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Join host Mark Kelly on the AI Ireland podcast as he explores the impactful applications of AI in both business and society.

Discover groundbreaking research, innovative technologies, and thought-provoking discussions on the ethical implications of AI.

Gain valuable insights into how AI is being applied to business and society, as Ireland drives positive change and fosters innovation in this dynamic podcast.

AI Ireland with Mark Kelly AI Ireland

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Join host Mark Kelly on the AI Ireland podcast as he explores the impactful applications of AI in both business and society.

Discover groundbreaking research, innovative technologies, and thought-provoking discussions on the ethical implications of AI.

Gain valuable insights into how AI is being applied to business and society, as Ireland drives positive change and fosters innovation in this dynamic podcast.

    E138 Dragoș Tudorache, Member of the European Parliament and VP at Renew Europe Group

    E138 Dragoș Tudorache, Member of the European Parliament and VP at Renew Europe Group

    Today’s guest is Dragoș Tudorache, Member of the European Parliament and Vice-President of the Renew Europe Group. He is the LIBE rapporteur on the AI Act, and he sits on the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), the Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA), the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE), and the European Parliament's Delegation for relations with the United States (D-US). He was the Chair of the Special Committee on AI in the Digital Age (AIDA).

    Beginning his career in 1997 as a judge in Romania. After working on justice and anticorruption at the European Commission Representation in Romania, supporting the country’s EU accession, he joined the Commission as an official and subsequently, qualified for leadership roles in EU institutions. He was elected to the European Parliament in 2019. Dragos' current interests in the European Parliament include security and defence, AI and new technologies, transatlantic issues, the Republic of Moldova and internal affairs.

    Topics include:


    The vote on the AI Act and timeline for phased implementation
    The AI Act's aim to protect citizens from tech risks and ensuring rights
    Balancing human protection with innovation enablement through various measures
    How the AI evolution prompts legislative updates for deep fakes, democracy etc.
    Why society needs preparation for an AI-driven future
    Establishing coherence & protecting shared societal values
    How the AI Act will ensure positive AI transformation, alleviating societal fears

    • 19 min
    E137 Luca Longo, Professor, AI & Cognitive Load at TU Dublin

    E137 Luca Longo, Professor, AI & Cognitive Load at TU Dublin

    Today’s guest is Luca Longo, Professor, AI & Cognitive Load at TU Dublin. Winner of the AI Person of the Year at the 2023 AI Awards, Luca was recognised for his innovative research in XAI. Luca's work focuses on making AI models more interpretable and transparent which has the potential to impact human-AI interaction, responsible AI development, human capacity, international engagement and the economy.

    Luca will be part of the 2nd World Conference on Explainable Artificial Intelligence which takes place in Valletta, Malta on 17-19 July 2024. The conference aims to bring together researchers, academics and professionals, promoting the sharing and discussing of knowledge, new perspectives, experiences and innovations in XAI. Find out more at xaiworldconference.com.

    Topics include:


    His background in AI Research and XAI
    Examples of his work with XAI such as how Deep Learning analyzes EEG for brain disorders
    How the research addresses brain disorders, emphasising tangible needs and cognitive load
    The goal of the 'World Conference on XAI' to bridge AI understanding
    How to get involved with the Conference in Malta on 17-19 July 2024

    • 21 min
    E136 Kevin Magee, Chief Technology Officer at Zyte

    E136 Kevin Magee, Chief Technology Officer at Zyte

    Today’s guest is Kevin Magee, Chief Technology Officer at Zyte. Based in Cork, Zyte believe that businesses deserve a smooth pathway to data. For more than a decade, they have led the way in building powerful, easy-to-use ways to collect, format and deliver web data, quickly, dependably and at scale helping thousands of organisations make smarter business decisions, secure competitive advantage and drive sustainable growth.

    Kevin's career has been driven by helping organisations to grow, change and bring new products to market. He has been a leader in high-growth technology companies, the largest multinationals, academic AI research labs and investment firms. Kevin's creative background pushes him to always be on the lookout for the magic that makes a product so compelling that users can’t do without it. 



