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Episode 76: I put my money on Elixir with Chris Grainger

Jul 17, 2024
Chris Grainger discusses his journey into Elixir and using machine learning and AI to build a product. They explore Elixir's functional approach, NLP in patent analysis, and the benefits of Livebook. The chapter also touches on Elixir's integration with MLIR for machine learning on GPUs and the challenges with AI models.
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Quick takeaways

  • Elixir's functional approach attracts data scientists for web development.
  • Integration of Rust with Elixir enhances performance for machine learning tasks.

Deep dives

Trade Show Season and Special Guest Introduction

Trade show season is discussed with a focus on car trade shows and tools used in garages. Lars Wichmann introduces Alex Kudmas and highlights the special guest Chris Granger from amplified AI who specializes in using machine learning and AI in Elixir for building products and businesses.

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