Conversations on Applied AI

In this episode, we go deep with the always fascinating and expert in the field of data, Statistics, and Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Kevin Church.A chemical engineer by training and applied statistician by vocation, Kevin has more than 20 years of experience in the practical application of statistical thinking and the scientific approach to improve business performance. Kevin helps organizations by leading teams on Predictive Analytics, Executive Coaching, and everything in between. He’s spent the past 3 years at United Healthgroup / Optum and has been involved in co-founding and building multiple meetup groups that focus on educating attendees on data science through competitions that help non-profits.We cover a ton of ground this episode. Everything from where Kevin got his start, how he has been able to continually apply first principals from W. Edward Deming, Six Sigma to dozens of challenges in his career that involve data and touching on the applications of Artificial Intelligence to create profound knowledge and delighting the customer.If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us at a future Applied AI Monthly meetup and help support us so we can make future Emerging Technologies North non-profit events!Emerging Technologies NorthAppliedAI MeetupHere's just a few of the many fun and interesting topics discussed during this podcast:W. Edwards DemingProfound KnowledgeSix SigmaData Science Venn DiagramDecision Tree ModelsControl ChartFishbone DiagramIndependent & Dependent VariablesInteractionsWeapons of Math DestructionDan AtkinsOverfittingMinneAnalyticsAmy LindgrenBlack Swan TheoryThe Signal and the NoiseEnjoy!Your host,Justin Grammens

Our guest today is Parker Erickson! Parker is currently a student at the University of Minnesota pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science. Interested in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and graph databases. He’s also been a software engineering Intern at Optum and has developed, among many things a fraud detection system using graph databases and machine learning. The system is currently in the patent process.In this episode, Parker shares some of the projects he has built while his time at Optum and a number of others that he’s building in his own spare time. You can check out Parker’s Github account for all the gory details.Finally, if you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us at a future Applied AI Monthly meetup and help support us so we can make future Emerging Technologies North non-profit events!Emerging Technologies NorthAppliedAI MeetupHere's just a few of the many fun and interesting topics discussed during this podcast:Graph Convolutional Neural NetworksAI Racing LeagueBaseball Pitch PredictionAlphaGo DocumentaryThe Master AlgorithmThe Book of WhyGenetic AlgorithmSoftware 2.0Linear RegressionStatCastPyBaseballWins Above Replacement ( WAR )Parker's Medium BlogEnjoy!Your host,Justin Grammens

In this episode, we are joined by Dave Mathias. Dave is a Data & Product Coach at Beyond The Data and host of the Data Able Podcast. He’s also a leader in the Data Science and Analytics community having founded many meetups, conferences and is on the board of MinneAnalytics. Dave shares with us his deep experience in using data within originations to make better product decisions. We also touch on AI and generalized learning along with what the world might look like if Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) becomes a reality and human relationships in movies such as Ex Machina and Her. We also touch on a few online courses that our listeners might be interested in taking to learn more about applying Artificial Intelligence to their particular domain.Since recording this, I had a followup conversation with Dave specifically on Education and AI, which will be coming in a future episode!Finally, if you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us at a future Applied AI Monthly meetup and help support us so we can make future Emerging Technologies North non-profit events! Emerging Technologies NorthAppliedAI MeetupResources and Topics Mentioned in this EpisodeTwin Cities (Data) Visualization GroupTwin Cities Data Fluency GroupProduct Camp Twin CitiesCustomer Focus NorthGeneralized LearningThe Differences Between Artificial and Biological Neural NetworksHomo DeusData ( Star Trek )Radio Isn’t DyingAI for EveryoneLiberal Arts EducationEnjoy!Your host,Justin Grammens

In this episode, we are joined by Josh Cutler, VP & Sr. Distinguished Engineer for AI Platforms & Transformation Team at Optum. Josh shared with us his 15+ years of experience in applying data and intelligence to solve hard business problems. I really liked Josh's definition of the application of AI being, "How can we help computers make good decisions". This cuts to the core of why we are building these systems and what the outcome should be.Besides the applications Josh is building with his team today, he shared with us how he got into the field, the startups he founded, and how Microsoft was actually ahead of their time in this space with their Live Labs initiative and so much more. Enjoy!Finally, if you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us at a future Applied AI Monthly meetup and help support us so we can make future Emerging Technologies North non-profit events!Emerging Technologies NorthAppliedAI MeetupHere's just a few of the many fun and interesting topics discussed during this podcast:Computer VisionNLPChoose Your Own AdventureNate SilverOffice AssistantRamblTwitterComputational Frameworks for Political and Social Research with PythonMVPFast.aiEnjoy!Your host,Justin Grammens

