Podcasts about Natural language

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**(Note: Spotify listeners can also watch the screen sharing video accompanying the audio. Other podcast platforms offer the audio-only version.)**In this episode of MongoDB Podcast Live, host Shane McAllister is joined by Sachin Hejip from Dataworkz. Sachin will showcase “Dataworkz Agent Builder” which is built with MongoDB Atlas Vector Search, and demonstrate how it can use Natural Language to create Agents and in turn, automate and simplify the creation of Agentic RAG applications. Sachin will demo the MongoDB Leafy Portal Chatbot Agent, which combines operational data with unstructured data for personalised customer experience and support, built using Dataworkz and MongoDB.Struggling with millions of unstructured documents, legacy records, or scattered data formats? Discover how AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and MongoDB are revolutionizing data management in this episode of the MongoDB Podcast.Join host Shane McAllister and the team as they delve into tackling complex data challenges using cutting-edge technology. Learn how MongoDB Atlas Vector Search enables powerful semantic search and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) applications, transforming chaotic information into valuable insights. Explore integrations with popular frameworks like Langchain and Llama Index.Find out how to efficiently process and make sense of your unstructured data, potentially saving significant costs and unlocking new possibilities.Ready to dive deeper?#MongoDB #AI #LLM #LargeLanguageModels #VectorSearch #AtlasVectorSearch #UnstructuredData #Podcast #DataManagement #Dataworkz #Observability #Developer #BigData #RAG

Guests: Ken Lempit, James Ollerenshaw, and Rob CurtisAI isn't just a bolt-on anymore—it's rewriting the rules of SaaS from the ground up.In this episode, Standup Hiro co-founder Rob Curtis and tech strategist James Ollerenshaw join host and GTM expert Ken Lempit to unpack how Agentic AI is forcing SaaS leaders to rethink everything: product design, go-to-market, customer trust, and even internal culture.From natural language interfaces to the rise of AI “co-workers,” they break down why SaaS companies that adapt will dominate—and why bolt-on AI features won't be enough to survive.

In this conversation, Mayur Mistry interviews Stevan Lukic, founder of Civils AI, discussing his career journey, the inception of Civils AI, and the challenges and innovations in the construction industry through AI. They explore the features of Civils AI, the importance of domain-specific workflows, and the debate between open source and closed source models in construction technology. The conversation concludes with insights on the future of AI in the industry.   Takeaways Stevan Lukic emphasizes the importance of making AI accessible in construction. His career highlights include working on tunneling projects and transitioning to AI startups. Civil's AI aims to automate repetitive processes in construction using natural language. The platform allows users to automate tasks without needing programming skills. Stevan discusses the challenges of extracting information from complex drawings. He highlights the need for domain-specific workflows in AI applications. The conversation touches on the difficulties of measuring accuracy in AI systems. Stevan shares insights on the importance of structuring information effectively. The discussion includes the pros and cons of open source versus closed source models. Stevan expresses excitement about the future of AI in the construction industry.   Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Stevan Lukic and Civil's AI 02:59 Career Highlights and Journey to AI 03:30 The Birth of Civils AI 04:54 Understanding Civils AI and Its Benefits 06:48 Demonstration of Civils AI Platform 12:19 Challenges in Drawing Recognition 19:00 Startup Challenges and Successes 20:56 Customer Acquisition Strategies 23:16 Open Source vs Closed Source Solutions 27:24 AI Agents and Future Opportunities 29:26 How to Reach Out and Collaborate 30:21 Closing Thoughts and Future Outlook  

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We've arrived at the big one, the breakthrough book of 1985 – White Noise. In Episodes 21 and 22, DDSWTNP extend our White Noise “residency” and turn in-depth attention to DeLillo's most popular piece of fiction in another double episode.  Episode 21: White Noise (1) takes an expansive view of the novel's narrative and goes into depth on (among many other subjects) the iconic opening chapter's commentary on America and Americana, the meaning of Mylex suits, Jack's relationships with Heinrich and Orest Mercator, and what it means to be a rat, a snake, a fascist, and a scholar of Hitler in this book's universe. Episode 22: White Noise (2) interprets passages mainly from the book's second half, including scenes featuring the dark humor of Vernon Dickey and of SIMUVAC, the meaning of DeLillo's desired title “Panasonic,” Jack's shooting of Willie Mink (and what it owes to Nabokov), a riveting fire and a fascinating trash compactor cube, and the Dostoevskyan interrogation of belief by Sister Hermann Marie. Every minute features original ideas on the enduring meanings of White Noise in so many political, social, technological, and moral dimensions – what it teaches us about the roots and implications of our many epistemological crises, how it does all this in writing that somehow manages to be self-conscious, philosophical, hilarious, and warm all at once. Texts and artifacts discussed and mentioned in these episodes: Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death (Free Press, 1973).  Adam Begley, “Don DeLillo: The Art of Fiction CXXXV,” The Paris Review 128 (1993): 274-306.            (DeLillo: “And White Noise develops a trite adultery plot that enmeshes the hero, justifying his fears about the death energies contained in plots. When I think of highly plotted novels I think of detective fiction or mystery fiction, the kind of work that always produces a few dead bodies. But these bodies are basically plot points, not worked-out characters. The book's plot either moves inexorably toward a dead body or flows directly from it, and the more artificial the situation the better. Readers can play off their fears by encountering the death experience in a superficial way.”) Buddha, Ādittapariyāya Sutta (“Fire Sermon Discourse”). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%80dittapariy%C4%81ya_Sutta Don DeLillo, White Noise: Text and Criticism, Mark Osteen, ed. (Penguin, 1998). ---. “The Sightings.” Weekend Magazine (August 4, 1979), 26-30. Mary Douglas, Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo (Routledge, 1966). Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov (1880). Franz Kafka, “A Hunger Artist” (1922). Édouard Manet's Olympia (1863). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympia_(Manet) Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita (1955). Mark Osteen, “‘The Natural Language of the Culture': Exploring Commodities through White Noise.” Approaches to Teaching DeLillo's White Noise, eds. Tim Engles and John N. Duvall (MLA, 2006), pp. 192-203. Ronald Reagan, “Farewell Address to the Nation,” January 11, 1989. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjECSv8KFN4            (“I've spoken of the ‘shining city' all my political life . . .”) Mark L. Sample, “Unseen and Unremarked On: Don DeLillo and the Failure of the Digital Humanities.” https://dhdebates.gc.cuny.edu/read/untitled-88c11800-9446-469b-a3be-3fdb36bfbd1e/section/be12b589-a9ca-4897-9475-f8c0b03ca648(See this article for DeLillo's list of alternate titles, including “Panasonic” and “Matshushita” (Panasonic's parent corporation).)

