With the news all over ChatGPT and Lensa last month, I’ve decided to dive deeper into Artificial Intelligence by following the Elements of AI course online from the Helsinki University over the weekend. They give a broad and balanced overview of the current technical state of AI – Machine Learning – Deep Learning while also highlight the ethical aspects. And you get a cute certificate ^^
I did notice during the course my python skills got a bit rusty so currently doing a basic refreshing course on Sololearn 👌
Main key take-aways for me were:
- It’s not about the coolest models or the latest technology, it’s about finding the real problems, identifying the ones that are worth solving and figuring out the most suitable and fastest ways to solve them.
- Another key challenge is explaining what’s possible to do with AI methods to the non-data scientists. A crucial skill because it’s the non-data scientists who often know what challenges need to be solved/optimized (business needs) → think my entrepreneurial background helps having focus on certain KPI’s like cashflow and customer Satisfaction
- Large high quality datasets are going to be the equivalent of oil not so much the models. So think early about the data you want to collect and set the collection mechanisms up early not when you need it then it will be too late.
- There is a chance of a digital divide in generative AI between companies who have access to large, high quality datasets and can afford the computing power it takes to generate new IP’s