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Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn

Jon Krohn

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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.

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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.

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  1. 841: Andrew Ng on AI Vision, Agents and Business Value

    · 26 min

    In this special episode recorded live at ScaleUp:AI in New York, Jon Krohn speaks to Andrew Ng in response to his conference talk on smart agentic AI workflows. Jon follows up with Andrew about smart agentic workflows…

  2. 840: Delicate Viticultural Robotics

    · 9:54

    What do AI, robotics, and premium wine grapes have in common? Everything, as it turns out. In this episode, we explore viticultural robotics a revolutionary project combining machine learning, spectroscopic sensors,…

  3. 839: Double Your Data Salary in 11 Months, with Jess Ramos

    · 1 h 00 min

    Jess Ramos is redefining success in data analytics. As the Founder of Big Data Energy and a Senior Data Analyst at Crunchbase, she’s mastered the art of salary negotiation, built a massive social media following, and…

  4. 838: Consciousness and Machines, with Jennifer K. Hill

    · 44 min

    Jon Krohn heads to Lisbon for an interview hosted by Bella Shing, Chapter Lead for Light Dao. He shares the stage with Regarding Consciousness podcast host, Jennifer Hill, where the three discuss AI philosophy and…

  5. 837: Career Success in the AI Era, with Deepali Vyas

    · 1 h 10 min

    Deepali Vyas, Global Head of Applied Intelligence (Data Science & AI) and FinTech at Korn Ferry, talks to Jon Krohn about the best ways for data science and AI professionals to get seen and hired. Hear why video, not…

  6. 836: How to Become Happier, with Dr. Nat Ware

    · 31 min

    Economist and social-impact innovator Dr. Nat Ware reveals how our expectations shape happiness and why chasing it often leaves us unfulfilled. He shares insights on the “hedonic treadmill” and the effects of constant…

  7. 835: AI Systems as Productivity Engines, with You.com’s Bryan McCann

    · 1 h 33 min

    AI systems are evolving rapidly, and in this episode, Bryan McCann, CTO of You.com, explains You.com’s unique approach to search, the impact of AI-driven research, and the game-changing potential of AI agents. With a…

  8. 834: In Case You Missed It in October 2024

    · 45 min

    Jon Krohn starts the month with his round-up of favorite clips from the previous month. Hear from Bradley Voytek, Natalie Monbiot, Luca Antiga, Chad Sanderson, and Ritchie Vink in conversations about the ongoing…

  9. 833: The 10 Reasons AI Projects Fail, with Dr. Martin Goodson

    · 1 h 25 min

    Martin Goodson speaks to Jon Krohn about what he would add to his viral article “Ten Ways Your Data Project is Going to Fail”, why practitioners always need to be present at AI policy discussions, and Evolution AI’s…

  10. 832: The Anthropic CEO’s Techno-Utopia

    · 8:43

    Host Jon Krohn unpacks Dario Amodei’s vision of a techno-utopia in his essay Machines of Loving Grace, where “Powerful AI” takes center stage. Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, imagines a future where AI doesn’t just assist…

  11. 831: PyTorch Lightning, Lit-Serve and Lightning Studios, with Dr. Luca Antiga

    · 1 h 23 min

    PyTorch Lightning is revolutionizing the AI landscape, and Dr. Luca Antiga, CTO of Lightning AI, joins host Jon Krohn to explain how. In this episode, they explore the tools pushing AI development forward, from…

  12. 830: The “A.I.” Nobel Prizes (in Physics and Chemistry??)

    · 11 min

    Geoffrey Hinton and Sir Demis Hassabis: The Nobel Prize committee is an achievement of the highest order, awarding physicists, chemists, physiologists, medical practitioners, writers, pacifists and economists perhaps…

  13. 829: Neuroscience Fueled by ML, with Prof. Bradley Voytek

    · 1 h 37 min

    Neuroscientist Bradley Voytek outlines to Jon Krohn the incredible use of data science and machine learning in his research and how recent discoveries in action potentials and neurons have completely skyrocketed the…

  14. 828: Are “Citizen Data Scientists” A Myth? With Keith McCormick

    · 20 min

    The citizen data scientist: Fact or fiction? Jon Krohn holds a conversation across episodes in this Five-Minute Friday, with today’s guest Keith McCormick, in part responding to Nick Elprin’s interview in episode 811:…

  15. 827: Polars: Past, Present and Future, with Polars Creator Ritchie Vink

    · 1 h 14 min

    Ritchie Vink, CEO and Co-Founder of Polars, Inc., speaks to Jon Krohn about the new achievements of Polars, an open-source library for data manipulation. This is the episode for any data scientist on the fence about…

  16. 826: In Case You Missed It in September 2024

    · 42 min

    Next-gen IDEs, efficiency-boosting open-source Python libraries, and changes in hiring for data scientists: This episode of In Case You Missed It gives you our best clips of September’s interviews, hosted by Jon Krohn.…

