Season 3

Tuesday, December 19, 2023 Lessons from 'The Time Machine': AI Through the Looking Glass

In this thought-provoking episode of "A Beginner's Guide to AI," Professor Gep-Hardt takes listeners on a captivating journey through th...

Saturday, December 16, 2023 AI's New Era: Understanding Mistral's Sparse Mixture of Experts Approach

In this episode of "A Beginner's Guide to AI," we delve into the innovative realm of Sparse Mixture of Experts (MoE) models, with a spec...

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Speak Nicely: Discover How Your Tone Influences AI Responses

In this episode of "A Beginner's Guide to AI," Professor GePhardT dives into the intriguing world of AI responses to politeness and ince...

Sunday, December 10, 2023 Guardians of the Digital Realm: How AI Safety Protects Us

Today on "A Beginner's Guide to AI," we embarked on an insightful exploration of AI Safety. We unpacked what AI Safety entails and its c...

Thursday, December 7, 2023 Cruising with Knight Rider: K.I.T.T. and the Ethics of AI

Today on "A Beginner's Guide to AI," we take a high-speed pursuit through time, exploring how K.I.T.T., the iconic AI from the 80s hit s...

Monday, December 4, 2023 Echoes of Intelligence: Is It Human or AI? Turing Test, Chinese Room & Winograd Challange

In this episode, we explore the boundaries of artificial intelligence through the lens of the Turing Test, Chinese Room argument, and Winograd Challen...

Friday, December 1, 2023 OpenAI's Mystery that got Sam Altman Hired and Fired in one Week: Q-Learning

In this episode of "A Beginner's Guide to AI," we unravel the complexities of Q-Learning, a pivotal method in reinforcement learning. We...

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 The Rise of Synthetic Actors in Hollywood: Digital Doppelgängers

In this episode of "A Beginner's Guide to AI," we delve into the groundbreaking realm of synthetic actors in the entertainment industry....

Friday, November 24, 2023 From Sci-Fi to Reality to OpenAI? The Rise of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)

In this episode of "A Beginner's Guide to AI," we delve into the intricate world of Artificial General Intelligence, exploring its poten...

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 AI, Aging, and the Future of Elder Care

Today we explored how AI is transforming elderly care. Passive sensors track activity patterns and can detect emerging health issues early to enable p...

Friday, November 17, 2023 Building the Future: How AI is Transforming Construction

Today we build a vision of how artificial intelligence could revolutionize the construction industry. Professor GePhardT leads us on a tour of an AI-e...

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 GPU Giant: How NVIDIA Drove the AI Revolution

Today's podcast explores graphics chip giant NVIDIA's pivotal role in enabling the AI revolution. We learn how NVIDIA capitalized early on usi...