Your AI Roadmap

Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek

Your AI Roadmap the podcast is on a mission to decrease fluffy HYPE and talk to the people actually building AI. Anyone can build in AI. Including you.
Whether you’re terrified or excited, there’s been no better time than today to dive in! Now is the time to be curious and future-proof your career and ... ultimately your income.
This podcast isn't about white dudes patting themselves on the back, this is about you and me and ALL the paths into cool projects around the world!
What's next on your AI Roadmap? Let's figure it out together. You ready? This is Your AI Roadmap the Podcast.
Check out the companion book at YourAIRoadmap.com

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Bonus! Interview with Luna (Joan's Dog) about the Book

Your AI Roadmap

10/22/24 • 8 min

Summary
In this light-hearted and bonus episode, Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek introduces her dog Luna as a special guest to discuss her book, 'Your AI Roadmap.' The conversation explores themes of career resilience, the impact of AI on jobs, and the importance of financial literacy, all through the playful lens of a dog interview.
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Joan humorously navigates Luna's responses, reflecting on the challenges of writing the book and the lessons learned about balancing work and personal life. The episode concludes with recommendations for the book and a celebration of the bond between Joan and Luna.

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Who is Joan?
Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.
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Transforming Speech Recognition with Miguel Jetté of Rev.com

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06/18/24 • 37 min

Miguel Jetté, VP of AI at Rev.com, shares insights into the evolution and impact of AI in transcription and speech recognition. Rev started as a platform offering transcription, captions, and subtitles, heavily relying on AI to improve its tools and products. Miguel's journey began eight years ago, focusing on building speech recognition capabilities.
This technology provides a first draft for "Revvers" (transcribers) to polish, enhancing efficiency and accuracy. He highlights the importance of a large and quality dataset, derived from Rev's transcription work, as a key advantage in training their speech recognition model. Challenges in testing and improving these models include dealing with subjective interpretations of transcripts. Miguel also discusses future directions, including tackling more complex use cases, multilingual support, and expanding technology to other languages and fields like translation and generative audio.
His career path, from a mathematics background to leading AI advancements at Rev, underscores the interdisciplinary nature and rapid evolution of speech technology and AI applications.
Notable Quotes from Miguel Jetté:
🎙️ Rev started as a platform for work at home jobs, diving deep into transcription, captions, and subtitles, powered by AI innovations.
🌍 Expanding our technology to embrace multilingual support and translation is not just exciting; it's a path towards global accessibility.
💡 The interaction between machines and humans at Rev showcases the real magic in improving productivity and accuracy through AI.
Resources Mentioned
Book: Computer speech technology by Rodman, Robert 1999

Miguel Jetté is Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at Rev. He leads Rev’s speech research and development team with over 20 years’ experience in speech recognition and machine learning. Before joining Rev, Migüel was a speech scientist at VoiceBox and Nuance Communications where he created state-of-the-art speech models across major industries in multiple languages. Migüel has a Master’s in mathematics and statistics from McGill University.

Connect with Miguel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/migueljette/
Find Miguel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bonuelphotog

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Inside Upwork: Lauren Dycus on AI and Market Differentiation

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07/09/24 • 48 min

Lauren Dycus, Director of Product Management at Upwork, details her role and the company's mission. She focuses on work management, which streamlines processes from user onboarding to contract finalization. Upwork, the world's largest work marketplace, supports freelancers with specialized skills, enabling personal and company growth. Dycus emphasizes Upwork's commitment to equity between clients and freelancers, supported by a culture valuing empowerment and fair opportunities. She highlights a new bonus prompt feature designed to enhance freelancer-client relationships and foster long-term partnerships. Additionally, Dycus discusses Upwork's ethical AI approach, stressing human-in-the-loop protocols and data protection to ensure fair treatment for all users.

