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Hosted by Michael Berk · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 48 episodes
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Free Form AI is a builder-led podcast that explores the ever changing landscape of machine learning and artificial intelligence. We pressure-test ideas live and uncover what matters before it’s obvious, covering topics ranging from cutting-edge implementations to the philosophies of product development. Whether you're an engineer, researcher, or enthusiast, join us for practical takeaways to navigate the ever-changing world of AI.
Michael Berk hosts Free Form AI, a business show with 48 episodes published.
Writing a technical book sounds great until you learn what it actually takes. In this episode, Ben breaks down his experience writing Machine Learning Engineering in Action , from pitching and rewriting chapters to techn
The best career advice isn't about climbing the ladder faster. It's about building habits that compound over decades. In this episode, Michael reflects on four years at Databricks, sharing eight lessons on career growth,
Modern LLMs are already incredibly capable, yet most enterprise AI projects still fail. In this episode, we explore why context, not model intelligence, is the real bottleneck, how traditional RAG systems fall short, and
The most impactful careers aren't built by following a plan, they're built by following curiosity. In this episode, we explore why mastery comes from understanding systems instead of memorizing facts, how curiosity compo
Everyone debates when AGI will arrive. Fewer people ask what happens next. In this episode, we break down the difference between AGI and ASI, why humans instinctively personify AI systems, and the societal challenges tha
LLMs are optimized to sound convincing—not to know when they’re wrong. In this episode, Deanna Emery breaks down why hallucinations are fundamentally tied to how language models work, why confidence is often disconnected
LLMs are optimized to sound convincing—not to know when they’re wrong. In this episode, Deanna Emery breaks down why hallucinations are fundamentally tied to how language models work, why confidence is often disconnected
Building a great AI team takes more than hiring smart people. In this episode, Brooke Wenig breaks down how Databricks built the AI FDE organization, why culture compounds faster than technical skill, and what separates
Building a great AI team takes more than hiring smart people. In this episode, Brooke Wenig breaks down how Databricks built the AI FDE organization, why culture compounds faster than technical skill, and what separates
Most AI startups optimize speed, automation, or revenue. Sol built one to stop people from emotionally destroying each other. After a brutal divorce and years trapped inside high-conflict co-parenting, he realized the re
Most AI startups optimize speed, automation, or revenue. Sol built one to stop people from emotionally destroying each other. After a brutal divorce and years trapped inside high-conflict co-parenting, he realized the re
AI alignment breaks the moment we assume intelligence automatically produces morality. Dr. Peter R. Solomon argues the real danger isn’t sentient AI becoming evil, it’s AI inheriting no emotional history, no family struc
AI alignment breaks the moment we assume intelligence automatically produces morality. Dr. Peter R. Solomon argues the real danger isn’t sentient AI becoming evil, it’s AI inheriting no emotional history, no family struc
Most AI systems fail before they scale because teams build the “final architecture” too early. Research spikes exist to expose what you don’t understand, not to prove you’re right. The fastest path to a working system is
Most AI systems fail before they scale because teams build the “final architecture” too early. Research spikes exist to expose what you don’t understand, not to prove you’re right. The fastest path to a working system is
LLMs don’t fail loudly, they drift into undefined behavior and take your system with them. The only way to build stable AI systems is to enforce contracts at every boundary, especially when dealing with non-deterministic
LLMs don’t fail loudly, they drift into undefined behavior and take your system with them. The only way to build stable AI systems is to enforce contracts at every boundary, especially when dealing with non-deterministic
AI has made it easier than ever to build fast, but also easier to fake progress. In this episode, we break down the difference between people who optimize for real value versus those who optimize for visibility, how this
AI has made it easier than ever to build fast, but also easier to fake progress. In this episode, we break down the difference between people who optimize for real value versus those who optimize for visibility, how this
AI coding agents can generate code faster than ever, but they also introduce new risks that most teams don’t understand yet. In this episode, we break down how software development is shifting from writing code to review
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Free Form AI is hosted by Michael Berk. The show is categorised under business (careers) and has published 48 episodes.
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