#40 Code, Comedy, and Creativity: Navigating the Digital Data Tapestry

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In episode #40, titled “Code, Comedy, and Creativity: Navigating the Digital Data Tapestry,” we're unraveling the complex weave of digital innovation, creativity, and humor, with insights from special guests Thomas Winters and Pieter Delobelle, who bring their unique perspectives to our data-driven discussions. Here's what we've got lined up:

• AI Humor and Creativity: How do machines understand humor, and can AI actually be funny? Check out the relevant slideshow for a deep dive into AI-assisted humor: 2023 Humor Talk by Thomas Winters
• Is “Embeddings” killing Embeddings? Questioning the terminology in AI and its implications.
• Tokenizing in Different Languages: Investigating the nuances of good and bad tokenization practices.

Chapters

1. AI, NLP, and Women in STEM (00:00:00)

2. Challenges in Tokenizer Development (00:15:37)

3. Defining and Evaluating Artificial Intelligence (00:27:12)

4. Computational Humor and Prompting Strategies (00:36:09)

5. AI Humor and Fairness in Language (00:45:18)

6. AI Bias and Fairness in LLMs (00:51:37)

7. Devaluation of Authenticity in AI (00:57:15)

8. The Future of AI-Generated Content (01:08:57)

9. Bar Soap vs Liquid Soap Debate (01:14:37)

10. Twitter Research Hub Shift to Typescript (01:20:44)