Best Daniel Thies Podcasts (2024)

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Pete Wolfendale: The Revenge of Reason 2:52:57

11m ago2:52:57

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Episode 134 I spoke with Pete Wolfendale about: * The flaws in longtermist thinking * Selections from his new book, The Revenge of Reason * Metaphysics * What philosophy has to say about reason and AI Enjoy—and let me know what you think! Pete is an independent philosopher based in Newcastle. Dr. Wolfendale got both his undergraduate degree and his…

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Julie Batz (ACBA) - Pittsburgh/Taiwan/San Lorenzo 29:55

5h ago29:55

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Send us a Text Message. lovethylawyer.com A transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com. Go to https://www.lovethylawyer.com/blog for transcripts. In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Julie Batz Ms. Batz is licensed to practice law in all California Courts as well as …

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Peter Lee: Computing Theory and Practice, and GPT-4's Impact 1:01:48

7d ago1:01:48

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Episode 133 I spoke with Peter Lee about: * His early work on compiler generation, metacircularity, and type theory * Paradoxical problems * GPT-4s impact, Microsoft’s “Sparks of AGI” paper, and responses and criticism Enjoy—and let me know what you think! Peter is President of Microsoft Research. He leads Microsoft Research and incubates new resea…

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Manuel & Lenore Blum: The Conscious Turing Machine 2:23:04

7d ago2:23:04

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Episode 132 I spoke with Manuel and Lenore Blum about: * Their early influences and mentors * The Conscious Turing Machine and what theoretical computer science can tell us about consciousness Enjoy—and let me know what you think! Manuel is a pioneer in the field of theoretical computer science and the winner of the 1995 Turing Award in recognition…

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Tom Dunlap - Washington & Lee 26:34

14h ago26:34

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Send us a Text Message. lovethylawyer.com A transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com. Thomas Dunlap https://www.dbllawyers.com/professionals/thomas-dunlap/ Thomas (Tom) is a Managing Partner at Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, a law firm he co-founded in 2001 and grew into an internationally renowned venture that is 80+ attorneys strong…

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Plato and Augustine on the Purpose of Mathematics | Dr. Douglas Dailey 37:12

10h ago37:12

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The ultimate purpose of mathematics is not a topic frequently discussed. However, if you want to learn how math can lead us to knowledge of God, you should listen to this lecture. Dr. Douglas Dailey goes beyond the application of mathematics to explore how math unlocks the knowledge of true being—and God.…

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Thy Bard: Shakesonnet S1 Ep10 Snt64 ft. Douglas 29:17

22d ago29:17

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Lethbridge artists: Daniel & Douglas, shake-UP Shakespeare's 64th sonnet. 00:00 - 00:14 Bumper 00:15 - 01:59 Intro 02:00 - 08:36 Stanza 1 08:37 - 15:03 Stanza 2 15:04 - 24:19 Stanza 3 24:20 - 27:24 Stanza 4 27:25 - 28:28 Daniel & Doug's Sonnet 64 28:29 - 28:37 Outro 28:37 - 29:17 Credits Follow TBS on Instagram, TikTok, and/or Facebook @thybardshak…

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Kevin Dorst: Against Irrationalist Narratives 2:15:21

44m ago2:15:21

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Episode 131 I spoke with Professor Kevin Dorst about: * Subjective Bayesianism and epistemology foundations * What happens when you’re uncertain about your evidence * Why it’s rational for people to polarize on political matters Enjoy—and let me know what you think! Kevin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at …

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David Pfau: Manifold Factorization and AI for Science 2:00:52

21d ago2:00:52

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Episode 130 I spoke with David Pfau about: * Spectral learning and ML * Learning to disentangle manifolds and (projective) representation theory * Deep learning for computational quantum mechanics * Picking and pursuing research problems and directions David’s work is really (times k for some very large value of k) interesting—I’ve been inspired to…

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Brian Amaya - Former Al. Co. PD / Dodger Fan (Nobody's Perfect) 38:56