    Topics include:


    An overview of his 30+ years experience in tech
    Why AI must solve real problems, considering market viability and utility
    How AI in traditional software demands nuanced data alignment
    QA in dynamic data and AI with feedback loops and observability
    Early legal involvement is crucial for ethical AI development & compliance
    Choosing an AI service or self-hosting based on privacy and control

    • 27 min
    E135 Gilyana Borlikova, Data Science Manager at ICON plc

    E135 Gilyana Borlikova, Data Science Manager at ICON plc

    Today’s guest is Gilyana Borlikova, Data Science Manager at ICON plc. Since their foundation in Dublin in 1990, ICON’s mission has been to help their clients to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. They do this by delivering best in class information, solutions and performance, with an unyielding focus on quality at all times.

    Gilyana was a nominee in the Women in AI Person of the Year at last year's AI Awards for pioneering impactful AI solutions for clinical trials, including the award-winning OneSearch system. A pioneer for women in AI, Gilyana received recognition for her game-changing leadership within AI and Data Science, which reduces costs, improves efficiency and promotes innovation.

    Topics include:


    An overview of her role as Data Science Manager at ICON
    Optimising clinical trial efficiency with an AI-driven site selection system
    How OneSearch combines human expertise and AI for efficient clinical trial site selection
    Overcoming data challenges such as using unsupervised learning for site judgement
    Exploring generative AI cautiously & focusing on internal data applications
    Being mindful of evolving tech and stability challenges

    • 19 min
    Getting Generative AI Ready E05: 'Explainable AI' with GlobalLogic and AWS Ireland

    Getting Generative AI Ready E05: 'Explainable AI' with GlobalLogic and AWS Ireland

    In the  fifth and final episode of this five-part podcast series, we're joined by Dr. Maria Aretoulaki, Conversational and Generative AI Design Lead at GlobalLogic and Patrick Callaghan, Principal Data Strategy Technologist at AWS Ireland.

    Maria and Patrick discuss Explainable AI. They also explore optimal methodologies for leveraging tools in model development, training, deployment, receiving feedback and ensuring consistent retraining (auto-ML).

    Topics include:


    The importance and challenges of design in large language models (LLMs)
    The role of due diligence in handling data to avoid biases
    The complexity of implementing Generative AI on an enterprise scale
    Maintaining trust and consistency in customer experience
    Key advice to organizations entering Generative AI
    Embracing a data-driven culture for efficient data sharing and collaboration

    • 16 min
    Getting Generative AI Ready E04: ‘The challenges of technical debt in data platforms’ with Snowflake and GlobalLogic

    Getting Generative AI Ready E04: ‘The challenges of technical debt in data platforms’ with Snowflake and GlobalLogic

    In the fourth episode of this five-part podcast series, we're joined by Fawad Qureshi, Global Industry Field CTO at Snowflake and and Keith Hinde, Principal Consultant at GlobalLogic.

    Fawad and Keith discuss the challenges posed by technical debt within data platforms, hindering the acceleration of time to value, managing scalability and emphasising prioritisation of outcomes over methods. 

    Topics include:


    Defining impactfulproblems rather than just adopting new technologies.
    The importance of a strong data foundation for leveraging technologies like Generative AI
    Creating an effort-value matrix to prioritize high-value/low-value projects
    Introducing metrics such as monitoring service request turnaround for assessing effective
    problem-solving
    Encouraging organizations to view data as a product and leverage marketplaces for innovation
    The role of metadata governance in understanding how data is used
    The importance of effective communication in promoting governance for sustainable innovation

    • 11 min

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Liam McNamara ,

Leo

Super Podcast! Great to see Ireland doing amesome work in AI

Kevin Koidl ,

Amazing Insight

Ai is one of the hottest and most discussed topics of this decade. AI in Action brings a great mix of people together with very different point of views. All together it creates a lovely rounded and intriguing insight into AI.

TheAIGuy ,

Love it!

Love listening to this podcast. As a newbie to AI and data science, I find it very easy to listen to and learn more about the current AI trends. Also like that they're kept short too, I find with others I tend to switch off after 20 minutes. Thanks for launching this podcast Mark, I look forward to hearing more!

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