Conversations on Applied AI Justin Grammens

The conversation this week is with Michael Petersen. With over 30 years of engineering, marketing, and leadership experience, he is the founder and CEO of Raise a Hood Inc., a startup that aims to democratize the automotive maintenance and repair sector through AI, crowdsourcing, and community platforms.
He enjoys building outstanding specialized teams that are committed to a shared vision and a culture of excellence, collaboration, and diversity. As a passionate automotive enthusiast, he spends his free time building engines. Practicing vehicle dynamics and riding adventure bikes. He also serves as a board member and CMO of Sunset Hospice Cottage, a nonprofit organization that supports patients and families in their end-of-life journeys.

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How AI is Changing the Future of Car DiagnosticsRole of AI and Databases in AutomotiveAutomotive Sector and Average AmericansMechanics, AI, and Customer InteractionImpact of COVID-19 and AI DevelopmentRaise A Hood PressTekne Awards

The conversation this week is with Alex Muller. Alex is the founder of Savvy AI, where he and his team run a mission to make AI work for all of us.
Previously, he co-founded GP Shopper, which was later acquired by Synchrony in 2017. During his time there, he served on their investment committee, where he helped the venture team evaluate prospective venture investments. His current interests are innovative AI ML-based products, tools, and companies.

And supporting fellow diverse founders to refine their operations, technology, vision, and strategy as they go through their entrepreneurial journey. He was named by Forbes as a top 10 CEO disrupting the retail industry through technology.

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How AI is Changing Every IndustryThe Top 10 Industries Using AI TodayHow AI is Changing the Retail IndustryWhat is the Difference Between Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning?A Beginner's Guide to Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningGPShopper AcquiredSavvy AIGP ShopperSynchrony FinancialAI (Artificial Intelligence)ML (Machine Learning)Data ScienceMLS (Machine Learning as a ServiceIoT (Internet of Things)Reinforcement LearningStar TrekEnjoy!
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The conversation this week is with Rehgan Avon. Rehgan is co-founder and CEO at Align AI. Align AI helps AI experts scale their knowledge faster and more effectively within their organization. She was the founder and is now a board member of Women in Analytics, whose mission is to increase the visibility of women making an impact in the analytics space. And provide a platform for women to lead conversations for the advancement of analytical research development and applications. And if that wasn't enough to keep her busy, she is also on the advisory board of OhioX.
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Align AIWomen in AnalyticsOhioXNatural language processingAmazon QuickSightDataConnect ConferenceRenée CummingsChip HuyenCassie KozyrkovNoelle SilverEnjoy!
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The conversation this week is with Beth Rudin. Beth is the CEO of Bast AI and a global executive leader with 20 plus years of IT and data science experience. Previously, she has held roles such as Chief Data Officer, Chief Data Scientist, and Distinguished Engineer. In 2023, she was recognized as one of the 100 most brilliant leaders in AI ethics. At Bast, Beth and the team developed software that allows humans to create their own AI, redefining the experience of the human for our shared future. She believes we have a vested interest in creating AI that can explain itself to humans.
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Bast AIAbstract semantic graphOntologyKubernetes ClustersNatural language processingStructured Query LanguageImaginable by Jane McGonigalAI Superpowers by Kai-fu LeeRobin Wall KimmererThe Inmates Are Running the Asylum by Alan CooperAI for the Rest of Us by Phaedra Boinodiris and Beth RuddenThe Information by James GleickThe Overstory by Richard PowersEnjoy!
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The conversation this week is with Steve Hsu. Steve is a professor of Theoretical Physics and Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University. He is also the founder of SuperFocus.ai, which is for lack of a better term Enterprise GPT. However, its AI uses large language models, but with customer-defined memory to eliminate hallucinations.
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Steve Hsu on TwitterSuperfocus.aiHallucination (artificial intelligence)U.S. Patent and Trademark OfficeFoundation modelsClaude.aiLlama 2Artificial general intelligenceForward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy by Andrew YangEnjoy!
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The conversation this week is with Cameron Wolfe. Cameron has a passion for leveraging academic research and industry to solve large scale industrial problems. He is currently the director of AI at c, personalized search and recommendations platform for D to C e-commerce brands, where he works with an amazing team of engineers and researchers. He holds a PhD in computer science from Rice University, and a bachelor's in computer science from UT Austin. Finally, he's an avid fan of Mixed Martial Arts MMA and is actively training in Brazilian jujitsu. He enjoys exercising, going for walks, runs or hikes nearly every day, preferably with his dog Theodore and his fiancee, Sara. Some of his other interests include brewing, roasting coffee, reading books and cooking.
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CameronRWolfe.meCameron Wolf on TwitterRebuy EngineFreshman Research Initiative UT AustinNeural Networks Research GroupDeep (Learning) Focus NewsletterCloud BigtableDaskEnjoy!
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