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The Data Exchange with Ben Lorica

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Vibe Coding and the Rise of AI Agents: The Future of Software Development is Here 36:35

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Steve Yegge is an evangelist at Sourcegraph , a startups that is industrializing software development with AI agents. This episode explores the paradigm shift in software development with the rise of “vibe coding” and AI agents, moving beyond traditional code completion. It discusses how developers are transitioning from line-by-line coding to orchestrating AI, emphasizing the crucial need for trust, verification, and new skill sets like AI engineering and humanities. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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2025 Artificial Intelligence Index 51:44

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Nestor Maslej is a Research Manager at Stanford's HAI , and editor-in-chief of the 2025 AI Index Report . Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Support our work by leaving a small tip 💰 https://buymeacoffee.com/gradientflow Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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How AI is Transforming Talent Development 28:30

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Workera founder, Kian Katanforoosh , discusses how skills verification has evolved into a critical market focused on both assessment and professional development. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Prompts as Functions: The BAML Revolution in AI Engineering 38:49

21 giorni fa38:49

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David Hughes , Principal Data & AI Solution Architect at Enterprise Knowledge . Our discussion centers on BAML , a domain-specific language that transforms prompts into structured functions with defined inputs and outputs, enabling developers to create more deterministic and maintainable AI applications. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Support our work by leaving a small tip 💰 https://buymeacoffee.com/gradientflow Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Building the Operating System for AI Agents 45:42

28 giorni fa45:42

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Chi Wang is co-creator of AG2 , and a Senior Staff Research Scientist, Google DeepMind. This episode explores AG2 , an open-source “agent OS” that provides infrastructure for developers to build sophisticated multi-agent AI systems. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Bridging the AI Agent Prototype-to-Production Chasm 38:40

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Ilan Kadar is co-founder and CEO of Plurai . This episode introduces IntellAgent , an open-source platform designed to address these challenges through synthetic data generation, knowledge graph construction, and reinforcement learning for agent optimization. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Support our work by leaving a small tip 💰 https://buymeacoffee.com/gradientflow Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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The Evolution of Reinforcement Fine-Tuning in AI 45:45

6 weeks fa45:45

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Travis Addair is Co-Founder & CTO at Predibase . In this episode, the discussion centers on transforming pre-trained foundation models into domain-specific assets through advanced customization techniques. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Support our work by leaving a small tip 💰 https://buymeacoffee.com/gradientflow Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Beyond GPUs: Cerebras’ Wafer-Scale Engine for Lightning-Fast AI Inference 39:26

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Hagay Lupesko is the SVP for AI Inference at Cerebras Systems . Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Support our work by leaving a small tip 💰 https://buymeacoffee.com/gradientflow Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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The Future of AI: Regulation, Foundation Models & User Experience 47:42

8 weeks fa47:42

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This is our semi-regular conversation on topics in AI and Technology with Paco Nathan , the founder of Derwen , a boutique consultancy focused on Data and AI. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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The AI Agent Rundown: 10 Things to Know Now 24:01

9 weeks fa24:01

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This episode explores the rapidly evolving world of AI agents, covering topics from GUI-based interaction and layered architectures to modular design, safety, and real-world deployment challenges. This episode relies on visuals, to view the visual presentation, go to the Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsmBYBqQMIo Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Why ‘Structure’ Is All You Need: A Deep Dive into Next-Gen AI Retrieval 32:27

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Tom Smoker is the co-founder of WhyHow.ai , a startup that transforms unstructured data into structured knowledge, including knowledge graphs, enabling enterprises to deploy accurate and explainable AI solutions with its open-source graph tooling. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Support our work by leaving a small tip 💰 https://buymeacoffee.com/gradientflow Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Why Legal Hurdles Are the Biggest Barrier to AI Adoption 38:57

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Andrew Burt is CEO of Luminos AI , a startup that provides AI and legal teams the tools they need to reduce AI liabilities and sign off on AI risks. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Support our work by leaving a small tip 💰 https://buymeacoffee.com/gradientflow Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Unlocking Spreadsheet Intelligence with AI 47:54

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Hjalmar Gislason is founder and CEO of Grid , a startup focused on bringing spreadsheets into the AI-first era. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Monthly Roundup: Deregulation, Hardware, and Inference Scaling 45:41