We've arrived at the big one, the breakthrough book of 1985 – White Noise. In Episodes 21 and 22, DDSWTNP extend our White Noise “residency” and turn in-depth attention to DeLillo's most popular piece of fiction in another double episode.  Episode 21: White Noise (1) takes an expansive view of the novel's narrative and goes into depth on (among many other subjects) the iconic opening chapter's commentary on America and Americana, the meaning of Mylex suits, Jack's relationships with Heinrich and Orest Mercator, and what it means to be a rat, a snake, a fascist, and a scholar of Hitler in this book's universe. Episode 22: White Noise (2) interprets passages mainly from the book's second half, including scenes featuring the dark humor of Vernon Dickey and of SIMUVAC, the meaning of DeLillo's desired title “Panasonic,” Jack's shooting of Willie Mink (and what it owes to Nabokov), a riveting fire and a fascinating trash compactor cube, and the Dostoevskyan interrogation of belief by Sister Hermann Marie. Every minute features original ideas on the enduring meanings of White Noise in so many political, social, technological, and moral dimensions – what it teaches us about the roots and implications of our many epistemological crises, how it does all this in writing that somehow manages to be self-conscious, philosophical, hilarious, and warm all at once. Texts and artifacts discussed and mentioned in these episodes: Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death (Free Press, 1973).  Adam Begley, “Don DeLillo: The Art of Fiction CXXXV,” The Paris Review 128 (1993): 274-306.            (DeLillo: “And White Noise develops a trite adultery plot that enmeshes the hero, justifying his fears about the death energies contained in plots. When I think of highly plotted novels I think of detective fiction or mystery fiction, the kind of work that always produces a few dead bodies. But these bodies are basically plot points, not worked-out characters. The book's plot either moves inexorably toward a dead body or flows directly from it, and the more artificial the situation the better. Readers can play off their fears by encountering the death experience in a superficial way.”) Buddha, Ādittapariyāya Sutta (“Fire Sermon Discourse”). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%80dittapariy%C4%81ya_Sutta Don DeLillo, White Noise: Text and Criticism, Mark Osteen, ed. (Penguin, 1998). ---. “The Sightings.” Weekend Magazine (August 4, 1979), 26-30. Mary Douglas, Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo (Routledge, 1966). Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov (1880). Franz Kafka, “A Hunger Artist” (1922). Édouard Manet's Olympia (1863). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympia_(Manet) Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita (1955). Mark Osteen, “‘The Natural Language of the Culture': Exploring Commodities through White Noise.” Approaches to Teaching DeLillo's White Noise, eds. Tim Engles and John N. Duvall (MLA, 2006), pp. 192-203. Ronald Reagan, “Farewell Address to the Nation,” January 11, 1989. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjECSv8KFN4            (“I've spoken of the ‘shining city' all my political life . . .”) Mark L. Sample, “Unseen and Unremarked On: Don DeLillo and the Failure of the Digital Humanities.” https://dhdebates.gc.cuny.edu/read/untitled-88c11800-9446-469b-a3be-3fdb36bfbd1e/section/be12b589-a9ca-4897-9475-f8c0b03ca648(See this article for DeLillo's list of alternate titles, including “Panasonic” and “Matshushita” (Panasonic's parent corporation).)

Natural Language vs Deterministic Interfaces for LLMsKey PointsNatural language interfaces for LLMs are powerful but can be problematic for software engineering and automationBenefits of natural language:Flexible input handlingAccessible to non-technical usersWorks well for casual text manipulation tasksChallenges with natural language:Lacks deterministic behavior needed for automationDifficult to express complex logicResults can vary with slight prompt changesNot ideal for command-line tools or batch processingProposed Solution: YAML-Based InterfaceYAML offers advantages as an LLM interface:Structured key-value formatHuman-readable like Python dictionariesCan be linted and validatedEnables unit testing and fuzz testingUsed widely in build systems (e.g., Amazon CodeBuild)Implementation SuggestionsCreate directories of YAML-formatted promptsBuild prompt templates with defined sectionsRun validation and tests for deterministic behaviorConsider using with local LLMs (Ollama, Rust Candle, etc.)Apply software engineering best practicesConclusionMoving from natural language to YAML-structured prompts could improve determinism and reliability when using LLMs for automation and software engineering tasks.

Jonathan Godwin, founder and CEO of Orbital Materials, alongside researcher Tim Duignan, discuss the transformative potential of AI in material science on the Cognitive Revolution podcast. They explore foundational concepts, the integration of computational simulations, and the development of new materials for various applications such as data centers and combating climate change. They also delve into the latest advancements, including a groundbreaking study on the potassium ion channel, and speculate on the future of AI in scientific discovery and material synthesis. Check out some of Tim's work: Google Colab to run you own simulation: https://colab.research.google.com/github/timduignan/orb-models/blob/main/examples/OrbMDTut.ipynb GitHub repository "Orb force fields": https://github.com/orbital-materials/orb-models Preprint "A potassium ion channel simulated with a universal neural network potential": https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.18931 Help shape our show by taking our quick listener survey at https://bit.ly/TurpentinePulse SPONSORS: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI): Oracle's next-generation cloud platform delivers blazing-fast AI and ML performance with 50% less for compute and 80% less for outbound networking compared to other cloud providers. OCI powers industry leaders like Vodafone and Thomson Reuters with secure infrastructure and application development capabilities. New U.S. customers can get their cloud bill cut in half by switching to OCI before March 31, 2024 at https://oracle.com/cognitive NetSuite: Over 41,000 businesses trust NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud ERP, to future-proof their operations. With a unified platform for accounting, financial management, inventory, and HR, NetSuite provides real-time insights and forecasting to help you make quick, informed decisions. Whether you're earning millions or hundreds of millions, NetSuite empowers you to tackle challenges and seize opportunities. Download the free CFO's guide to AI and machine learning at https://netsuite.com/cognitive Shopify: Dreaming of starting your own business? Shopify makes it easier than ever. With customizable templates, shoppable social media posts, and their new AI sidekick, Shopify Magic, you can focus on creating great products while delegating the rest. Manage everything from shipping to payments in one place. Start your journey with a $1/month trial at https://shopify.com/cognitive and turn your 2025 dreams into reality. Vanta: Vanta simplifies security and compliance for businesses of all sizes. Automate compliance across 35+ frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001, streamline security workflows, and complete questionnaires up to 5x faster. Trusted by over 9,000 companies, Vanta helps you manage risk and prove security in real time. Get $1,000 off at https://vanta.com/revolution CHAPTERS: (00:00) Teaser (01:05) About the Episode (05:10) Welcome to Orbital (06:15) Semiconductors (07:44) Material Science Today (09:22) Experimental Cycle (12:06) Orbital's Founding (14:51) AI in Materials (Part 1) (21:05) Sponsors: OCI | NetSuite (23:45) AI in Materials (Part 2) (35:00) Sponsors: Shopify | Vanta (38:15) Generative Models (38:16) Diffusion Models (50:50) Orbital Applications (58:19) Perfect Sponge (59:43) AI Simulations (01:01:27) Natural Language (01:02:35) Compute Needs (01:05:05) Human Electrical Nature (01:06:11) Potassium Channels (01:15:51) Scaling Simulations (01:23:56) Roadmap: Carbon Removal (01:30:37) AI & Job Satisfaction (01:36:14) LLMs & Potentials (01:37:19) AGI & Discovery (01:39:58) Outro

