Podcast appearances and mentions of ronald schmelzer

Galen Low is joined by Ronald Schmelzer and Kathleen Walch—the managing partners and lead analysts behind Cognilytica, and the hosts of AI Today—to lift the lid on why AI projects fail and why responsible project management is so important to the success of artificial intelligence.

Andy and Dave welcome the hosts of the weekly podcast AI Today, Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer. On AI Today, Kathleen and Ron discuss topics related to how AI is making impacts around the globe, with a focus on having discussions with industry and business leaders to get their thoughts and perspectives on AI technologies, applications, and implementation challenges. Ron and Kathleen also co-founded Cognilytica, an AI research, education, and advisory firm. The four podcast hosts discuss a variety of topics, including the origins of the AI Today podcast, AI trends in industry and business, AI winters, and the importance of education. https://www.cna.org/CAAI/audio-video

In this podcast episode, as part of Perkins Coie's “AI Week,” Perkins Coie attorneys Alexander Canizares and Sam Jo are joined by special guests Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer of the research, advisory, and education firm, Cognilytica. They will discuss emerging trends related to the use and acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies by the federal government, including opportunities and challenges for government contractors. Among other things, Kathleen and Ron offer observations about government contract spending on AI and ML, use cases for AI in the government, issues related to ethics and responsible AI, and opportunities for technology companies, including small and startup companies, to participate in the federal government market for AI.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/qObfeWYbrPM In this episode, Sanyam Bhutani interviews the hosts from AI Today Podcast: Kathleen Walch, Ronald Schmelzer They talk about their journey into AI, creating AI Content, and the AI Today Podcast. Links: AI Today Podcast: https://www.cognilytica.com/aitoday/ Cognalytica: https://www.cognilytica.com Follow: Kathleen Walch: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kath0134 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-walch-50185112/ Ronald Schmelzer: Twitter: https://twitter.com/rschmelzer Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rschmelzer/ Sanyam Bhutani: https://twitter.com/bhutanisanyam1 Blog: sanyambhutani.com About: https://sanyambhutani.com/tag/chaitimedatascience/ A show for Interviews with Practitioners, Kagglers & Researchers and all things Data Science hosted by Sanyam Bhutani.

What are AI methodologies and why are they important? How do methodologies play into AI best practices? What is the current state of AI methodology adoption? Join Kathleen Walch, Ronald Schmelzer, and Alex Castrounis for a discussion on these topics and more.    SUBSCRIBE – YouTube: https://bit.ly/aiwalexs | Alex's Newsletter: https://www.whyofai.com/newsletter | LEARN – Artificial Intelligence Courses and Certifications at Why of AI: https://www.whyofai.com | Alex's Book: https://www.whyofai.com/ai-book | Alex's Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2O54wQU |  SOCIAL – Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexcastrounis | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexcastrounis | © Why of AI 2021. All Rights Reserved.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/alexcastrounis/)

Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer were recently interviewed on the AI with AI podcast. In this bonus episode, we wanted to share our podcast interview with you. Hosts of the AI with AI podcast Andy Ilachinski and David Broyles welcome the hosts of the weekly podcast AI Today, Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer. Continue reading AI Today Podcast BONUS episode: Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interviewed on AI with AI podcast at Cognilytica.

Andy and Dave welcome the hosts of the weekly podcast AI Today, Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer. On AI Today, Kathleen and Ron discuss topics related to how AI is making impacts around the globe, with a focus on having discussions with industry and business leaders to get their thoughts and perspectives on AI technologies, applications, and implementation challenges. Ron and Kathleen also co-founded Cognilytica, an AI research, education, and advisory firm. The four podcast hosts discuss a variety of topics, including the origins of the AI Today podcast, AI trends in industry and business, AI winters, and the importance of education. Related Links CPMAI Methodology: https://www.cognilytica.com/cpmai/ Cognilytica website: https://www.cognilytica.com/ AI in Government community: https://www.aiingovernment.com/  Cognilytica: @Cognilytica Kathleen Walch: @Kath0134 Ron Schmelzer: @rschmelzer

