The Thing

By Madisen and Renee @ The Thing

The Thing explores the future of AI, not just the tech. Join Madisen & Renee, your AI tour guides, for deep dives, interviews, and stories about the human impact of AI. Inspired by pre-web's The T... more

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The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.

The Thing episodes:

June 19, 2024 Open(Source) Advocacy, what is it good for? (build in public update)
The youtube version of this-https://youtu.be/hwKWsozew3o?feature=shared

In this months update, we chat about a bunch.
from Madisens trip to costa rica, renee going outside (wow), our partnerships, new website, events.
We chat about importance of community feedback models, relate personal anecdotes, and discuss the necessity of advocating for open source in today's tech landscape. We also cover experiences from Vibe Camp, the Emerging Tech Conference, and various cool events hosted by AI and tech communities.

00:00 Introduction and Conference Recap
00:39 The State of Open Source Today
01:01 Challenges and Misconceptions
01:34 Conversations with Alec
02:04 Luther AI and Open Source Advocacy
03:54 The Open vs Closed Debate
06:45 Cultural Relevance and Future Vision
10:24 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Check us out
thething.co
want to support us? https://opencollective.com/the-thing
feeding the algo- bulletin board system, open community building, open core company, stream of consciousness podcasts, opensource advocacy, huggingface, why open source, why is open source important?
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11min
June 19, 2024 Why Advocate for Opensource?
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11min
May 28, 2024 Why SB1047 sucks, data privacy + watermarking
This short ep sees us tallking about data privacy, SB1047 (Californian AI bill), what a new world looks like + more
Thanks for joining us were inspired by early bulletin board systems and online communities where a project that's just getting started. But our goal is to make tech more human for the public and to reduce monopolies, you can get in touch with @ thething.co and until next week. Stay curious.
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9min
May 24, 2024 building a post internet media company- “the thing” part 1
Best viewed on youtube!
https://youtu.be/SmZLS4BjN7g?feature=shared
Welcome to The Thing! We're a non-profit media studio making machine learning more human through stories and education. Think a chaotic good 4chan meets a more artistic Wikipedia, building a free digital commons for everyone.
Ever wondered how a company actually gets built? (lol same).This is part one of us saying wth we're doing.
Join us (Madisen and Renee) in part one of our origin story, as we share how we met, our approach to open company building (yes, we're showing you actual meetings!), and our vision for merging tech and media.
Connect with us
Slack:https://join.slack.com/t/buildingthething/shared_invite/zt-2f6cjnsw7-PJkw8iqsG26rECzat60a8Q
Email: [email protected]
We're exploring-
Machine learning
AI for social good
Open company building
And much more!
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7min
May 24, 2024 building a post internet media company- "the thing" part 1
Best viewed on youtube!
https://youtu.be/SmZLS4BjN7g?feature=shared

Welcome to The Thing! We're a non-profit media studio making machine learning more human through stories and education. Think a chaotic good 4chan meets a more artistic Wikipedia, building a free digital commons for everyone.
Ever wondered how a company actually gets built? (lol same).This is part one of us saying wth we're doing.
Join us (Madisen and Renee) in part one of our origin story, as we share how we met, our approach to open company building (yes, we're showing you actual meetings!), and our vision for merging tech and media.
Connect with us
Slack:https://join.slack.com/t/buildingthething/shared_invite/zt-2f6cjnsw7-PJkw8iqsG26rECzat60a8Q
Email: [email protected]
We're exploring-
Machine learning
AI for social good
Open company building
And much more!
...more
7min
May 24, 2024Does Social Media Suck? Short clip with ‘The Thing’
In this episode, cofounders Madisen and Renee break down their thoughts on the wild world of social media.
Get ready for some real talk about the attention economy, hive mind mentality, and the differences between digital curation and creation.
Welcome to The Thing!
We're a nonprofit media studio making machine learning
more human through stories and education.
Think a chaotic good 4chan meets a more artistic Wikipedia, building a free digital commons for everyone.
We're diving deep into AI with journalism, case studies,
events, research, and more.
This is just the beginning. Join us!
Connect with us:
Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/buildingthething
Email: [email protected]
We're exploring:
Machine learning
AI for social good
AI Ethics
Social media and the attention economy
...more
15min
May 24, 2024Does Social Media Suck? Short clip with 'The Thing'
In this episode, cofounders Madisen and Renee break down their thoughts on the wild world of social media.
Get ready for some real talk about the attention economy, hive mind mentality, and the differences between digital curation and creation.