  17. 825: Data Contracts: The Key to Data Quality, with Chad Sanderson

    · 1 h 02 min

    Data contracts are redefining data quality and governance, and Chad Sanderson, CEO of Gable.ai, joins host Jon Krohn to explain how they can transform your data strategy. He breaks down what data contracts are, how…

  18. 824: Llama 3.2: Open-Source Edge and Multimodal LLMs

    · 14 min

    Llama 3.2 brings a new era of AI innovation with lightweight models tailored for on-device applications and powerful vision models for handling complex image inputs. Host Jon Krohn explores how this release pushes the…

  19. 823: Virtual Humans and AI Clones, with Natalie Monbiot

    · 1 h 21 min

    Virtual humans are rewriting the rules of digital communication and reshaping entire industries. This week, Jon Krohn welcomes Natalie Monbiot, Head of Strategy at Hour One, to shed light on how AI avatars are…

  20. 822: NotebookLM: Jaw-Dropping Podcast Episodes Generated About Your Documents

    · 19 min

    NotebookLM, Google’s latest AI tool, takes content creation to a new level. This week, Jon Krohn shares how the platform transformed his 200-page dissertation into a fascinating 11-minute podcast. Discover how AI can…

  21. 821: The Skills You Need to Be an Effective Data Scientist, with Marck Vaisman

    · 1 h 13 min

    Marck Vaisman speaks to Jon Krohn about his paradigm for understanding core data practitioner types. Hear Marck detail the four data practitioner personas that he has identified in his research, why he believes the…

  22. 820: OpenAI's o1 "Strawberry" Models

    · 27 min

    Jon Krohn takes OpenAI’s new models (o1-preview and o1-mini) for a spin in this Five-Minute Friday, learning their key strengths and limitations, and how the o1 series may represent yet another landmark for generative…

  23. 819: PyTorch: From Zero to Hero, with Luka Anicin

    · 1 h 06 min

    SuperDataScience veteran and Udemy teacher Luka Anicin is on the podcast to talk about his brand-new course, “PyTorch: From Zero to Hero”, available exclusively on superdatascience.com. Host Jon Krohn asks Luka why he…

  24. 818: In Case You Missed It in August 2024

    · 30 min

    Experts from AI and data science discuss the impact and benefits of decentralization, the importance of structuring AI systems in business, and why knowing the basics will always matter for data engineers. Listen to…

  25. 817: The Positron IDE, Tidy NLP and MLOps with Dr. Julia Silge

    · 1 h 36 min

    Dr. Julia Silge, Engineering Manager at Posit, introduces the brand-new Positron IDE, perfect for exploratory data analysis and visualization. She also lays out her top picks for LLMs that boost coding efficiency and…

  26. 816: Explaining AGI to a 94-Year-Old

    · 20 min

    Jon Krohn takes on a listener's challenge to explain his work in data science to his 94-year-old grandmother, Annie. This heartwarming conversation covers what data is, the role of a data scientist, and breaks down…

  27. 815: Polars: Faster DataFrame Ops, with Marco Gorelli

    · 1 h 27 min

    Polars, Python, Narwhals, Rust, and Pandas: Marco Gorelli talks to Jon Krohn about the many ways to use the newest data libraries available, the joys of open-source development, and the best method to win prizes in…

  28. 814: Summer Reflections

    · 4:06

    As summer winds down, this episode shifts focus from the usual tech discussions to something more personal: reflecting on the importance of balancing work with life’s simple pleasures. While the world of data science…

  29. 813: Solving Business Problems Optimally with Data, with Jerry Yurchisin

    · 1 h 44 min

    Jerry Yurchisin from Gurobi joins Jon Krohn to break down mathematical optimization, showing why it often outshines machine learning for real-world challenges. Find out how innovations like NVIDIA’s latest CPUs are…

  30. 812: The AI Scientist: Towards Fully Automated, Open-Ended Scientific Discovery

    · 12 min

    In this episode of Five-Minute Friday, Jon Krohn investigates published findings from the startup Sakana AI and its paper’s co-authors from the University of Oxford, the University of British Columbia and the Vector…

  31. 811: Scaling Data Science Teams Effectively, with Nick Elprin

    · 1 h 14 min

    Nick Elprin talks to Jon Krohn about how and when to scale a data science team and its workflows to secure a company’s commercial viability. You’ll also hear how to launch your own data science startup and why it’s so…

  32. 810: The Five Levels of Self-Driving Cars

    · 8:49

    Self-driving cars are here, and Jon Krohn is breaking down the five levels of automation that could change driving forever. From full human control at Level 0 to cars that drive themselves in any condition at Level 5,…

  33. 809: Agentic AI, with Shingai Manjengwa

    · 1 h 10 min

    Agentic AI is revolutionizing the tech landscape, and Shingai Manjengwa from ChainML is here to tell us why. Discover how AI agents are becoming an integral part of our lives, automating tasks like travel bookings and…

