

People of AI
Google
People of AI is a podcast showcasing inspiring people with interesting stories in the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its subset, Machine Learning (ML). The podcast will interview leaders, practitioners, researchers and learners in the field of AI/ML and invite them to share their stories, what they are building, lessons learned along the way, and excitement for the AI/ML industry.
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Nov 7, 2024 • 1h
3-step approach to mobile app compliance with Checks co-founders Fergus Hurley and Nia Castelly
Meet Fergus Hurley and Nia Castelly, co-funders of Checks, Google's AI-powered compliance platform. Fergus Hurley, Product Management Director at Google Cloud in addition to General Manager and Co-founder of Checks, and Nia Castelly, Co-Founder and Head of Legal at Checks, share the inner workings of Checks. Discover how they built Checks initially leveraging natural language processing (NLP) and, now Gemini, to review and analyze privacy policies at scale. Learn about their three-step approach that can detect what an app says it does, how they test apps to see what's going on, AI safety measures, Android vitals, and much more in this episode of People of AI. Resources: Checks → https://goo.gle/4ejR81h Code compliance → https://goo.gle/3YGOH30 Blog: Checks, Google's AI-powered privacy platform → https://goo.gle/4fszoSu The new new thing → https://goo.gle/3ChItPK GDPR → https://goo.gle/3NVO0hg Android Vitals → https://goo.gle/3YTs9xu The Singularity is Near → https://goo.gle/4fzcMQ5

Oct 24, 2024 • 1h 16min
How AI is revolutionizing sign language recognition with Sam Sepah and Thad Starner
Join Sam Sepah, AI/ML Research Manager at Google focused on accessibility, and Thad Starner, a Georgia Tech Professor and wearable computing pioneer, as they discuss groundbreaking advancements in sign language recognition. They dive into the transformative impact of AI on communication for the deaf community. Highlights include the innovative PopSign AI game for learning sign language and the collaboration on the Google Glass project to improve accessibility. The importance of cultural nuances in sign language and fostering inclusive environments is also explored.

Oct 17, 2024 • 23min
Gus and Ashley talk AI visionaries, developers, and consumers - Season 4
Join hosts Ashley Oldacre and Gus Martins as they kick off Season 4 of the People of AI podcast! In this episode, enjoy a conversation about how much has changed in the AI landscape the past 2 years, how it is impacting us and what that means to be a person of AI today. Listen to the conversation as the hosts explore the different ways people are using and interacting with AI, from researchers to developers, and the everyday person, how to become a person of AI and how to stay up-to-date with this evolution. Resources: Gemma quickstart → https://goo.gle/406JjIM Gemini API quickstart → https://goo.gle/3YcFU8O Build with Google A → https://goo.gle/4hbAp38

Jul 8, 2024 • 40min
Google I/O Special with Sachin Kotwani
Join host Ashley Oldacre and guest Sachin Kotwani, Google's On-Device ML Lead for a second special Google I/O episode. This interview dives deep into the world of Edge AI. Learn about the value, advantages and the future of on-device AI, and how it's already making waves through initiatives like Project Game Face, and much more. Resources: Andrew Ng's DeepLearning.AI course → https://goo.gle/3xS1Z3j ML Kit → https://goo.gle/3XIwqne Sachin on Google AI Edge at Google I/O → https://goo.gle/3VMC3hE Google AI Edge website → https://goo.gle/3xuSmHW Project Gameface → https://goo.gle/4cBeLlE AI Edge Torch → https://goo.gle/3XMsule LLM On-Device with MediaPipe and TensorFlow Lite → https://goo.gle/3La0KQa Model Explorer → https://goo.gle/3RRqapE

Jun 26, 2024 • 1h
Google I/O Special with Mat Velloso and Logan Kilpatrick
Resources: Top AI developer news from Google IO 2024 → https://goo.gle/3VZhwry Google I/O 2024 recap → https://goo.gle/3RL8Pyi Project Astr →: https://goo.gle/3W2rloI Google AI Studio → https://goo.gle/4eCP6e5 Colab → https://goo.gle/3VJ421P Kaggle → https://goo.gle/3RKKZ65 Anders Hejlsberg → https://goo.gle/3VYolcE The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle → https://goo.gle/45IWbWh Jaron Lanier → https://goo.gle/3xpjW9r Range by David Epstein → https://goo.gle/45J3zkP Games: Flappy Bird Game → https://goo.gle/4bqTcD7

Apr 18, 2024 • 1h 6min
François Chollet - Creating Keras 3
Join François Chollet, Creator of Keras, as he discusses creating Keras 3, integrating it with Gemma and Kaggle, artificial general intelligence, and the limitations of large language models in achieving human-level AI.

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Apr 11, 2024 • 52min
Upskill your career in AI
Tina Huang, Founder of Lonely Octopus, shares insights on incorporating AI into your career, unfair advantages, if AI will steal jobs, and more. They discuss the significance of practical AI skills, personalized study approaches, and adapting to AI in the job market.

Apr 4, 2024 • 58min
Tris Warkentin - Introducing Gemma, Google's family of open models
Tris Warkentin from Google DeepMind discusses Gemma, Google's family of open models, for achieving AGI. They explore Gemma's capabilities and ethical concerns, emphasizing responsible AI. The podcast covers AGI, tech industry start, and more in a fascinating AI discussion.

Mar 28, 2024 • 55min
Kathleen Kenealy - Creating, building, and releasing Gemma, Google's open model family
Kathleen Kenealy, Google DeepMind Software Engineer, discusses Gemma open models. They explore the benefits and risks of sharing advanced technology, Kathleen's STEM journey, and developing Gemma with the only team member. Topics include language models, AI Chatbots, and the evolution of technology in AI development.

Mar 21, 2024 • 57min
Jeanine Banks - Leveraging the power of the developer community
Meet Jeanine Banks, VP and GM of the Developer X and Developer Relations Business at Google. In this role, she empowers millions of developers to build AI enabled businesses and applications for billions of users worldwide. Hear about the latest Google AI ecosystem of tools from Gemini and Gemma to Projet IDX. Learn about her journey into the tech industry, solving real-world problems with AI, and how she is growing, connecting and supporting developer communities through multiple channels and events. Resources: Gemma links: Gemma: Introducing new state-of-the-art open models → https://goo.gle/3UYQksT Fine-Tuning Gemma Models in Hugging Face → https://goo.gle/3TiAU1m Gemma models in Kaggle → https://goo.gle/48ypQ4p Shining Brighter Together: Google's Gemma Optimized to Run on NVIDIA GPUs → https://goo.gle/3Tf1wjA Google AI Studios → https://goo.gle/3P3eCxM Gemini Era links: Announcement → https://goo.gle/3uYRhGM Gemini API → https://goo.gle/3T1kmJS Project IDX → https://goo.gle/3Pq6HLx Introducing Project IDX → https://goo.gle/49Aib6W


