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  • Breaking Down AI Biases
    Does your health insurance chatbot need to tell jokes? No. Does it need to be accurate? Absolutely. That's hard when biases get in the way.
    The introduction of bias into a model can be unintentional, but it can have significant consequences for those relying on its guidance. The Compiler team examines the ways bias can creep in, and what steps can be taken to address it.
    35 min
  • Diagnosing and Dispelling AI Hallucinations
    AI is notorious for making stuff up. But it doesn’t always tell you when it does. That’s a problem for users who may not realize hallucinations are possible.
    This episode of Compiler investigates the persistent problem of AI Hallucination. Why does AI lie? Do these AI models know they’re hallucinating? What can we do to minimize hallucinations—or at least get better at seeing them?
    34 min
  • Chasing Its Own Tail
    With the massive flow of AI-generated content onto the internet, it was only a matter of time until all of those bits of data found their way back into AI models. But what do you get when generative AI models start getting their answers from that content?
    The Compiler team digs into AI feedback loops, and the unique challenges they present for technologists...and everyone else.
    37 min
  • Navigating Data Rights In AI
    Copyright infringement is a huge issue for AI training and use. Can LLMs give you copyrighted content? What data can you use to train and tune your own model?
    In this episode of Compiler, we explore who owns what when AI models learn from protected content—and why it matters.
    39 min
  • AI Building Blocks

    There’s no one AI model to rule them all. Each project has its own requirements. Where do you get started building your own model?

    Compiler continues its conversations with big dreamers about their big projects—and how they’re piecing together the building blocks of their AI models.

    41 min
  • Pie In The Sky

    There is a lot of excitement around AI models, but can it meet the expectations set by blockbuster movies? What’s the current inflection point between what’s feasible and what’s not?

    The Compiler team talks to both big dreamers and heavy adopters wading into the space, hearing their thoughts on how AI can help scale daunting work, fill in the gaps, and make the fantastic into reality. 

    34 min
  • AI 101

    Everyone’s talking about AI. Everyone says it’s the future. To find out where we’re going, we should know how we got here—and exactly what we’re working with.

    We hear a short history of AI development before diving into how it’s already changed the ways we learn and code.

    41 min
  • The Truth About Netcode

    Online multiplayer games are a staple of modern entertainment. But internet connectivity is an unpredictable factor in the experience. That’s why netcode exists. But what is it? And how does it really affect players? 

    27 min
  • Air-gapped Networks

    From healthcare to banking, there’s a lot of industries that require the utmost protection for sensitive data. But for those sectors, innovation is also essential. That’s why disconnected environments—or air-gap environments—can be seen across the IT landscape. But how do they work? How do technologists ensure the data is accurate and usable, and how can these environments foster innovation?

    27 min
  • Linux, Shadowman, And Open Source Spirit

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux has been around for a while. For many technologists, be they professional or hobbyist, it jump started their interest in open source. But how did the operating system, and the culture behind it, strike a chord with so many people?

    28 min

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