In this episode I have a wonderful chat with Ronald Schmelzer and Kathleen Walch, authors of "AI Today" the top podcast for those wanting a no-hype, practical, real-world insight into what enterprises, public sector agencies, thought leaders, leading technology companies, pundits, and experts are doing with AI today.     Sponsored by Quantum Metric Did you know that 2021 holiday ecommerce sales are expected to exceed 2020 benchmarks?
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As companies begin to move machine learning models into production there are a variety of factors that need to be addressed. In this podcast Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer interview Gideon Mendels, CEO of Comet. He discusses challenges organizations face today with trying to bring ML models into production, why it’s important to have a tool for data scientists and teams to track, compare, explain and optimize experiments and models, and where ML Ops fits into the overall ML ecosystem. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: Insights into the future of ML Development: Interview with Gideon Mendels, CEO of Comet at Cognilytica.

As companies move from building models to buying models the focus shifts from tooling and platforms focused solely on model development to tools and platforms focused on the overall usage, consumption, and management of models. In this podcast Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer interview Nir Bar-lev, CEO of ClearML to discuss the overlap between DevOps and MLOps, where ML Ops is fitting into the overall ML ecosystem, and how he thinks it will continue to evolve over the next few years. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: Discussion of MLOps, Interview with Nir Bar-lev, CEO of ClearML at Cognilytica.

Where is Artificial Intelligence currently being developed? How is AI going to change our world? Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer are Principal AI Analysts from Cognilytica, an AI market research and advisory firm. They host the podcast "AI Today" which explores how AI is being adopted through expert interviews, opinion pieces, and market insights. They are discoverable on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, and more podcast platforms. Check out Cognilytica's website here: www.cognilytica.com Look up "AI Today" on your favorite podcast platforms! Special thanks to our Guests Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer! Hosts: Serene Feng and Shreya Velagala Editors: Peter Cao, Kevin Bao, Tejas Bhartiya, Serene Feng Helpers: Rohan Nigam, Aniket Tyagi

AI is impacting just about every industry and no one has seen that more than publications who cover AI. Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer interview Nick Thompson, Editor in Chief at Wired. He discusses how the Wired audience has evolved over the past few years with regards to their understanding of AI,  where he sees the industry right now with regards to ethical AI, how worldwide adoption of AI can vary across regions and countries especially with regards to China and the US, and more. Read more ...

The pace of worldwide adoption continues to accelerate. Not only are companies and researchers competing with each other for advantage in the world of artificial intelligence and machine learning, so too are entire countries. In this podcast, Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer go over research on how different countries are approaching AI and their different legal and regulatory postures. Read more ...

How the rise of 'microwork' is helping develop artificial intelligence. Ed Butler speaks to New York Times reporter Andy Newman about his experience on Mechanical Turk - the Amazon-owned platform that offers tiny jobs for tiny wages. Microworker Michelle Munoz explains how she makes a good living from online microwork in Venezuela. Ronald Schmelzer, analyst at Cognilytica, an AI market research firm, explains why data-labelling tasks common on microworking sites play a central role in developing artificial intelligence. And researcher and author Mary Gray warns about the impact of microwork on workers' rights. Producer: Edwin Lane (Photo credit: Getty Images)

In this podcast, Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer interview Bob Gourley, CTO of OODA LLC, publisher of CTOVision and OODAloop.com. We discuss the opportunities and risks of AI as well as talk about the relationship between AI and cybersecurity and ways to deal with the security and reliability of AI. We recorded this podcast live at the AI World Government event in Washington, DC June 24-26, 2019. Read more ...

Many countries have taken a strategic approach to AI. In this podcast, Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer interview Lindsey Sheppard, Associate Fellow with the International Security Program at Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) on the competitive, global race for AI dominance. She shares insights into how various countries seek to leverage AI, how countries are approaching concepts of AI ethics, responsibility, and governance, and more. Read more ...

In this podcast, Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer interview Arti Garg, Emerging Market and Technology Director at Cray to gain insights into how AI is being used and implemented in government and industry. She also shares insights into how companies should approach AI and how to select the best technology vendor from the 3,000+ vendors in the landscape to fit your needs and desired outcomes. Read more ...

