The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence)

The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence)

Author: Sam Charrington Language: English Episodes: 100
Hosted by industry analyst and commentator Sam Charrington, The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence) serves as a vital conduit between cutting-edge research and its real-world implications. This isn't just a series of technical lectures; it's a series of conversations that unpack how AI and machine learning are actively reshaping industries and societal structures. Each episode connects you directly with leading researchers, engineers, and innovative thinkers who are defining the frontiers of the field. The discussions go beyond abstract theory to explore the practical challenges, ethical considerations, and business transformations driven by these technologies. Whether you're a data scientist deep in the code, a tech-savvy leader strategizing implementation, or simply fascinated by the future of intelligent systems, this podcast provides the context and depth needed to stay informed. By focusing on the people behind the algorithms and the ideas powering the platforms, Sam creates a resource that is both intellectually substantive and genuinely engaging, building a thoughtful community around one of the most significant technological shifts of our time.
Episodes
An Agentic Mixture of Experts for DevOps with Sunil Mallya - #708 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:09
Today we're joined by Sunil Mallya, CTO and co-founder of Flip AI. We discuss Flip’s incident debugging system for DevOps, which was built using a custom mixture of experts (MoE) large language model (LLM) trained on a n…
Building AI Voice Agents with Scott Stephenson - #707 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:44
Today, we're joined by Scott Stephenson, co-founder and CEO of Deepgram to discuss voice AI agents. We explore the importance of perception, understanding, and interaction and how these key components work together in bu…
Is Artificial Superintelligence Imminent? with Tim Rocktäschel - #706 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:52
Today, we're joined by Tim Rocktäschel, senior staff research scientist at Google DeepMind, professor of Artificial Intelligence at University College London, and author of the recently published popular science book, “A…
ML Models for Safety-Critical Systems with Lucas García - #705 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:06
Today, we're joined by Lucas García, principal product manager for deep learning at MathWorks to discuss incorporating ML models into safety-critical systems. We begin by exploring the critical role of verification and v…
AI Agents: Substance or Snake Oil with Arvind Narayanan - #704 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:22
Today, we're joined by Arvind Narayanan, professor of Computer Science at Princeton University to discuss his recent works, AI Agents That Matter and AI Snake Oil. In “AI Agents That Matter”, we explore the range of agen…
AI Agents for Data Analysis with Shreya Shankar - #703 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:24
Today, we're joined by Shreya Shankar, a PhD student at UC Berkeley to discuss DocETL, a declarative system for building and optimizing LLM-powered data processing pipelines for large-scale and complex document analysis…
Automated Design of Agentic Systems with Shengran Hu - #700 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:30
Today, we're joined by Shengran Hu, a PhD student at the University of British Columbia, to discuss Automated Design of Agentic Systems (ADAS), an approach focused on automatically creating agentic system designs. We exp…