Summary In this episode, Liam interviews Philip Alm, co-founder and CEO of Norditech and Viss.AI. They discuss Philip's entrepreneurial journey, starting from his early days programming Minecraft servers to founding Norditech, a company focused on making AI accessible for everyone. The conversation covers the challenges of starting a business, finding product-market fit, and the vision behind Norditech's automation solutions. Philip shares insights on the technical challenges of AI, the importance of user experience, and the future of AI in the business landscape. He also emphasizes the significance of team culture and the role of mentorship in growth. Chapters 00:00 The Journey of an Entrepreneur 05:55 The Birth of Norditech AI 11:36 Finding Product-Market Fit 17:08 Technical Challenges and Solutions 22:54 The Future of AI Automation 29:41 Navigating the API Jungle 34:37 The Power of Natural Language in Automation 40:21 Building a Strong Company Culture 51:52 Predictions for the Future of AI 57:09 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Connect with Philip – LinkedIn

Everyone is talking about the efficacy of Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition, so we thought we better have a look into what recent research is telling us. In this insightful episode of The Talking DLD Podcast, Professor Bronwyn Hemsley and Dr Caroline Bowen AM discuss their recent systematic review of interventions based on Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition (GLP/NLA): Clinical implications of absence of evidence and cautions for clinicians and parents. Resources Bryant, L., Bowen, C., Grove, R. Dixon, G., Beals, K., Shane, H., & Hemsley, B. (2024). Systematic review of interventions based on Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition (GLP/NLA): Clinical implications of absence of evidence and cautions for clinicians and parents. Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 12, 1–14 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40474-024-00312-z The National Clearinghouse on Autism Evidence and Practice The Autism CRE Australia Supporting Autistic Children Guideline The Communication Hub  

  In this episode, I had the absolute joy of chatting with Marge Blanc about Gestalt Language Processing (GLP) and Natural Language Acquisition (NLA). Marge has spent over 50 years supporting children's language development, and her openness and curiosity have shaped so much of what we know today. We discuss how paying close attention to children's unique communication and interactions can inform how we support them.   We cover these areas and more:   Key terms - Marge defines GLP, ALP, and NLA History and shifts in our understanding of GLP and NLA The state of research and the various forms that our 'evidence' can and should take Research gaps and future directions Responding to critics of NLA and GLP Simple and deeply important strategies to support Autistic children - for parents and professionals   This episode is an insightful overview of 'where we've been and where we're going'... and my deep overt admiration for Marge's work! Whether you're a speech therapist, educator, or parent, you'll come away inspired to support Neurodivergent children in meaningful, individualised ways.   Marge and I would both love to hear your feedback and thoughts, so feel free to email me hi@playlearnchat.com or get in touch with us on Instagram - Marge is @blancmarge and I'm @play.learn.chat   Links and resources discussed: The Communication Development Center: https://communicationdevelopmentcenter.com/ The Speech Den Gestalt Language Processors Conference: https://register.glpconference.co.uk/gestalt-language-processors-2024-conference Barry Prizant's articles about Echolalia: https://barryprizant.com/resources/downloads/echolalia-articles/ Marge Blanc's article 'Finding the Words to tell the "whole" story - Natural Language Acquisition on the Autism Spectrum(2005) https://communicationdevelopmentcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Finding-the-words-to-tell-the-whole-story.pdf Uniquely Human Podcast Episode 114 - Marge Blanc and Alex Zachos speaking with Barry Prizant - https://uniquelyhuman.com/2024/09/13/gestalt-language-processing-and-natural-language-acquisition-marge-blanc-alex-zachos/ Marge's training through AGOSCI - What's Good About Echolalia? It's Language Development! https://www.agosci.org.au/event-4909602 Facebook Group: Gestalt language processor - natural language acquisition https://www.facebook.com/groups/997863334533291   Podcast Link: https://pod.link/1625478932 Website: www.playlearnchat.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/play.learn.chat Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/play.learn.chat

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Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Augmenting Statistical Models with Natural Language Parameters, published by jsteinhardt on September 22, 2024 on LessWrong. This is a guest post by my student Ruiqi Zhong, who has some very exciting work defining new families of statistical models that can take natural language explanations as parameters. The motivation is that existing statistical models are bad at explaining structured data. To address this problem, we agument these models with natural language parameters, which can represent interpretable abstract features and be learned automatically. Imagine the following scenario: It is the year 3024. We are historians trying to understand what happened between 2016 and 2024, by looking at how Twitter topics changed across that time period. We are given a dataset of user-posted images sorted by time, $x_1$, $x_2$ ... $x_T$, and our goal is to find trends in this dataset to help interpret what happened. If we successfully achieve our goal, we would discover, for instance, (1) a recurring spike of images depicting athletes every four years for the Olympics, and (2) a large increase in images containing medical concepts during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. How do we usually discover temporal trends from a dataset? One common approach is to fit a time series model to predict how the features evolve and then interpret the learned model. However, it is unclear what features to use: pixels and neural image embeddings are high-dimensional and uninterpretable, undermining the goal of extracting explainable trends. We address this problem by augmenting statistical models with interpretable natural language parameters. The figure below depicts a graphical model representation for the case of time series data. We explain the trends in the observed data [ $x_1$ ... $x_T$] by learning two sets of latent parameters: natural language parameters $phi$ (the learned features) and real-valued parameters $w$ (the time-varying trends). $phi$: the natural language descriptions of $K$ different topics, e.g. "depicts athletes competing". $phi$ is an element of $Sigma$, the universe of all natural language predicates. $w_t$: the frequency of each of the K topics at the time $t$. If our model successfully recovers the underlying trends, then we can visualize $w$ and $phi$ below and see that: 1) more pictures contain medical concepts (red) starting from 2020, and 2) there are recurring (blue) spikes of athletes competing. In the rest of this post, we will explain in detail how to specify and learn models with natural language parameters and showcase the model on several real-world applications. We will cover: A warm-up example of a statistical model with natural language explanations A modeling language for specifying natural language parameters Applications of our framework, which can be used to specify models for time series, clustering, and applications. We will go over: A machine learning application that uses our time series model to monitor trends in LLM usage A business application that uses our clustering model to taxonomize product reviews A cognitive science application that uses our classification model to explain what images are more memorable for humans Thanks to Louise Verkin for helping to typeset the post in Ghost format. Warm-up Example: Logistic Regression with Natural Language Parameters Instead of understanding topic shifts across the entire time window of 2016-2024, let's first study a much simpler question: what images are more likely to appear after 2020? The usual way to approach this problem is to, 1. brainstorm some features, 2. extract the real-valued features from each image, and 3. run a logistic regression model on these features to predict the target $Y$ =1 if the image appears after 2020, $Y$ =0 otherwise. More concretely: Step 1: Propose different...

Gestalt language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition: A Discussion with Marge Blanc, CCC-SLP, and Alex Zachos, CCC-SLP Gestalt language processing and natural language acquisition are topics that have received a great deal of attention in recent years, grounded in research that goes back to the 1970s. These concepts have helped to explain and describe a process, often observed in autistic children and those with other neurodevelopmental conditions, in children move from the early use of echolalia to self-generated conversational use of language. Marge and Alex join Barry in a discussion of the history and current status in understanding children who demonstrate these patterns of language acquisition, in order to assist professionals and parents in supporting such children.