The agriculture industry is turning to AI technologies to improve a wide range of agriculture-related tasks in the entire food supply chain including help yield healthier crops, control pests, monitor soil and growing conditions, help reduce the workloads, and organize data for farmers. In this podcast, Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer discuss how AI is being used in the agriculture industry. Read more ...

Sales are important for any organization. After all, if companies aren’t selling they are not generating revenue. Increasingly, enterprises are using AI in sales to improve their bottom lines. In this podcast, Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer explain how AI, machine learning, and cognitive technologies are being applied to enhance the way sales is being done in the enterprise. Read more ...

In this episode, Frank and Andy talk to two guests, Ronald Schmelzer and Kathleen Walch, co-founders of  AI Today podcast (https://www.cognilytica.com/category/podcasts/) . Links (http://thedatadrivenbook.com) Sponsor: Audible.com (http://thedatadrivenbook.com) – Get a free audio book when you sign up for a free trial! Notable Quotes Cognilytica (https://www.cognilytica.com/) is amazing!([04:00]) All chatbots are dumb – for now. ([09:00]) Machine Learning vs. Machine Reasoning ([11:30]) The DIKUW Pyramid (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIKW_pyramid) ([11:55]) More about Knowledge Graph (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_Graph) … ([14:00]) More about Common Sense (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonsense_knowledge_(artificial_intelligence)) … ([15:00]) On generalization ([16:05]) ML and the Elephant in the Room (https://www.quantamagazine.org/machine-learning-confronts-the-elephant-in-the-room-20180920/) ([16:22]) Movie reference: Guardians of the Galaxy (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2015381/) ([17:00]) How did the AI Today (https://www.cognilytica.com/category/podcasts/) podcast get started? ([18:00]) AI Today podcast with Dragos Margineantu, AI Chief Technologist at Boeing (https://www.cognilytica.com/2018/05/23/ai-today-podcast-38-interview-with-dragos-margineantu-boeing/) ([19:44]) Is AI retro? ([22:50]) Movie Reference: Short Circuit (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091949/) ([23:30]) Did you find data or did data find you? (0[25:00]) Tech Breakfast DC (https://www.meetup.com/TechBreakfast/events/226841343/) ([28:30]) AOL (https://www.aol.com/) plug ([31:25]) What’s your favorite part of your current gig? ([32:00]) More about pseudo-AI (https://www.cognilytica.com/2018/07/17/does-fake-it-till-you-make-it-work-in-ai/) … ([33:45]) Shout-out to Brent Ozar (https://brentozar.com) (just not by name) ([38:00]) When I’m not working, I enjoy ___? ([39:45]) I think the coolest thing in technology is ___? ([41:12]) Bubble programming language (https://bubble.is/) ([42:15]) I look forward to the day when I can use technology to ___. ([45:00]) “Don’t overshare…” ([46:30]) The loneliest people (https://www.ajc.com/news/national/study-says-most-americans-feel-lonely-young-adults-are-the-loneliest/pIRVGfKilaPLGS3CtwG4WM/) ([47:00]) Warning: Do not watch movies while driving. ([48:30]) Also, eating tacos while driving is difficult. ([49:00]) “Lefties are alright…” – Kathleen ([49:30]) Ron may be a pool shark. ([51:30]) Forbes (https://www.forbes.com/sites/cognitiveworld/people/kathleenwalch/#44cf2cba6ee5) . ([53:00]) Ron’s book recommendation: Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution (https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B003PDMKIY) ([56:00]) Kathleen’s book recommendation: My Not-So-Perfect Life (https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01GYPY88Y) ([57:00]) Kathleen’s other book recommendation: The Glass Castle (https://smile.amazon.com/Glass-Castle-Memoir-Jeannette-Walls-ebook/dp/B000OVLKMM/) ([57:40]) You can Sandy River (https://www.sandyriveroutdooradventures.com/) in Farmville ([1:00:00])

