The Data-Centric Shift in AI: Challenges, Opportunities, and Tools

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“If we march into that village and we start trying to persecute people for using poison, something that's very illegal, nobody's going to talk to us. We're not going to find out where the poison came from. We're not going to be able to shut anything down. We should take the approach that people are using poison because they're desperate, because they see no other alternative.” – Andrew Stein Andrew Stein is a wildlife ecologist who spent the past 25 years studying human carnivore conflict from African wild dogs and lions in Kenya and Botswana to leopards and hyenas in Namibia. His work has long focused on finding ways for people and predators to coexist. He is the founder of CLAWS , an organization based in Botswana that's working at the intersection of cutting-edge wildlife research and community driven conservation. Since its start in 2014 and official launch as an NGO in 2020, CLAWS has been pioneering science-based, tech-forward strategies to reduce conflict between people and carnivores. By collaborating closely with local communities, especially traditional cattle herders, CLAWS supports both species conservation and rural livelihoods—making coexistence not just possible, but sustainable.…

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Robert Nishihara is co-founder of Anyscale and co-creator of Ray, the open source project that has emerged as the AI Compute Engine.
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The Data-Centric Shift in AI: Challenges, Opportunities, and Tools

The Data Exchange with Ben Lorica

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The Data Exchange with Ben Lorica

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Vibe Coding and the Rise of AI Agents: The Future of Software Development is Here 36:35

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Steve Yegge is an evangelist at Sourcegraph , a startups that is industrializing software development with AI agents. This episode explores the paradigm shift in software development with the rise of “vibe coding” and AI agents, moving beyond traditional code completion. It discusses how developers are transitioning from line-by-line coding to orchestrating AI, emphasizing the crucial need for trust, verification, and new skill sets like AI engineering and humanities. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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2025 Artificial Intelligence Index 51:44

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Nestor Maslej is a Research Manager at Stanford's HAI , and editor-in-chief of the 2025 AI Index Report . Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Support our work by leaving a small tip 💰 https://buymeacoffee.com/gradientflow Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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How AI is Transforming Talent Development 28:30

hace 15 días28:30

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Workera founder, Kian Katanforoosh , discusses how skills verification has evolved into a critical market focused on both assessment and professional development. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Prompts as Functions: The BAML Revolution in AI Engineering 38:49

hace 22 días38:49

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David Hughes , Principal Data & AI Solution Architect at Enterprise Knowledge . Our discussion centers on BAML , a domain-specific language that transforms prompts into structured functions with defined inputs and outputs, enabling developers to create more deterministic and maintainable AI applications. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Support our work by leaving a small tip 💰 https://buymeacoffee.com/gradientflow Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Building the Operating System for AI Agents 45:42

hace 29 días45:42

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Chi Wang is co-creator of AG2 , and a Senior Staff Research Scientist, Google DeepMind. This episode explores AG2 , an open-source “agent OS” that provides infrastructure for developers to build sophisticated multi-agent AI systems. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Bridging the AI Agent Prototype-to-Production Chasm 38:40

hace 5 weeks38:40

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Ilan Kadar is co-founder and CEO of Plurai . This episode introduces IntellAgent , an open-source platform designed to address these challenges through synthetic data generation, knowledge graph construction, and reinforcement learning for agent optimization. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Support our work by leaving a small tip 💰 https://buymeacoffee.com/gradientflow Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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The Evolution of Reinforcement Fine-Tuning in AI 45:45

hace 6 weeks45:45

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Travis Addair is Co-Founder & CTO at Predibase . In this episode, the discussion centers on transforming pre-trained foundation models into domain-specific assets through advanced customization techniques. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Support our work by leaving a small tip 💰 https://buymeacoffee.com/gradientflow Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Beyond GPUs: Cerebras’ Wafer-Scale Engine for Lightning-Fast AI Inference 39:26

