AI-podden
One of Sweden’s most popular technology podcasts that sheds light on current AI developments with guests from all sides of society.
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From NASA to AWS, Sky's the Limit with AI
06/25/2024
From NASA to AWS, Sky's the Limit with AI
In this episode, Ather interviews Tom Soderstrom, AWS Enterprise Strategist, on his career and insights into innovation and generative AI. Tom shares his journey from Sweden to the US, becoming NASA’s first CTO for IT at JPL, and introducing cloud computing. He emphasises innovation through small, low-risk experiments, or “two-way door decisions,” and the formula of Return on Attention plus Return on Interest leading to Return on Investment. The discussion focuses on the potential of generative AI and the gap between excitement and practical applications. Tom encourages leaders to experiment and continuously learn, likening this to being "technology teenagers", and highlights AI's democratisation and the need for a culture of experimentation to solve real business problems.
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Hybrid AI Systems: The Future of Intelligent Reasoning
06/18/2024
Hybrid AI Systems: The Future of Intelligent Reasoning
In this episode, Ather interviews Lele Cau, AI research scientist at MotherBrain, part of EQT Partners. They discuss AI as a system integrating software and hardware for intelligent decision-making. Lele describes MotherBrain’s role in aiding deal professionals with data and algorithms, emphasising the importance of knowledge graphs in large language models (LLMs) for maintaining relationships and entities. Lele highlights the need for hybrid AI systems combining various information sources and explore the future of AI hardware, including quantum computing. Lele recommends the movie "Her" and books "The Beauty of Mathematics in Computer Science" and "Algorithms to Live By."
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Driving Innovation with AI
06/11/2024
Driving Innovation with AI
In this episode, Ather meets Caroline Ohlsson, Data & AI Director at Verdane. Caroline explains Verdane's investment in tech-enabled companies and how her team supports them with data and AI. She discusses Verdane's use of generative AI tools like Verdain GPT and Microsoft Co-pilot to boost productivity, and shares examples of AI-driven improvements in code development and sales forecasting. Emphasizing the importance of a solid data foundation and responsible AI practices, she advises companies starting with AI to have a passionate business representatives, a data expert, and an AI owner.
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LIVE at Epicenter: AI-podden News - May
06/04/2024
LIVE at Epicenter: AI-podden News - May
In our first ever live recording at Epicenter Stockholm, Ather and Mimi Billing open with Kai-fu Lee's prediction that AI will take 50% of jobs by 2027 and the market's projected growth to $184 billion by 2024. Despite major investments, the profitability of large language models (LLMs) remains uncertain. OpenAI's financial success is noted, but high development costs are a concern. Privacy issues with Microsoft's new AI hardware and Google's challenges with its AI overview feature are highlighted. Ethical concerns arise from Scarlett Johansson's lawsuit threat against OpenAI for voice theft. They also discuss recent AI reasoning research and the need for more efficient training methods.
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Transforming Finance with AI
05/28/2024
Transforming Finance with AI
In this episode, Ather interviews Anastasia Varava, Research Lead at SEBX, SEB Banken, about AI in banking. Anastasia's work at KTH and SEB Banken focuses on machine learning, robotics, and AI applications to enhance employee efficiency, decision-making, crime prevention, and customer experience. She discusses data sensitivity, the shift to cloud services, and security measures. Anastasia sees potential in simulating financial markets with AI, combining classical computer science with deep learning, and opportunities for startups. She highlights neurosymbolic systems and recommends Chris Bishop's AI texts.
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The Rise of Large Language Models
05/21/2024
The Rise of Large Language Models
In this episode host Ather interviews Mikael Huss, co-founder and Principal Data Scientist at Codon. They discuss the evolution of AI, noting the shift from traditional data science to large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. Mikael highlights the overshadowing of other AI applications by LLMs and generative AI. They emphasize the importance of deeply understanding business problems before applying AI solutions and the potential of open-source LLMs. The conversation also covers the challenges of causal inference in AI, the need for better explainability, and the future of artificial general intelligence (AGI).
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AI-Podden News - April
05/14/2024
AI-Podden News - April
This week our guest host, Sifted's Mimi Billing and Ather discuss April's AI developments, including; implications in geopolitics and business, highlighting Microsoft's warning about AI's potential use to disrupt elections in the US, South Korea, and India. They explore China's advancements in AI, the impact of quantum computing on AI development, and recent innovations in human behaviour modeling and reasoning algorithms in large language models. The episode also touches on AI's role in the food and beverage industry, exemplified by an AI-developed coffee blend in Finland, while acknowledging the technological hurdles in mimicking human sensory experiences.