  34. 808: In Case You Missed It in July 2024

    · 38 min

    Advice for emerging data scientists, the latest in model merging, and how GenAI can supercharge your creativity: Host Jon Krohn gives us his highlights from a month of interviews, packed with tips from some of the…

  35. 807: Superintelligence and the Six Singularities, with Dr. Daniel Hulme

    · 1 h 09 min

    The singularity could soon be upon us. The PESTLE framework, developed by this episode’s guest Daniel Hulme, expresses not one but six types of singularity that could occur: political, environmental, social,…

  36. 806: Llama 3.1 405B: The First Open-Source Frontier LLM

    · 19 min

    Llama 3.1 is here, and it’s a game-changer. Meta’s latest AI model, especially the massive 405B variant, finally brings an open-source option to compete with giants like OpenAI's GPT-4o and Anthropic's Claude 3.5…

  37. 805: How to Be a Supercommunicator, with Charles Duhigg

    · 55 min

    Become a Supercommunicator! New York Times bestselling author Charles Duhigg, known for The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better, gets real about mastering communication in this episode. Discover insights from his…

  38. 804: AI x Solar Power = Abundant Energy

    · 14 min

    Solar power now provides 6% of the world's electricity, thanks to rapid growth. Host Jon Krohn discusses the factors driving this rise, the challenges ahead, and how AI and data science are optimizing solar…

  39. 803: How to Thrive in Your (Data Science) Career, with Daliana Liu

    · 1 h 55 min

    Daliana Liu is a big name in data science teaching, and she has always been generous in sharing everything she knows about getting a job in data science. In this episode, she continues to extend her generosity, helping…

  40. 802: In Case You Missed It in June 2024

    · 24 min

    How to grab investor interest with your AI startup idea, revisiting algorithms, and helping practitioners ensure AI safety with regulatory frameworks and beyond: This month, you missed a whole bunch of great…

  41. 801: Merged LLMs Are Smaller And More Capable, with Arcee AI's Mark McQuade and Charles Goddard

    · 1 h 17 min

    Merged LLMs are the future, and we’re exploring how with Mark McQuade and Charles Goddard from Arcee AI on this episode with Jon Krohn. Learn how to combine multiple LLMs without adding bulk, train more efficiently,…

  42. 800: A Transformative Century of Technological Progress, with Annie P.

    · 44 min

    The SuperDataScience Podcast is celebrating its 800th episode! Host Jon Krohn speaks to his grandmother, Annie, about growing up at a time when so many technologies we take for granted today were yet to be developed.…

  43. 799: AGI Could Be Near: Dystopian and Utopian Implications, with Dr. Andrey Kurenkov

    · 1 h 46 min

    No-code games with GenAI, the creative possibilities of LLMs, and our proximity to AGI: In this episode, Jon Krohn talks to Andrey Kurenkov about what turned him from an AGI skeptic to a positivist. You’ll also hear…

  44. 798: Claude 3.5 Sonnet: Frontier Capabilities & Slick New "Artifacts" UI

    · 15 min

    Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Anthropic’s newest model, is making waves in the AI community. This mid-size model outshines the larger Claude 3 Opus in tasks like code generation, content creation, and document summarization, and…

  45. 797: Deep Learning Classics and Trends, with Dr. Rosanne Liu

    · 1 h 10 min

    Dr. Rosanne Liu, Research Scientist at Google DeepMind and co-founder of the ML Collective, shares her journey and the mission to democratize AI research. She explains her pioneering work on intrinsic dimensions in…

  46. 796: Earth's Coming Population Collapse and How AI Can Help, with Simon Kuestenmacher

    · 43 min

    Want to feel optimistic about your day? In this Friday episode, Simon Kuestenmacher talks to Jon Krohn about demography: What it is, why it’s so important, and why its forecasts should give us reason to hope for a…

  47. 795: Fast-Evolving Data and AI Regulatory Frameworks, with Dr. Gina Guillaume-Joseph

    · 1 h 08 min

    Gina Guillaume-Joseph talks to Jon Krohn about the data and regulatory frameworks set to transform the AI industry and why that’s important to anyone working with data. This episode offers a solid path to understanding…

  48. 794: Exciting (and Frightening!) Trends in Open-Source AI

    · 11 min

    Trends in open-source AI: Join Jon Krohn and a panel of data science icons as they discuss the most exciting and concerning developments in open-source AI. Hear insights from Drew Conway, Jared Lander, Emily Zabor, and…

  49. 793: Bayesian Methods and Applications, with Alexandre Andorra

    · 1 h 33 min

    Bayesian methods take the spotlight in this episode with Alex Andorra, co-founder of PyMC Labs, and Jon Krohn. Learn how Bayesian techniques handle tough problems, make the most of prior knowledge, and work wonders…

  50. 792: In Case You Missed It in May 2024

    · 23 min

    Jon Krohn shares his favorite clips from May. Hear how Navdeep Martin is spearheading a company to tackle the climate crisis, why Sol Rashidi and Demetrios Brinkmann find nailing job titles so necessary in the…

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