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Celebrating Practical AI turning 100!! 🎉 (Interview)

Aug 21, 2020

Chris Benson, Principal AI strategist at Lockheed Martin, and Daniel Whitenack, data scientist with SIL International, celebrate a remarkable milestone of 100 episodes. They delve into the evolution of AI, addressing the misconceptions of AGI while highlighting its diverse and practical applications, from trail camera systems to conversational agents. The discussion emphasizes ethical responsibilities in AI and balances imagination with pragmatism in the field. They reflect on their podcasting journey, community engagement, and the future challenges and opportunities in AI.

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Episode notes

Intro

3min

Celebrating 100 Episodes of Practical AI

4min

Exploring AI's Diverse Applications and Ethics

15min

Exploring Application Performance and Evolving AI Perspectives

2min

Navigating the Future of Deep Learning

10min

Navigating the Future of AI with GPT-3

9min

Navigating the Challenges of Rapid AI Advancement

3min

Balancing Pragmatism and Imagination in AI

6min

A Journey of 100 Episodes: Reflections on Podcasting

13min

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Exploring AI's Everyday Applications

6min

11.

Celebrating Milestones and Community Engagement

2min

We’re so excited to see Chris and Daniel take this show to 100 episodes, and that’s exactly why we’re rebroadcasting Practical AI #100 here on The Changelog. They’ve had so many great guests and discussions about everything from AGI to GPUs to AI for good. In this episode, we circle back to the beginning when Jerod and I joined the first episode to help kick off the podcast. We discuss how our perspectives have changed over time, what it has been like to host an AI podcast, and what the future of AI might look like. (GIVEAWAY!)

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Chris Benson – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, X
Daniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, X
Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

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