Navigating the Human Side of Artificial Intelligence | Tiankai Feng

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The episode explores the importance of understanding the 'why' behind data in the context of AI, featuring insights from Tiankai Feng.

Learn all about how The Data Maestro uses data to solve the world's problems, one Gartner 2006 Reading Guide at a time. In the latest episode of the Data Podcast for Nerds, we talk with the "Data Maestro" himself, Tiankai Feng, to explore why the "why" behind data is just as important as the data itself. Whether you are a data professional or just AI-curious, this episode dives into how we can keep humanity at the center of the AI revolution and why you shouldn't panic about becoming a machine learning engineer overnight. Highlights 🔦 - Understanding why curiosity is a strategist's best tool. - How to best learn GenAI, by jumping in with hands-on interaction. - Why human ideas are more valuable than ever in an AI-saturated world. Plug in your headphones, grab your favorite to-do list, and join the conversation. Where to find Tiankai LinkedIn YouTube Books: Humanizing Data Strategy Humanizing AI Strategy ****** Data Career Coaching ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more MERCH!! Grab your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nerdnourishment swag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support If you like what you see, consider…

People in this episode

Host: nerdnourishment

Guest: Tiankai Feng

Topics covered

• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Strategy
• Human-Centered AI
• Curiosity in Data
• GenAI Learning
• Data Careers

Keywords

• data
• AI
• human-centered
• curiosity
• GenAI
• data careers
• machine learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gartner

Books & works: Humanizing Data Strategy, Humanizing AI Strategy

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