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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2025 · 18 MIN

Inference Is Where the Magic Happens: AI’s Moment of Truth

from A Beginner's Guide to AI

Ever wondered how Netflix knows exactly what you'll binge next or how big brands like Delta Air Lines turn multimillion-dollar sponsorships into concrete sales? Welcome back to A Beginner's Guide to AI, where today we're uncovering the fascinating world of AI inference—the secret sauce behind machine-made predictions. --- --- ---A word from our Sponsor:Sensay creates AI-powered digital replicas to preserve and share individual and organizational knowledge, turning it into scalable, sustainable, and autonomous wisdom.Visit Sensay at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sensay.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And listen to Dan, Sensay's CEO and founder, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠in this episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!--- --- ---Professor Gephardt, with his usual charm and wit, breaks down precisely how AI learns from past data to tackle new, unseen scenarios, turning educated guesses into powerful, profitable insights.Expect engaging analogies—from fruit-loving robots to cake-tasting mysteries—and real-life case studies, like Delta’s remarkable $30 million Olympic success story powered by AI. Plus, practical tips on how to spot AI inference in your daily digital life and even how to experiment with your own AI models!---Tune in to get my thoughts, and don't forget to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to our Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Want to get in contact? Write me an email: [email protected] podcast was generated with the help of ChatGPT, Mistral, and Claude 3. We do fact-check with human eyes, but there still might be hallucinations in the output. And, by the way, it's read by an AI voice.Music credit: "Modern Situations" by Unicorn Heads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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