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Redefining Retail with AI
05/06/2024
Redefining Retail with AI
In this episode, Ather hosts guest Alex Baker, global retail strategist, entrepreneur, and Principal at Nordic Retail Hub. They discuss the evolution of AI in retail, highlighting its shift from backend applications to enhancing customer-facing experiences with technologies like dynamic pricing and personalized promotions. They also explore various AI applications that are transforming retail operations, from supply chain management to targeted advertising via retail media networks. The conversation also touches on AI's broader impact on personal productivity and corporate efficiency, underscoring the technology's potential to augment human capabilities.
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Automating Quality Assurance with AI
04/26/2024
Automating Quality Assurance with AI
Ather interviews Vilhelm von Ehrenheim, co-founder and CAIO of QA Tech, discussing the use of AI in automating quality assurance for web applications. Wilhelm details how their AI agents test web functionality to ensure reliability before launch, leveraging large language models for enhanced decision-making. He also addresses the challenges of adapting AI to different platforms and anticipates future AI capabilities in broader applications, including the potential developments towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
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AI in action: A real-world IT approach
04/19/2024
AI in action: A real-world IT approach
In this episode, Ather interviews Ramprakash Ramamoorthy, AI director at ManageEngine, who clarifies AI's role as a practical tool for pattern recognition and productivity in IT management, rather than a threat to human jobs. Ram discusses how ManageEngine has integrated AI across their product suite since 2011 to optimize IT operations and customer service, enabling proactive management decisions. He emphasizes the evolution of AI from a hyped technology to a crucial component in streamlining business processes and enhancing decision-making capabilities within the IT sector.
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AI-podden News - March
04/10/2024
AI-podden News - March
This week our guest host, Sifted's Mimi Billing and Ather discuss March's AI developments, including; Elon Musk has sued OpenAI, alleging violation of their nonprofit agreement through a Microsoft collaboration and deviation from open-source values. Concurrently, Musk introduced his open-source language model, GROK. Meanwhile, Anthropic's new AI, Cloud 3, reportedly surpasses ChatGPT and Google's Gemini in performance. The episode also covers the EU AI Act and a UN AI resolution, drawing varied perspectives on their impact. Additionally, the resignation of Stability AI's CEO and the company's financial woes post a $101 million October 2022 funding round were discussed, underlining the difficulties in AI monetization and the saturated startup landscape.
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AI-podden News - February
03/01/2024
AI-podden News - February
This week our guest host, Sifted's Mimi Billing and Ather discuss February's AI developments, including OpenAI's new video tool, Sora, and its careful release strategy amidst ethical concerns. They explore the bias issues in Google's Gemini AI and contrast different AI philosophies, highlighting the debate between practical AI applications and the pursuit of genuine intelligence. The conversation also covers NVIDIA's significant market valuation, the concept of an AI bubble, and Google's approach to AI-written content for publishers. Investments in robotics by NVIDIA and OpenAI are mentioned as forward-looking strategies. Finally, the hosts ponder the hype around AI compared to past excitement in the crypto industry. Don't forget to and follow us on
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Democratisation of Generative AI
02/22/2024
Democratisation of Generative AI
Salman Avestimehr, USC professor and FedML co-founder, discusses AI, federated learning, and large language models. This week's topics include; AI definition, distributed and federated systems research, current challenges in generative AI, and trustworthiness in ML. Ather and Salman explore the future of accessible LLMs on personal devices, stress the importance of data, and discuss challenges like distinguishing machine-generated outcomes. The conversation touches on enforcing regulations in the era of open-source tools and recommends the book "Life 3.0” Don't forget to and follow us on
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Financial trading as a game
02/15/2024
Financial trading as a game
In this episode of the AI Podcast, host Ather Gattami interviews Michal Sustr, co-founder of EquiLibre, a company that uses game theory and reinforcement learning for trading. Michal discusses the company's approach to trading, which is based on the idea that markets can be modelled as games. He explains that EquiLibre uses game theory to develop algorithms which can predict the behaviour of other traders and make profitable trades. Ather and Michal also discuss the future of AI, and Sustr predicts that large language models (LLMs) will continue to be a major area of research in the coming years. Michal believes that LLMs will eventually be able to reason and solve problems in a way that is indistinguishable from human intelligence. Don't forget to and follow us on
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Generalisation vs Reasoning
02/08/2024
Generalisation vs Reasoning