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This is our monthly conversation on topics in AI and Technology with Paco Nathan , the founder of Derwen , a boutique consultancy focused on Data and AI. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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What AI Teams Need to Know for 2025 32:26

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As AI moves from buzzword status to a core business driver, 2025 will be a turning point for organizations adopting advanced machine learning and generative models. This episode explores pivotal themes—from post-training optimization and agentic AI architectures to emerging regulations and data infrastructure. This episode relies on visuals, to view the visual presentation, go to the Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFeUOZJSwFY Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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AI Unlocked: The Data Bottleneck 25:11

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Generative AI is transforming industries, but its full potential is hampered by a critical bottleneck: data. This episode explores the challenges of processing unstructured data, the shift from SQL-centric to AI-centric systems, and the emerging tools that are bridging the gap between AI models and real-world data. This episode relies on visuals, to view the visual presentation, go to the Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnCA8VcCazY Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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The Data-Centric Shift in AI: Challenges, Opportunities, and Tools 27:43

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Robert Nishihara is co-founder of Anyscale and co-creator of Ray , the open source project that has emerged as the AI Compute Engine. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Monthly Roundup: Semiconductors, Frontier Models, and Practical Innovations 48:51

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Breaking the Cloud Barrier: How DBOS Transforms Application Development 36:02

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Qian Li and Peter Kraft , co-founders at DBOS, Inc ., a startup that’s building a serverless platform for building highly reliable applications. We dive into DBOS , a system built on Postgres that addresses workflow management and application durability. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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The Essential Guide to AI Guardrails 47:27

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Shreya Rajpal serves as CEO and co-founder of Guardrails AI , where she also co-created the popular open-source project Guardrails , a Python framework designed to help developers build reliable AI applications. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Beyond ETL: How Snow Leopard Connects AI, Agents, and Live Data 43:33

20 weeks fa43:33

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Deepti Srivastava is the Founder and CEO of Snow Leopard . We dive into Snow Leopard’s innovative approach to data integration, exploring its live data access model that bypasses traditional ETL pipelines to offer real-time data retrieval directly from source systems. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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2024 Generative AI in Healthcare Survey Results 37:35

21 weeks fa37:35

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Happy Thanksgiving 🎊 In this episode David Talby (CTO of John Snow Labs) and I present the results of the 2024 Generative AI in Healthcare Survey . This episode is based on a recent webinar. To follow along with the slide presentation, check out the YouTube version of the podcast . Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Monthly Roundup: BAML, Tencent’s Hunyuan Model, AI & Kubernetes, and the Future of Voice AI 49:22

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Building the Future of Finance: Inside AI Valuation Bots 37:45

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Vasant Dhar is a Professor at the Stern School of Business and the Center for Data Science at NYU. He’s one of the creators of the Damodaran Bot , an AI-powered system designed to emulate the valuation analysis and investment insights of renowned finance professor Aswath Damodaran . This episode explores the transformative impact of AI in finance, covering applications such as generative AI, AI-powered valuation bots, systematic investing, and narrative analysis. It delves into the development of an AI valuation bot, discussing motivations, technical approaches, and challenges. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Unleashing the Power of BAML in LLM Applications 45:45

24 weeks fa45:45

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Vaibhav Gupta is the CEO and co-founder of Boundary . In this episode, we explore BAML , an open source domain-specific language designed to streamline interactions with large language models (LLMs). Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Cracking the Code: How Enterprises Are Adopting Generative AI 30:09

25 weeks fa30:09

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In this conversation with Tim Persons , AI Leader at PwC , we explore the current landscape of generative AI adoption, examining how enterprises are navigating budget trends, moving from experimentation to full-scale deployment, and addressing cultural challenges along the way. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Monthly Roundup: Ray Compiled Graphs, Llama 3.2 and Multimodal AI, and Structured Data for RAG 52:57

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Reimagining Code: The AI-Driven Transformation of Programming and Data Analytics 41:05

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Matt Welsh is a technical leader at Aryn AI , an AI-powered ETL system for RAG frameworks, LLM-based applications, and vector databases. In this episode, we explore how AI is revolutionizing programming and software development. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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The Security Debate: How Safe is Open-Source Software? 51:06

28 weeks fa51:06

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Mars Lan , Co-Founder & CTO at Metaphor 1, an AI-powered social platform that enhances data governance by empowering all employees, not just data teams, to easily collaborate, search, and share insights through an intuitive, AI-driven interface. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Generative AI in Voice Technology 59:41