Frank and Andy mix things up a bit and talk about running R in SQL Azure, becoming Anti-Fragile, Appalachia, and how they got blocked by a big time blogger. Links (http://thedatadrivenbook.com) Sponsor: Audible.com (http://thedatadrivenbook.com) – Get a free audio book when you sign up for a free trial! Notable Quotes Andy and Frank agree The Expanse (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3230854/) is well-written. ([02:00]) Frank’s super-secret conference… wasn’t. ([04:00]) You should definitely check out Franks World (http://www.franksworld.com/) ([04:30]) Keep up with Azure Data Fest (https://twitter.com/azuredatafest) on Twitter ([05:00]) AI Super-Powers (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0795DNWCF/) ([05:20]) Frank and Andy “learned a lot” when we tried to land a “big fish”… ([05:40]) … and were blocked on Twitter ([06:15]) (It’s all Andy’s fault. Frank’s Twitter block was collateral damage.) ([06:30]) Frank is a Microsoft AI Ambassador ([07:15]) Check out the show with Ronald Schmelzer and Kathleen Walch on AI, Enterprises, and Startups (http://datadriven.tv/ronald-schmelzer-kathleen-walch-ai-enterprises-startups/) ([08:00]) Shoutout to Milena Rodban (http://datadriven.tv/milena-rodban-geopolitical-risk-cybersecurity-tennis/) and her show on Geopolitical Risk, Cybersecurity, and Tennis ([08:30]) Milena’s LinkedIn article ([09:15]) DIVE DIVE DIVE ([10:00]) “R-uh” ([10:45]) Kent’s show (http://datadriven.tv/kent-bradshaw-microsoft-data-science-professional-certification/) ([11:00]) Frank has another certification: AI ([11:15]) “No brakes on the F train…” ([12:00]) Frank has 36 certifications in the past 2.5 years ([12:30]) COBOL mentioned… ([13:00]) Regarding “SELECT *…” ([14:15]) More information about Azure Data Explorer (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-explorer/data-explorer-overview) ([15:30]) On dataframes… ([17:30]) Setting up R in Azure (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-connect-query-r) ([18:00]) Frank writes the Artificially Intelligent (https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Search/en-US/magazine?query=Artificially%20Intelligent&pgArea=header&Refinement=118&emptyWatermark=true&ac=4) column at MSDN magazine ([20:00]) Learn more about Azure Databricks (https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/databricks/) ([23:30]) Graeme Malcolm (https://www.linkedin.com/in/graemesplace/) is an awesome presenter! ([26:00]) Frank totaled his car in December 2018 ([26:30]) More information on Honda Adaptive Cruise Control (https://owners.honda.com/vehicles/information/2019/Accord-Sedan/features/Adaptive-Cruise-Control) ([28:00]) Frank’s role – as a driver – has changed. ([31:12]) Book Recommendation: Anti-Fragile (https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0083DJWGO) ([35:30]) Frank’s brush with “Ponch” ([36:50]) Interesting article about combination of tolerances (http://adcats.et.byu.edu/Publication/87-5/WAM2.html) ([38:50]) Andy shares thoughts on the economics of self-driving trucks ([43:00]) Frank shares thoughts on the shifting role of a driver in self-driving trucks ([45:30]) “Learn how to code” is not particularly helpful ([47:00]) AFAF == “Anti-Fragile As Frank” ([47:30]) Upcoming show with Anders Schneiderman, who has not (yet) blocked us on Twitter ([50:00]) “Disruption is now the norm.” ([51:30]) Mr. T predicts pain (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSPNQ82Sq4E) . ([53:30]) Frank’s *DataPoint* Be Playful With Your Data, but Judicious With Your Time (http://datadriven.tv/datapoint-playful-data-judicious-time/) ([54:30]) “Potpourri episode” ([55:55]) Book reference: @nntaleb...

One of the biggest challenges with AI is making sense of the decisions made by black box machine learning algorithms. In this episode of the AI Today podcast, hosts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer interview Steve Eglash, Executive Director of Strategic Research Initiatives in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University to discuss Explainable AI, Responsible AI, and how to get AI systems to behave in a more testable, provable, and error-free way. Read more ...

