The Sandra Kublik Podcast

Swyx, co-host of the Latent Space podcast and founder of the AI News newsletter, shares his insights on the evolving role of AI engineers. He discusses the importance of hands-on experience and practical skills in navigating AI technologies. Swyx explores strategies for startups to build competitive moats, emphasizing understanding customer needs and leveraging quality data. He also highlights the balance between altruism and acceleration in AI development, and the role of community discussions in shaping industry trends. Lastly, he addresses the complexities of AI summarization and the future of content curation.

Naomi White, Engineering Program Manager at Cohere, shares her journey from Executive Assistant at DeepMind to key player in RAG development. Topics include overcoming imposter syndrome, learning LLM concepts, and behind-the-scenes on RAG techniques.

In this episode, I chat about rerankers and representation models with Sylvie Shi, Rerank Team Lead at Cohere. We cover the essentials of non-generative large language models, focusing on how reranking and representation models are upgrading search and advanced RAG systems. Sylvie shares her journey into machine learning and her work on semantic search and rerankers. We chat about common use cases, good practices, and potential pitfalls when using reranking models, highlighting their application in advanced RAG systems. Guide On How To Build Advanced RAG With Command R+ and Rerank: https://cohere.com/blog/rag-chatbot  Text Representation, Embeddings, Reranking - LLM University course resources: https://docs.cohere.com/docs/intro-large-language-models  https://docs.cohere.com/docs/intro-text-representation  https://docs.cohere.com/docs/intro-semantic-search  https://docs.cohere.com/docs/reranking-2 Reranking Best Practices: https://docs.cohere.com/docs/reranking-best-practices Learn more about Rerank 3: https://cohere.com/blog/rerank-3 Try it out: https://docs.cohere.com/docs/rerank-2  Watch all the episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhBwB1lBTwJWR19WkJw87EMh1JU9O7Uff I'm a co-author of a manual on GPT-3 and OpenAI API (Packt, 2023): https://www.packtpub.com/product/gpt-3/9781805125228 You can keep in touch with me via socials: IG, TikTok, X, LinkedIn @itsSandraKublik Sign up for my Substack newsletter for the personal scoop on the topics covered today: https://substack.com/@itssandrakublik  Website: www.sandrakublik.com For brand collabs, reach out to me at team@sandrakublik.com Music by: Acid Jazz by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Join Ola Piktus, a research expert at Cohere, as she discusses retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) in AI models. Dive into topics like model hallucination, RAG applications in real-world scenarios, and the balance between creativity and accuracy. Explore Ola's career journey from software engineering to cutting-edge AI research in a captivating conversation.

In today's episode, I chat about the latest in Large Language Models research with Sara Hooker, VP of Cohere For AI research lab. Sara shares her experiences, from growing up in diverse cultures to leading cutting-edge AI research. We delve into fundamental ML questions, the importance of diverse linguistic representation, Aya, the open questions of multilingual models and language models in general, and LLM projects in 2024. Sara's interview with Sam Charrington on TWIML: https://youtu.be/MIvfCKwLnq8?si=QnnPo46ebQiIsyOT Learn more about C4AI research: https://cohere.com/research Learn more about Aya project: https://cohere.com/research/aya Watch the episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhBwB1lBTwJWR19WkJw87EMh1JU9O7Uff   I'm a co-author of a manual on GPT-3 and OpenAI API (Packt, 2023): https://www.packtpub.com/product/gpt-3/9781805125228   You can keep in touch with me via socials: IG, TikTok, X, LinkedIn @itsSandraKublik   Sign up for my Substack newsletter for the personal scoop on the topics covered today: https://substack.com/@itssandrakublik   Website: www.sandrakublik.com   For brand collabs, reach out to me at team@sandrakublik.com Music by: Acid Jazz by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, I explore the depths of AI safety and bias with Seraphina Goldfarb-Tarrant, Head of AI Safety at Cohere. We discuss mitigating AI risks, the impact of large language models on society, and the future of responsible AI development. Seraphina shares insights on participatory design, combating misinformation, and proactive steps toward safety for businesses deploying LLMs. We also cover Seraphina's academic journey, her transition from neuroscience to studying ancient civilizations, becoming a professional sailor, her connection with nature and Zen practice, and her perception of language, mind, and AI.  Seraphina's Enterprise Guide on AI Safety: https://txt.cohere.com/the-enterprise-guide-to-ai-safety/  Watch the episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhBwB1lBTwJWR19WkJw87EMh1JU9O7Uff   I'm a co-author of a manual on GPT-3 and OpenAI API (Packt, 2023): https://www.packtpub.com/product/gpt-3/9781805125228   You can keep in touch with me via socials: IG, TikTok, X, LinkedIn @itsSandraKublik   Sign up for my Substack newsletter for the personal scoop on the topics covered today: https://substack.com/@itssandrakublik   Website: www.sandrakublik.com   For brand collabs, reach out to me at team@sandrakublik.com Music by: Acid Jazz by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this conversation, I sit down with Elaine Gao, Product Manager at Cohere, to explore chat interfaces and building LLM-based products. We talk about creating interfaces that users love, the ethical implications of LLM products, and what the future holds for our dynamic space. Elaine also shares her journey from business school to becoming a leader in managing LLM products.   In our conversation, we cover: - Navigating career transitions - The culture of Silicon Valley and its impact - The art of user-centric design in technology - Balancing innovation with ethical considerations - Future trends in language technology and AI   Watch the episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhBwB1lBTwJWR19WkJw87EMh1JU9O7Uff   I'm a co-author of a manual on GPT-3 and OpenAI API (Packt, 2023): https://www.packtpub.com/product/gpt-3/9781805125228   You can keep in touch with me via socials: IG, TikTok, X, LinkedIn @itsSandraKublik   Sign up for my Substack newsletter for the personal scoop on the topics covered today: https://substack.com/@itssandrakublik   Website: www.sandrakublik.com   For brand collabs, reach out to me at team@sandrakublik.com Music by: Acid Jazz by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/