Dive into the future of virtual production with Tim Moore, CEO of Vū. Discover the trends he's seen in smaller stages, AI adoption (and looming crash), and the democratization of filmmaking in this insightful interview.

On our final episode this season of Working Smarter we talk to Sophia Wang, an assistant professor of ophthalmology at Stanford University. Wang leads the school's ophthalmic informatics and artificial intelligence group, which uses the latest machine learning techniques to analyze electronic health records. In practice, that means looking at disparate sources of data—from doctors' notes and eye exam data to diagnostic imagery and billing codes—and finding the sorts of patterns that can be difficult for humans to spot.Hear Wang talk about using AI to extract useful information from a sea of unstructured data, and how to make better decisions with the data you already have—which, in Wang's case, means improving outcomes for glaucoma patients and providing a better quality of care.Show notes:Learn more about Sophia and her researchVisit Stanford University's Ophthalmic Informatics and Artificial Intelligence Group~ ~ ~Working Smarter is a new podcast from Dropbox about how AI is changing the way we work and get stuff done.You can listen to more episodes of Working Smarter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. To read more stories and past interviews, visit workingsmarter.aiThis show would not be possible without the talented team at Cosmic Standard, namely: our producers Samiah Adams and Aja Simpson, technical director Jacob Winik, and executive producer Eliza Smith. Special thanks to Benjy Baptiste for production assistance, our marketing and PR consultant Meggan Ellingboe, and our illustrators, Fanny Luor and Justin Tran. Our theme song was created by Doug Stuart. Working Smarter is hosted by Matthew Braga.

In this episode, I welcome Jason Gilman, a Principal Software Engineer at Element 84, to explore the exciting world of natural language geocoding. Key Topics Discussed: Introduction to Natural Language Geocoding: Jason explains the concept of natural language geocoding and its significance in converting textual descriptions of locations into precise geographical data. This involves using large language models to interpret a user's natural language input, such as "the coast of Florida south of Miami," and transform it into an accurate polygon that represents that specific area on a map. This process automates and simplifies how users interact with geospatial data, making it more accessible and user-friendly. The Evolution of AI and ML in Geospatial Work: Over the last six months, Jason has shifted focus to AI and machine learning, leveraging large language models to enhance geospatial data processing. Challenges and Solutions: Jason discusses the challenges of interpreting natural language descriptions and the solutions they've implemented, such as using JSON schemas and OpenStreetMap data. Applications and Use Cases: From finding specific datasets to processing geographical queries, the applications of natural language geocoding are vast. Jason shares some real-world examples and potential future uses. Future of Geospatial AIML: Jason touches on the broader implications of geospatial AI and ML, including the potential for natural language geoprocessing and its impact on scientific research and everyday applications. Interesting Insights: The use of large language models can simplify complex geospatial queries, making advanced geospatial analysis accessible to non-experts. Integration of AI and machine learning with traditional geospatial tools opens new avenues for research and application, from environmental monitoring to urban planning. Quotes: "Natural language geocoding is about turning a user's textual description of a place on Earth into a precise polygon." "The combination of vision models and large language models allows us to automate complex tasks that previously required manual effort." Additional Resources: Element 84 Website State of the Map US Conference Talk on YouTube Blog Posts on Natural Language Geocoding Connect with Jason: Visit Element 84's website for more information and contact details. Google "Element 84 Natural Language Geocoding" for additional resources and talks.

For our seventh episode of Working Smarter we're talking to Drew Houston, the co-founder and CEO of Dropbox. If you've been online long enough, it's likely Dropbox was your introduction to the cloud. The goal is still more or less the same—give you one organized place for all your stuff—but it's no longer just about storing and syncing files. A hundred files on your desktop is now a hundred tabs in your browser, and Houston believes AI is what will finally bring calm to the chaos that's been created by the tools of modern work.For Houston, AI's potential is so great that its arrival feels like a civilization shift. It's also not just a professional preoccupation; AI is a personal interest too. A few years ago he decided to teach himself machine learning in his spare time—and some of the AI tools Houston now uses to run Dropbox are ones he built himself. Hear Houston discuss why it's gotten so hard to find the information you need to do your job, the types of tasks we'll increasingly offload to our silicon brains, and what Dropbox is doing to help make modern work more meaningful and fulfilling.Show notes:To learn more about Dropbox Dash and try Dash for free, visit dropbox.com/dashThe two books Houston mentions are “High Output Management” by Andy Grove and “The Effective Executive” by Peter Drucker~ ~ ~Working Smarter is a new podcast from Dropbox about how AI is changing the way we work and get stuff done.You can listen to more episodes of Working Smarter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. To read more stories and past interviews, visit workingsmarter.aiThis show would not be possible without the talented team at Cosmic Standard, namely: our producers Samiah Adams and Aja Simpson, technical director Jacob Winik, and executive producer Eliza Smith. Special thanks to Benjy Baptiste for production assistance, our marketing and PR consultant Meggan Ellingboe, and our illustrators, Fanny Luor and Justin Tran. Our theme song was created by Doug Stuart. Working Smarter is hosted by Matthew Braga.

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark talks to Conrad Wolfram, CEO of Wolfram Research and author of The Math Fix, to discuss the evolving role of computational thinking in education. They explore how the surge in computational power and AI can transform math education by moving away from manual calculations and focusing on real-world problem-solving. Conrad Wolfram shares insights on the necessity of integrating computational tools into the curriculum, emphasizing that modern education should prepare students for complex problem-solving using AI and natural language interfaces. They also discuss the challenges and opportunities in updating math education to reflect these advancements, aiming to equip students with skills relevant to today's tech-driven world. Outline The Evolution of Human-Computer Interaction The Role of Natural Language in AI Revolutionizing Math Education Future of Computational Thinking in Education Links Watch the Full Conversation Conrad Wolfram Website Conrad Wolfram Bio Language Matters, and What Matters Has Changed by Conrad Wolfram Conrad Wolfram on Computational Thinking The Math(s) Fix Review by Rachelle Dene Poth South Fayette Computational Thinking Digital Promise - Computational Thinking US Math Wars by Conrad Wolfram Subscribe to Our Newsletter!