Lauren Dycus Notable Quotes:
🌐 "Upwork is the world's largest work marketplace, where freelancers can scale companies while growing their own."
💼 "Work management is the heart of Upwork, streamlining everything from onboarding to finalizing contracts."
🤝 "We're dedicated to making the freelancer-client relationship more equitable, ensuring both sides have agency in their work together."
🚀 "Our new bonus feature is designed to strengthen long-term partnerships between freelancers and clients, moving beyond transactional interactions."
📊 "Adopting AI responsibly, we're focused on maintaining human oversight and ensuring data privacy to protect our users' interests."
Resources Mentioned:
Upwork’s AI Principles
Upwork Bonuses
Financial Feminist by Tori Dunlap
About Lauren:
Lauren Dycus has spent the last 15 years shipping features in software and AI product development at Amazon, AWS, DISCO, LTK, Microsoft, Upwork, and more. Focused on building with agile methodologies and user research, she develops teams and products that solve problems while growing global businesses. Dedicated to mentorship and diversity, Lauren's leadership expertise spans games, ecommerce, robotics, legal tech, and cloud computing, to prioritize safe, collaborative environments for product innovation.
Connect with Lauren: LinkedIn

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Building an Inclusive AI with John Pasmore of Latimer.ai, "BlackGPT"

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04/29/24 • 41 min

John Pasmore (he/him), CEO & Founder of Latimer.ai, collaborates with Joan to explore the importance of an inclusive LLM. Latimer.ai, an AI-driven B2B SaaS platform, enhance the representation of Black & Brown histories & cultures in LLMs. The goal is to provide a more accurate & bias-free reflection of diverse cultures & histories.
John shares his journey of founding Latimer.ai, highlighting the need to address the lack of diverse representation in current LLMs & emphasizing the significance of inclusivity in AI. Committed to authenticity, factual data sourcing, & ethical data use, Latimer.ai leads in creating AI technologies that encompass a broader spectrum of human history & culture, paving the way for tech that is inclusive of all people.

Note: Both Latimer.ai & ChatGPT were utilised to create these show notes.

John Pasmore Quotes

🚀 "We've built what we believe is a premier inclusive large language model trained with additional content on Black & Brown histories & cultures to reflect accurately & without bias."

💡 "Latimer talks about 'formerly enslaved people.’ It's a slightly different use of language, but it frames the people differently."

📚 "I think ultimately, Black & Brown people should own their own history.”

Resources

Latimer.ai
New York Amsterdam News
deeplearning.ai - for those interested in learning more about AI & deep learning.
Coursera - Resources for AI, coding, & more, including by Andrew Ng
Tanya Lewis Lee's documentary "Aftershock," a Hulu documentary discusses healthcare disparities faced by Black & Brown women in the U.S.
Ruth Health partners w/ women on the journey through pregnancy & beyond. Disclaimer: Joan is an investor in this startup

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Connect with John on LinkedIn
Latimer.ai: Check out the product for free today

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BONUS Episode! Joan Interviewed by Jennie Stenhouse, CTO of Clarity AI

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05/30/24 • 73 min

In this engaging BONUS episode, hosted by Joan Bajorek and featuring special guest interviewer Jennie Stenhouse, CTO of Clarity AI, listeners gain exclusive insights into Joan's dynamic career journey. They delve into practical AI applications and productivity tools, exploring AI's impact in sectors like agriculture and discussing entrepreneurship challenges. Joan shares valuable career advice, stressing the significance of networking, continuous learning, and embracing innovation. The conversation underscores the importance of personal well-being and cultivating a supportive network of mentors. Together, Joan and Jennie paint a compelling picture of navigating the evolving landscape of AI, offering actionable insights for aspiring tech professionals.

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In this episode, we talk about:
🤖 Practical AI applications and productivity tools are essential for everyday tasks.
🌾 AI can enhance efficiency in industries like agriculture and towing.
🤝 Strong stakeholder relationships are crucial for success.
📚 Expanding skills and learning from different domains is valuable in AI.
💼 AI entrepreneurship involves sales and financial challenges.
🔮 The future of AI focuses on practical tools and effective data management.
🌐 Networking and continuous learning are vital for career growth in AI and tech.
📊 Tangible projects and portfolios validate ideas and attract opportunities.
🔍 Curiosity, adaptability, and small risks are key to navigating the tech landscape.
🚀 Challenge traditional paths to create new opportunities.
🧘‍♂️ Prioritize well-being for productivity and success.
👥 Build a network of mentors and advisors for career opportunities.

Connect with Joan! https://linkedin.com/in/dr-jpb/
Connect with Jennie! https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennie-stenhouse/

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Season 1 Trailer

Your AI Roadmap

04/26/24 • 3 min

Your AI Roadmap launches next week! Enjoy a trailer of Season 1 featuring:

Stefania Druga, Research Scientist, Google Gemini AI,
John Pasmore, CEO, Latimer.ai,
Nicolle Merrill, Founder, Boring AI and Principal Conversation Designer, Intuit,
Noelle Russell, Founder and Chief AI Officer, AI Leadership Institute,
Prem Kumar, CEO and Co-Founder, Humanly,
Daniel Robbins, Principal Designer, 3D, Adobe...