Welcome to The Thing!
We're a nonprofit media studio making machine learning
more human through stories and education.
Think a chaotic good 4chan meets a more artistic Wikipedia, building a free digital commons for everyone.
We're diving deep into AI with journalism, case studies,
events, research, and more.
This is just the beginning. Join us!

Connect with us:
Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/buildingthething

Email: [email protected]
We're exploring:
Machine learning

AI for social good

AI Ethics

Social media and the attention economy
...more
15min
April 29, 2024 Ep 12- What is Finetuning? Cosmic Rays of justice with Victor G
In part two of the series, Victor G delves into various aspects of machine learning, including training models, the significance of data quality, the benefits of GPUs and TPUs for processing, and the concept of fine-tuning models. We also cover quantization, cosmic rays, spam detection.
https://join.slack.com/t/unsupervisedl-1dv7569/shared_invite/zt-2f6cjnsw7-PJkw8iqsG26rECzat60a8Q
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrgeislinger/
https://github.com/MrGeislinger
www.victorsothervector.com
unsupervisedlearning.substack.com
www.thething.co
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49min
April 17, 2024 Ep 11- Unsupervised Learning, Model Types, & Chihuahuas with Victor G
Join us for a 2 part mini-breakdown on common ML terms you may have heard in your AI travels.
Whether you're curious about the difference between data analysis and machine learning, want to know more about adversarial attacks, or just looking to demystify AI jargon, this episode's got you covered.
Victor's stories and insights promise to light up the sometimes confusing world of AI, making it accessible and fun for everyone watching.
Guest Links-
Something new is coming   / visitthething
  / mrgeislinger
   • But how does AI really work? Let's st…
www.thething.co
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
www.unsupervisedlearning.co
[email protected]
Sponsored by Jan https://jan.ai/
(run local llms totally offline)
0:00 Intro
00:44 Boot Camp Instructor to Machine Learning Engineer
00:49 Changing Paths
01:14 Data Science to ML
02:56 Specialising in Machine Learning and NLP
03:36 Exploring American Sign Language Through Machine Learning
03:42 A Personal Journey with American Sign Language (ASL)
22:59 Understanding Adversarial Strategies and Model Robustness
27:50 The Magic of Unsupervised Learning: Clustering and Beyond
28:14 Unsupervised Learning: The Magic Behind Clustering
28:14 The Magic of Unsupervised Learning and Clustering
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31min
April 09, 2024 Ep 10- Making Incredible Voice AI with Vapi- with Jordan Dearsley
This is a video about Vapi- Building the Voice AI Infastructure of the Future
00:00 Welcome to Unsupervised Learning
01:01 Introducing Jordan The Co-Founder of Vapi
01:23 Diving Deep into Latency and Voice AI Challenges
04:05 Exploring Vapi's Developer Tool and Its Impact
06:36 The Future of Voice AI
09:06 Ethical Considerations and the Dark Side of AI
10:01 Voice as the Ultimate Interface
32:48 The Potential and Pitfalls of Brain Interfaces
34:34 Wrapping Up and Where to Find Us
Guest Links-
Website
vapi.ai
Discord- https://discord.gg/pUFNcf2WmH
Vapi has office hours with their CTO and eng team.
Twitter
twitter.com/vapi_ai
TikTok
tiktok.com/@vapi_ai
Substack
vapi.substack.com
Medium
medium.com/@vapi_ai
(un)Supervised Learning links
https://www.linkedin.com/company/unsupervisedlearning
ko-fi.com/unsupervisedlearning
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unsupervised-learning/id1728592020
www.unsupervisedlearning.co
[email protected]
Sponsored by Jan https://jan.ai/
feeding the algo-
how to create voice with ai
Vapi
voice ai infastructure
how to make an ai voice assistant
PlayHT voice
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35min

FAQs about The Thing:

How many episodes does The Thing have?

The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.