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Oct 19, 2023 • 49min

Sunita Verma - How Generative AI will transform the way we work

Sunita Verma, VP of Engineering at Google, discusses the transformative power of generative AI in the workplace. The evolution of AI from basic systems to cutting-edge technology is explored. Insights into fostering success through collaboration, mobility, and diversity are shared. Future impacts of technology on work environments and society are considered. Advice is given to young tech enthusiasts on leveraging online resources for skill-building.
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Oct 17, 2023 • 42min

Season 2 - Gus and Ashley talk Generative AI

In this podcast, Gus shares his journey from Brazil to Google, the growth of Generative AI tools like Bard, and Google's conversational AI. The discussion includes the evolution of AI models and societal implications, AI as a writing tool, and perspectives from industry experts on the future of AI.
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May 18, 2023 • 29min

Kind and helpful Machine Learning through UX research

Meet Michelle Carney, a Machine Learning User Experience Researcher at Google. Join us as we learn how her careers in music, neuroscience, teaching, and machine learning have informed her ability to understand how people use Machine Learning tools, and provide better feedback to help make these tools more useful, helpful, kind, and inclusive of all types of user experiences.    Resources: Visual Blocks for ML: https://goo.gle/3OfanzO  Tone Transfer: https://goo.gle/3On9xku  PAIR Guidebook: https://goo.gle/3Mx4Gff  Machine Learning and UX (MLUX) Meetup Resource: https://goo.gle/mluxresources  What is Machine Learning + UX?: https://goo.gle/42KWHB3  Stanford d.school on Designing Machine Learning: https://goo.gle/3OeRaOJ  TensorFlow website → https://goo.gle/3BwLZSN    Michelle Carney Links Twitter: https://goo.gle/3WfxMDc  Linkedin: https://goo.gle/432u0PG    Machine Learning and UX (MLUX) Meetup Resources: https://goo.gle/mluxresources What is MLUX?: https://goo.gle/42KWHB3 MLUX twitter (@mluxeetup):  https://goo.gle/436wGMo MLUX meetup (you can see all of our past talks here!):  https://goo.gle/41QpMts MLUX youtube (all of our past recordings!): https://goo.gle/42Ipt5a MLUX linkedin company page:  https://goo.gle/45c5oWM    Guest bio:  Michelle Carney is a Computational Neuroscientist turned User Experience (UX) Researcher, whose practice focuses on the intersection of Data Science and UX. Currently a Senior UX Researcher on Google’s Tensorflow Team, Michelle's projects focus on combining Machine Learning and UX. Her work includes Magenta’s latest Tone Transfer project and People + AI Research team. Outside of work, Michelle organizes the Machine Learning and UX Meetup, and teaches at the Stanford d.school on Designing Machine Learning.
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May 4, 2023 • 27min

How to think about and build AI responsibly

There is a whole team at Google dedicated to designing AI best practices. They are committed to making progress in the responsible development of AI and share reliable, effective user-centered research, tools, datasets, and other resources with users. Meet one of the members of the team, Christina Greer, as she shares the in’s and out’s of working in the field of Responsible AI and how her personal experience and values make her a key player in this space! Resources: AI Principles: https://goo.gle/3VrCpJP  Responsible AI practices: https://goo.gle/41XVeqI Guest bio: Christina Greer is a software engineer at Google Research. A veteran of a variety of efforts across the company including ads, data processing pipelines, and Google Assistant, she joined Google Research in 2018 to focus on bias and fairness in ML. Since then, she has built both teams and software to support measuring and mitigating ML models for bias, and consults with products across Google to support building safer products that work for everyone. In her spare time, Christina is a creative writer and a mom of 2 great kids.    #AI #ML
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Apr 20, 2023 • 33min

Building an inclusive community in the field of Machine Learning

Meet Joana Carrasqueira as she talks about her amazing ability to grow community in the field of machine learning. Join us as we hear about her extraordinary journey from the non-profit sector to business and most recently into tech and how she leverages her superpower of bringing people together and fostering a culture of belonging. Resources: WiML → https://goo.gle/3GRW939  WiML Blog post → https://goo.gle/3GS19Fi  Watch all the WiML 2022 sessions → https://goo.gle/3Ld11mb  Favorite book: The Adventures of Women in Tech: How We Got Here and Why We Stay → https://goo.gle/3UM5sHV  Simple ML for Sheets → https://goo.gle/3mMhN29    Guest bio:  Joana Carrasqueira is the Developer Relations Lead at Google for the TensorFlow Community. She is committed to fostering healthy open source communities and to enable developers to solve impactful problems at scale. Prior to Google, she worked on innovation consulting for Forbes top 500 and served as Education Manager at the International Pharmaceutical Federation, working closely with WHO, UNESCO and the United Nations. Joana holds an MBA from IE Business School and a Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences.   #AI #ML  
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Apr 13, 2023 • 31min

The secret sauce to creating amazing ML experiences for developers

Join Gant, a leader in ML software development, as he shares his journey from childhood programming to creating amazing ML experiences. He discusses building mobile apps, privacy-minded sentiment analysis projects, and the Google Developer Expert program.
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Apr 6, 2023 • 24min

Rocks, data science, and breaking into Machine Learning

Meet Catherine Nelson, a geophysicist turned Principal Data Scientist at SAP Concur, discussing her journey and insights into building machine learning pipelines. She emphasizes the importance of data preparation and training, model interpretability for ethical ML, and the value of diverse backgrounds in the field. The podcast also covers topics such as data quality, auditing, and favorite AI-related books.
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Mar 30, 2023 • 29min

Machine Learning on the web

Join Jason Mayes, the public face of Web ML at Google, as he discusses making machine learning accessible on the web, exploring WebML advantages like data privacy and cost-effectiveness. They dive into creative applications of WebML, from remote physiotherapy to salsa dancing skeletons, emphasizing accessibility and user experience. The podcast also touches on curiosity, pushing boundaries, and the TV series Devs' exploration of predictability in human behavior.
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Mar 23, 2023 • 29min

The language of Machine Learning

Meet Sharon Zhou, Stanford adjunct faculty and Stealth Startup co-founder, as she discusses the power of language in AI. Delve into generative AI models, large language models, and translating every problem. Explore her background in Classics and Computer Science, her passion for teaching AI, and the future of generative models for diverse communities.
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Mar 16, 2023 • 28min

What it means to be a person of AI

Meet your hosts, Ashley Oldacre and Laurence Moroney, as we uncover what it means to be a person of AI. We talk about personal and professional journeys, lessons learned along the way, and how to get started in Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning. We share resources to get started and where we see the field going. Learn about the TensorFlow Certificate Program  → https://goo.gle/TF-dev-certificate Watch the AI for Anyone YouTube video series → https://goo.gle/AIfAnyone All of the cool apps and products we mentioned can be found here → https://goo.gle/3JORHEB Powered by TensorFlow: Air Cognizer predicts air quality with machine learning → https://goo.gle/3JhUaWt #AI #ML

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