4d ago38:56

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Send us a Text Message. lovethylawyer.com A transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com. Brain Amaya Law Offices of Melanie Abea Junior Partner / Socio Menor brian@abealaw.com Attorney at a Private Criminal Defense Firm started by former Deputy Public Defender, Seth Morris 2021 - 2024 EXPERIENCE Deputy Public Defender Positions hel…

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Dan Hart and Michelle Michael: Bringing AI to Students in New South Wales 1:13:54

1M ago1:13:54

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Episode 129 I spoke with Dan Hart and Michelle Michael about: * Developing NSWEduChat, an AI-powered chatbot designed and delivered by the NSW Department of Education for students and teachers. * The challenges in effectively teaching students as technology develops * Understanding and defining the importance of the classroom Enjoy—and let me know …

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The Church and Suffering | Dr. Andrew Montanaro 44:18

1M ago44:18

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I'm sure you've heard family and friends question how a loving God can allow suffering. Perhaps you've even wrestled with the question yourself. With Dr. Montanaro as your guide, you'll learn how suffering forms an essential part of God's plan—so much so that He sent His Son to die on the cross for our salvation.…

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Kristin Lauter: Private AI, Homomorphic Encryption, and AI for Cryptography 1:17:13

1M ago1:17:13

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Episode 129 I spoke with Kristin Lauter about: * Elliptic curve cryptography and homomorphic encryption * Standardizing cryptographic protocols * Machine Learning on encrypted data * Attacking post-quantum cryptography with AI Enjoy—and let me know what you think! Kristin is Senior Director of FAIR Labs North America (2022—present), based in Seattl…

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Daniel Vaswani (ACBA) - The Virtuoso Himself 24:26

17d ago24:26

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Send us a Text Message. lovethylawyer.com A transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com. https://virtuosolaw.com/ Daniel Vaswani is the founder and principal attorney of Virtuoso Law, a full-service, criminal defense law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area with central offices located in San Francisco, Oakland, Hayward, Redwood City…

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Sergiy Nesterenko: Automating Circuit Board Design 1:03:35

1M ago1:03:35

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Episode 128 I spoke with Sergiy Nesterenko about: * Developing an automated system for designing PCBs * Difficulties in human and automated PCB design * Building a startup at the intersection of different areas of expertise By the way — I hit 40 ratings on Apple Podcasts (and am at 66 on Spotify). It’d mean a lot (really, a lot) if you’d consider l…

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Thy Bard: Shakesonnet S1 Ep09 Snt64 ft. Douglas 19:57

2M ago19:57

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Lethbridge artists: Daniel & Douglas, shake-DOWN Shakespeare's 64th sonnet. 00:00 - 00:14 Bumper 00:15 - 02:33 Intro 02:34 - 05:41 Sonnet 64 05:42 - 09:20 Stanza 1 09:21 - 13:22 Stanza 2 13:23 - 16:52 Stanza 3 16:53 - 19:10 Stanza 4 19:11 - 19:18 Outro 19:19 - 19:57 Credits Follow TBS on Instagram, TikTok, and/or Facebook to stay up-to-date on snea…

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C. Thi Nguyen: Values, Legibility, and Gamification 1:30:13

2M ago1:30:13

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Episode 127 I spoke with Christopher Thi Nguyen about: * How we lose control of our values * The tradeoffs of legibility, aggregation, and simplification * Gamification and its risks Enjoy—and let me know what you think! C. Thi Nguyen as of July 2020 is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Utah. His research focuses on how social …

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Thuy Nguyen / Yale - The American Dream 31:19

1M ago31:19

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Send us a Text Message. lovethylawyer.com A transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com. Thuy Nguyen EXPERIENCE Garcia, Hernández, Sawhney LLP Partner | September 2022 – present • Organizational development / human resources • Public speaking / social media / press • Strategic planning & implementation • System thinking Responsibi…

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Vivek Natarajan: Towards Biomedical AI 1:55:03

