I don't know how much the everyday person is paying attention to really how dramatic the ability to detect cancer has become, for example. The amount of information that a human can absorb at any given time is... It's the park. I have a parking lot theory that we all have a parking garage in our brain and we have a certain amount of cars that could park in there, and put another one in. One has to come out. What I think is where we are, but I do think that this is technology. We've had these transformative times that we've just seen," he says.
Julia is the co-founder of Rosetta Analytics Inc, “an alternative asset manager that is pioneering the use of advanced artificial intelligence to build and actively manage liquid investment strategies.” Prior to co-founding Rosetta, Julia served as President of Wilshire Consulting and was a member of Wilshire’s Board of Directors and Consulting Investment Committee. Julia joins the show to take a deep dive into deep reinforcement learning and Rosetta’s pioneering work using AI as the basis of its investment strategies. Important Links:
Show Notes:
- Julia’s journey from Wilshire to Rosetta
- Defining deep reinforcement learning
- AI and non-linear thinking
- Using adaptive models
- Overcoming the human need for ‘why’
- Pitching deep reinforcement learning models to new investors
- Telling positive stories about AI; improving our discourse
- “Wake up and look for the joy”; “overcoming fear is the biggest barrier to success”
Books Mentioned:
- What Works on Wall Street: A Guide to the Best-Performing Investment Strategies of All Time; by Jim O’Shaughnessy
- The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World; by David Deutsch
- The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy - What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny; by William Strauss and Neil Howe