief overview of Ian’s background

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00:25:02

Johnson & Johnson Sr. Director Data Science Curren Katz

How AI Happens ·

2022/10/20

Curren is a curious, driven, and creative leader with vast experience in data science and AI. Her original background was in neuroscience and cognitive neuroscience but entered the industry when she realized how much she enjoyed programming, maths, and statistics. Additionally, her biology background gave her an advantage, making her a perfect fit for managing the neuroscience portfolio for Johnson & Johnson. In our conversation with Curren, we learn about her professional background, how her

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00:26:26

Microsoft's AI for Science Senior Director Bonnie Kruft

How AI Happens ·

2022/10/06

Dr. Kruft unpacks how she went from earning a Ph.D. focused on quantum chemistry, to working in AI and machine learning. She shares how she first discovered her love of data science, and how her Ph.D. equipped her with the skills she needed to transition into this new and exciting field. We also discuss the data science approach to problem-solving, deep learning emulators, and the impact that machine learning could have on the natural sciences. Key Points From This Episode:Introducing today's

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00:28:54

Valo Health Chief AI Officer Brandon Allgood

How AI Happens ·

2022/09/22

In our conversation, we discuss Brandon's approach to problem-solving, the use of synthetic data, challenges facing the use of AI in drug development, why the diversity of both data and scientists is important, the three qualities required for innovation, and much more.Key Points From This Episode:We hear about Brandon’s unconventional background and professional career journey. Why he has a passion for combining AI and machine learning with biology.An outline of the Opal platform and how it is used

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00:28:49

AI Drones in Agriculture with Precision AI's Heather...

How AI Happens ·

2022/09/15

In this episode, Heather shares her background in both farming and commerce, and explains how her in-field experience and insights aid both her and the AI team in the development cycle. We learn about the advantages of drone-based precision spraying, the function of the herbicides that Precision AI’s drones spray onto crops, and the various challenges of creating AI models that can recognize plant variations. Key Points From This Episode:Introducing Heather Clair, Product Manager at

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00:36:05

AI in Video Games with Head of Data & AI Xiaoyang

How AI Happens ·

2022/08/24

Xiaoyang Yang, Head of Data AI Security and IT over at Second Dinner Studios, explains how Second Dinner navigates the issue of excess data with intention and discover the metrics that go deeper than the surface to measure the quality of competition, balance, and fairness within gaming. Xiaoyang also describes the difference between AI and gaming AI and shows us how each can be used to enhance the other. Listen to today’s episode for a careful look at how AI can be used to improve player experience

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00:25:15

Lead Full Stack AI Engineer Becks Simpson

How AI Happens ·

2022/08/18

Tune in to hear more about Becks’ role as a lead full stack AI engineer at Rogo, how they determine what should and should not be added into the product tier for deep learning, the types of questions you should be asking along the investigation-to-product roadmap for AI and machine learning products, and so much more!Key Points From This Episode:An introduction to today’s guest, Lead Full Stack AI Engineer, Becks Simpson. Becks’ cover band Des Confitures made up of machine learning engineers and

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00:31:10

Neural Rendering with fxguide Co-Founder Dr. Mike...

How AI Happens ·

2022/08/11

Dr. Seymour aims to take cutting-edge technology and apply it to the special effects industry, such as with the new AI platform, PLATO. He is also a lecturer at the University of Sydney and works as a consultant within the special effects industry. He is an internationally respected researcher and expert in Digital Humans and virtual production, and his experience in both visual effects and pure maths makes him perfect for AI-based visual effects. In our conversation we find out more about Dr

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00:40:15

PwC UK's AI for Good Lead Maria Luciana Axente

How AI Happens ·

2022/07/28

Ethics in AI is considered vital to the healthy development of all AI technologies, but this is easier said than done. In this episode of How AI Happens, we speak to Maria Luciana Axente to help us unpack this essential topic. Maria is a seasoned AI policy expert, public speaker, and executive and has a respected track record of working with companies whose foundation is in technology. She combines her love for technology with her passion for creating positive change to help companies build and

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00:23:07

Building Responsible AI with Mieke de Ketelaere

How AI Happens ·

2022/07/21

The gap between those creating AI systems and those using the systems is growing. After 27 years on the other side of technology, Mieke decided that it was time to do something about the issues that she was seeing in the AI space. Today she is an Adjunct Professor for Sustainable Ethical and Trustworthy AI at Vlerick Business School, and during this episode, Mieke shares her thoughts on how we can go about building responsible AI systems so that the world can experience the full range of benefits

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00:20:56

Allied Digital CDO Utpal Chakraborty

How AI Happens ·

2022/07/14

Today, on How AI Happens, we are joined by the Chief Digital Officer at Allied Digital, Utpal Chakraborty, to talk all things AI at Allied Digital. You’ll hear about Utpal’s AI background, how he defines Allied Digital’s mission, and what Smart Cities are and how the company captures data to achieve them, as well as why AI learning is the right approach for Smart Cities. We also discuss what success looks like to Utpal and the importance of designing something seamless for the end-user. To find out

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00:26:16

Calibrate Ventures Partners Jason Schoettler, Kevin...

How AI Happens ·

2022/07/07

In today’s conversation, we learn about Jason and Kevin’s career backgrounds, the potential that the deep technology sector has, what ideas excite them the most, the challenges when investing in AI-based companies, what kind of technology is easily understood by the consumer, what makes a technological innovation successful, and much more. Key Points From This Episode:Background and professional paths that led Jason and Kevin to their current roles.Reasons behind starting Calibrate Ventures and

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00:37:19

x.AI Founder Dennis Mortensen

How AI Happens ·

2022/06/23

Whether you’re building AI for self-driving cars or for scheduling meetings, it’s all about prediction! In this episode, we’re going to explore the complexity of teaching the human power of prediction to machines.Key Points From This Episode:Dennis shares an overview of what he has spent his career focusing on.How Dennis defines an intelligent agent.The role of prediction in the AI space.Dennis explains the mission that drove his most recent entrepreneurial venture, x.ai (acquired by

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00:29:22

Unity SVP of AI Danny Lange: The Industrial Metaverse

How AI Happens ·

2022/06/16

Leading AI companies are adopting simulation, synthetic data and other aspects of the metaverse at an incredibly fast rate, and the opportunities for AI/machine learning practitioners are endless. Tune in today for a fascinating conversation about how the real world and the virtual world can be blended in what Danny refers to as “the real metaverse.”Key Points From This Episode:The career path that led Danny to his current role as Senior Vice President of AI at Unity.Data; the machine learning

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00:26:37

CarbonChain Head of Data & Machine Learning Archy De...

How AI Happens ·

2022/06/09

In today’s episode, Archy De Berker, Head of Data and Machine learning at CarbonChain, explains how he and his team calculate carbon footprints, some of the challenges that they face in this line of work, the most valuable use of machine learning in their business (and for climate change solutions as a whole), and some important lessons that he has learned throughout his diverse career so far! Key Points From This Episode:An overview of Archy’s career trajectory, from academic neuroscientist to Head

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