2M ago1:55:03

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Episode 126 I spoke with Vivek Natarajan about: * Improving access to medical knowledge with AI * How an LLM for medicine should behave * Aspects of training Med-PaLM and AMIE * How to facilitate appropriate amounts of trust in users of medical AI systems Vivek Natarajan is a Research Scientist at Google Health AI advancing biomedical AI to help sc…

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Thomas Mullaney: A Global History of the Information Age 1:43:45

2M ago1:43:45

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Episode 125 False universalism freaks me out. It doesn’t freak me out as a first principle because of epistemic violence; it freaks me out because it works. I spoke with Professor Thomas Mullaney about: * Telling stories about your work and balancing what feels meaningful with practical realities * Destabilizing our understandings of the technologi…

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John Teakell - Former AUSA 28:26

2M ago28:26

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Send us a Text Message. lovethylawyer.com A transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com. From his legal office in Dallas, Texas criminal defense attorney John Teakell has successfully defended hundreds of individuals charged with Texas Felonies and Federal Felonies. https://www.teakelllaw.com/ The National Trial Lawyers Association…

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Inculturation and the Evangelization of China | Dr. Christopher Lane 47:10

2M ago47:10

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Join Christendom College professor Dr. Christopher Lane for his lecture on Inculturation and the Evangelization of China. From the time of the apostles, the deposit of faith has formed and transformed cultures, lived out uniquely across various cultures. This lecture will explore how Catholicism took root in China, forming a new Chinese Catholic cu…

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Own Thy Light 06 2:00:08

3M ago2:00:08

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when you own your light and speak your truth you send a strong message to yourself, to the universe, and to those around you… a message that your light does indeed matter. (and i am telling you it does!!!)

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Seth Lazar: Normative Philosophy of Computing 1:50:17

3M ago1:50:17

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Episode 124 You may think you’re doing a priori reasoning, but actually you’re just over-generalizing from your current experience of technology. I spoke with Professor Seth Lazar about: * Why managing near-term and long-term risks isn’t always zero-sum * How to think through axioms and systems in political philosphy * Coordination problems, econom…

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Thy Bard: Shakesonnet S1 Ep08 Snt15 ft. Katrina 20:43

3M ago20:43

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Lethbridge artists: Daniel & Katrina, shake-UP Shakespeare's 15th sonnet. 00:00 - 00:14 Bumper00:15 - 01:58 Intro01:59 - 07:05 Stanza 107:06 - 11:19 Stanza 211:20 - 16:29 Stanza 316:30 - 19:06 Stanza 419:07 - 19:56 Daniel & Katrina's Sonnet 1519:57 - 20:04 Outro20:05 - 20:43 Credits Follow TBS on Instagram, TikTok, and/or Facebook @thybardshakesonn…

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Own Thy Light 05 1:00:01

3M ago1:00:01

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Blocks like our limiting beliefs about our abilities & barriers like all the daily distractions we fill our lives with that, in the end, amount to nothing. 1 of the best moves you can make is to methodically remove all the walls standing between you & your genius... And your life would thank you for it... Only zero growth exists in comfort zone... …

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Suhail Doshi: The Future of Computer Vision 1:08:07

2M ago1:08:07

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Episode 123 I spoke with Suhail Doshi about: * Why benchmarks aren’t prepared for tomorrow’s AI models * How he thinks about artists in a world with advanced AI tools * Building a unified computer vision model that can generate, edit, and understand pixels. Suhail is a software engineer and entrepreneur known for founding Mixpanel, Mighty Computing…

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Stuart Winchester - The Day I Didn't Die 54:44

2M ago54:44

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Send us a Text Message. lovethylawyer.com A transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com. Stuart Winchester is the founder, editor, and host of The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast, a newsletter and interview series exploring the world of lift-served skiing in the United States and Canada. He has managed corporate blogs, websites, i…

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Own Thy Light 04 1:00:08

3M ago1:00:08

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There's a fine line between being alive & living the life. Those alive live for the validation of others. Zero risk whatsoever. This category of people live in & make decisions from perpetual fear. Those living the life appreciate Growth & Learning continuously, they take risks and ultimately owning their lights... Your light matters. it is meant t…

