Industrial AI Podcast How does an Airbus data scientist keep up to date?
May 28, 2025
Tom Zehle, a data scientist at Airbus and researcher at LMU Munich, discusses his strategies for staying up to date with AI research. He shares innovative tools like Perplexity AI that help him analyze academic papers efficiently. Zehle emphasizes the importance of online communities and collaborative environments in keeping pace with advancements. He also explores the challenges of integrating theoretical frameworks with practical applications, highlighting knowledge management and the role of explainability in AI development.
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How to Critically Assess Research Papers
- Evaluate research papers critically from the abstract to avoid wasting time on irrelevant work.
- Look for exaggerated claims or unestablished concepts as red flags before deep diving into a paper.
Use Follow-up Papers to Understand
- Use follow-up papers to quickly grasp prior research by checking their related works sections.
- Follow-up papers summarize previous work with less bias and more clarity for easier understanding.
Leverage LLMs to Summarize Papers
- Use LLMs like ChatGPT to summarize research and ask follow-up questions to test your understanding.
- Tools like Notebook LM help stay close to source materials for more accurate AI-assisted summarization.