Ronald Schmelzer and Kathleen Walch on AI, Enterprises, and Startups

Data Driven

In this episode, Frank and Andy talk to two guests, Ronald Schmelzer and Kathleen Walch, co-founders of Cognilytica and co-hosts of the AI Today podcast.

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Notable Quotes

Cognilytica is amazing!([04:00])
All chatbots are dumb – for now. ([09:00])
Machine Learning vs. Machine Reasoning ([11:30])
The DIKUW Pyramid ([11:55])
More about Knowledge Graph… ([14:00])
More about Common Sense… ([15:00])
On generalization ([16:05])
ML and the Elephant in the Room ([16:22])
Movie reference: Guardians of the Galaxy ([17:00])
How did the AI Today podcast get started? ([18:00])
AI Today podcast with Dragos Margineantu, AI Chief Technologist at Boeing ([19:44])
Is AI retro? ([22:50])
Movie Reference: Short Circuit ([23:30])
Did you find data or did data find you? (0[25:00])
Tech Breakfast DC ([28:30])
AOL plug ([31:25])
What’s your favorite part of your current gig? ([32:00])
More about pseudo-AI… ([33:45])
Shout-out to Brent Ozar (just not by name) ([38:00])
When I’m not working, I enjoy ___? ([39:45])
I think the coolest thing in technology is ___? ([41:12])
Bubble programming language ([42:15])
I look forward to the day when I can use technology to ___. ([45:00])
“Don’t overshare…” ([46:30])
The loneliest people ([47:00])
Warning: Do not watch movies while driving. ([48:30])
Also, eating tacos while driving is difficult. ([49:00])
“Lefties are alright…” – Kathleen ([49:30])
Ron may be a pool shark. ([51:30])
Ron and Kathleen write for TechTarget and Forbes. ([53:00])
Ron’s book recommendation: Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution ([56:00])
Kathleen’s book recommendation: My Not-So-Perfect Life ([57:00])
Kathleen’s other book recommendation: The Glass Castle ([57:40])
You can glamp at Sandy River in Farmville ([1:00:00])