Data Science at Home

Francesco Gadaleta
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Oct 30, 2025 • 33min

Why AI Researchers Are Suddenly Obsessed With Whirlpools (Ep. 293)

Discover how whirlpools can revolutionize neural networks with VortexNet. Fluid dynamics concepts, like vortex shedding and the Strouhal number, are reshaping deep learning solutions. Learn about adaptive damping and how vortex interactions create implicit attention without the typical complexities. This innovative approach tackles deep learning challenges such as vanishing gradients and long-range dependencies. Plus, explore practical applications in fields like finance and weather forecasting!
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Oct 16, 2025 • 38min

The Scientists Growing Living Computers in Swiss Labs (Ep. 292)

Fred Jordan, Co-CEO of FinalSpark, takes us inside the radical world of biological computing, where real neurons extracted from human tissue are being trained to solve problems that would require 10 megawatts in silicon. We explore the life support systems keeping these "wetware" processors alive, the ethical quandaries of computation performed by living cells, and why the messiness of biology might be exactly what AI needs next. From training cycles and reproducibility challenges to the surprising behaviors these neural networks display, Jordan paints a picture of 2030 where your devices might be powered by something closer to a brain than a chip.   Sponsors   This episode is proudly sponsored by Amethix Technologies. At the intersection of ethics and engineering, Amethix creates AI systems that don’t just function—they adapt, learn, and serve. With a focus on dual-use innovation, Amethix is shaping a future where intelligent machines extend human capability, not replace it. Discover more at https://amethix.com This episode is brought to you by Intrepid AI. From drones to satellites, Intrepid AI gives engineers and defense innovators the tools to prototype, simulate, and deploy autonomous systems with confidence. Whether it's in the sky, on the ground, or in orbit—if it's intelligent and mobile, Intrepid helps you build it. Learn more at intrepid.ai   References Website: finalspark.com Discord account:   / discord   Newsletter: https://finalspark.com/#newsletter   Topics: Biological computing • Neural engineering • Energy-efficient AI • Wetware vs hardware • The future of computation
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Oct 8, 2025 • 47min

When AI Hears Thunder But Misses the Fear (Ep. 291)

Sanjoy Chowdhury reveals AI's hidden weakness: while systems can see objects and hear sounds perfectly, they can't reason across senses like humans do. His research at University of Maryland College Park, including the Meerkat model and AVTrustBench, exposes why AI recognizes worried faces and thunder separately but fails to connect them—and what this means for self-driving cars and medical AI.   Sponsors This episode is proudly sponsored by Amethix Technologies. At the intersection of ethics and engineering, Amethix creates AI systems that don’t just function—they adapt, learn, and serve. With a focus on dual-use innovation, Amethix is shaping a future where intelligent machines extend human capability, not replace it. Discover more at https://amethix.com   This episode is brought to you by Intrepid AI. From drones to satellites, Intrepid AI gives engineers and defense innovators the tools to prototype, simulate, and deploy autonomous systems with confidence. Whether it's in the sky, on the ground, or in orbit—if it's intelligent and mobile, Intrepid helps you build it. Learn more at intrepid.ai   Resources: The first audio-visual LLM with fine-grained understanding: Meerkat: Audio-Visual Large Language Model for Grounding in Space and Time (Accepted at ECCV 2024) Benchmark for evaluating the robustness to adversarial attacks, compositional reasoning: AVTrustBench: Assessing and Enhancing Reliability and Robustness in Audio-Visual LLMs (Accepted at ICCV 2025) First audio-visual reasoning evaluation benchmark and test time reasoning distillation pipeline AURELIA: Test-time Reasoning Distillation in Audio-Visual LLMs Accepted at ICCV 2025 For a detailed list of Sanjoy's work, please visit his webpage: https://schowdhury671.github.io/
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Sep 16, 2025 • 40min

Why VCs Are Funding $100M Remote Control Toys (Ep. 290)