...and many more guests to come this season!

Your AI Roadmap the Podcast

This podcast is on a mission to decrease fluffy HYPE and talk to the people actually building AI. Anyone can build in AI. Including you.
Whether you’re terrified or excited, there’s been no better time than today to dive in! Now is the time to be curious and future-proof your career and ... ultimately your income.
This podcast isn't about white dudes patting themselves on the back, this is about you and me and ALL the paths into cool projects around the world!
What's next on your AI Roadmap? Let's figure it out together. You ready? This is Your AI Roadmap the Podcast.
More about Your AI Roadmap

Want Clarity to build your AI?: ⁠⁠https://calendly.com/hireclarityai/consult-call⁠⁠
View YouTube Full Episodes: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@YourAIRoadmap⁠⁠
Connect with Joan on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jpb/⁠⁠, let her know you listened to the podcast!
BOOK! Joan has a book coming out!!! Publisher is Wiley. Book is about AI, Careers, and Future-Proofing Your Income. Order the book: YourAIRoadmap.com/Buy

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Computer Vision and Poker: Megan Gray of Moment AI Talks Large Vision Models

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09/06/24 • 55 min

Megan Gray, CEO and Founder of Moment AI, explores how large vision models revolutionize sectors like healthcare, mobility, retail, and government security. She explains how Moment AI uses proprietary data and computer vision to tackle data scarcity and enhance situational awareness. Megan recounts her journey from experiencing seizures and playing professional poker to founding Moment AI. She emphasizes hands-on AI learning, and avoiding hype.
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🏥 "I woke up in the hospital. They estimated I had 10 seizures."
♠️ "At the end of the day, there's no difference between a poker table and a boardroom table."
🔮 "I see the boom of large vision models ... right now, we’re ahead of it."
📚 "If you're going to go towards AI, actually learn it. Don't just rely on your CTO or engineer."
Resources:
Udacity
NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute
Microsoft Learn
Learn with Google AI
Megan Gray is driven to use technology to improve lives. As a U.S. inventor with patents in AI, she is a pioneer in the field. With only 1.3% of the world's 340,000 AI patents being held by women as of the end of 2023, her contributions are significant. She has over a decade of experience in developing complex AI systems. Megan has spoken nationwide at National Academies of Science and Engineering, Amazon Alexa, NVIDIA, Google Startups, Verizon, and several universities. She's been featured in Forbes and Amazon Developer, and has also consulted with AI and product teams. Her previous role at Google sparked her curiosity to design and build bold, innovative technology. Currently, Megan is the CEO of Moment AI, a company that has raised millions from top VCs. She's committed to building AI that empowers everyone around her.
Connect with Megan! LinkedIn
Moment AI Website/IG/LinkedIn

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5 Keys to Amazon Alexa's Conversational AI with Emerson Sklar

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10/08/24 • 35 min

Emerson Sklar, Chief Evangelist of Amazon Alexa, joins host Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek on Your AI Roadmap to discuss the 5 Keys to Amazon Alexa's Conversational AI. Emerson explores how large language models (LLMs) are enhancing Alexa’s ability to be more conversational, useful, personalized, trustworthy, and engaging. He also delves into the evolution of Alexa, from its consumer-focused origins to broader enterprise applications.

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Quotes

🌟 "The North Star of Alexa has always been to build the best personal AI assistant, something that's as natural as talking to another human."

🧠 "One of the challenges of large language models is they're great at knowing things, not great at actually doing things, and actually acting on the world on your behalf. But Alexa's fantastic at that.”

🔒 "But people rely on Alexa millions of times each day, and we need to make sure that we aren't introducing any kind of behavior that breaks that trust.”

🎤 "I know some brilliant technical folks that are good in front of a room full of colleagues, but the idea of getting up in front of a stage and talking to hundreds or thousands of people is be paralyzing"

🛠️ "Amazon has this notion of leadership principles that are sort of guiding tenants... One of my favorites is customer obsession.”

