Gradient Dissent: Conversations on AI
Johannes Otterbach is VP of Machine Learning Research at Merantix Momentum, an ML consulting studio that helps their clients build AI solutions.
Johannes and Lukas talk about Johannes' background in physics and applications of ML to quantum computing, why Merantix is investing in creating a cloud-agnostic tech stack, and the unique challenges of developing and deploying models for different customers. They also discuss some of Johannes' articles on the impact of NLP models and the future of AI regulations.
Show notes (transcript and links): http://wandb.me/gd-johannes-otterbach
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⏳ Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:04 Quantum computing and ML applications
9:21 Merantix, Ventures, and ML consulting
19:09 Building a cloud-agnostic tech stack
24:40 The open source tooling ecosystem
30:28 Handing off models to customers
31:42 The impact of NLP models on the real world
35:40 Thoughts on AI and regulation
40:10 Statistical physics and optimization problems
42:50 The challenges of getting high-quality data
44:30 Outro
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Connect with Johannes:
📍 LinkedIn: https://twitter.com/jsotterbach
📍 Personal website: http://jotterbach.github.io/
📍 Careers at Merantix Momentum: https://merantix-momentum.com/about#jobs
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💬 Host: Lukas Biewald
📹 Producers: Cayla Sharp, Angelica Pan, Sanyam Bhutani, Lavanya Shukla
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