This episode exposes the uncomfortable truth: most defense tech startups are just software engineers cosplaying as military innovators, creating fragmented solutions that Pentagon doesn't need. Not now, at least.   References War On The Rocks: https://warontherocks.com/2025/08/ukraine-isnt-the-model-for-winning-the-innovation-war/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonasrsinger/ Spotify: https://tr.ee/Omy_1X8k1U Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defence-innovation-podcast/id1797131332 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@DefenceInnovationpodcast?si=cu2WlnVgL5XKnM0p   Sponsors This episode is proudly sponsored by Amethix Technologies. At the intersection of ethics and engineering, Amethix creates AI systems that don’t just function—they adapt, learn, and serve. With a focus on dual-use innovation, Amethix is shaping a future where intelligent machines extend human capability, not replace it. Discover more at https://amethix.com   This episode is brought to you by Intrepid AI. From drones to satellites, Intrepid AI gives engineers and defense innovators the tools to prototype, simulate, and deploy autonomous systems with confidence. Whether it's in the sky, on the ground, or in orbit—if it's intelligent and mobile, Intrepid helps you build it. Learn more at intrepid.ai   ✨ Connect with us! 📩 Newsletter: https://datascienceathome.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more. 🐦 Twitter: @DataScienceAtHome 📘 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fragadaleta/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datascienceathome/
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Aug 29, 2025 • 45min

How Hacker Culture Died (Ep. 289)

A nostalgic dive into the rise and fall of true hacker culture - from MIT's curious tinkerers to today's hustle-obsessed "founders." Plus, why IRC was peak internet and what we lost when convenience killed community. For anyone who misses when coding was about elegance, not exits.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses. Interesting link https://www.twitch.tv/tsoding/about Sponsors DSH is proudly sponsored by Amethix Technologies. At the intersection of ethics and engineering, Amethix creates AI systems that don’t just function—they adapt, learn, and serve. With a focus on dual-use innovation, Amethix is shaping a future where intelligent machines extend human capability, not replace it. Discover more at amethix.com   DSH is brought to you by Intrepid AI. From drones to satellites, Intrepid AI gives engineers and defense innovators the tools to prototype, simulate, and deploy autonomous systems with confidence. Whether it's in the sky, on the ground, or in orbit—if it's intelligent and mobile, Intrepid helps you build it. Learn more at intrepid.ai     ✨ Connect with us! 📩 Newsletter: https://datascienceathome.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more. 🐦 Twitter: @DataScienceAtHome 📘 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fragadaleta/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datascienceathome/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/datascienceAH LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/data-science-at-home-podcast Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/4UNKGf3   NEW TO DATA SCIENCE AT HOME? Welcome! Data Science at Home explores the latest in AI, data science, and machine learning. Whether you’re a data professional, tech enthusiast, or just curious about the field, our podcast delivers insights, interviews, and discussions. Learn more at https://datascienceathome.com   SEND US MAIL! We love hearing from you! Send us mail at: hello@datascienceathome.com Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the 🔔 for updates on the latest in AI and data science!
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Aug 5, 2025 • 16min

Robots Suck (But It’s Not Their Fault) (Ep. 288)

We were promised robot butlers and got Roombas that cry under the couch. In this brutally honest (and slightly hilarious) episode, Francesco dives into why the robot revolution fizzled, why your dishwasher still needs you, and how robotics became more YouTube circus than household helper. Spoiler: It's not the tech – it's us.   Sponsors DSH is proudly sponsored by Amethix Technologies. At the intersection of ethics and engineering, Amethix creates AI systems that don’t just function—they adapt, learn, and serve. With a focus on dual-use innovation, Amethix is shaping a future where intelligent machines extend human capability, not replace it. Discover more at amethix.com   DSH is brought to you by Intrepid AI. From drones to satellites, Intrepid AI gives engineers and defense innovators the tools to prototype, simulate, and deploy autonomous systems with confidence. Whether it's in the sky, on the ground, or in orbit—if it's intelligent and mobile, Intrepid helps you build it. Learn more at intrepid.ai     ✨ Connect with us! 📩 Newsletter: https://datascienceathome.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more. 🐦 Twitter: @DataScienceAtHome 📘 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fragadaleta/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datascienceathome/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/datascienceAH LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/data-science-at-home-podcast Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/4UNKGf3   NEW TO DATA SCIENCE AT HOME? Welcome! Data Science at Home explores the latest in AI, data science, and machine learning. Whether you’re a data professional, tech enthusiast, or just curious about the field, our podcast delivers insights, interviews, and discussions. Learn more at https://datascienceathome.com   SEND US MAIL! We love hearing from you! Send us mail at: hello@datascienceathome.com Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the 🔔 for updates on the latest in AI and data science!
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Jul 26, 2025 • 12min