Emerson Bio:

Emerson Sklar is the Chief Evangelist of Amazon Alexa, where he helps enterprises and developers around the globe realize the benefits that conversational AI can bring to their customers. He is a recognized thought leader, public speaker, and recipient of the 2022 AI Excellence Award. He has spent his whole career helping companies improve their apps, devices, and experiences with a user-centric focus on quality. Before Amazon, Emerson worked at Applause, Bespoken, Borland, and the Army Research Lab. Outside of work, Emerson can be found volunteering for Scouting America, relaxing with his family and flat-coated retrievers, and making unnecessarily complex meals.

Connect with Emerson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emersonsklar

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LLMs and Multimodal AI with Stefania Druga of Google

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04/29/24 • 48 min

In this episode, Dr. Stefania Druga (she/her), Research Scientist on the Bard (now Gemini) team at Google, shares insights into her work on developing multimodal AI applications. She explains how Bard, a LLM, is trained on a massive amount of internet data, enabling it to understand and generate text, summarize content, and interact with images. They cover the advancements in AI and importance of multimodal capabilities that extend beyond text to include images and other data forms, pushing the boundaries of AI's application in daily life.

Stefania Druga Quotes

📊 Data Set Sizes: "You can think of what does it mean to scrape the entire internet and that's pretty much it...all the data that was ever created digitally and has the right permissions."
⚙️ “These AI assistants are becoming now embedded in not only standalone applications like Bard and ChatGPT, but also in a variety of products...they can become embedded in your calendar to help with smart planning”
🚀 “I realized in 2016 that AI, voice assistants, machine learning are going to be huge. So I started thinking of how do we teach the next generation? That's how I started working on Cognimates & launched a platform.”

Resources

Fast.ai: Making neural nets uncool again
LangChain: Build context-aware, reasoning applications with LangChain’s flexible abstractions & AI-first toolkit
Stefania’s publications: stefania11.github.io
Cognimates: Stefania’s coding education project started @ MIT Media Lab

Stefania Druga is a Research Scientist at Google Gemini AI. She was a principal researcher at the Center of Applied AI Research at the University of Chicago. She graduated with a PhD in Creative AI Literacies at the University of Washington and a master of science at MIT. During her PhD, she did several research internships at Google X, Microsoft Research, and Fixie.ai focusing on LLM applications for developer tools, programming languages, and data science applications. She loves trail running & drawing with robots. Connect with Stefania: LinkedIn & Twitter

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Edge Tech: Silicon to Software the Size of a Quarter with Elizabeth Samar Rubio of SiMa.ai

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11/12/24 • 45 min

Elizabeth Samara Rubio, Chief Business Officer at SiMa.ai, discusses the advancements in multimodal applications and edge computing. How to get 10x faster and so much smaller. The size of a quarter!
She explains the significance of integrating various AI models into everyday devices, the importance of privacy and latency in AI applications, and the challenges of deploying AI at the edge. Elizabeth also shares her career journey in the tech industry with advice for the audience.

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Takeaways

🤖 Multimodal applications integrate various AI models for enhanced functionality.
📱 Edge computing allows AI to operate on devices like phones and cars.
🔒 Privacy and latency are critical factors in deploying AI applications.
🔧 The silicon to software stack is essential for developers to deploy AI models.
🔑 Understanding customer readiness is key to successful AI implementation.
🏭 Different verticals have unique challenges and opportunities for AI.
🚀 The future of AI will involve more automation and autonomy in devices.
📈 Career growth requires hands-on experience and learning from mistakes.
🤝 Networking and mentorship are crucial for professional development.

Bio:
Elizabeth Samara Rubio is the Chief Business Officer at SiMa.ai, where she drives global growth through innovation, new markets, and M&A. With a background in senior leadership for startups and F100 companies in AI, cloud, and computing, Elizabeth brings extensive expertise across tech, manufacturing, and retail. She is recognized by VentureBeat for her contributions to AI ethics and has spoken at Stanford's DFJ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders forum. Elizabeth holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a BA from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and she actively engages in community service and continuous learning.

Connect with Elizabeth
https://www.linkedin.com/in/esamararubio
SiMa.ai: https://sima.ai

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Your AI Roadmap currently has 28 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Entrepreneurship, Podcasts, Technology, Data Analytics, Business, Artificial Intelligence, Diversity and Careers.

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The episode title 'Behind the Scenes of MailChimp and TurboTax: AI Literacy with Nicolle Merrill of Intuit' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Your AI Roadmap is 36 minutes.

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