Leverage Azure Cosmos DB for generative AI workloads for automatic scalability, low latency, and global distribution to handle massive data volumes and real-time processing. With support for versatile data models and built-in vector indexing, it efficiently retrieves natural language queries, making it ideal for grounding large language models. Seamlessly integrate with Azure OpenAI Studio for API-level access to GPT models and access a comprehensive gallery of open-source tools and frameworks in Azure AI Studio to enhance your AI applications. ► QUICK LINKS: 00:00 - Azure Cosmos DB for generative AI workloads 00:18 - Versatile Data Models 00:39 - Scalability and performance 01:19 - Global distribution 01:31 - Vector indexing and search 02:07 - Grounding LLMs 02:30 - Wrap up   ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics?  As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast   ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics  • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ • Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/ • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics

Get a unified solution for secure access management, identity verification, and Zero Trust security for cloud and on-premises resources. The new Microsoft Entra suite integrates five capabilities: Private Access, Internet Access, ID Protection, ID Governance, and Face Check as part of Verified ID Premium, included with Microsoft Entra Suite. With these capabilities, you can streamline user onboarding, enhance security with automated workflows, and protect against threats using Conditional Access policies. See how to reduce security gaps, block lateral attacks, and replace legacy VPNs, ensuring efficient and secure access to necessary resources. Jarred Boone, Identity Security Senior Product Manager, shares how to experience advanced security and management with Microsoft Entra Suite.   ► QUICK LINKS: 00:00 - Unified solution with Microsoft Entra Suite 00:38 - Microsoft Entra Private Access 01:39 - Microsoft Entra Internet Access 02:42 - Microsoft Entra ID Protection 03:31 - Microsoft Entra ID Governance 04:18 - Face Check in Verified ID Premium, included with Microsoft Entra Suite 04:52 - How core capabilities work with onboarding process 06:08 - Protect access to resources 07:22 - Control access to internet endpoints 08:05 - Establish policies to dynamically adjust 08:45 - Wrap up   ► Link References Try it out at https://entra.microsoft.com  Watch our related deep dives at https://aka.ms/EntraSuitePlaylist  Check out https://aka.ms/EntraSuiteDocs  ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics?  As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast   ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics  • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ • Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/ • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics

For our sixth episode of Working Smarter we're talking to Pascal Weinberger, the co-founder and CEO of Bardeen, an AI-powered automation platform. Weinberger wants to help people effortlessly automate repetitive tasks in the apps they already use for work—no code required. His hope is that by removing some of the friction that makes it hard for people to do their jobs, they can use the time they save on more rewarding, impactful work.Hear Weinberger talk about what people are already automating, how automation can benefit teams as much as individuals, and why he doesn't want to build tools that replace us.Show notes:To learn more about Bardeen, visit bardeen.ai~ ~ ~Working Smarter is a new podcast from Dropbox about how AI is changing the way we work and get stuff done.You can listen to more episodes of Working Smarter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. To read more stories and past interviews, visit workingsmarter.aiThis show would not be possible without the talented team at Cosmic Standard, namely: our producers Samiah Adams and Aja Simpson, technical director Jacob Winik, and executive producer Eliza Smith. Special thanks to Benjy Baptiste for production assistance, our marketing and PR consultant Meggan Ellingboe, and our illustrators, Fanny Luor and Justin Tran. Our theme song was created by Doug Stuart. Working Smarter is hosted by Matthew Braga.Thanks for listening!

Bring your MySQL workloads to run on Azure. Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server offers a powerful, fully managed solution for MySQL workloads, providing unique platform-level optimizations that significantly enhance connection scaling and cost performance. Ensure high efficiency and reduced latency for mission-critical applications for up to twice the performance of other offerings. The integration with Azure OpenAI Service and Azure AI Search further extends its capabilities, enabling intelligent vector-based search and generative AI responses for more accurate and relevant user queries. Join Parikshit Savjani, Azure Database for MySQL Principal Group PM, shares how Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server transforms traditional MySQL applications into high-performance, intelligent systems by combining the scalability and security of Azure with advanced AI-driven insights.   ► QUICK LINKS: 00:00 - Run MySQL on Azure 00:56 - Run your LAMP stack on Azure 01:24 - Accelerated Logs capability 03:02 - Vector-based search and generative AI 04:02 - Leverage Azure AI Search & Azure OpenAI services 04:29 - Establish database connection 05:52 - Build vector index 07:04 - Create an Indexer 07:32 - Semantic Search 07:54 - Test it in the Azure AI playground 08:49 - Wrap up   ► Link References  Check out https://aka.ms/mysql-resources   Join the community for Azure Database for MySQL at https://aka.ms/mysql-contributors   ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics?  As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast   ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics  • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ • Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/ • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics

Check out new AI integrations for your Azure SQL databases. With Retrieval Augmented Generation, you can bridge structured data with generative AI, enhancing natural language queries across applications. With advanced vector-based semantic search, discover precise insights tailored to your data, while Copilot in Azure streamlines troubleshooting and T-SQL query authoring. Optimize workflows, personalize responses, and unlock new levels of efficiency in SQL-driven AI applications. Accelerate performance troubleshooting and complex query authoring tasks with Copilot in Azure. Quickly diagnose database issues and receive expert recommendations for optimization, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. Seamlessly traverse hierarchies within tables and generate intricate queries with ease, saving time and resources. Bob Ward, Azure Principal Architect, shows how to unleash the full potential of your SQL data, driving innovation and intelligence across your applications.   ► QUICK LINKS: 00:00 - AI and Azure SQL 01:40 - Using T-SQL for search 02:30 - Using Azure AI Search 03:17 - Vector embeddings and skillsets 04:08 - Connect your SQL data to an AI app 05:44 - Test it in Azure OpenAI Studio playground 07:22 - Combine native JSON data type in SQL 08:30 - Hybrid search 09:56 - Copilot in Azure: Performance troubleshooting 11:11 - Copilot in Azure: Query authoring 12:24 - Permissions 12:40 - Wrap up   ► Link References For building AI apps, check out https://aka.ms/sqlai  Try out new copilot experiences at https://aka.ms/sqlcopilot   ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics?  As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast   ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics  • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ • Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/ • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics  

Improve search capabilities for your PostgreSQL-backed applications using vector search and embeddings generated in under 10 milliseconds without sending data outside your PostgreSQL instance. Integrate real-time translation, sentiment analysis, and advanced AI functionalities securely within your database environment with Azure Local AI and Azure AI Service. Combine the Azure Local AI extension with the Azure AI extension to maximize the potential of AI-driven features in your applications, such as semantic search and real-time data translation, all while maintaining data security and efficiency. Joshua Johnson, Principal Technical PM for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, demonstrates how you can reduce latency and ensure predictable performance by running locally deployed models, making it ideal for highly transactional applications.   ► QUICK LINKS: 00:00 - Improve search for PostgreSQL 01:21 - Increased speed 02:47 - Plain text descriptive query 03:20 - Improve search results 04:57 - Semantic search with vector embeddings 06:10 - Test it out 06:41 - Azure local AI extension with Azure AI Service 07:39 - Wrap up   ► Link References Check out our previous episode on Azure AI extension at https://aka.ms/PGAIMechanics  Get started with Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server at https://aka.ms/postgresql  To stay current with all the updates, check out our blog at https://aka.ms/azurepostgresblog   ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics?  As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast   ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics  • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ • Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/ • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics

