Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn

835: AI Systems as Productivity Engines, with You.com’s Bryan McCann

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AI systems are evolving rapidly, and in this episode, Bryan McCann, CTO of You.com, explains You.com’s unique approach to search, the impact of AI-driven research, and the game-changing potential of AI agents. With a background in natural language processing and philosophy, Bryan joins Jon Krohn to share a fresh perspective on where AI is headed and what it means for the future of work and scientific discovery.


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In this episode you will learn:

  • (03:55) How You.com’s “do engine” approach connects users to multiple language models
  • (11:34) How AI systems at You.com generate optimized, intent-driven queries for better results
  • (28:39) You.com’s focus on automated workflows sets it apart from other platforms
  • (31:31) AI agents in You.com, with Bryan predicting they’ll outnumber people by 2025
  • (41:49) Bryan’s path to unified AI models that can perform diverse tasks
  • (50:40) Early experiments with alignment in AI that influenced modern transformers
  • (01:04:45) Bryan’s research on controllable text generation
  • (01:11:27) Language models applied to protein generation, linking text and biology sequences


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