Episode 23 - AI and the future of decision making Codurance Talks

In this episode of the Codurance Talks podcast, José E. Rodríguez Huerta  chats to Riccardo Volpato, Data Scientist and Software Engineer at Satalia, a world-leading enterprise AI company. 
 
The fascinating conversation covered both the academic and business applications of Machine Learning, AI and Data Science with Riccardo helping to demystify what can be a complex topic to understand, especially for those that are just starting out in their journey.
Areas discussed during this fun and entertaining conversation included:
The history of AI and Machine Learning
The challenges around implementing Machine Learning compared to other enterprise solutions
Building integrity into data sets
The challenges that unintended changes can bring to algorithm results eg. Covid-19
Real-world practical applications of Machine Learning from ice cream sales to autonomous cars!
Understanding abstractions
Issues around ethics and bias in the algorithm 
Trends in Machine Learning, including Vision & Language, Forecasting & Modeling, Application within Science and Modeling Real World Phenomena
Recommendations on how to get started