

Finding Nemotron
117 snips Jul 2, 2025
Joey Conway, Senior Director of Product Management for AI Models at NVIDIA, joins the discussion on groundbreaking advancements in AI. He shares insights into the reasoning-focused Nemotron models built on Llama and the speedy Parakeet speech model. Joey emphasizes the importance of open foundation models for enterprises and how reasoning capabilities enhance AI applications. The conversation also covers multi-model strategies and the potential for AI to transform workflows by handling complex tasks more efficiently.
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Joey's AI Career Journey
- Joey Conway shared his journey from software development to AI product management at NVIDIA.
- His excitement grew with AI breakthroughs and NVIDIA's positioning in the space over nearly a decade.
Defining Reasoning in AI
- Reasoning AI models can break down complex queries into intermediate steps to find answers.
- This differs from prior models that answered questions in a single step without the ability to reflect and chain thought.
Reasoning Enables Stepwise Problem Solving
- Reasoning enables models to generate step-by-step thought processes aiding complex problem solving.
- Teaching models reasoning traces improves domains like math, science, and coding beyond simple answer accuracy.