29 weeks fa59:41

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Yishay Carmiel is the CEO of Meaning , a startup building real-time generative AI systems focused on voice applications. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Building An Experiment Tracker for Foundation Model Training 37:56

30 weeks fa37:56

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Aurimas Griciūnas is the Chief Product Officer of Neptune.AI, a startup building experiment tracking tools for foundation model training. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Monthly Roundup: AI Regulations, GenAI for Analysts, Inference Services, and Military Applications 45:49

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Unlocking the Power of LLMs with Data Prep Kit 38:15

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Petros Zerfos and Hima Patel of IBM Research are part of the team behind Data Prep Kit , an open-source toolkit that helps process and prepare raw text and code data at scale for use in large language model applications. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Advancing AI: Scaling, Data, Agents, Testing, and Ethical Considerations 24:37

33 weeks fa24:37

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Dr. Andrew Ng is a globally recognized AI leader, founder of DeepLearning.AI and Landing AI, General Partner at AI Fund, Chairman and Co-Founder of Coursera, and Adjunct Professor at Stanford University. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Bridging the Hardware-Software Divide in AI 48:27

34 weeks fa48:27

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Jay Dawani is CEO and founder of Lemurian Labs , a pioneering startup building a software stack for developing advanced AI systems, focusing on pushing the boundaries of computational capabilities and model performance. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Monthly Roundup: The Economic Realities of Large Language Models 43:31

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From Hype to Reality: The Current State of Enterprise Generative AI Adoption 44:53

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Evangelos Simoudis is Managing Director at Synapse Partners , a firm that assists corporations in implementing AI solutions, and invests in startups developing applications that exploit data using AI. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Automating Unstructured Data Extraction with LLMs 35:29

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Shuveb Hussain is co-founder of Unstract , a no-code platform that uses large language models to extract structured data from unstructured documents, allowing users to build API endpoints and ETL pipelines to automate document processing workflows. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Generative AI in Context: Hybrid Intelligence and Responsible Development 36:04

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Alfred Spector’s distinguished career includes groundbreaking work in networked computing systems and leadership roles in research at IBM, Google, and Two Sigma Investments. He is currently a visiting scholar at MIT. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Monthly Roundup: Navigating the Peaks and Valleys of Generative AI Technology 46:18

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This is our monthly conversation on trending topics in AI and Technology with Paco Nathan , the founder of Derwen , a boutique consultancy focused on Data and AI. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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From Preparation to Recovery: Mastering AI Incident Response 34:38

40 weeks fa34:38

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Andrew Burt is co-founder of both Luminos.Law and Luminos.ai, entities building tools to help companies mitigate and manage AI risks. We dive into the critical topic of AI incident response , highlighting its unique challenges compared to traditional software incidents. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Unlocking the Power of Unstructured Data 49:32

41 weeks fa49:32

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Chang She is CEO and co-founder of LanceDB , an open-source database designed for multimodal AI applications, offering scalable vector search, streaming training data, and interactive exploration of large AI datasets. In this episode we discuss Lance , an open-source columnar data format that tackles the unique challenges posed by modern AI and machine learning workloads. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Postgres: The Swiss Army Knife of Databases 50:50

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Ajay Kulkarni and Mike Freedman are the co-founders of Timescale , a startup that provides an enhanced version of PostgreSQL optimized for time-series analytics, AI applications, and scalable relational workloads. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Supercharging AI with Graphs 43:58

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Philip Rathle , CTO of Neo4j , joins the podcast to discuss the rising popularity of graph-enhanced retrieval augmented generation (GraphRAG). He also discusses the potential impact of the new GQL graph query language standard. [ Link to the demo that Philip showed.] Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Monthly Roundup: SB 1047, GraphRAG, and AI Avatars in the Workplace 36:59

44 weeks fa36:59

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Paco Nathan is the founder of Derwen , a boutique consultancy focused on Data and AI. This episode is part of our series of monthly roundups and covers: the proposed California Senate Bill 1047 for regulating AI models, including its feasibility and potential unintended consequences. We also discuss the rising popularity of graph retrieval augmented generation (GraphRAG) techniques to mitigate hallucinations in large language models, while acknowledging the current limitations and future potential of integrating symbolic and statistical AI approaches. Additionally, we explore the concept of AI avatars in the workplace, highlighting the challenges and ethical considerations surrounding digital twins and agent-based systems. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Fine-tuning and Preference Alignment in a Single Streamlined Process 35:32

