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David Bombal
#490: How To Learn AI in 2025 (If I Started Over)
Jan 20, 2025
Dr. Mike Pound, an expert in AI and computer vision, shares his insights on the future of artificial intelligence. He discusses the need for a multidisciplinary approach to AI, especially in fields like cybersecurity. Exploration of AI's limitations highlights the importance of hands-on experience and a critical assessment of new technologies. Mike also addresses privacy concerns and the societal divide created by AI advancements. Finally, he tackles fears about job security, emphasizing that human insight remains indispensable despite automation.
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- AI is increasingly integrated into systems for improved accuracy, leveraging techniques like retrieval augmented generation for enhanced performance.
- Large language models have significant limitations in reasoning and context understanding, necessitating a refined approach to utilizing their strengths.
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AI remains a relevant field worth learning, despite ongoing hype and debates about its capabilities. Recently, the focus has shifted from merely increasing the size of language models to integrating them into systems that produce more accurate results using real-time data. This includes techniques like retrieval augmented generation, where data is brought into the model to enhance performance. Such advancements indicate that while AI isn't solving every problem independently, it is being effectively utilized as a part of larger systems.
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