In this episode of Bob Friday Talks, host Bob Friday sits down with Arijit Raychowdery, the Steve Chadwick School Chair at Georgia Tech, to explore the fascinating world of AI in higher education. Arijit shares insights into his journey from industry to academia, the cutting-edge AI research at Georgia Tech, and the practical applications of AI in various fields. They discuss the exponential growth of AI models, the future of AI beyond deep learning, and the importance of making AI systems more explainable and trustworthy. Arijit also touches on how AI is transforming the student experience at Georgia Tech and the role of AI in operational efficiency within universities. Watch to learn about the latest advancements in AI and its impact on education and beyond!
Chapters:
0:30 – Introducing Arijit Chowdery, background in computer circuit design
1:25 – AI research at Georgia Tech
3:36 – How fast are AI models growing?
5:19 – Will we reach singularity?
6:14 – what’s limiting AI development and growth?
8:50 – The intersection with neural (brain) sciences
11:15 – How AI is changing the Higher Ed student experience
14:11 – pursuing a career in AI for high school students
17:00 – infrastructure to support AI model development
19:10 – the importance of the network for AI infrastructure
21:00 – network innovations to support AI infrastructure
22:44 – using AI to make Higher Ed institutions’ operations more efficient
24:30 – requirement for Energy Sustainable AI
Resources:
https://www.juniper.net/us/en/ai-native-networking-platform.html
https://www.juniper.net/us/en/the-feed/topics/bob-friday.html
