Journey to Legitimizing AI Engineering

Exploration of the speaker's background in tech, evolution of NLP, creation of the term 'AI engineer', and advocacy for establishing AI engineering as a recognized industry over 10 years. Differentiation between AI engineers, ML engineers, and research scientists, highlighting the role of AI engineers in deploying foundation models for production. Emphasis on practical skills in AI engineering, demand for these professionals, transition from software engineering, recommended learning paths, and importance of staying updated in the field.