The Local Maximum with Max Sklar

Today we talk about the controversial departure of AI Ethics researcher Timnit Gebru from Google, by first going over the facts and why it's a big deal. Then we talk about what the research was about, bias in race and gender in AI, and the activist mindset that pervades these organizations. Finally, we talk about modern workplace dynamics and what this means for Google specifically. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Today’s guest is Lisa Palmer, Chief Technology Advisor at Splunk, to talk about the latest trending in technology and AI. Topics include real time decision making, wildfires, manufacturing, augmented intelligence, augmented reality, chatbots, and business to business. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

ANNOUNCING maximum.locals.com, a community for Local Maximum listeners and supporters. They also discuss the decline in quality of the dominant social media platforms, and the idea of internet detoxification. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Mathematician Tai-Danae Bradley joins The Local Maximum to discuss authoring a graduate level book on Topology, the mathematics of language, and the application of quantum probability to machine learning. Don’t miss today’s fascinating discussion! Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Today’s episode features Max’s talk at pymcon 2020 on the interpretation of probability. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Today’s guest is Brian Mac Mahon, CEO of Expert DOJO Startup Accelerator to talk about some of his startups that are succeeding internationally right now and how startup founders handle crisis. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Max and Aaron discuss the 2020 election one last time until election day. They give listeners reasons not to panic. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

This week Max and the Foursquare Labs team launched Marsbot for Airpods, a personal assistant that plays contextual audio through your headphones about the specific spots you pass by as you walk throughout your town or city. Aaron interviews Max about the product, and Maryam Aly rejoins The Local Maximum for a more technical and insider discussion with Max. Then, we talk about a related announcement in the AR space. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Max talks about the recent blackout of a New York Post article on Twitter and Facebook in the larger context of the evolving approach that these companies are taking to controlling your information diet. Also, Max looks at potential sources of error in the presidential polling and where they might come from if they do indeed exist. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Max talks to Alex Andorra of pollsposition.com to discuss why election polling is so difficult, and what could go wrong with the polls in the US presidential election. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe