AI in the Wild

Latest Episodes:

AI in Cardiology - "A Matter of the Heart" (feat. Dr. Anuj Shah, Founder of Apex Heart and Vascular Center) Dec 18, 2019

In this episode we discuss,

The intersection of technology & medicine?
How the medical field, and cardiology in particular has adapted to tech & AI advancements
Case-studies revealing the effectiveness of AI techniques
Whether medical systems need to change in order to optimize processes and provide better experiences & outcomes for their patients
Hidden opportunities for entrepreneurs & healthcare practitioners
The future of medicine in an AI world

Resources:

Books:
Rebooting AI: Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust - Gary Marcus
The Patient Will See You Now: The Future of Medicine Is in Your Hands - Eric Topol MD

Ways to follow along with Dr. Anuj,

Fintech, AI, & The Future of Finance (feat. Sunny Parikh) Nov 26, 2019

In this episode we discuss,

The Rise of Fintech - how/when the word "Fintech" became popularized
If & how AI & Machine learning capabilities has changed the fintech investment landscape
How startups are leveraging AI to compete and optimize the finance industry. Companies discussed include, Kasisto, HyperScience, Pymetrics, and Theta Lake.
What regulators and corporate executives at banks like JP Morgan, City Bank, & Master Card look for when working with early stage startups
How big tech companies like Apple, Facebook, and Google will affect the future of finance
The Fintech Innovation Lab advantage. If you are an early stage company interested in the program, learn how to apply here.

Ways to connect with Sunny,

How Agtech Has Embraced AI (feat. Damir Wallener, CEO of EIO Diagnostics) Oct 23, 2019

We discuss,

The state of Agriculture Technology (Agtech)
The birth of EIO Diagnostics
How EIO is leveraging AI to help farmers in the global dairy industry save $10B
How to train machine learning models for a unique problem set
How is the industry evolving and what new technologies are farmers and agriculture stakeholders using to optimize processes.
How are great food/bev products created? What differentiates brands from one another?
Whether AI makes startups more or less competitive?
Benefits of startup programs like Food-X

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AI Art & The Power of Data (feat. Paul Blankley) Oct 01, 2019

*We discuss, *

How AI generated Art is created (it's harder than you think)
How to train an AI model to produce results you seek
How does technology affect the future of art, especially if the art can be generated rather easily?
How startups can compete in an Ai world
Practical applications of enterprise & consumer data
How that data is leveraged for the benefits of businesses and consumers.
Threats that arise due to a data explosion

*Educational References: *

Blogs & Books:

Distill Pub
Open Ai’s blog
Fair Ai blog
Google’s Ai blog
Deep Learning book by Ian Goodfellow and Yoshua Bengio and Aaron Courville

Big thank you to Sunny Parikh for making the connection to Paul and making the podcast possible.

How ML is Optimizing the Business of Sports Gaming (feat. Lloyd Danzig) Aug 20, 2019

We discuss,

What type of AI is being applied to Sports Betting?
What are the consequences of technology in the gaming industry?
How both customers and business owners benefit from implementing predictive and real-time gaming tech.
Five applications of machine learning in the gaming industry, including odds making, risk management, responsible gaming, and more.
The alignment of incentives when building powerful tech
The role of society, government, and corporations in the creation and regulation of AI and deep technologies like it.

Resources discussed,

Great machine learning courses - [Khan Academy]or [Coursera]
Going deep on AI and Mathematics - [3Blue1Brown Youtube Channel]

AI to Enhance Your Cybersecurity with Wallarm (YC 16') Jun 28, 2019

In the episode we discuss,

A technical breakdown of how data breaches happen
The concept of threat-hunting and how AI enhances cyber protections
How companies can stay secure and protect critical entry points
The most prevalent threats to todays top industries?
What makes organizations more vulnerable to attacks today, then they've ever been?
How to leverage AI and protect your company?
Societal implications of AI technology?
Ways to get involved in the scientific revolution

