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Gradient Descent - Podcast about AI and Data

by Wisecube AI

“Gradient Descent" is a podcast that delves into the depths of artificial intelligence and data science. Hosted by Vishnu Vettrivel (Founder of Wisecube AI) and Alex Thomas (Principal Data Scientist), the show explores the latest trends, innovations, and practical applications in AI and data science. Join us to learn more about how these technologies are shaping our future.

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Episodes

  1. A History of NLP and Wisecube’s AI Journey

    In this episode, Vishnu and Alex reflect on Wisecube’s 8-year journey and over 15 years of experience in AI and NLP. They discuss pioneering search engines using TF-IDF to build knowledge graphs (Orpheus), addressing LLM reliability with Pythia, exploring key milestones in AI development, and the...

  2. LLM Fine-Tuning: RLHF vs DPO and Beyond

    In this episode of Gradient Descent, we explore two competing approaches to fine-tuning LLMs: Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback (RLHF) and Direct Preference Optimization (DPO). Dive into the mechanics of RLHF, its computational challenges, and how DPO simplifies the process by…

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  3. The Future of Prompt Engineering: Prompts to Programs

    Explore the evolution of prompt engineering in this episode of Gradient Descent. Manual prompt tuning — slow, brittle, and hard to scale — is giving way to DSPy, a framework that turns LLM prompting into a structured, programmable, and optimizable process. Learn how DSPy’s modular approach — with...

  4. Agentic AI – Hype or the Next Step in AI Evolution?

    Let’s dive into Agentic AI, guided by the "Cognitive Architectures for Language Agents" (CoALA) paper. What defines an agentic system? How does it plan, leverage memory, and execute tasks? We explore semantic, episodic, and procedural memory, discuss decision-making loops, and examine how agents...

  5. LLM as a Judge: Can AI Evaluate Itself?

    In the second episode of Gradient Descent, Vishnu Vettrivel (CTO of Wisecube) and Alex Thomas (Principal Data Scientist) explore the innovative yet controversial idea of using LLMs to judge and evaluate other AI systems. They discuss the hidden human role in AI training, limitations of…

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  6. AI Scaling Laws, DeepSeek’s Cost Efficiency & The Future of AI Training

    In this first episode of Gradient Descent, hosts Vishnu Vettrivel (CTO of Wisecube AI) and Alex Thomas (Principal Data Scientist) discuss the rapid evolution of AI, the breakthroughs in LLMs, and the role of Natural Language Processing in shaping the future of artificial intelligence. They also...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

“Gradient Descent" is a podcast that delves into the depths of artificial intelligence and data science. Hosted by Vishnu Vettrivel (Founder of Wisecube AI) and Alex Thomas (Principal Data Scientist), the show explores the latest trends, innovations, and practical applications in AI and data science. Join us to learn more about how these technologies are shaping our future.

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“Gradient Descent" is a podcast that delves into the depths of artificial intelligence and data science. Hosted by Vishnu Vettrivel (Founder of Wisecube AI) and Alex Thomas (Principal Data Scientist), the show explores the latest trends, innovations, and practical applications in AI and data...

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