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Hagay Lupesko is the SVP for AI Inference at Cerebras Systems . Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Support our work by leaving a small tip 💰 https://buymeacoffee.com/gradientflow Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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The Future of AI: Regulation, Foundation Models & User Experience 47:42

hace 8 weeks47:42

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This is our semi-regular conversation on topics in AI and Technology with Paco Nathan , the founder of Derwen , a boutique consultancy focused on Data and AI. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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The AI Agent Rundown: 10 Things to Know Now 24:01

hace 9 weeks24:01

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This episode explores the rapidly evolving world of AI agents, covering topics from GUI-based interaction and layered architectures to modular design, safety, and real-world deployment challenges. This episode relies on visuals, to view the visual presentation, go to the Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsmBYBqQMIo Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Why ‘Structure’ Is All You Need: A Deep Dive into Next-Gen AI Retrieval 32:27

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Tom Smoker is the co-founder of WhyHow.ai , a startup that transforms unstructured data into structured knowledge, including knowledge graphs, enabling enterprises to deploy accurate and explainable AI solutions with its open-source graph tooling. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Support our work by leaving a small tip 💰 https://buymeacoffee.com/gradientflow Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Why Legal Hurdles Are the Biggest Barrier to AI Adoption 38:57

hace 11 weeks38:57

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Andrew Burt is CEO of Luminos AI , a startup that provides AI and legal teams the tools they need to reduce AI liabilities and sign off on AI risks. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Support our work by leaving a small tip 💰 https://buymeacoffee.com/gradientflow Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Unlocking Spreadsheet Intelligence with AI 47:54

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Hjalmar Gislason is founder and CEO of Grid , a startup focused on bringing spreadsheets into the AI-first era. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Monthly Roundup: Deregulation, Hardware, and Inference Scaling 45:41

hace 13 weeks45:41

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This is our monthly conversation on topics in AI and Technology with Paco Nathan , the founder of Derwen , a boutique consultancy focused on Data and AI. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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What AI Teams Need to Know for 2025 32:26

hace 14 weeks32:26

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As AI moves from buzzword status to a core business driver, 2025 will be a turning point for organizations adopting advanced machine learning and generative models. This episode explores pivotal themes—from post-training optimization and agentic AI architectures to emerging regulations and data infrastructure. This episode relies on visuals, to view the visual presentation, go to the Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFeUOZJSwFY Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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AI Unlocked: The Data Bottleneck 25:11

hace 15 weeks25:11

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Generative AI is transforming industries, but its full potential is hampered by a critical bottleneck: data. This episode explores the challenges of processing unstructured data, the shift from SQL-centric to AI-centric systems, and the emerging tools that are bridging the gap between AI models and real-world data. This episode relies on visuals, to view the visual presentation, go to the Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnCA8VcCazY Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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The Data-Centric Shift in AI: Challenges, Opportunities, and Tools 27:43

hace 16 weeks27:43

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Robert Nishihara is co-founder of Anyscale and co-creator of Ray , the open source project that has emerged as the AI Compute Engine. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Building the Future of Finance: Inside AI Valuation Bots 37:45

hace 23 weeks37:45

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Vasant Dhar is a Professor at the Stern School of Business and the Center for Data Science at NYU. He’s one of the creators of the Damodaran Bot , an AI-powered system designed to emulate the valuation analysis and investment insights of renowned finance professor Aswath Damodaran . This episode explores the transformative impact of AI in finance, covering applications such as generative AI, AI-powered valuation bots, systematic investing, and narrative analysis. It delves into the development of an AI valuation bot, discussing motivations, technical approaches, and challenges. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Unleashing the Power of BAML in LLM Applications 45:45

hace 24 weeks45:45

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Vaibhav Gupta is the CEO and co-founder of Boundary . In this episode, we explore BAML , an open source domain-specific language designed to streamline interactions with large language models (LLMs). Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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Cracking the Code: How Enterprises Are Adopting Generative AI 30:09

hace 25 weeks30:09

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In this conversation with Tim Persons , AI Leader at PwC , we explore the current landscape of generative AI adoption, examining how enterprises are navigating budget trends, moving from experimentation to full-scale deployment, and addressing cultural challenges along the way. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter : https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Pocket Casts • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS . Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site .…

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