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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.

  1. Why Advocate for Opensource?

    06/19/2024

    Why Advocate for Opensource?

    The Thing

    11 min
  2. Why SB1047 sucks, data privacy + watermarking

    05/28/2024

    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.

    9 min
  3. building a post internet media company- “the thing” part 1

    05/24/2024

    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!

    7 min
  4. Does Social Media Suck? Short clip with ‘The Thing’

    05/24/2024

    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

    15 min
  5. Ep 12- What is Finetuning? Cosmic Rays of justice with Victor G

    04/29/2024

    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

    49 min
  6. Ep 11- Unsupervised Learning, Model Types, & Chihuahuas with Victor G

    04/17/2024

    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

    31 min
  7. Ep 10- Making Incredible Voice AI with Vapi- with Jordan Dearsley

    04/09/2024

    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

    35 min
  8. Ep 9-What’s LLM Bias, anyway? + do you know this ML term?

    03/28/2024

    Ep 9-What’s LLM Bias, anyway? + do you know this ML term?

    This episode of Unsupervised Learning gets nerdy with former data science bootcamp instructor turned Google ML engineer, Victor G ! We're unpacking everything from machine learning basics to the mind-bending ethics of AI. Guest Links- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrgeislinger/ Discussed in show- "Weapons of math destruction -Cathy O'Neill" https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-openai-gpt-hiring-racial-discrimination/?leadSource=uverify%20wall https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-09-18/crab-convergent-evolution-crustacean-australia-marine-biology/101388282 https://www.indy100.com/viral/woman-chip-implanted-hand-tiktok-b1936726 (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/ (run local llms totally offline) Breaking Down AI Hype What are foundational models really? How do those crazy things like GPT and BERT actually work? Beyond the Lab How do we take machine learning models from the lab to real-world impact (that's where MLOps comes in). The Ethics Question Can AI detect your emotions? Should it? We're getting into the tricky territory of bias and fairness in machine learning. The Future is…Weird Where is this tech going? We'll make some wild predictions and look back at how far we've come (remember the first smartphones? 00:00 Welcome to Unsupervised Learning: Diving into Open Source Tech 00:55 Exploring the Concept of Foundational Models in AI 03:44 BERT: Unpacking Its Mechanism and Impact 11:59 The Intricacies of Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) 15:08 Ethical Considerations in AI: From Emotion Detection to Biometrics 27:37 Exploring the Impact of Bias in AI and Machine Learning 29:20 The Challenge of Accessing Quality Research Behind Paywalls 30:24 The Intricacies of Machine Learning and Bias Mitigation 36:57 Future Predictions and the Evolution of Technology 44:31 Reflecting on the Past and Imagining the Future of Smartphones

    50 min
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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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