JADS Data Lounge

During this episode, we interview Maarten Grootendorst, a data scientist making significant contributions to the AI community. Maarten is the author of the O'Reilly book "Hands-On Large Language Models" and the creator of BERTopic. This innovative open-source topic modeling technique has garnered widespread adoption in the NLP community. His suite of open-source packages, including KeyBERT and PolyFuzz, has helped democratize advanced NLP capabilities for data scientists worldwide.Beyond his open-source contributions, Maarten writes exceptionally detailed and insightful blogs on Large Language Models, breaking down complex concepts into accessible knowledge. Professionally, he applies his expertise as a data scientist at the Comprehensive Dutch Cancer Institute, where he leverages AI to make meaningful impacts in healthcare.In this conversation, we explore Maarten's journey, technical insights, and the intersection of his academic research and practical applications. I hope you enjoy!(Link to Maarten's newsletter: https://newsletter.maartengrootendorst.com/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we interview Ben Smits, a Consultant at TNO. We discuss what it is like to work at a large research institution, how he got his job there, and what he liked about JADS. Hope you enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we interview Tom de Wildt, an AI engineer at Neople. We discuss his time at JADS and his transition from thesis intern to AI engineer. At the end, Tom gives prompting tips for streamlining the thesis process. Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we interview Stephanie Scholtes, a scrum master at ASML. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.