102 - Adaptive systems, machine learning and collaborative AI with Dr. Besmira Nushi

With all the buzz surrounding AI, it can be tempting to envision it as a stand-alone entity that optimizes for accuracy and displaces human capabilities. But Dr. Besmira Nushi, a senior researcher in the Adaptive Systems and Interaction group at Microsoft Research, envisions AI as a cooperative entity that enhances human capabilities and optimizes for team performance. On today’s podcast, Dr. Nushi talks about what it takes to develop collaborative AI systems and unpacks the unique challenges machine learning engineers face in their version of the software development cycle. She also reveals why understanding the “terrain of failure” can help researchers develop AI systems that perform as well in the real world as they do in the lab. https://www.microsoft.com/research