The Scrimba Podcast
The Making of an Industry: The Rise of AI Engineering, with Swyx
Jan 24, 2024
Swyx, developer, writer, and startup advisor, discusses the rise of AI engineers, the differences between AI and ML engineers, and the demand for this specialization. He also talks about successful products made using existing foundation models and the practical considerations of running AI models. The podcast explores the cost advantages of using APIs or cloud providers for AI engineering and the career implications of being an AI engineer.
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Quick takeaways
- The demand for AI engineers knowledgeable about foundation models is expected to be greater than the supply, creating opportunities for specialization and career growth.
- AI engineers play a critical role in reshaping industries by leveraging shared sets of problems, creating communities, and applying AI concepts to put things into production applications.
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The Rise of the AI Engineer
The podcast episode discusses the rise of a new type of front-end specialization called the AI Engineer. This role involves building with AI foundation models and enabling features and applications that were previously not possible for most companies or developers. The demand for AI engineers knowledgeable about foundation models is expected to be greater than the supply, presenting an opportunity for specialization. AI engineers have a unique skill set that allows them to leverage foundation models and build AI-powered capabilities into applications. The episode highlights various examples of companies that are successfully leveraging foundation models, such as mid-journey for image generation and perplexity for search engines.
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