Your Favorite AI Startup is Probably Bullshit (Ep. 287)

Explore the alarming truth behind Silicon Valley's AI investment frenzy, where billions are spent on tech that often resembles glorified autocomplete. The discussion critiques the hype surrounding many startups, revealing how numerous companies merely repackage existing technologies. Drawing parallels to the dot-com bubble and blockchain trends, it highlights the absurd valuations and warns of an impending market correction. Brace yourself for a candid assessment of the AI landscape that challenges the hype and exposes the lack of real innovation.
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Jul 7, 2025 • 19min

Tech's Dumbest Mistake: Why Firing Programmers for AI Will Destroy Everything (Ep. 286) [RB]

From the viral article "Tech's Dumbest Mistake: Why Firing Programmers for AI Will Destroy Everything" on my newsletter at https://defragzone.substack.com/p/techs-dumbest-mistake-why-firing here are my thoughts about AI replacing programmers...     🎙️ Sponsors AGNTCY — The open source collective building the Internet of Agents 🌐 https://www.agntcy.org         ✨ Connect with us! 📩 Newsletter: https://datascienceathome.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more. 🐦 Twitter: @DataScienceAtHome 📘 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fragadaleta/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datascienceathome/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/datascienceAH LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/data-science-at-home-podcast Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/4UNKGf3   NEW TO DATA SCIENCE AT HOME? Welcome! Data Science at Home explores the latest in AI, data science, and machine learning. Whether you’re a data professional, tech enthusiast, or just curious about the field, our podcast delivers insights, interviews, and discussions. Learn more at https://datascienceathome.com   SEND US MAIL! We love hearing from you! Send us mail at: hello@datascienceathome.com Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the 🔔 for updates on the latest in AI and data science!
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Jun 18, 2025 • 24min

Brains in the Machine: The Rise of Neuromorphic Computing (Ep. 285)

In this episode of Data Science at Home, we explore the fascinating world of neuromorphic computing — a brain-inspired approach to computation that could reshape the future of AI and robotics. The episode breaks down how neuromorphic systems differ from conventional AI architectures like transformers and LLMs, diving into spiking neural networks (SNNs), their benefits in energy efficiency and real-time processing, and their limitations in training and scalability. Real-world applications are highlighted, including low-power drones, hearing aids, and event-based cameras. Francesco closes with a vision of hybrid systems where neuromorphic chips and LLMs coexist, blending biological inspiration with modern AI. 📚 References SpikingJelly: https://github.com/fangwei123456/spikingjelly Norse: https://github.com/norse/norse IBM TrueNorth: https://www.millionairematch.com AGNTCY — The open source collective building the Internet of Agents 🌐 https://www.agntcy.org
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Jun 3, 2025 • 21min

DSH/Warcoded - AI in the Invisible Battlespace (Ep. 284)

This episode explores the invisible battlespace of cyber and electronic warfare, where AI takes center stage. From autonomous hacking bots to smart jamming and adversarial attacks on machine learning models, we uncover how modern conflicts are increasingly fought with code, not bullets — and why the future of warfare may be decided by algorithms.   Sponsors Building multi-agent software is hard — agent-to-agent and agent-to-tool communication is still the wild west. That’s where the AGNTCY, comes in. It’s an open source collective building the Internet of Agents — a global collaboration layer where AI agents can discover each other, communicate, and work across frameworks. For developers, this means cleaner protocols, standard discovery tools, and modular components to scale multi-agent workflows. Build with others who care about robust multi-agent software. Visit AGNTCY.org   Warcoded is proudly sponsored by Amethix Technologies. At the intersection of ethics and engineering, Amethix creates AI systems that don’t just function—they adapt, learn, and serve. With a focus on dual-use innovation, Amethix is shaping a future where intelligent machines extend human capability, not replace it. Discover more at amethix.com   Warcoded is brought to you by Intrepid AI. From drones to satellites, Intrepid AI gives engineers and defense innovators the tools to prototype, simulate, and deploy autonomous systems with confidence. Whether it's in the sky, on the ground, or in orbit—if it's intelligent and mobile, Intrepid helps you build it. Learn more at intrepid.ai     #Warcoded #DataScienceAtHome #AI #AutonomousWeapons #MilTech #DefenseTech #KillChain #OODAloop #LAWs #EdgeAI #Podcast

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