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Gradient Dissent: Conversations on AI

Lukas Biewald
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Large Language Models
Generative AI
Natural Language Processing
Openai
Artificial General Intelligence
Coding
Nvidia
Robotics
Salesforce
Weights & Biases
U.com
Vector Databases
Software Engineering
Technology Innovation
Search Engine Technology
Open Source
Gpt-4
Reinforcement Learning

Join Lukas Biewald on Gradient Dissent, an AI-focused podcast brought to you by Weights & Biases. Dive into fascinating conversations with industry giants from NVIDIA, Meta, Google, Lyft, OpenAI, and more. Explore the cutting-edge of AI and learn the intricacies of bringing models into production.

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Carina Hong
CEO and founder of Axiom Math
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CEO of Glean, a successful enterprise AI company
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Jarek Kutylowski
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Martin Shkreli
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Lukas Biewald
Host of Gradient Dissent and leader in AI tooling and experimentation platforms

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 264 ratings
  • Very Informative

    Keep going Lukas and team!

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    vypa85
    United States2 months ago
  • Look elsewhere

    To be sure, there have been some good guests featured. But the content is a mile wide and an inch deep so I’d rather spend my time other places to learn. There’s too much noise not enough signal: there are really important ML people interviewed and then there are convicted scamming hucksters. If you interview Martin shkeli, I unsubscribe. Simple as that.

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    The Ointment
    United Statesa year ago
  • Favorite AI podcast

    I’ve been in the industry >5 years. Best podcast for going beyond the basics and sharing how top leaders are thinking about emerging trends.

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    Pied Piper Chat
    United States2 years ago
  • Very interesting and informative, comoreensive and yet fun to listen to

    Podcast Addict
    5
    maxsarmento
    2 years ago
  • My favorite AI podcast

    Love this Podcast, great guests, thoughtful questions and Lukas sounds just fun to be around.

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    dan-tee
    Germany3 years ago

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Q: When you took Bill Gates for Fish and Chips in your self-driving car, were you nervous that something would happen?
The ride proved valuable for validating design wins with car OEMs, and the discussion highlighted parallels between Bill Gates' experience commercializing Windows and Wayve's journey in securing design wins with major automotive partners, with Bill's fish and chips moment underscoring human-interest aspects of AI deployment.
Why Netflix, Uber, and Spotify Never Lag: The Database Nobody Talks About | Aaron Katz
Q: What's the biggest challenge you've faced in the lifecycle of ClickHouse so far?
A defining moment was navigating the SVB crisis and the big risk around balance sheets, which forced rapid strategic decisions to protect customer data and preserve the company's resilience while continuing to scale and innovate under pressure.
Why Netflix, Uber, and Spotify Never Lag: The Database Nobody Talks About | Aaron Katz
Q: When you were creating the go-to-market motion for ClickHouse, what guided you toward a cloud-hosted, developer-friendly approach?
We studied open-source success stories and chose a path that prioritized a highly usable hosted service, with a focus on frictionless evaluation, minimal sales interaction, and strong technical support, so engineers could stand up, test, and productionize ClickHouse without being sold to, which accelerates adoption in engineering teams.
The $64M Bet on an AI That Has to Be Right | Carina Hong, CEO of Axiom
Q: What is Axiom and how does it work at a high level?
Carina explains Axiom's approach to combining generation and verification in creating a self-improving reasoning engine focused on mathematics.
The $64M Bet on an AI That Has to Be Right | Carina Hong, CEO of Axiom
Q: What made you decide to shift gears like this?
Carina describes the thrill of startup life as a fun and exhilarating experience, drawing a parallel to her childhood love for rock and roll music.

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