Highlights from my Third Year as a Podcast Host

About this episode

Monica and Ramona reflect on the past year in data and AI, discussing significant milestones and the evolution of AI-driven auditing.

In this special 99th episode of the Data Podcast for Nerds, Monica continues a favorite tradition by welcoming back the incredible Ramona Truta for the third year in a row! As they celebrate the end of Season 3 and look toward the monumental 100th episode, they're dishing out some serious nerdnourishment on everything from the history of AI to the evolution of data-driven auditing. They reflect on a year of significant milestones within the data and AI sectors. Monica details her professional shift from traditional auditing to creating educational content focused on AI-driven audit procedures and the "onion-like" layers of machine learning. The conversation highlights the historical context of artificial intelligence, tracing its roots back to the 1950s to provide listeners with essential AI literacy. Beyond technical skills, the two discuss the challenges of content creation, the importance of community mentorship, and the value of networking with fellow industry experts. ****** Data Career Coaching ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more MERCH!! Grab your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nerdnourishment swag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support…

People in this episode

Host: Monica

Guest: Ramona Truta

Topics covered

• podcasting
• AI history
• data-driven auditing
• content creation
• networking
• community mentorship

Keywords

• podcast
• AI
• data
• auditing
• content creation
• mentorship
• networking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AI, data-driven auditing

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