AI Today Podcast

How many categories of AI are there? Artificial Intelligence and machine learning is maturing considerably. You can now find AI projects in every industry. At Cognilytica, we spend a considerable amount of time on use cases and how different industries are using AI. As we analyze hundreds of different use cases, interact with many customers, deliver our AI and ML training courses, and write dozens...

Companies of all sizes in just about every single industry across the globe are looking to see how Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and cognitive technology projects can provide a competitive edge, provide efficiencies, and improve ROI in today’s competitive landscape. As a result, this creates tremendous opportunity in the field of AI for professionals who are CPMAI certified...

Facial recognition falls under the recognition pattern of AI. On it’s own the technology is neutral. However, it’s the application and use (or misuse) of this technology that can have severe consequences. Rite Aid is one of the most recent companies to come under fire for their use of facial recognition. In this episode of the AI Today podcast we explore what happened that that caused the FTC to g...

Hyperpersonalization is focused on machine learning approaches that can develop a profile of an individual that can evolve over time rather than categorizing or “bucketing” an individual into a pre-defined category. One of the seven patterns of AI, the goal is to treat each individual as an individual. As you can imagine, this is a marketers dream. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: Hyperpersonali...

AI projects are really data-centric projects. After all, data is the heart of AI. So it should come as no surprise that project managers who are managing AI projects need to move beyond just general project management skills. These provide a good foundation for managing schedules, resources, and the people needed to meet organizational goals. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: The Critical AI and...

In this episode of the AI Today podcast we want to look at some of the biggest trends in AI, including where AI is headed in 2024 and what this means for you. Generative AI Gets Embedded in Everything The ease and availability of Generative AI makes it easy to embed in everything. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: Looking ahead at AI (and AI Today) in 2024 at Cognilytica.

In this episode of the AI Today podcast we want to take a look back at some of the highlights in AI, including headline-making AI news. 2023 was the year for generative AI. It was also the year for Trustworthy AI. Generative AI all day, every day Despite a pullback in other areas, Venture Capital investment in AI continues to be hot in 2023. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: Looking back at AI in...

The EU AI Act is a groundbreaking law that is the first ever law that will regulate AI. It’s the world’s first comprehensive AI law . It’s the first major regulatory framework for AI at a continental level, and the world’s first rules on AI. One of the goals of the AI Act is to provide a comprehensive set of rules for trustworthy AI . Continue reading AI Today Podcast: The EU AI Act – What does it...

AI continues to have an impact on just about every single industry. Companies are on their AI journey to see how it can help with hypersonalization, improve efficiencies, and help them gain a competitive edge. The Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry is embracing AI in number of ways. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Nandini Nandakumar. Con...

Depending on the type of AI project that you do, it can have different lengths to see ROI. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer discuss the different lengths of time to ROI for different types of AI projects. Augmented Intelligence is where machines and humans work together to help assist the human to be better at tasks. Continue reading AI Today Podcast:...

We often get asked what projects are appropriate for AI versus other forms of technology. So, we thought it was a great topic for a podcast. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer go over when to do automation versus AI. Automation is using technology to perform repetitive tasks. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: When to do Automation Versus AI at Cognilyti...

AI is impacting very about every single industry and pharma is no exception. AI has tremendous potential in streamlining processes, optimizing drug discovery, and enhancing patient care in ways we’ve never seen before. In this episode of the AI Today podcast we have an insightful conversation with Xiong (Sean) Liu. He is the Director of Data Science and AI at Novartis. Continue reading AI Today Po...

You may have heard the terms proof-of-concept, pilot, and production thrown around relating to various projects at your organization. But, do you know the difference between all of them? And when running and AI project should you start with a proof-of-concept or pilot project? In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer define the terms Proof-of-Concept, Pilot, a...

In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer define the terms Anonymization, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Uncanny Valley, explain how these terms relate to AI and why it’s important to know about them. If you’re not familiar with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union regulation focused on data protection and privacy first...

Hadoop and MapReduce changed the world of big data. And data is the heart of AI, so it should come as no surprise that talk about big data in the context of AI. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer define the terms Hadoop, MapReduce, explain how these terms relate to AI and why it’s important to know about them. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: AI Glossa...

In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer define the terms Algorithmic Discrimination, Governance, Pseudo AI. Why are these terms vital in the AI landscape? And what do they mean? Algorithmic discrimination If you’re unfamiliar with the term algorithmic discrimination, it’s when bias in data used to train the algorithm can result in unfair decisions and results...

With the use of malicious AI on the rise, it’s hard to believe anything you read, hear, or see these days. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer define the terms Malicious AI, Adversarial Attack, DeepFake, explain how these terms relate to AI and why it’s important to know about them. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: AI Glossary Series – Malicious AI, Adv...

Companies of all sizes in just about every single industry across the globe are looking to see how Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and cognitive technology projects can provide a competitive edge, provide efficiencies, and improve ROI in today’s competitive landscape. As a result, this creates tremendous opportunity in the field of AI and for professionals who are CPMAI certif...

Generative AI continues to be a hot topic discussion. People are using generative AI to help with many things, but just like with any technology it’s important to understand it’s a tool. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer discuss how to actually put Generative AI into the apps and products that you use including how to use it in production. Continue read...

In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer define the terms Methodology, Waterfall, Agile, CRISP-DM, Cognitive Project Management for AI (CPMAI). In this episde we explain how these terms relate to AI and why it’s important to know about them. Just about every single industry is using AI in some shape or form to help streamline and improve processes, increase pr...

Conversation is a natural form of communication for humans. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the future will be AI-Native. But what does an “AI-native future” mean? In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Gi Jung Kim who is the CEO and co-founder of Coxwave. Continue reading AI Today Podcast: Discussing the AI-Native Future: Interview w...

It’s hard to have a conversation about AI these days without the topic of Generative AI coming up. People are using gen AI to help with many things from text creation, image creation, and more. But, just like with any technology, there can be a downside as well.  However, what happens when we become too reliant on technology? Continue reading AI Today Podcast: Generative AI Series: How to Avoid Ge...

Companies of all sizes in just about every single industry from healthcare to finance to construction are looking to see how Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and cognitive technology projects can provide a competitive edge. They want to be able to have technology provide efficiencies, and improve ROI in today’s competitive landscape. As a result, this creates tremendous opportu...

AI systems have the potential to provide great value. But also the potential to cause great harm. Knowing how to build or use AI systems is simply not going to be enough. You need to know how to build, use, and interact with these systems ethically and responsibly. Additionally you need to understand that Trustworthy AI is a spectrum that addresses various aspects relating to societal, systemic, a...

In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer define the terms Black Box, Explainable AI (XAI), Interpretable AI, explain how these terms relate to AI and why it’s important to know about them. 📖 Learn about Black Box Technology 📦: Kathleen and Ron will unravel the mystery behind Black Box technology, explaining its connection to deep learning in the realm of art...