Topics covered in this episode: Dataherald Python's many command-line utilities Distroless Python functools.cache, cachetools, and cachebox Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by ScoutAPM: pythonbytes.fm/scout Connect with the hosts Michael: @mkennedy@fosstodon.org Brian: @brianokken@fosstodon.org Show: @pythonbytes@fosstodon.org Join us on YouTube at pythonbytes.fm/live to be part of the audience. Usually Tuesdays at 10am PT. Older video versions available there too. Finally, if you want an artisanal, hand-crafted digest of every week of the show notes in email form? Add your name and email to our friends of the show list, we'll never share it. Michael #1: Dataherald Interact with your SQL database, Natural Language to SQL using LLMs. Allows you to set up an API from your database that can answer questions in plain English Uses include Allow business users to get insights from the data warehouse without going through a data analyst Enable Q+A from your production DBs inside your SaaS application Create a ChatGPT plug-in from your proprietary data Brian #2: Python's many command-line utilities Trey Hunner Too many to list, but here's some fun ones json.tool - nicely format json data calendar - print the calendar current by default, but you can pass in year and month gzip, ftplib, tarfile, and other unixy things handy on Windows cProfile & pstats Michael #3: Distroless Python via Patrick Smyth What is distroless anyway? These are container images without package managers or shells included. Debugging these images presents some wrinkles (can't just exec into a shell inside the image), but they're a lot more secure. Chainguard, creates low/no CVE distroless images based on our FOSS distroless OS, Wolfi. Some Python use-cases: docker run -it cgr.dev/chainguard/python:latest # The entrypoint is a Python REPL, since no b/a/sh is included docker run -it cgr.dev/chainguard/python:latest-dev # This is their dev version and has pip, bash, apk, etc. Brian #4: functools.cache, cachetools, and cachebox functools cache and lru_cache - built in cachetools - “This module provides various memoizing collections and decorators, including variants of the Python Standard Library's @lru_cache function decorator.” cachebox - “The fastest caching Python library written in Rust” Extras Brian: Python 3.12.4 is out VSCode has some pytest improvements Michael: Time for a bartender alternative, I've switched to Ice. Rocket.chat as an alternative to Slack Joke: CSS Cartoons

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we'll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

One of the most common mistakes business owners make is thinking that there's some single magic key word or phrase that they must dominate. But that just isn't how search works anymore. Why? Because today, people are more likely to use natural language as they type or dictate to Siri. So instead of typing a short phrase like furnace repair, they're more likely to ask “Who can I call to replace my furnace?” or “Why is my furnace making a funny sound?”   Today if a prospective customer goes  to Google to look for a business like yours, they are using phrases and questions.  And your website must contain those words. They tell Google and other search engines exactly what your website or page is about. That information is then stored in the search engine database so it can be presented to prospective customers when they're looking for a product or service.   As you think about your keywords, think about natural language and how people are more likely to talk when they're looking for a business like yours.   If you've enjoyed this conversation sign up for a weekly newsletter get links to episodes you might've missed and other resources for your business :  https://morethanafewwords.com/avoid-fomo/

We have a perplexing couple of messages this week that appear to disable useful functionality in Teams and Microsoft 365. But that is countered by giving Copilot Insights and introducing a way to share meeting notes, files and other artifacts automatically for recurring Teams meetings. You want to know more. Come on. That teaser was cleverly crafted to create intrigue. Click the link. Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Updates to natural language-based search in Microsoft 365   - The Microsoft Copilot Dashboard in Viva Insights will become available with Copilot for Microsoft 365   - Ask to join a shared channel with a channel link in Teams   - Auto-create Microsoft Loop workspaces to share Teams meeting content   - Microsoft Viva Connections now available on the web   - Manage Do Not Disturb presence status when screen sharing in Teams meetings   Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.   Follow us!   Twitter - Facebook - LinkedIn  Check out Daniel and Darrell's own YouTube channels at:  Daniel - https://youtube.com/DanielGlenn  Darrell - https://youtube.com/modernworkmentor 

After an illustrious career collaborating with universities and research centres, Enric Trillas remains set on working towards a new experimental science, managing the concepts and tools of computer science, and actually interacting with other disciplines on the way. Trillas sheds light on his recently translated The Genesis of Logic to explore the theoretical promise and real-world applications of fuzzy logic. Explore Fuzzy Logic and the FMsquare Foundation: researchoutreach.org/fmsquare-foundation-forging-fuzzy-future Read more on The Genesis of Logic and the Fuzzy Management Methods series

Learn the powerful combination of Google's Natural Language API Tool and ChatGPT for crafting compelling ad copy that grabs attention and drives results! In this episode, Glen shares his expert insights on leveraging these cutting-edge tools to optimize your ad campaigns. He walks you through his step-by-step process of using the cloud natural language tool to identify positive sentiment in ad copy and then using ChatGPT to generate engaging headlines and descriptions in the tone of legendary copywriters. Listen to this episode now.The text file for the prompt and the links referenced in the video are below:https://bit.ly/gnlt-promptLinks:Natural Language Tool - https://cloud.google.com/natural-lang...Git hub link for Professor Synapse - https://github.com/ProfSynapse/Synaps...Github link for Super Synapse - https://github.com/ProfSynapse/Super_...Related videos:✍️ Three Tips for Writing Amazing Ad Copy + Bonus Tip for Improving Your Performance Max Ads: • ✍️ Three Tips for Writing Amazing Ad ...

Build low-latency recommendation engines with Azure Cosmos DB and Azure OpenAI Service. Elevate user experience with vector-based semantic search, going beyond traditional keyword limitations to deliver personalized recommendations in real-time. With pre-trained models stored in Azure Cosmos DB, tailor product predictions based on user interactions and preferences. Explore the power of augmented vector search for optimized results prioritized by relevance. Kirill Gavrylyuk, Azure Cosmos DB General Manager, shows how to build recommendation systems with limitless scalability, leveraging pre-computed vectors and collaborative filtering for next-level, real-time insights.   ► QUICK LINKS: 00:00 - Build a low latency recommendation engine 00:59 - Keyword search 01:46 - Vector-based semantic search 02:39 - Vector search built-in to Cosmos DB 03:56 - Model training 05:18 - Code for product predictions 06:02 - Test code for product prediction 06:39 - Augmented vector search 08:23 - Test code for augmented vector search 09:16 - Wrap up   ► Link References Walk through an example at https://aka.ms/CosmosDBvectorSample  Try out Cosmos DB for MongoDB for free at https://aka.ms/TryC4M   ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics?  As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast   ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics  • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ • Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/ • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics  

What if Natural Language interface was just part of every applications features. Crazy thought. Can agent power AI outperform the latest models? Today we introduce the concept.