Thank you to Joe Schnieder for taking the time to chat with me on his history of applying AI using Embedded Systems. As a fellow entrepreneur, educator to the community, Arduino enthusiast, and someone looking at how to apply AI at the edge, this was an awesome conversation.From his early times at John Deere to his current role as the founder of Dojo5, Joe brings passion, inspiration, and in some ways a much-needed levelheadedness ( is that a word? ) to the industry.By giving back with his presentations and learnings are well worth attending. I hope that through this podcast you are able to learn about some of the new areas in which AI is being pushed to the edge with smarter devices being able to interact and then react using data from sensors in real-time.Finally, if you are interested in learning about applying AI, be sure to join us at a future Applied AI Monthly meetup and help support us so we can make future Emerging Technologies North non-profit events!Emerging Technologies NorthAppliedAI MeetupHere's just a few of the many fun and interesting topics discussed during this podcast:Applied AI MeetupRadio Shack KitsTurbo C++Precision AgricultureImbioAgFuseSkynetSemtienceBrain-computer InterfaceDevsBorgCobolEmbedded SystemsParticle Asset TrackerEmbeddedFMTinyMLTopher WhiteRainforest ConnectionBoon LogicOpenAI Model Generates Python CodeTensorflow LiteDojo5 LearningsEnjoy!Your host,Justin Grammens

I'm thrilled to have had the opportunity to have this awesome conversation with Jon Herke, a leader, and technical evangelist based in the Twin Cities. In this episode, we cover a TON of ground on everything from how Emerging Technologies such as Artificial Intelligence is being taught in schools and how Jon is intimately involved in fixing that through the Futurist Academy, to what's ahead with AI and Graph Databases and the J.A.R.V.I.S project and the Neuralink Corporation, founded by Elon Musk. I hope you enjoy this fascinating conversation with one of the most humble and giving person I know. As he shared with me, the three words that he lives by are: "Learn. Create. Share".Finally, if you are interested in learning about applying AI, be sure to join us at a future Applied AI Monthly meetup and help support us so we can make future Emerging Technologies North non-profit events!Emerging Technologies NorthAppliedAI MeetupHere's just a small sample of the topics we discussed. Enjoy!National GuardUnited Health GroupGraph DatabasesTigergraphAI Racing LeagueGPU ServersEmerging TechnologiesCosine SimilarityNatural Language ProcessingComputer VisionPapers on Graph Convolutional Neural Networks (GCNN)Predicting IPO's using GCNNParker EriksonArtificial General IntelligenceJ.A.R.V.I.SNeuralink21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyDeepfake

In this episode, we talk with Senthil Kumaran, CIO/CTO for Virtuwell, a HealthPartners company. He is part of HealthPartners AI and Machine Learning and Enterprise architecture group and a key contributor to the HIPPA/HITEC security and a conference presenter on Predictive Data Analytics, Rules, and Web/Mobile initiatives. In this episode, we talk about the US Healthcare system and how AI is being used to provide better customer experience, better health outcomes for a lower cost."40 years ago, healthcare we 4% of GDP. Now it's 19% of our GDP... The US is rated at number 20 in the world for Healthcare." - Senthil KumaranTopics covered:AI TimelinePersonalized MedicineBabalon HealthIDXDRRetina ScanEmotional IntelligenceBeyond VerbalAffectivaCourseraKaggleSentiment AnalysisMinnebarInterested in learning more? Visit us at the Emerging Technology North website or an AppliedAI monthly event!

In this episode, Dan McCreary, Distinguished Engineer in AI and Graph at Optum shares with us his deep experience in Graph Databases, the AI racing league, and why Enterprise Knowledge Graphs will rule the world in the areas of Healthcare and Artificial Intelligence.Graph DatabasesEnterprise Knowledge GraphsAI Racing LeagueOptumIoTHackdayArduinoThank you, Dan, for the conversation and to you the listener for your continued support and interest in Artificial Intelligence and how it is being applied to the world in which we live.Interested in learning more? Please join us at an AppliedAI monthly event!