The Data Exchange with Ben Lorica
Ben Lorica
A series of informal conversations with thought leaders, researchers, practitioners, and writers on a wide range of topics in technology, science, and of course big data, data science, artificial intelligence, and related applications. Anchored by Ben Lorica (@BigData), the Data Exchange also features a roundup of the most important stories from the worlds of data, machine learning and AI. Detailed show notes for each episode can be found on https://thedataexchange.media/ The Data Exchange podcast is a production of Gradient Flow [https://gradientflow.com/].
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Feb 29, 2024 • 27min
2024 Themes and Trends in AI
Exploring 2024 AI trends like democratized AI hardware, advancements in generative AI models in enterprise settings. Introducing startups in computer vision and NLP, emphasizing importance of quality control in AI systems.
Feb 22, 2024 • 43min
The AI Infrastructure Revolution: From Cloud Computing to Data Center Design
Bryan Cantrill, CTO and Co-founder of Oxide Cloud Computer, leads a startup delivering integrated hardware and software solutions for enterprises seeking cloud computing systems with hyperscaler agility. Oxide specializes in vertically integrated, scale-ready cloud infrastructure tailored for mainstream business needs.Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter: https://gradientflow.substack.com/Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Google • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS.Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site.
Feb 15, 2024 • 41min
AI in Depth: Transforming Transportation, Enterprise, and Policy
Evangelos Simoudis is a seasoned venture investor and a senior advisor to global corporations, and Managing Director at Synapse Partners, a company that invests in startups developing enterprise applications that exploit Big Data and AI.Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter: https://gradientflow.substack.com/Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Google • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS.Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site.
Feb 8, 2024 • 39min
Software Meets Hardware: Enabling AMD for Large Language Models
Sharon Zhou and Greg Diamos are co-founders of Lamini, a startup at the forefront of enabling enterprise adoption of large language models (LLMs). We discussed Lamini’s work with AMD, which focused on closing the gap between AMD hardware capabilities and software integration in LLM applications.Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter: https://gradientflow.substack.com/Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Google • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS.Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site.
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Feb 1, 2024 • 31min
Incentives are Superpowers: Mastering Motivation in the AI Era
Uri Gneezy, Professor of Economics and Strategy at UC San Diego, discusses the importance of understanding incentives in various contexts, including software services. They explore tailoring behaviors, credible signaling, unintended consequences of incentives and nudges, the value of a common sense officer in organizations, and the role of incentives in AI development.
Jan 25, 2024 • 32min
Synthetic Futures: The Convergence of Biology and AI
Dmitriy Ryaboy is the VP of AI Enablement at Ginkgo Bioworks, a startup that uses machine learning and AI to develop a wide range of applications. The conversation focuses on the intersection of AI, machine learning, and biology, particularly in the field of synthetic biology.Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter: https://gradientflow.substack.com/Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Google • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS.Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site.
Jan 18, 2024 • 45min
AI Co-Pilots in Action: Transforming Function Calling in Cybersecurity
Jian Zhang is co-founder, CTO, VP Engineering at Nexusflow AI a startup that uses Generative AI to build tools for Cybersecurity. This conversation revolves around the integration of various AI components, with a specific focus on cybersecurity and function calling copilots.Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter: https://gradientflow.substack.com/Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Google • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS.Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site.
Jan 11, 2024 • 45min
Leveling Up: Tools and Techniques to Make AI Development More Accessible
Sarmad Qadri, founder and CEO of LastMile, discusses the need for software engineering rigor in AI development and the democratization of AI. Topics include AI config, AI workbook, experimentation and collaboration with generative AI frameworks. The podcast also explores the retrieval-augmented generation system, AI config and semantic retrieval as AI development tools, the concept of orchestration in software engineering teams, ETL focus and vector databases in AI data, and the importance of proper tools for AI development.
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Jan 4, 2024 • 33min
LLMs on CPUs, Period
In this episode, Nir Shavit, Professor at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, discusses the use of LLMs on CPUs and how model sparsity can accelerate open-source LLMs. They explore the process of fine-tuning models, comparing language models using benchmarks, and the benefits of sparsity and quantization in achieving smaller model size and faster performance. They also delve into the advantages of utilizing CPU resources for faster and cheaper inference, the viability of AMD GPUs for inference, and enterprises' focus on LLMs.
Dec 28, 2023 • 47min
Democratizing Wealth Management With AI
Chirag Yagnik, Co-founder of Arta, discusses the role of AI and machine learning in wealth management and the challenges of applying it in the finance industry. They explore the benefits of family offices and alternative assets, as well as the application of machine learning in portfolio management. The significance of domain-specific data and knowledge graphs in optimizing AI systems is also explored. The podcast touches on high frequency trading, generative AI in wealth management, and the fast-paced nature of quantitative finance.
