S27:E8 - Learning AI (Matt Eland)

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May 22, 2024

Meet Matt Eland, AI Specialist at Leading EDJE, as he shares his journey from childhood tech passion to pursuing a master's degree in AI. Explore his experiments with AI squirrel simulations and game development. Learn about the evolution of his AI career, challenges faced during the pandemic, and the impact of AI on coding tasks.

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ANECDOTE

Early AI Inspirations

Matt's interest in AI stemmed from playing Half-Life and wondering about enemy AI.
He later created a "squirrel AI" that learned to herd rabbits into a dog.

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Teaching During the Pandemic

Matt taught at Tech Elevator during the pandemic, comforting students who struggled.
He emphasized that it's okay to struggle and that learning to code is like exercising new muscles.

INSIGHT

AI's Strengths and Weaknesses

AI excels at translating patterns, not understanding human intent or complex systems.
Software engineering involves maintaining, expanding, and understanding existing code.

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