Envisioning a New Era of AI Accessibility // Ryan Carson // MLOps Podcast

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MLOps podcast #231 with Ryan Carson, Senior AI Dev Community Lead at Intel
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Ryan discusses his role at Intel in building a global community for AI developers and shares his passion for the transformative power of technology. He emphasizes the unprecedented low barrier to entry for changing the future through AI and expresses enthusiasm and a bit of nervousness about the rapid developments in the field. Ryan also reflects on his experiences with big tech companies, discussing the challenges and dynamics of working with proprietary vs. open source models, and shares lessons from past developer conferences like Twitter's Chirp.
// Abstract
Ryan shares his professional journey, tracing his transition from building Treehouse to joining Intel. The conversation evolves into a deep dive into Carson's aspiration to democratize access to AI development. Furthermore, he expounds on the exciting prospects of new technology like Gaudi three, a new ASIC for AI workloads. Ryan emphasizes the need for driving competition in compute to lower prices and increase access, underlining the importance of associating individual work with company-based OKRs or KPIs. There is also a reflection on the essentiality of forging quality relationships in professional settings and aligning work with top-level OKRs. Discussion on the potential benefits of AI in constructing and maintaining professional interactions is explored. Touching upon practical applications of AI, they also delve into smaller projects, the possibility of one-person companies, and the role of AI for daily interactions. The episode concludes with an expression of optimism about technological advances shaping the future and an appreciation for the enlightening conversation.
// Bio
Ryan has been a founder, entrepreneur, and CEO for 20 years, successfully building, scaling, and selling three companies. He's passionate about empowering people to become developers and then connecting them together in a global community.
After earning a degree in Computer Science in Colorado, Ryan moved to the UK and worked as a web developer. He then organized global tech conferences, hosting thousands of attendees and influential speakers such as Mark Zuckerberg, the founders of Android, Instagram, and Twitter, among others. His company also produced Twitter’s and Stack Overflow’s developer conferences.
Following that, Ryan started an online Computer Science school. Under his leadership, the team grew to over 100 employees, educating more than 1,000,000 students. During this period, he secured $23 million in venture capital and earned recognition as Entrepreneur of the Year.
Over the last two years Ryan dove deep into AI and LLMs. He built an educational proof-of-concept called maple.coach, which focuses on teaching Sales. The platform is built using technologies like Next.js, TypeScript, gpt-4, and Vercel.
Outside of work, Ryan shares his life with his wife of 20 years and their two teenagers in Connecticut. They enjoy spending their free time sailing and taking walks with their Sheltie, Brinkley.
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