#56 What Skills Do You Need to Become an AI Engineer? & Tech Updates: Claude 3.5, Safe Superintelligence Inc. & more

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In this episode, we're joined by the insightful Paolo Léonard to explore the latest advancements and trends in AI and machine learning:

Anthropic has a fast new AI model — and a clever new way to interact with chatbots: Discover Claude 3.5, a game-changing AI model that integrates FAQ documents directly into the chat interface for an unbeatable user experience. We dive into its standout features and why it's a strong competitor to ChatGPT.

Meet Safe Superintelligence Inc: the new company founded by ex-OpenAI chief scientist Ilia Sukmanov. Learn about their mission to safely advance superintelligent AI and the impressive team behind this exciting new venture.

Hugging Face's New Computer Vision Course: Get the scoop on Hugging Face's latest offering, a community-driven computer vision course with hands-on assignments and certifications. Plus, explore their other exciting courses and resources on Scrimba.

What is an AI Engineer? We unpack the term "AI engineer" and discusseswhy titles like "data engineer" or "ML engineer" might be more accurate for these tech wizards.

Chapters

1. #56 What Skills Do You Need to Become an AI Engineer? & Tech Updates: Claude 3.5, Safe Superintelligence Inc. & more (00:00:00)

2. Data Quality Expert on Podcast (00:00:02)

3. Anthropic AI Research and Challenges (00:14:22)

4. Data Roots Website and AI Strategy (00:25:59)

5. Hugging Face Courses and Certification (00:30:29)

6. Defining the Gen AI Engineer Profile (00:42:10)