In this episode, I discuss an interesting metaphor I’ve recently utilized to help myself face and overcome toxic or negative feelings.

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SDS 402: Face Your Demons

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As the quantity of data on our planet doubles every couple of years and with this trend set to continue for decades to come, there's an unprecedented opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact in your lifetime. In conversation with the biggest names in the data science industry, Jon cuts through hype to fuel that professional impact.

Whether you're curious about getting started in a data career or you're a deep technical expert, whether you'd like to understand what A.I. is or you'd like to integrate more data-driven processes into your business, we have inspiring guests and lighthearted conversation for you to enjoy.

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Covariant's RFM-1: Jon Krohn explores the future of AI-driven robotics with RFM-1, a groundbreaking robot arm designed by Covariant and discussed by A.I. roboticist Pieter Abbeel. Explore how this innovation aims to merge digital intelligence with the physical world, promising a new era of efficiency and autonomy.

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774: RFM-1 Gives Robots Human-like Reasoning and Conversation Abilities

Dr. Barrett Thomas, an award-winning Research Professor at the University of Iowa, explores the intricacies of Markov decision processes and their connection to Deep Reinforcement Learning. Discover how these concepts are applied in operations research to enhance business efficiency and drive innovations in same-day delivery and autonomous transportation systems.

This episode is brought to you by Ready Tensor, where innovation meets reproducibility (https://www.readytensor.ai/). Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit passionfroot.me/superdatascience for sponsorship information.

In this episode you will learn:
• Barrett's start in operations logistics [02:27]
• Concorde Solver and the traveling salesperson problem [09:59]
• Cross-function approximation explained [19:13]
• How Markov decision processes relate to deep reinforcement learning [26:08]
• Understanding policy in decision-making contexts [33:40]
• Revolutionizing supply chains and transportation with aerial drones [46:47]
• Barrett’s career evolution: past changes and future prospects [52:19]

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773: Deep Reinforcement Learning for Maximizing Profits, with Prof. Barrett Thomas

Pytorch benefits, how to get funding for your AI startup, and managing scientific silos: In our new series for SuperDataScience, “In Case You Missed It”, host Jon Krohn engages in some “reinforcement learning through human feedback” of his own with need-to-hear sound bites from past SDS episodes!

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772: In Case You Missed It in March 2024

Kirill Eremenko joins Jon Krohn for another exclusive, in-depth teaser for a new course just released on the SuperDataScience platform, “Machine Learning Level 2”. Kirill walks listeners through why decision trees and random forests are fruitful for businesses, and he offers hands-on walkthroughs for the three leading gradient-boosting algorithms today: XGBoost, LightGBM, and CatBoost.

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In this episode you will learn:
• All about decision trees [09:28]
• All about ensemble models [22:03]
• All about AdaBoost [38:46]
• All about gradient boosting [46:51]
• Gradient boosting for classification problems [1:01:26]
• All about XGBoost, LightGBM and CatBoost [1:04:12]

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771: Gradient Boosting: XGBoost, LightGBM and CatBoost, with Kirill Eremenko

Explore the science of confidence with Lucy Antrobus, as she unveils neuroscience-backed strategies to build and boost confidence through practice, positive energy, and the power of laughter. An essential listen for fostering unshakable self-assurance.

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SDS 402: Face Your Demons

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