Causal Bandits Podcast

May 06 2024 62 mins 16

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Causal Bandits Podcast with Alex Molak is here to help you learn about causality, causal AI and causal machine learning through the genius of others.

The podcast focuses on causality from a number of different perspectives, finding common grounds between academia and industry, philosophy, theory and practice, and between different schools of thought, and traditions.

Your host, Alex Molak is an entrepreneur, independent researcher and a best-selling author, who decided to travel the world to record conversations with the most interesting minds in causality.

Enjoy and stay causal!

Keywords: Causal AI, Causal Machine Learning, Causality, Causal Inference, Causal Discovery, Machine Learning, AI, Artificial Intelligence

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Causal Inference & Financial Modeling with Alexander Denev Ep 14 | CausalBanditsPodcast.com

Apr 15 2024 64 mins

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Causal Inference & Reinforcement Learning with Andrew Lampinen Ep 13 | CausalBanditsPodcast.com

Apr 01 2024 55 mins

Love Causal Bandits Podcast?Help us bring more quality content: Support the showVideo version of this episode is available hereCausal Inference with LLMs and Reinforcement Learning Agents?Do LLMs have a world model?Can they reason causally?What's the connection between LLMs, reinforcement learning, and causality?Andrew Lampinen, PhD (Google DeepMind) shares the insights from h

Causal Inference, Clinical Trials & Randomization || Stephen Senn || Causal Bandits Ep. 012 (2024)

Mar 18 2024 78 mins

Support the showVideo version available on YouTubeDo We Need Probability?Causal inference lies at the very heart of the scientific method. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs; also known as randomized experiemnts or A/B tests) are often called "the golden standard for causal inference".It's a less known fact that randomized trials have their limitations in answering c

Causal Models, Biology, Generative AI & RL || Robert Ness || Causal Bandits Ep. 011 (2024)

Mar 04 2024 73 mins

Support the showVideo version available on YouTube Recorded on Nov 12, 2023 in Undisclosed location, Undisclosed locationFrom Systems Biology to CausalityRobert always loved statistics.He went to study systems biology, driven by his desire to model natural systems.His perspective on causal inference encompasses graphical models, Bayesian inference, reinforcement learning, generativ

Causal AI & Supply Chain || Ishansh Gupta || Causal Bandits Ep. 010 (2024)

Feb 19 2024 58 mins

Support the showVideo version available on YouTubeRecorded on Sep 27, 2023 in München, GermanyFrom supply chain to large language models and backIshansh realized the potential of data when he was just 10 years old, during his time as a junior cricket player. His journey led him to ask questions about the mechanisms behind the observed events. Can large language models (LLMs) help

On Causal Inference in Fintech & Being an Author || Matheus Facure || Causal Bandits Ep. 009 (2024)

Feb 05 2024 67 mins

Support the showVideo version of this episode is available on YouTubeRecorded on Oct 15, 2023 in São Paulo, BrazilCausal Inference in Fintech? For Brave and True OnlyFrom rural Brazil to one of the country’s largest banks, Matheus’ journey could inspire many. Similarly to our previous guest, Iyar Lin, Matheus was interested in politics, but switched to economics, where he fell

Causal ML, Transparency & Time-Varying Treatments || Iyar Lin || Causal Bandits Ep. 008 (2024)

Jan 22 2024 56 mins

Support the showVideo version available on YouTube Recorded on Sep 13, 2023 in Beit El'Azari, Israel The eternal dance between the data and the modelEarly in his career, Iyar realized that purely associative models cannot provide him with the answers to the questions he found most interesting. This realization laid the groundwork for his search for methods that go beyond stati

[Extra]: Mosquitos, Pascal & Hedge Funds || A Walk with Darko Matovski, PhD (causaLens) in London (2024)

Jan 16 2024 22 mins

Support the showVideo version available on YouTubeRecorded on Sep 4, 2023 in London, UKA causal betDarko's story begins in Eastern Europe, where his early attempts in building a business and the influence of early-stage role models shaped his attitudes and helped him move through challenging and lonely moments in his career. See how mosquitos, Pascal programming language, and

Causal AI, Justin Bieber & Optimal Experiments || Jakob Zeitler || Causal Bandits Ep. 007 (2024)

Jan 08 2024 68 mins

Support the showVideo version of this episode is available hereRecorded on Sep 5, 2023 in Oxford, UKHave you ever wondered if we can answer seemingly unanswerable questions? Jakob's journey into causality started when he was 12 years old. Deeply dissatisfied with what adults had to offer when asked about the sources of causal knowledge, he started to look for the answers on hi