Take advantage of Azure Cosmos DB for your AI-driven applications. Seamlessly integrate with large language models like ChatGPT, for real-time operational efficiency and limitless scalability. With its built-in vector search engine and multi-model support, Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore optimizes for just-in-time data retrieval, so you can build cutting-edge solutions at any scale. Kirill Gavrylyuk, General Manager for the Azure Cosmos DB team, joins Jeremy Chapman to share how you can increase performance and cost-effectiveness, whether managing millions of users globally or building smaller-scale apps.   ► QUICK LINKS: 00:00 - Get your database ready for AI with Azure Cosmos DB 02:33 - Solve for real-time data access requirements 03:39 - Automatic scaling 05:35 - How Azure CosmosDB works for copilot-style apps 06:38 - App using vectorized data 07:24 - Jupyter notebook demo 09:19 - Vector indexing and search in Cosmos DB 10:14 - Building a small copilot-style app 12:10 - Run smaller apps serverless 12:35 - Set maximum throughput thresholds 13:39 - Auto scale using Cosmos DB 14:38 - Wrap Up ► Link References: See how Cosmos DB vector search capabilities work at https://aka.ms/CosmosVector  Get a free trial at https://aka.ms/trycosmosdb    ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics?  As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast   ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics  • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ • Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/ • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics

Aldo talks to Pelonomi Moiloa, CEO and co-founder of Lelapa AI and discusses the importance of building language models for African languages and the challenges faced in using models built in other places.  Pelonomi emphasizes the need to make AI accessible for everyone and explains how Lelapa AI is working towards that goal. Pelonomi shares her background and journey, as well as the challenges in growing the company. She also discusses the recognition and achievements of  Lelapa AI as well as the future plans for the company.  Takeaways Building language models for African languages is important for providing access to products, services, and information for people in Africa. Using models built in other places often fails to capture the context and nuances of African languages, highlighting the need for locally developed models. Lelapa AI aims to make AI accessible to everyone.  The company is expanding to more African languages and domains, such as education, agriculture, and healthcare. You can find out more about Pelonomi and the work of Lelapa AI here: https://lelapa.ai/about/the-team/ This Episode is made in partnership with: Cold Case Inc (use the code MESSY and get an exclusive 15% discount): https://bit.ly/3HN75PD Riverside (get a 20% discount by signing up via this link): https://bit.ly/3HCU4IC Preworn: Get a 25% discount using the code MESSY25: https://bit.ly/49bEXlD The Code Zone: https://bit.ly/3UlspmU

GPTScript is a new scripting language to automate your interactions with LLMs, Adam Wiggins conducts a retrospective on Muse, Nikita Prokopov surveyed a bunch of popular websites to see how much JS they loaded on their pages, Pages CMS is a no-hassle CMS for GitHub pages & Jim Nielsen writes about the subversive hyperlink.

GPTScript is a new scripting language to automate your interactions with LLMs, Adam Wiggins conducts a retrospective on Muse, Nikita Prokopov surveyed a bunch of popular websites to see how much JS they loaded on their pages, Pages CMS is a no-hassle CMS for GitHub pages & Jim Nielsen writes about the subversive hyperlink.

GPTScript is a new scripting language to automate your interactions with LLMs, Adam Wiggins conducts a retrospective on Muse, Nikita Prokopov surveyed a bunch of popular websites to see how much JS they loaded on their pages, Pages CMS is a no-hassle CMS for GitHub pages & Jim Nielsen writes about the subversive hyperlink.

In this episode, we explore Databricks' strategic acquisition of the Einblick team and its implications for the future of natural language processing notebooks. We delve into how this move positions Databricks in the competitive landscape of data analytics and AI development. Invest in AI Box: ⁠https://Republic.com/ai-box⁠ Get on the AI Box Waitlist: ⁠https://AIBox.ai/⁠ ⁠AI Facebook Community Learn About ChatGPT Learn About AI at Tesla

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: What's new at FAR AI, published by AdamGleave on December 4, 2023 on The AI Alignment Forum. Summary We are FAR AI: an AI safety research incubator and accelerator. Since our inception in July 2022, FAR has grown to a team of 12 full-time staff, produced 13 academic papers, opened the coworking space FAR Labs with 40 active members, and organized field-building events for more than 160 ML researchers. Our organization consists of three main pillars: Research. We rapidly explore a range of potential research directions in AI safety, scaling up those that show the greatest promise. Unlike other AI safety labs that take a bet on a single research direction, FAR pursues a diverse portfolio of projects. Our current focus areas are building a science of robustness (e.g. finding vulnerabilities in superhuman Go AIs), finding more effective approaches to value alignment (e.g. training from language feedback), and model evaluation (e.g. inverse scaling and codebook features). Coworking Space. We run FAR Labs, an AI safety coworking space in Berkeley. The space currently hosts FAR, AI Impacts, SERI MATS, and several independent researchers. We are building a collaborative community space that fosters great work through excellent office space, a warm and intellectually generative culture, and tailored programs and training for members. Applications are open to new users of the space (individuals and organizations). Field Building. We run workshops, primarily targeted at ML researchers, to help build the field of AI safety research and governance. We co-organized the International Dialogue for AI Safety bringing together prominent scientists from around the globe, culminating in a public statement calling for global action on AI safety research and governance. We will soon be hosting the New Orleans Alignment Workshop in December for over 140 researchers to learn about AI safety and find collaborators. We want to expand, so if you're excited by the work we do, consider donating or working for us! We're hiring research engineers, research scientists and communications specialists. Incubating & Accelerating AI Safety Research Our main goal is to explore new AI safety research directions, scaling up those that show the greatest promise. We select agendas that are too large to be pursued by individual academic or independent researchers but are not aligned with the interests of for-profit organizations. Our structure allows us to both (1) explore a portfolio of agendas and (2) execute them at scale. Although we conduct the majority of our work in-house, we frequently pursue collaborations with researchers at other organizations with overlapping research interests. Our current research falls into three main categories: Science of Robustness. How does robustness vary with model size? Will superhuman systems be vulnerable to adversarial examples or "jailbreaks" similar to those seen today? And, if so, how can we achieve safety-critical guarantees? Relevant work: Vulnerabilities in superhuman Go AIs, AI Safety in a World of Vulnerable Machine Learning Systems. Value Alignment. How can we learn reliable reward functions from human data? Our research focuses on enabling higher bandwidth, more sample-efficient methods for users to communicate preferences for AI systems; and improved methods to enable training with human feedback. Relevant work: VLM-RM: Specifying Rewards with Natural Language, Training Language Models with Language Feedback. Model Evaluation: How can we evaluate and test the safety-relevant properties of state-of-the-art models? Evaluation can be split into black-box approaches that focus only on externally visible behavior ("model testing"), and white-box approaches that seek to interpret the inner workings ("interpretability"). These approaches are complementary, with ...

In a live stream by Avèro Advisors, the founder and CEO discussed the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) and its integration into the public sector. He highlighted AI's potential in improving paper-heavy and process-intensive processes. He also mentioned the use of AI in generating documentation, reading documentation, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The CEO emphasized that while AI may change job roles, it will not eliminate jobs as human verification is still needed. He also discussed the potential of AI in aiding crisis communication or emergency responses. The CEO encouraged public sector entities to envision how AI can improve operations and explore AI-enabled ERP solutions and natural language reporting.

