Data Radicals

Humanizing AI: Authentic Storytelling with Jepson (Ben) Taylor, Chief AI Strategist, Dataiku

Mar 15, 2023

52:23

Vulnerability is an important quality often overlooked in the world of tech. Yet being vulnerable and authentic helps you to set realistic expectations, speak with executives on a human level, and connect with your audience.

In this episode, Satyen interviews Jepson (Ben) Taylor, Chief AI Strategist at Dataiku. Jepson is a visionary in the advancements of AI, ML, and data science. Prior to joining Dataiku, he served as the Chief AI Evangelist at DataRobot and co-founded the deep learning startup Zeff.ai, which was acquired by DataRobot in 2020. Jepson is a frequent industry speaker and collaborates with the data science community to improve AI and deep learning. Satyen and Jepson discuss the power of failure, the lie of job security, and proving data’s worth through storytelling.

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"If nothing is failing, then it's not a very innovative company, not a very innovative culture. So there is a fraction of failure that for a mature organization you should celebrate. But with failure, you have the time urgency. How can we fail faster? I'd rather fail this week than four months from now." – Jepson Taylor

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Time Stamps:

*(03:25): The special ingredient for speaking with executives

*(11:52): Learning to embrace the expectation of failure and failing fast

*(18:13): The two rules of good storytelling: authenticity and knowing your audience

*(30:47): Jepson’s advice for joining a startup and the lie of job security

*(44:08): The importance of celebrating the soul of your user

*(50:43): Satyen’s Takeaways

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