Data Science at Home

Nov 20 2024 275 ep. 26 mins 7.7k
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Technology, AI, machine learning and algorithms. Come join the discussion on Discord! https://discord.gg/4UNKGf3

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AI bubble, Sam Altman’s Manifesto and other fairy tales for billionaires (Ep. 272)

Nov 20 2024 18 mins  
Welcome to Data Science at Home, where we don’t just drink the AI Kool-Aid. Today, we’re dissecting Sam Altman’s “AI manifesto”—a magical journey where, apparently, AI will fix everything from climate change to your grandma's back pain. Superintelligence is “just a few thousand days away,” right? Sure, Sam, and my cat’s about to become a calculus tutor. In this

AI vs. The Planet: The Energy Crisis Behind the Chatbot Boom (Ep. 271)

Nov 12 2024 22 mins  
In this episode of Data Science at Home, we dive into the hidden costs of AI’s rapid growth — specifically, its massive energy consumption. With tools like ChatGPT reaching 200 million weekly active users, the environmental impact of AI is becoming impossible to ignore. Each query, every training session, and every breakthrough come with a price in kilowatt-hours, raising quest

Love, Loss, and Algorithms: The Dangerous Realism of AI (Ep. 270)

Nov 06 2024 24 mins  
Subscribe to our new channel https://www.youtube.com/@DataScienceatHome In this episode of Data Science at Home, we confront a tragic story highlighting the ethical and emotional complexities of AI technology. A U.S. teenager recently took his own life after developing a deep emotional attachment to an AI chatbot emulating a character from Game of Thrones. This devastating event

VC Advice Exposed: When Investors Don’t Know What They Want (Ep. 269)

Oct 27 2024 17 mins  
Ever feel like VC advice is all over the place? That’s because it is. In this episode, I expose the madness behind the money and how to navigate their confusing advice! Watch the video at https://youtu.be/IBrPFyRMG1Q Subscribe to our new Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@DataScienceatHome 00:00 - Introduction 00:16 - The Wild World of VC Advice 02:01 - Grow Fast vs.

AI Says It Can Compress Better Than FLAC?! Hold My Entropy 🍿 (Ep. 268)

Oct 21 2024 21 mins  
Can AI really out-compress PNG and FLAC? 🤔 Or is it just another overhyped tech myth? In this episode of Data Science at Home, Frag dives deep into the wild claims that Large Language Models (LLMs) like Chinchilla 70B are beating traditional lossless compression algorithms. 🧠💥 But before you toss out your FLAC collection, let's break down Shannon's Source Coding Theorem an

What Big Tech Isn’t Telling You About AI (Ep. 267)

Oct 11 2024 19 mins  
Are AI giants really building trustworthy systems? A groundbreaking transparency report by Stanford, MIT, and Princeton says no. In this episode, we expose the shocking lack of transparency in AI development and how it impacts bias, safety, and trust in the technology. We’ll break down Gary Marcus’s demands for more openness and what consumers should know about the AI products

Money, Cryptocurrencies, and AI: Exploring the Future of Finance with Chris Skinner [RB] (Ep. 266)

Oct 07 2024 41 mins  
We're revisiting one of our most popular episodes from last year, where renowned financial expert Chris Skinner explores the future of money. In this fascinating discussion, Skinner dives deep into cryptocurrencies, digital currencies, AI, and even the metaverse. He touches on government regulations, the role of tech in finance, and what these innovations mean for humanity. Now, on

Kaggle Kommando’s Data Disco: Laughing our Way Through AI Trends (Ep. 265) [RB]

Oct 01 2024 42 mins  
In this episode, join me and the Kaggle Grand Master, Konrad Banachewicz, for a hilarious journey into the zany world of data science trends. From algorithm acrobatics to AI, creativity, Hollywood movies, and music, we just can't get enough. It's the typical episode with a dose of nerdy comedy you didn't know you needed. Buckle up, it's a data disco, and we're breaking down the bin

AI and Video Game Development: Navigating the Future Frontier (Ep. 264) [RB]

Sep 30 2024 47 mins  
In this episode we delve into the dynamic realm of game development and the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI). Join Frag, Jim and Mike as they explore the current landscape of game development processes, from initial creative ideation to the integration of AI-driven solutions. With Mike's expertise as a software executive and avid game developer, we uncover the po

LLMs: Totally Not Making Stuff Up (they promise) (Ep. 263)

Sep 25 2024 28 mins  
In this episode, we dive into the wild world of Large Language Models (LLMs) and their knack for… making things up. Can they really generalize without throwing in some fictional facts? Or is hallucination just part of their charm? Let’s separate the genius from the guesswork in this insightful breakdown of AI’s creativity problem. TL;DR; LLM Generalisation without hallucinati