Bard is our creative collaborator. It's a place where you can come in and have a conversation with the large language model which really helps you to boost your productivity and bring your ideas to life. –Yuri Pinsky, 02:16 Step behind the curtain and into the world of Google's Bard with its Director of Product Management, Yury Pinsky, in an exclusive conversation with SEJ Editor-in-Chief Amanda Zantal-Wiener.  Hear about the origins and journey to Bard's unveiling, and discover how the team behind it envisions a collaborative future with AI. SEO pros and seasoned digital marketers alike will get an up-close look at the nuances of generative AI and a glimpse at what predictions for what's next.  So prep your popcorn -- grab your notetaking method of choice -- and tune in to learn how to incorporate Google's current and forward-looking AI initiatives into your own business innovation.   [07:11] - The origin of Bard and its market niche. [13:23] - Impact of generative AI and Bard on SEO and content creation. [17:37] - Using Bard for audience evaluation in content creation. [23:54] - Distinctive features of Bard compared to other AI models. [28:33] - Most interesting prompts seen in Bard. [33:29] - Future vision for Bard and generative AI.   I'm inspired by this idea that technology can work together with us, and we can bring Bard in as a creative partner in your editorial work or when we're trying to write a document for work or something in our personal lives. –Yuri Pinsky, 09:46 It's a very vibrant, fast-paced, fast moving industry right now. I think some of the unique things we have with Bard are things like the ability to plug into Google tools. –Yuri Pinsky, 23:54 In the sciences and the medical field, there could be lots of interesting breakthroughs in drug discovery in climate applications. How can they use the power of these foundational models to really benefit all of us in some way? –Yuri Pinsky, 25:44 Your ideas still have to be your own in order for AI to work with you best and work for you best. –Yuri Pinsky, 28:33 It is not the end of search. Bard is an experiment. It's complementary to search. It's this conversational collaborator. –Yuri Pinsky, 32:47   Connect with Yury Pinsky: Yury is a Product Manager for Bard, leading areas including Extensions, Factuality, and multi-modality. Yury is passionate about cutting edge technology and finding ways to bring it to users around the world. Prior to serving in his current role, Yury led product teams around Natural Language and Speech Recognition for the Google Assistant, spent time building wearables in Google [X], and helped build out Google Search on mobile devices. Outside of work, Yury enjoys spending time with his family, planning his next vacation, and the daily logistics of kids' extracurricular activities. Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ypinsky    Connect with Amanda Zantal-Wiener: Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Amanda_ZW Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandazantalwiener/ 

Ever wondered how to effectively enhance language development in children with autism? The Speech Umbrella's 97th episode is here to illuminate your path! I'm Denise Stratton, and I'll be unpacking the power of child-centered approaches like Natural Language Acquisition (NLA), explaining how it helps build spontaneous and generative language. We'll decode complex terms such as Gestalt Language Processors (GLPs), Analytic Language Processors (ALPs), and Developmental Sentence Scoring (DSS) using relatable examples from my clinical practice, drawing from my wealth of experience to provide you with practical resources to kickstart this transformative therapy technique.Embarking on the journey of language development, we'll delve into the critical role of Speech-Language Pathologists in breaking up gestalts and isolating words to ease children's understanding. I'll discuss the significance of 'stage four' in language development and how to recognize the signs of spontaneous language. . This episode promises to be an engaging exploration, perfect for parents and SLPs eager to make a difference in their child's linguistic journey. Tune in, absorb, and let's transform lives one word at a time.--- Useful Links ---Stage One Sentence TypesCommunication Development Center Meaningful SpeechMusic: Simple Gifts performed by Ted Yoder, used with permission

Mission Matters covered the 2023 Korea Conference in Marina Del Rey, California. In this episode,  Adam Torres and Paul Lee, Founder & CEO at Mind.ai, explore Paul's vision for Mind.ai and the 2023 Korea Conference. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be a guest on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/Support the showMore FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia

In this episode, host Jon Krohn explores with his guest Ajay Jain, Co-Founder of Genmo.ai, how creative general intelligence could take the video industry by storm. They also discuss the models that got Genmo to this point, the applications of NeRF, and how understanding human psychology is so essential to developing models that output high-fidelity video. This episode is brought to you by the Zerve data science dev environment (https://zerve.ai), by Grafbase (https://grafbase.com), the unified data layer, and by Modelbit (https://modelbit.com), for deploying models in seconds. Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit JonKrohn.com/podcast for sponsorship information. In this episode you will learn: • About Genmo.ai and the term “creative general intelligence” [03:47] • Why Ajay started Genmo.ai [09:26] • The increased performance of multimodal models [21:12] • All about Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Models (DDPMs) [31:03] • The application of Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) [55:26] • Predicting pedestrian behavior at Uber [1:01:50] • How to save money in the process of training models [1:12:42] Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/711

In this episode, we feature Randall, founder of Avail, a groundbreaking software platform in the architecture and engineering industry. We discuss leveraging Exif data, the power of generative AI, and balancing innovation and regulation. Tune in to hear Randall's entrepreneurial journey and learn about the milestones achieved by Avail. Get ready for an insightful conversation about the future of technology in architecture and engineering. Learn More: https://getavail.com/ Randall's Linkedin Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MiddleTech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow Us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Logan's Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evan's Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Frank Slootman, CEO of Snowflake Computing, joins Sarah Guo and Elad Gil this week on No Priors. Before scaling Snowflake to its blockbuster IPO and beyond, Frank was also the CEO from early to scale for landmark enterprise companies ServiceNow and Data Domain. Frank grew up in the Netherlands and is also the author of three books: Amp It Up, Rise of the Data Cloud, and Tape Sucks. In this episode, our hosts talk with Frank about the opportunity for generative AI in the enterprise, why Snowflake isn't really a data warehousing company, their acquisitions of Neeva and Streamlit, apps within Snowflake, and how AI relates to traditional analytics and BI. He also talks about his personal journey, why it's always a good time to do performance management, and why most leaders struggle to raise the bar for performance. ** No Priors is taking a summer break! The podcast will be back with new episodes in three weeks. Join us on July 20th for a conversation with Devi Parikh, Research Director in Generative AI at Meta. ** No Priors is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel on YouTube and like this episode. Show Links: Forbes: How CEO-For-Hire Frank Slootman Turned Snowflake Into Software's Biggest-Ever IPO Amp It Up: Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity Rise of the Data Cloud (Audible Audio Edition): Frank Slootman, Steve Hamm, Zach Hoffman, Snowflake: Books TAPE SUCKS: Inside Data Domain, A Silicon Valley Growth Story eBook : Slootman, Frank: Kindle Store Frank Slootman's LinkedIn Sign up for new podcasts every week. Email feedback to show@no-priors.com Follow us on Twitter: @NoPriorsPod | @Saranormous | @EladGil | @SnowflakeDB Show Notes: [00:06] - Frank's Insights on Career Success as a three-time CEO [12:42] - The message of his book Amp It Up [25:01] - Future of Natural Language and Data [36:29] - Data Management and Industry Transformation Future [45:13] - Managing Resources in Changing Economic Environment [50:09] - Amping Up Energy and Intensity Amid Economic Headwinds

Nvidia demoed its ACE for Games tech to let gamers talk to NPCs with natural language, JioCinema sets a concurrent streaming record, and Mark Gurman gets an early hands on with Meta's Quest 3 headset.Get the show notes here. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/dtns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.