Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn
Jon Krohn
The latest machine learning, A.I., and data career topics from across both academia and industry are brought to you by host Dr. Jon Krohn on the Super Data Scie...
859: BAML: The Programming Language for AI, with Vaibhav Gupta
In this week’s guest interview, Vaibhav Gupta talks to Jon Krohn about creating a programming language, BAML, that helps companies save up to 30% on their AI costs. He explains how he started tailoring BAML to facilitate natural language generation interactions with AI models, how BAML helps companies optimize their outputs, and he also lets listeners into Boundary’s hiring process.
This episode is brought to you by ODSC, the Open Data Science Conference. Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Email [email protected] for sponsorship information.
In this episode you will learn:
(04:53) What BAML stands for
(14:33) Making a prompt engineering a serious practice
(18:00) How BAML helps companies
(23:30) Using retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
(43:09) How to get a job at Boundary
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/859
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858: Are You The Account Executive We’re Looking For?
Are you an Account Executive with experience in the technology sector? In this Five-Minute Friday, Jon Krohn tells listeners about an exciting new role that has opened up at The SuperDataScience Podcast.
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/858
Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Email [email protected] for sponsorship information.
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857: How to Ensure AI Agents Are Accurate and Reliable, with Brooke Hopkins
Brooke Hopkins speaks to Jon Krohn about technology’s new frontiers in AI agents, how these agents will impact society, work and our creative enterprises, and what this might mean for our data-driven future. You will learn how Coval, a simulation and evaluation platform for AI voice and chat agents, helps companies balance precision and scalability while making few concessions on the way.
This episode is brought to you by ODSC, the Open Data Science Conference. Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Email [email protected] for sponsorship information.
In this episode you will learn:
(07:49) What Coval does and how the platform works
(21:16) Coval’s workflows
(37:40) The future of AI agents
(46:28) The metrics to evaluate performance
(55:08) How close we are to achieving AI agent autonomy
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/857
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856: The Fastest-Growing Jobs Are AI Jobs
Get excited: The fastest-growing jobs in the US are AI Engineer and AI Consultant. In this Five-Minute Friday, Jon Krohn looks into the reports that reveal this job growth, and the trends any data scientist and AI professional will want to watch in 2025.
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/856
Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Email [email protected] for sponsorship information.
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855: Exponential Views on AI and Humanity’s Greatest Challenges, with Azeem Azhar
How can we use AI to solve global problems like the environmental crisis, and how will future AI start to manage increasingly complex workflows? Famed futurist Azeem Azhar talks to Jon Krohn about the future of AI as a force for good, how we can stay mindful of an evolving job market, and Azeem’s favorite tools for automating his workflows.
This episode is brought to you by ODSC, the Open Data Science Conference. Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Email [email protected] for sponsorship information.
In this episode you will learn:
(05:43) Azeem Azhar’s vision for AI’s future
(14:16) How to prepare for technological shifts
(20:35) How to be more like an AI-first company
(38:46) The tools Azeem Azhar uses regularly
(50:09) The benefits and risks of transitioning to renewable energy
(1:09:28) Opportunities in the future workplace
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/855
About Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn
The latest machine learning, A.I., and data career topics from across both academia and industry are brought to you by host Dr. Jon Krohn on the Super Data Science Podcast. 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.
We cover tools, techniques, and implementation tricks across data collection, databases, analytics, predictive modeling, visualization, software engineering, real-world applications, commercialization, and entrepreneurship − everything you need to crush it with data science.