How Scite.ai is Making Science Reliable Again Jun 12, 2019

In this episode we discuss,

The state of drug discovery in the US
Eroom's law and the rising cost of drug research & discovery
How the scite platform combats the research reproducibility crisis
The growing call for transparency in healthcare
The impact machine learning & deep learning has on science
Conviction in your startup - advice on when to go all in
An Ai future and what to expect
Building a startup under various circumstances

Data Privacy, Regulations, & Ethical AI (feat. Caroline McCaffery) May 30, 2019

In this episode we discuss,

Data privacy challenges that high growth data startups face
Whether it pays to prioritize innovation over compliance
How both startups and enterprises can stay innovative and compliant at the same time
Tips to speed up what can be a brutal procurement process
How tech giants like Google are approaching the controversial issue of ethical AI and Ai bias
Whose responsible for setting rules for Ai ethics, corporations or the government?
Ways for companies to properly leverage technology like AI, safely and efficiently?

Caroline's Three Crucial Privacy Tips for Companies,

Incident response plan
Business continuity plan
Information security management program

To learn more visit,
Website: https://www.clearops.io/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clearops-inc
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcmccaffery

How New Data Infrastructure Tech is Transforming Enterprise Strategy (feat. Vipin Chamakkala) May 14, 2019

We discuss,

Breaking into VC
How the enterprise investment space has transformed due to the rise of AI
Best practices for enterprise companies to pilot projects with startup companies leveraging deep technologies
What makes for a good early pilot partner?
The viability of horizontal companies as they compete against the likes of Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and Microsoft
How companies can compete with better tooling. We discuss companies & tools like H2O, Data Robot, Data IQ, which are all helping companies build & support models
Which opportunity areas & industries are still up for grabs
What startups in the space are taking advantage of better tech (models, protocols, processes, etc), and are creating differentiation in the market

How Digital Health Platforms Are Changing Healthcare (feat. Jake Mendel) May 01, 2019

Topics covered include,

The advancements in Digital Health and it's effects on the Healthcare industry
How hospitals, universities, and Healthcare providers are implementing AI techniques across their practices and organizations
How researchers are commercializing their research across universities
Certain types of AI most commonly used in Digital Health (Image Rec, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing,etc....)
The biggest barrier to the technology being implemented
How technical founders go from technical experts to full-fledge entrepreneurs

Learn more:

Jake's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakemendel/
Jake's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ijakemendel
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https://twitter.com/ntdillon
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MBA Program Noted on the Show:

https://fisher.osu.edu/graduate/wpmba

How Cherry Pick is Reinventing the Business of Beauty (feat. Justin Stewart) Apr 23, 2019

During my conversation with Justin, I learn how professional modeling and data modeling are not as different as one might think, and I get an inside look into how Justin and the Cherry Pick team think about the future of retail and commerce. The way customers interact and engaged with products is constantly changing and it's important for every brand track the intent behind each brand they create.

Topics touch on are as follows,

The evolution of the retail beauty industry
How AI is changing enterprise product strategy
How social media has changed retail and the way customers interact with brands across platforms
The similarities between professional modeling and data modeling
The future of retail marketing in a social first world
The biggest reason customers & businesses choose to work with early stage companies
How to navigate the early stages of the startup life cycle

**Learn more: **
Website: Cherrypick.ai
Justin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jstnstwrt

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How Bowtie’s AI Assistant Ensures You’ll Never Miss a Customer (feat. Mike & Vivek) Apr 16, 2019

In this episode, I sit down with Mike Wang and Vivek Sudarsan co-founders of Bowtie AI. Bowtie is an AI receptionist for appointment-based businesses. The team looks to create the first unified conversation interface that makes capturing customer and running your business easy.

We discuss,

Technical Talk:

What the distinctions are between conversational AI (intelligence) and chat bots?
How NLP technology allows platforms like Bowtie to exist?
How you leverage technology to solve a real business challenge
Misconceptions about AI
How you train your algorithms to handle complicated questions
Sales Talk:
When selling, do you highlight the technology or the problem you are solving?
How businesses ranging from SMBs to Enterprises can benefit from incorporating NLP capabilities
Movies & Cinema: