
Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn
The latest machine learning, A.I., and data career topics from across both academia and industry are brought to you by host Dr. Jon Krohn on the Super Data Science Podcast. As the quantity of data on our planet doubles every couple of years and with this trend set to continue for decades to come, there's an unprecedented opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact in your lifetime. In conversation with the biggest names in the data science industry, Jon cuts through hype to fuel that professional impact.Whether you're curious about getting started in a data career or you're a deep technical expert, whether you'd like to understand what A.I. is or you'd like to integrate more data-driven processes into your business, we have inspiring guests and lighthearted conversation for you to enjoy.We cover tools, techniques, and implementation tricks across data collection, databases, analytics, predictive modeling, visualization, software engineering, real-world applications, commercialization, and entrepreneurship − everything you need to crush it with data science.
Latest episodes

Sep 13, 2019 • 11min
296: Who You Become
Do you take time to reflect on who you became or actions you took while on a path to achieving a goal?If you enjoyed this episode, check out show notes, resources, and more at www.superdatascience.com/296

Sep 11, 2019 • 55min
295: A Deep Conversation About Tech & Life
In this episode of the SuperDataScience Podcast, I chat with my friend and business partner, Hadelin de Ponteves. You will hear what new exciting things are happening in Hadelin's life now. You will hear some preview of his upcoming presentation at DataScienceGO 2019, which will cover NLP, especially the BERT model, which raised a whole new level in NLP. You will also learn about reinforcement learning and Hadelin's new course on Twin-Delayed DDPG.If you enjoyed this episode, check out show notes, resources, and more at www.superdatascience.com/295

Sep 6, 2019 • 10min
294: Perception of AI in Big Companies
What about AI worries you in the professional world? If you enjoyed this episode, check out show notes, resources, and more at www.superdatascience.com/294

Sep 4, 2019 • 1h 1min
293: True Personalization Through Reinforcement Learning
In this episode of the SuperDataScience Podcast, I chat with Data Scientist, Peyman Hesami. You will find out what reinforcement learning is and how it works on an intuitive level. You will hear about the differences between reinforcement learning versus classification, or other supervised learning methods, and how it's used for personalization specifically. You will learn about six distinct advantages of reinforcement learning, what role reinforcement learning is going to play in the future of machine learning and why. Also, you will find out how and why Peyman made a career transition to work for a startup, how he's using reinforcement learning, and what is the biggest mistake he has made with reinforcement learning.If you enjoyed this episode, check out show notes, resources, and more at www.superdatascience.com/293

Aug 30, 2019 • 9min
292: Introverts and Extroverts
How can you find a way to balance your energy through recharging in the way that works best for you? If you enjoyed this episode, check out show notes, resources, and more at www.superdatascience.com/292

Aug 28, 2019 • 1h 5min
291: Changing the World With Theory & Data
In this episode of the SuperDataScience Podcast, I chat with founder and CEO at Daisy Intelligence, Gary Saarenvirta. You'll learn about dangerous implicit assumptions, the power of theory and theory versus data. You'll also learn about two types of decisions, the spacial interaction model, traffic flow model, the concept of dividing the world in two and what humans should be doing, and what artificial intelligence should be doing. You will hear about the difference between artificial intelligence that leverages just data versus artificial intelligence that leverages theory and data, and what advantages that creates.If you enjoyed this episode, check out show notes, resources, and more at www.superdatascience.com/291

Aug 23, 2019 • 11min
290: The Passion Paradox
How does your inner voice compare to your passions?If you enjoyed this episode, check out show notes, resources, and more at www.superdatascience.com/290

Aug 21, 2019 • 1h 5min
289: AI, Deepfakes and Call of Duty
In this episode of the SuperDataScience Podcast, I chat with top AI influencer, Ben Taylor. You will learn some very cool concepts about artificial intelligence such as active adverse impact mitigation, what that means and how that can help train on your dataset without bias. You will hear about AI ethics, deepfakes and Ben's current passion project, building an artificial intelligence that plays Call of Duty, which he will actually demonstrate at DataScienceGO this year at the end of September.If you enjoyed this episode, check out the video, show notes, resources, and more at www.superdatascience.com/289

Aug 16, 2019 • 12min
288: Love Yourself
Can you pick one activity to implement for yourself this week to engage in loving yourself?If you enjoyed this episode, check out show notes, resources, and more at www.superdatascience.com/288

Aug 14, 2019 • 1h 6min
287: How To Be Social About Data Science
In this episode of the SuperDataScience Podcast, I chat with a data scientist, public speaker and the mastermind behind the Let’s Go Data Science meetups, Ashwin Chirag. You will learn why it is very important to attend meetups and what are the benefits and advantages you get from meetups. You will hear some great stories on how in-person connections with data scientists can take your career to the next level. You will also hear Ashwin’s experience in standup comedy and what it has taught him. And finally, you will hear how attending meetups, attending conferences such as DataScienceGO has changed the trajectory of Ashwin’s life.If you enjoyed this episode, check out show notes, resources, and more at www.superdatascience.com/287