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Ep. 28: How Syed Ahmed Taught AI to Translate Sign Language
We all know how far AI, and in particular deep learning, have pushed speech recognition, whether that is with Apple Siri, Amazon Alexa, or Google Assistant, Our guest on this segment, Syed Ahmed, is …
Published on 8 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 27: Danny Lange, of Unity Technologies, on How AI Can Enhance Gaming, and Gaming Can Enhance AI
Over the last few years data intensive machine learning solutions have supplanted rule-based software systems at many technology-based companies. Think about Amazon, Netflix, and Uber. But the gaming…
Published on 8 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 26: Deep Learning Promises to Bring Algorithmic Investing Smarts to the Rest of Us
In recent years hedge funds have taken the lead in algorithmic investing - or robo-trading as it’s sometimes called. But there’s no reason the hedge fund world should have all the good stuff. In this…
Published on 8 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 25: Google's Ian Goodfellow on How an Argument in a Bar Led to Generative Adversarial Networks
How an argument in a bar led Google's Ian Goodfellow to create Generative Adversarial Networks - deep learning systems that argue with each other - an AI breakthrough that promises to help researcher…
Published on 8 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 24: How Yahoo Uses AI to Create Instant eSports Highlight Reels
Whatever sport we follow, we all love a good highlight reel - and we want those highlights now. And whether they're following StarCraft II, League of Legends, or Heroes of the Storm, eSports fans are…
Published on 8 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 23: How Airbus A³ Plans to Bring Autonomous Air Taxis to Urban Skies
With self-driving cars generating so much buzz, it’s hard to believe that a self-piloting air taxi is, err, flying under the radar. But not for long. We spoke with Arne Stoschek, head of autonomous…
Published on 8 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 22: Kitt.ai Co-Founder on How AI Lets Us Talk with Our Machines
We spoke with Xuchen Yao, co-founder of Kitt.ai, a startup using AI to build better chat experiences, about how voice and chat are turning into rich, interactive interfaces for a new generation of AI…
Published on 8 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 21: Live at GTC - How AI and VR Intersect
Are AI and VR the peanut butter and chocolate of computing? Are they a match made in heaven? We spoke with Michael Ludden, who heads up IBM Watson's AI and VR labs, about how these two technologies i…
Published on 8 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 20: Live at GTC - How AI Will Bring More Joy to Your Cooking
We spoke with Innit Chief Technology Officer Hristo Bojinov about all the surprising ways deep learning can help us better manage the very personal relationship we all have with food — from meal plan…
Published on 8 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 19: AI Food Delivery Bots Rolling Through San Francisco
We spoke with the team at Marble, which has turned AI loose on the streets of San Francisco delivering food in San Francisco's vibrant Mission District.
Published on 8 years, 7 months ago