Christopher Nguyen on the power of knowledge-first AI systems, and convening a symposium on the challenges and opportunities of human & machine intelligence.
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Christopher Nguyen is CEO and cofounder of Aitomatic, a startup that uses a knowledge-first approach to build and deploy machine learning solutions. They specialize in industrial AI applications (in manufacturing and other physical settings). In this episode we discuss:
- Knowledge-first AI: what, why, how.
- The relationship between data-centric AI and knowledge-first AI.
- K1st World, an outstanding 2-day symposium and networking event focused on the challenges and opportunities of human & machine intelligence.
Join us at K1st World, a fantastic symposium and networking event slated for November 16 & 17. Use the discount code GRADIENTFLOW60 to attend in person or online.
Highlights in the video version:
- Introduction to Christopher Nguyen
What is a knowledge-first AI system?
Reinforcement Learning
Expert systems and Rule-based systems
Data-centric AI
The phrase “knowledge-first”
K1st World: an upcoming symposium on Knowledge-First AI

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