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Azeem Azhar: The Exponential View 1:46:25

3M ago1:46:25

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Episode 122 I spoke with Azeem Azhar about: * The speed of progress in AI * Historical context for some of the terminology we use and how we think about technology * What we might want our future to look like Azeem is an entrepreneur, investor, and adviser. He is the creator of Exponential View, a global platform for in-depth technology analysis, a…

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David Thorstad: Bounded Rationality and the Case Against Longtermism 2:19:02

2M ago2:19:02

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Episode 122 I spoke with Professor David Thorstad about: * The practical difficulties of doing interdisciplinary work * Why theories of human rationality should account for boundedness, heuristics, and other cognitive limitations * why EA epistemics suck (ok, it’s a little more nuanced than that) Professor Thorstad is an Assistant Professor of Phil…

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Spojmie Nasiri (ACBA) - Afghanistan: Escape/Giving Back 40:19

3M ago40:19

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Send us a Text Message. lovethylawyer.com A transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com. Go to https://www.lovethylawyer.com/blog for transcripts. In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Spojmie Nasiri, the principal attorney at the Law Office of Spojmie Nasiri PC. She i…

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Own Thy Light 03 53:23

3M ago53:23

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The point here is that there is no right or wrong way to “beam your light” – there is just your way...

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Ryan Tibshirani: Statistics, Nonparametric Regression, Conformal Prediction 1:46:29

3M ago1:46:29

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Episode 121 I spoke with Professor Ryan Tibshirani about: * Differences between the ML and statistics communities in scholarship, terminology, and other areas. * Trend filtering * Why you can’t just use garbage prediction functions when doing conformal prediction Ryan is a Professor in the Department of Statistics at UC Berkeley. He is also a Princ…

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Cultivating Contemplation Today: A Few Philosophical Suggestions | Dr. John Cuddeback 45:54

4M ago45:54

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Join Christendom College professor Dr. John Cuddeback for this lecture examining practical principles from the master of contemplation, St. Thomas Aquinas. No matter our state in life, we are all called to contemplation as part of our identity and fulfilment, even amidst the challenges and chaos of today.…

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Own Thy Light 02 55:48

4M ago55:48

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A common deterrent people face with productivity is that they overestimate intensity & underestimate consistency.Little efforts everyday compound to great results long-term...

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Sasha Luccioni: Connecting the Dots Between AI's Environmental and Social Impacts 1:03:07

4M ago1:03:07

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In episode 120 of The Gradient Podcast, Daniel Bashir speaks to Sasha Luccioni. Sasha is the AI and Climate Lead at HuggingFace, where she spearheads research, consulting, and capacity-building to elevate the sustainability of AI systems. A founding member of Climate Change AI (CCAI) and a board member of Women in Machine Learning (WiML), Sasha is …

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TBS1 Ep07 Snt15 ft. Katrina 13:10

4M ago13:10

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Lethbridge artists: Daniel & Katrina, shake-DOWN Shakespeare's 15th sonnet. 00:00 - 00:14 Bumper 00:15 - 02:23 Intro 02:24 - 04:10 Sonnet 15 04:11 - 07:02 Stanza 1 07:03 - 08:35 Stanza 2 08:36 - 10:50 Stanza 3 10:51 - 12:23 Stanza 4 12:24 - 12:30 Outro 12:31 - 13:10 Credits Follow @thybardshakesonnet on Instagram, TikTok, and/or Facebook to stay up…

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Nabiel Ahmed (ACBA) - Client Focused Practice 25:04

3M ago25:04

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Send us a Text Message. lovethylawyer.com A transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com. Go to https://www.lovethylawyer.com/blog for transcripts. Nabiel C Ahmed, is the owner and attorney of a solo law practice out of the San Francisco East Bay, mainly representing the rights of the criminally accused in Bay Area courtrooms. While…

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Own Thy Light 01 58:44

4M ago58:44

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Everyone is born with their own inner light. Yet, I find that so many of us are disconnected from that thing that really lights up our relationships, careers, health, and life. This could have been for so many reasons, most of which is our attachment to furniture...

