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🎙️Eduard Hovy: AI, ChatGPT and the Future of Humanity
Insane Ambition
February 22, 2024
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Orange Podcast Episode #2
🎙️Eduard Hovy: AI, ChatGPT and the Future of Humanity
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Decades before technologies like ChatGPT and LLMs gained widespread attention, Eduard Hovy decided to undertake a PhD in AI and Computer Science at Yale University.
More than just 40,000 lines of code… what if he could build something resembling a form of intelligence?
Join us in conversation with Prof Eduard Hovy, the Executive Director of Melbourne Connect and Professor at the University of Melbourne. Eduard is now dedicated to bridging the gap between university research and real-world commercialisation.
In this episode, Eduard shares profound insights garnered over decades of navigating the AI and NLP landscape, well before technologies like ChatGPT gained widespread popularity, and how the enduring interest and enthusiasm keep him at the forefront of innovation.
Orange Podcast Episode #3
🎙️Andrew Nash: Vaccines, Drugs, and the Future of Australia’s Biggest Biotech
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We've been through the years of COVID-19 and the debates about the safety and efficacy of medicines and vaccines. There is no doubt that biotech companies like Pfizer, Bayer and CSL have shaped our world.
Join us as we speak to Andrew Nash, Chief Scientific Officer of CSL Limited, Australia’s largest biotech company. Together we explore what led him to dedicate his life to science, and why he believes biotechnology will change our future.
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A Sneak-Peek into Episode #4
🎙️Hon Weng Chong: Dishbrains, Pong-Playing Stem Cells and Biological Computing
How will computing change as we shift from hard silicon to soft tissue… as silicon meets neuron? What happens if we grow a mind native to the infinite possibility space of digital computing?
Tune in to discover how Hon Weng Chong, Founder of Cortical Labs, went from medical doctor to biotech entrepreneur building DishBrain, the $10 million innovation that fuses brain cells with computers. Together, we'll explore the exciting possibilities of human neurons and artificial neural networks collaborating to solve society's toughest challenges.
