Stash Talk

Stash Talk

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Stash Talk episodes

  • S03E03 - Does AI have consciousness?

    Join Anna and Aiden while they discuss a popular consciousness study titled Consciousness in Artificial Intelligence: Insights from the Science of Consciousness while contrasting it with views of Swami Sarvapriyananda in a talk titled Arguments Over Consciousness in the Age of AI at Synapse 2024

    22 min
  • S03E02 - The Compiler Course Exchange

    In this episode, Anna and Aiden discuss the interesting exchange between Deedy and Ross Tate about the difficult 8-page PDF in the compiler course and the humbling human angle behind why that course had that complex 8-page PDF.

    9 min
  • S02E06 - Can LLMs (Large Language Models) really reason?

    In this episode, Anna and Aiden discuss whether LLMs (Large Language Models) are good at reasoning? Or, are they force-fit to pass certain well-known benchmarks?


    The material for this episode comes from two research studies. They are:

    1. GSM-Symbolic: Understanding the Limitations of

    Mathematical Reasoning in Large Language Models by
    Iman Mirzadeh, Keivan Alizadeh, Hooman Shahrokhi
    Oncel Tuzel, Samy Bengio and Mehrdad Farajtabar working at Apple

    2. Functional Benchmarks for Robust Evaluation of

    Reasoning Performance, and the Reasoning Gap by
    Annarose M B, Anto P V, Shashank Menon, Ajay Sukumar,
    Adwaith Samod T, Alan Philipose, Stevin Prince, and Sooraj Thomas from Consequent AI

    9 min
  • S02E05 - Does Generative AI affect our learning?

    In this episode, Anna and Aiden discuss three research studies about how using Generative AI in a learning setting fares out.


    Here are the research papers, in case you are interested.

    • Lehmann, M., Cornelius, Philipp. B., & Sting, F. J. (2024). AI Meets the Classroom: When Does ChatGPT Harm Learning?
      • Bastani, H., Bastani, O., Sungu, A., Ge, H., Kabakcı, Ă–., & Mariman, R. (2024). Generative AI Can Harm Learning. Available at SSRN 4895486.
        • Owen Henkel, Hannah Horne-Robinson, Nessie Kozhakhmetova, Amanda Lee (2024). Effective and Scalable Math Support: Experimental Evidence on the Impact of an AI- Math Tutor in Ghana
          • 11 min
        • S02E02 - Financial Machine Learning

          In this episode, Anna and Aiden discuss about the application of Machine Learning in Financial Markets.

          They discuss the paper titled Financial Machine Learning by Kelly, Bryan T. and Xiu, Dacheng, Financial Machine Learning (July 1, 2023).

          This paper is available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4501707 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4501707

          12 min
        • S02E01 - Metrics for Agile Product Teams

          In this episode, we dive deep into the world of Agile metrics, inspired by the book Metrics for Agile Product Teams written by Guru Thimmapuram, Kiran Kashyap and Vivek Ganesan

          Join us as we uncover the secrets to tracking meaningful progress, from effective forecasting to measuring true product success.

          Forget the vanity metrics—this episode is all about how to select the right data points to boost your team’s performance and deliver real value to your customers.

          We’ll break down practical tips and share examples that will help your Agile team shift its focus from "green charts" to impactful outcomes.

          Whether you're a Scrum Master, product owner, or part of an Agile team, this conversation will equip you with the tools you need to make your metrics work for you.

          Tune in and learn how to align your team’s efforts with data that drives success!


          15 min

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