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Michael Sipser: Problems in the Theory of Computation 1:28:21

4M ago1:28:21

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In episode 119 of The Gradient Podcast, Daniel Bashir speaks to Professor Michael Sipser. Professor Sipser is the Donner Professor of Mathematics and member of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT. He received his PhD from UC Berkeley in 1980 and joined the MIT faculty that same year. He was Chairman of Applied Mathema…

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Andrew Lee: How AI will Shape the Future of Email 1:03:40

4M ago1:03:40

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In episode 118 of The Gradient Podcast, Daniel Bashir speaks to Andrew Lee. Andrew is co-founder and CEO of Shortwave, a company dedicated to building a better product experience for email, particularly by leveraging AI. He previously co-founded and was CTO at Firebase. Have suggestions for future podcast guests (or other feedback)? Let us know her…

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Travis Hoechlin - Mastering Search Engine Optimization 41:21

4M ago41:21

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Send us a Text Message. lovethylawyer.com A transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com. TRAVIS HOECHLIN RizeUpMedia https://www.rizeupmedia.com/ Travis Hoechlin explains the nuances of legal marketing, SEO, and other online tools that are critical to attracting clients to your website and firm. Born and raised in Southern Californ…

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Joss Fong: Videomaking, AI, and Science Communication 1:23:59

4M ago1:23:59

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“You get more of what you engage with. Everyone who complains about coverage should understand that every click, every quote tweet, every argument is registered by these publications as engagement. If what you want is really meaty, dispassionate, balanced, and fair explainers, you need to click on that, you need to read the whole thing, you need to…

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How Beauty Will Save the World | Dr. Michael Rubin 52:46

5M ago52:46

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Learn about the true nature of beauty, its importance for our lives, and why Beauty not only can but will undoubtedly save the world. Christendom professor Dr. Michael Rubin will help you discover "How Beauty Will Save the World."By Christendom College

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Kate Park: Data Engines for Vision and Language 41:34

4M ago41:34

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In episode 116 of The Gradient Podcast, Daniel Bashir speaks to Kate Park. Kate is the Director of Product at Scale AI. Prior to joining Scale, Kate worked on Tesla Autopilot as the AI team’s first and lead product manager building the industry’s first data engine. She has also published research on spoken natural language processing and a travel m…

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Amir Adibi (ACBA) - Patents/Trademarks/AI/Business 35:50

5M ago35:50

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Send us a Text Message. lovethylawyer.com A transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com. Go to https://www.lovethylawyer.com/blog for transcripts. In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Amir Adibi https://adibiip.com/amir-adibi/ Amir V. Adibi graduated from Harvey Mudd …

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Thy Bard: Shakesonnet S1 Ep06 Snt117 ft. Brent 20:40

5M ago20:40

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Lethbridge artists: Daniel & Brent, shake-UP Shakespeare's 117th sonnet. 00:00 - 01:26 Bumper01:27 - 02:00 Intro02:01 - 07:06 Stanza 107:07 - 11:32 Stanza 211:33 - 16:16 Stanza 316:17 - 18:53 Stanza 418:54 - 19:46 Daniel & Brent's Sonnet 11719:47-20:00 Outro20:01-20:40 Credits Follow TBS on Instagram, TikTok, and/or Facebook to stay up-to-date on s…

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Random Thoughts 54:41

5M ago54:41

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"There's a different devil for every next level..."

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Ben Wellington: ML for Finance and Storytelling through Data 1:07:40

5M ago1:07:40

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In episode 115 of The Gradient Podcast, Daniel Bashir speaks to Ben Wellington. Ben is the Deputy Head of Feature Forecasting at Two Sigma, a financial sciences company. Ben has been at Two Sigma for more than 15 years, and currently leads efforts focused on natural language processing and feature forecasting. He is also the author of data science …

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