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Jiwoo Hong and Noah Lee of KAIST AI are co-authors of ORPO: Monolithic Preference Optimization without Reference Model . Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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TinyML, Sensor-Driven AI, and Advances in Large Language Models 25:23

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In this episode, Pete Warden introduces his company, Useful Sensors , which focuses on developing AI solutions for consumer electronics and appliances. [This episode originally aired on Generative AI in the Real World , a podcast series I’m hosting for O’Reilly.] Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Machine Unlearning: Techniques, Challenges, and Future Directions 49:36

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Ken Liu , Ph.D. student in Computer Science at Stanford, is the author of Machine Unlearning in 2024 . We explore the concept of machine unlearning, a process of removing specific data points from trained AI models. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Unleashing the Power of AI Agents 38:47

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Joao (Joe) Moura is the founder of crewAI , an open-source platform that simplifies the development and deployment of AI agents, allowing users to build autonomous systems for various tasks using multiple large language models. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Monthly Roundup: Llama 3, Agents, Evaluation Metrics, Cyc, TikTok, and more 41:58

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Paco Nathan is the founder of Derwen , a boutique consultancy focused on Data and AI. This episode is part of our series of monthly roundups and covers: Llama 3 and other recent LLMs, the rise of open foundation models, the evolution of AI agents, and the importance of data engineering. We also explore the limitations of leaderboards in evaluating AI models and touch upon the ethical and societal implications of AI development. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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LLMs for Data Access: Unlocking Insights with Text-to-SQL 43:22

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Gunther Hagleither is co-founder of Waii , a startup that provides an API enabling businesses to seamlessly integrate text-to-SQL functionality into their products. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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2024 Artificial Intelligence Index 53:50

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In this episode we explore the latest developments in artificial intelligence with a focus on the 2024 Artificial Intelligence Index Report , edited by Nestor Maslej from Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence . Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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DBRX and the Future of Open LLMs 45:45

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In this episode, Hagay Lupesko , Senior Director of Engineering at Databricks MosaicAI , delves into the creation and aspirations behind DBRX , an innovative open Large Language Model (LLM) designed to bridge the gap between quality and cost-effectiveness for AI applications. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Monthly Roundup: New LLMs, GTC 2024, Constraint-Driven Innovation, Model Safety, and GraphRAG 37:01

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Paco Nathan is the founder of Derwen , a boutique consultancy focused on Data and AI. This episode is part of our series of monthly roundups and covers: recently released large language models, Constraint-Driven Innovation, highlights from GTC 2024, and Lessons from the First AI Workload Security Exploit. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Automating Software Upgrades: How to Combine AI and Expert Developers 36:27

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Steve Pike is a co-founder of Infield.ai , a startup building tools to help companies upgrade and maintain open source software dependencies, ensuring they stay up-to-date with the latest releases, features, and security fixes. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe : Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Google • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Generative AI in the Industrial Sphere 44:04

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Chetan Gupta is the Head of AI Research at Hitachi. This episode explores the applications and challenges of generative AI in industrial settings. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe : Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Google • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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The Intersection of LLMs, Knowledge Graphs, and Query Generation 57:45

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Semih Salihoglu is an Associate Professor at University of Waterloo, and co-creator of Kuzu an open source embeddable property graph database management system. This episode explores the use of large language models (LLMs) for generating queries across different query languages like SQL and Cypher for graphs. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe : Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Google • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Unlocking the Potential of Private Data Collaboration 36:14

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Sadegh Riazi , CEO and co-founder of Pyte , a startup offering secure, encrypted data collaboration solutions, enabling partners to maximize insights without compromising privacy or data integrity. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe : Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Google • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Frontiers of AI: From Text-to-Video Models to Knowledge Graphs 33:35

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Paco Nathan is the founder of Derwen , a boutique consultancy focused on Data and AI. This episode explores recent developments in AI, including text-to-video models like Sora, frameworks for productionizing AI models, analyses of systems like Google’s Gemini, techniques to improve foundation models, AMD’s software innovations for AI acceleration, and knowledge graph augmentations of language models. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe : Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Google • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Adaptive, Specialized, and Accessible: Where AI Systems Are Heading Next 43:01

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