Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn

847: AI Engineering 101, with Ed Donner

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Dec 24, 2024
Ed Donner, Co-founder and CTO of Nebula.io, shares his insights from a career that spanned JPMorgan Chase to AI entrepreneurship. He delves into the role of an AI engineer and the exciting job opportunities in the field. Ed explains how to choose a large language model effectively, introduces key AI terms like RAG and agentic AI, and discusses the value of blends of real and synthetic data for testing. They even engage in a competitive game to pit LLMs against each other, showcasing innovative methods in AI evaluation.
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ANECDOTE

Untappd Founding

  • Ed Donner, after leaving JP Morgan, co-founded Untappd, an AI-driven talent platform.
  • Untappd was later acquired, leading to the co-founding of Nebula.io, another AI talent platform.
ANECDOTE

Krohn and Donner Meeting

  • Jon Krohn and Ed Donner met at a Magdalen College alumni event in New York.
  • Jon was impressed by Ed's energy and technical expertise, leading to their collaboration.
ADVICE

Baseline Model

  • Start AI projects with a simple baseline model before using complex LLMs.
  • This allows for measurable improvement and provides a benchmark for comparison.
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