The Data Exchange with Ben Lorica
A series of informal conversations with thought leaders, researchers, practitioners, and writers on a wide range of topics in technology, science, and of course big data, data science, artificial intelligence, and related applications. Anchored by Ben Lorica (@BigData), the Data Exchange also features a roundup of the most important stories from the worlds of data, machine learning and AI. Detailed show notes for each episode can be found on https://thedataexchange.media/ The Data Exchange podcast is a production of Gradient Flow [https://gradientflow.com/].
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As AI moves from buzzword status to a core business driver, 2025 will be a turning point for organizations adopting advanced machine learning and generative models. This episode explores pivotal themes—from post-training optimization and agentic AI architectures to emerging regulations and data infrastructure. This epi
Generative AI is transforming industries, but its full potential is hampered by a critical bottleneck: data. This episode explores the challenges of processing unstructured data, the shift from SQL-centric to AI-centric systems, and the emerging tools that are bridging the gap between AI models and real-world data. Thi
Robert Nishihara is co-founder of Anyscale and co-creator of Ray, the open source project that has emerged as the AI Compute Engine. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter: https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS. Detailed
This is our monthly conversation on topics in AI and Technology with Paco Nathan, the founder of Derwen, a boutique consultancy focused on Data and AI. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter: https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amaz
Qian Li and Peter Kraft, co-founders at DBOS, Inc., a startup that’s building a serverless platform for building highly reliable applications. We dive into DBOS, a system built on Postgres that addresses workflow management and application durability. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter: https://gradientflow.sub
Shreya Rajpal serves as CEO and co-founder of Guardrails AI , where she also co-created the popular open-source project Guardrails, a Python framework designed to help developers build reliable AI applications. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter: https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • O
