In this episode of The Data Forge, we welcome Mahesh Goud, an applied AI scientist at Amazon, for a fascinating discussion. Together with my cohost, Ken Morimoto, we explore Mahesh’s journey from theoretical machine learning to applied AI, his groundbreaking work on fraud detection systems, and his insights on compound AI systems and augmented reality. We also dive into the challenges and opportunities of building scalable AI systems and the next big trends in AI innovation. Whether you’re curious about the practical applications of AI or the future of augmented reality, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.