16 episodes

The Thing explores the future of AI, not just the tech. Join Madisen & Renee, your AI tour guides, for deep dives, interviews, and stories about the human impact of AI. Inspired by pre-web's The Thing BBS, this podcast builds a community of "AI-driven humanity builders." It's your invitation to co-create the future of AI.

The Thing Madisen and Renee @ The Thing

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The Thing explores the future of AI, not just the tech. Join Madisen & Renee, your AI tour guides, for deep dives, interviews, and stories about the human impact of AI. Inspired by pre-web's The Thing BBS, this podcast builds a community of "AI-driven humanity builders." It's your invitation to co-create the future of AI.

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    Why SB1047 sucks, data privacy + watermarking

    Why SB1047 sucks, data privacy + watermarking

    This short ep sees us tallking about data privacy, SB1047 (Californian AI bill), what a new world looks like + more



    Thanks for joining us were inspired by early bulletin board systems and online communities where a project that's just getting started. But our goal is to make tech more human for the public and to reduce monopolies, you can get in touch with @ thething.co and until next week. Stay curious.

    • 8 min
    building a post internet media company- "the thing" part 1

    building a post internet media company- "the thing" part 1

    Best viewed on youtube!

    https://youtu.be/SmZLS4BjN7g?feature=shared



    Welcome to The Thing! We're a non-profit media studio making machine learning more human through stories and education. Think a chaotic good 4chan meets a more artistic Wikipedia, building a free digital commons for everyone.

    Ever wondered how a company actually gets built? (lol same).This is part one of us saying wth we're doing.
    Join us (Madisen and Renee) in part one of our origin story, as we share how we met, our approach to open company building (yes, we're showing you actual meetings!), and our vision for merging tech and media.

    Connect with us
    Slack:https://join.slack.com/t/buildingthething/shared_invite/zt-2f6cjnsw7-PJkw8iqsG26rECzat60a8Q
    Email: hello@thething.co

    We're exploring-
    Machine learning
    AI for social good
    Open company building
    And much more!

    • 6 min
    Does Social Media Suck? Short clip with 'The Thing'

    Does Social Media Suck? Short clip with 'The Thing'

    In this episode, cofounders Madisen and Renee break down their thoughts on the wild world of social media. 

    Get ready for some real talk about the attention economy, hive mind mentality, and the differences between digital curation and creation. 



    Welcome to The Thing! 

    We're a nonprofit media studio making machine learning 

    more human through stories and education. 

    Think a chaotic good 4chan meets a more artistic Wikipedia, building a free digital commons for everyone. 

    We're diving deep into AI with journalism, case studies, 

    events, research, and more.

    This is just the beginning. Join us!



    Connect with us:



    Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/buildingthething


    Email: hello@thething.co




    We're exploring:



    Machine learning


    AI for social good


    AI Ethics


    Social media and the attention economy

    • 14 min
    Ep 12- What is Finetuning? Cosmic Rays of justice with Victor G

    Ep 12- What is Finetuning? Cosmic Rays of justice with Victor G

    In part two of the series, Victor G delves into various aspects of machine learning, including training models, the significance of data quality, the benefits of GPUs and TPUs for processing, and the concept of fine-tuning models. We also cover quantization, cosmic rays, spam detection.



    https://join.slack.com/t/unsupervisedl-1dv7569/shared_invite/zt-2f6cjnsw7-PJkw8iqsG26rECzat60a8Q

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrgeislinger/

    https://github.com/MrGeislinger

    www.victorsothervector.com

    unsupervisedlearning.substack.com



    www.thething.co

    • 48 min
    Ep 11- Unsupervised Learning, Model Types, & Chihuahuas with Victor G

    Ep 11- Unsupervised Learning, Model Types, & Chihuahuas with Victor G

    Join us for a 2 part mini-breakdown on common ML terms you may have heard in your AI travels.

    Whether you're curious about the difference between data analysis and machine learning, want to know more about adversarial attacks, or just looking to demystify AI jargon, this episode's got you covered.
    Victor's stories and insights promise to light up the sometimes confusing world of AI, making it accessible and fun for everyone watching.
    Guest Links-
    Something new is coming   / visitthething  

      / mrgeislinger  

       • But how does AI really work? Let's st...  
    www.thething.co
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
    www.unsupervisedlearning.co
    pod@unsupervisedlearning.co

    Sponsored by Jan https://jan.ai/
    (run local llms totally offline)


    0:00 Intro
    00:44 Boot Camp Instructor to Machine Learning Engineer
    00:49 Changing Paths
    01:14 Data Science to ML
    02:56 Specialising in Machine Learning and NLP
    03:36 Exploring American Sign Language Through Machine Learning
    03:42 A Personal Journey with American Sign Language (ASL)
    22:59 Understanding Adversarial Strategies and Model Robustness
    27:50 The Magic of Unsupervised Learning: Clustering and Beyond
    28:14 Unsupervised Learning: The Magic Behind Clustering
    28:14 The Magic of Unsupervised Learning and Clustering

    • 30 min
    Ep 10- Making Incredible Voice AI with Vapi- with Jordan Dearsley

    Ep 10- Making Incredible Voice AI with Vapi- with Jordan Dearsley

    This is a video about Vapi- Building the Voice AI Infastructure of the Future


    00:00 Welcome to Unsupervised Learning
    01:01 Introducing Jordan The Co-Founder of Vapi
    01:23 Diving Deep into Latency and Voice AI Challenges
    04:05 Exploring Vapi's Developer Tool and Its Impact
    06:36 The Future of Voice AI
    09:06 Ethical Considerations and the Dark Side of AI
    10:01 Voice as the Ultimate Interface
    32:48 The Potential and Pitfalls of Brain Interfaces
    34:34 Wrapping Up and Where to Find Us

    Guest Links-
    Website
    vapi.ai
    Discord- https://discord.gg/pUFNcf2WmH
    Vapi has office hours with their CTO and eng team.
    Twitter
    twitter.com/vapi_ai
    TikTok
    tiktok.com/@vapi_ai
    Substack
    vapi.substack.com
    Medium
    medium.com/@vapi_ai

    (un)Supervised Learning links
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/unsupervisedlearning
    ko-fi.com/unsupervisedlearning
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unsupervised-learning/id1728592020
    www.unsupervisedlearning.co
    pod@unsupervisedlearning.co
    Sponsored by Jan https://jan.ai/

    feeding the algo-

    how to create voice with ai
    Vapi
    voice ai infastructure
    how to make an ai voice assistant
    PlayHT voice

    • 34 min

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