Reinforcement learning is a type of machine learning that allows agents to learn by interacting with their environment. DeepMind researcher, David Abel is interested in using reinforcement learning to understand and build intelligent agents. One of the big questions in AI is what exactly "intelligence" is. Another big question is how to build intelligent agents that can reason and solve problems. Abel believes that it is important to achieve conceptual clarity in AI. Abel's research focuses on AI's core scientific questions, emphasizing the need for conceptual clarity about intelligent behavior and agents. David express skepticism about creating AI with certain reward functions, suggesting that multi-criteria objectives could better align AI with human interests. Don't forget to and follow us on
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AI-podden News - January
02/01/2024
AI-podden News - January
In this episode, Mimi and Ather delve into the impact of AI on elections and political communication as well as deepfakes and cybercrime. They address OpenAI's suspension of a developer for creating a politician-impersonating chatbot and an AI-generated robocall falsely imitating President Biden, demonstrating AI's potential misuse in politics. They also discuss McAfee's Project Mockingbird, an AI technology introduced at CES 2024 to combat deepfake audio and cybercrime. Additionally, the episode covers The New York Times' lawsuit against OpenAI, highlighting the intricate legal and ethical issues surrounding AI-generated content in the realms of copyright and media. Don't forget to and follow us on
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The inventor of LoRA - Edward Hu
01/24/2024
The inventor of LoRA - Edward Hu
Edward Hu, Researcher at OpenAI, known for his invention of LoRA, a widely used machine learning method to fine-tune Large Language Models (LLMs) which he co-invented at Microsoft, shares his views on LoRa. Together with Ather he also discusses the development of GFlowNets as a promising tool for the development of reasoning and planning AI systems. Don't forget to and follow us on
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AI-podden News — Dec 23
12/23/2023
AI-podden News — Dec 23
In this episode of AI-Podden, Mimi Billing and I highlight the latest news in AI in December and take a look back at 2023.
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The Future AI City
12/15/2023
The Future AI City
Our guest in the episode of AI-podden is Andy Karvonen, Professor of Urban Design and Planning at Lund University.
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Personalized medicine with AI
12/04/2023
Personalized medicine with AI
Our guests in this episode of AI-podden are Mika Gustafsson, Prof., and David Martinez, PhD student, both at Linköping University. Mika and David conduct research in Bioinformatics and precision medicine. They are exploring how to use complex patient data, both clinical and environmental (such as the lifestyle) to develop personalized treatments and to help understand diseases more in depth in order to take preventive measures.
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AI-podden News — 29 Nov
11/29/2023
AI-podden News — 29 Nov
Let’s start with the company behind chatGPT, OpenAI.
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Optimize the food industry with AI
11/24/2023
Optimize the food industry with AI
AI-podden with Agnes Lindell, Head of Data Driven Business at Elvenite.
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Europe should invest more in AI
11/17/2023
Europe should invest more in AI
Our guest in this week’s episode of AI-podden is Kye Andersson, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Canucci and also author of the recently published Sifted article on the technological, and especially AI gap, between the EU and the US and China.
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AI-podden News - 10 Nov
11/10/2023
AI-podden News - 10 Nov
In this special episode of AI-podden, we have the pleasure to introduce Mimi Billing from Sifted who will be co-hosting AI-podden in this special format where we get updates of the recent AI developments.
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Making impact in Healthcare with AI
11/03/2023
Making impact in Healthcare with AI
The AI Swede of the year (2023) is Max Gordon, and he is also our (returning) guest in this episode of AI-podden! Max is an orthopedic surgeon and Associate professor at Karolinska Institute.
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AI for Sustainability
10/27/2023
AI for Sustainability
This week we are hosting Nastaran Baleng-Soultani, co-founder of Space Academy and RadCap Ventures.
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Do the AI benefits out-weight the risks?
10/20/2023
Do the AI benefits out-weight the risks?
Ather’s guest in this episode is Eva Fors, Managing Director of Google Cloud Nordics.
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AI Fashion is here
10/12/2023
AI Fashion is here
Our guest in this episode of AI-podden is Carl-Axel Wahlström, AI Artist and Creator of the AI fashion magazine Copy.
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How to do Data Engineering
09/29/2023
How to do Data Engineering
Our guest in this episode of AI-podden is Lars Albertsson, founder of Scling and one of Scandinavia’s most skilled data engineers, with experience from Google and Spotify.
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Breakthroughs in Efficient Deep Learning
09/22/2023
Breakthroughs in Efficient Deep Learning
We have great pleasure of hosting Mert Pilanci, Professor at Stanford University.
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