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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 Thing BBS, this podcast builds a community of "AI-driven humanity builders." It's your invitation to co-create the future of AI.
Ep 8-What is Applied AI? Are Engineers Artists? + more with Ritendra Datta
The Thing
34 minutes 15 seconds
1 year ago
Ep 8-What is Applied AI? Are Engineers Artists? + more with Ritendra Datta
This episode of 'Unsupervised Learning' features an insightful conversation with Ritendra Datta, Head of Applied AI at Databricks, exploring the intersection of human behavior, technology innovation, and the creative process behind directing a movie and building a product.
Find the video version here : https://youtu.be/GdomL_dGssw?feature=shared
Datta discusses his career journey from Google to Facebook to Databricks and his involvement in external mentorship through Mentor Cruise. The dialogue delves into AI's influence on society, the differences between applied and generative AI, and the utility of AI in diverse applications like anomaly detection in industrial settings.
Datta also shares his thoughts on leadership, team building, the synergy between engineering and filmmaking, and the importance of bridging technological advancement with human-centric design and empathy. The conversation also touches upon his efforts to support independent cinema through mentoring revenue.
Guest Links-
https://www.databricks.com/customers/shell
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritendradatta
https://ritendra.weebly.com/
https://mentorcruise.com/mentor/ritendradatta/
https://medium.com/@ritendra.datta
Culture of Code
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCNZuZjMs8jkGFEKKcVUzfw
One of Ritendra's Short Film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK6OK_p0PLc&t=107s&ab_channel=ShortCutProductions%28SCP%29
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ritendradatta_i-have-decided-to-remove-paywall-on-all-the-activity-7169229825465892865-R2To?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Show Links
https://www.unsupervisedlearning.co
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 Thing BBS, this podcast builds a community of "AI-driven humanity builders." It's your invitation to co-create the future of AI.