AI and machine learning are impacting just about every industry, and the oil and gas industry is no exception.  AI and ML are helping companies with unstructured content and data, as well as augmenting human jobs without replacing them. Listen to this podcast as Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer interview Joel Hron, CTO at ThoughtTrace, a company applying AI to processing documents many decades old. Read more ...

AI and machine learning are being used in almost every industry, and the oil and gas industry is no exception. Want to know the various ways in which the oil and gas industry is adopting AI? Listen to this podcast as Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer interview Catalina Herrera, Director of Education and Enablement at ThoughtTrace, a company applying AI to processing documents many decades old. Read more ...

Robots are gaining adoption across a wide range of industries. Recently, the Smithsonian Institution has started to use Softbank Robotics’ Pepper robot to add value to the the visitor museum experience. In this podcast, Cognilytica analysts Ronald Schmelzer and Kathleen Walch interview Kristi Delich, Deputy Director, Office of Visitor Services, Smithsonian Institution on how Pepper is being used at the museum, potential future uses, and observations from how the general public interacts with a robot in a museum environment. Read more ...

Curious how industrial technology companies are adopting Artificial Intelligence, robotics, and cognitive technology into their product lines and how these technologies help with innovation processes? In this podcast Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer interview Frank DeSantis, VP of Breakthrough Innovation at Stanley, Black & Decker, Inc., and dig deeper into how AI and cognitive tech is changing the landscape for industrial goods and how these emerging technologies will change the way that consumers and business interact with physical devices and tools in the real world. Read more ...

Interested in knowing how AI and machine learning can process documents over a century old and still gain understanding from the text? Want to know how the oil and gas industry is adopting AI? Listen to this podcast as Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer interview Nick Vandivere, CEO of ThoughtTrace, a company applying AI to processing documents many decades old. Read more ...

Interested in the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality (AR), and Virtual Reality (VR)? Curious how AI is being used in the entertainment, gaming, and media industries to enhance the overall experience? Listen to this podcast where Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer interview Mariana Acuña Costa, Chief Product Officer and Co-founder of Opaque Studios as she shares insights into the use of AI in these various industries, how AI can help with content creation, how these industries with continue to adapt and more. Read more ...

Social media is filled with lots and lots of content and most of it is unstructured data, meaning that it doesn’t fit into databases or rows and columns on a spreadsheet. In particular, lots of text, images, video and audio content is posted daily. In this podcast, Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer interview Nav Kesher, Head of Data Sciences, Facebook Marketplace Experience on his insights and experience on AI and its various applications in different industries. Read more ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making inroads into a wide range of industries, and there’s no exception even within the world of kid’s play. In this podcast, Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer interview James Poulter, Head of Emerging Platforms and Partnerships at Lego. He explains how Lego is adopting AI in a wide range of ways including with its Alexa voice assistant skills and additional insights into adding elements of AI to the various Lego platforms, including Mindstorms and other play elements. Read more ...

AI and cognitive technologies are enhancing many different industries and providing significant ROI for early adopters. However, AI is also providing benefit in improving our various experiences in life. In this podcast, Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer interview Tom Edwards, Chief Digital & Innovation Officer at Epsilon Agency, who shares insights into how AI is impacting marketing, customer experience, and more. Read more ...

Many governments worldwide are looking at using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other cognitive technologies as part of making their operations more efficient, better serving their citizens, and increasing the range of ways they can meet their missions. In this podcast, Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer interview Jose Arrieta, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisitions at the United States Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) who is working to bring AI and blockchain technology into reality in the US federal government. Read more ...

Buckle your seatbelts. In this podcast, Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer explain their vision for what the AI-Enabled Future looks like. Cognilytica believes that AI will impact all aspects of business, personal, and social life, and in this podcast, they explain the four major aspects in which AI will impact our every day lives. Read more ...

In today’s podcast, we’ll address some interesting hot topics that have recently been making news in the AI industry. In particular, Cognilytica senior analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer talk about Hanson Robotics’ Sophia Robot that’s been making significant waves in popular media and press. We talk about whether Sophia is really advanced, how it’s helping … or not… the field of AI, and if it’s making advances in the field of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Read more ...