Knowledge Distillation with Helen Byrne
Knowledge Distillation is the podcast that brings together a mixture of experts from across the Artificial Intelligence community.
We talk to the world’s leading researchers about their experiences developing cutting-edge models as well as the technologists taking AI tools out of the lab and turning them into commercial products and services.
Knowledge Distillation also takes a critical look at the impact of artificial intelligence on society – opting for expert analysis instead of hysterical headlines.
We are committed to featuring at least 50% female voices on the podcast – elevating the many brilliant women working in AI.
Host Helen Byrne is a VP at the British AI compute systems maker Graphcore where she leads the Solution Architects team, helping innovators build their AI solutions using Graphcore’s technology.
Helen previously led AI Field Engineering and worked in AI Research, tackling problems in distributed machine learning.
Before landing in Artificial Intelligence, Helen worked in FinTech, and as a secondary school teacher. Her background is in mathematics and she has a MSc in Artificial Intelligence.
Knowledge Distillation is produced by Iain Mackenzie.
Knowledge Distillation with Helen Byrne
Deepfakes deep dive with Nina Schick
Nina Schick is a leading commentator on Artificial Intelligence and its impact on business, geopolitics and humanity.
Her book ‘Deepfakes and the Infocalypse’ charts the early use of gen AI to create deepfake pornography and the technology’s subsequent use as a tool of political manipulation.
With over two decades of geopolitical experience, Nina has long been focused on macro-trends for society. She has advised global leaders, including Joe Biden, the President of the United States, and Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the former Secretary General of NATO.
She has also worked with some of the world’s premier companies and organisations, including Microsoft, Adobe, DARPA, and the UN.
A familiar face at technology conferences such as CES, TEDx, CogX and WebSummit, Nina is also a regular contributor to discussions about AI on the BBC, CNN, Sky News, Bloomberg and more.
In her conversation with Helen, Nina outlines the continuing risks posed by deepfake technologies and the technological counter-measures that can be used to safeguard against them.
You can watch the video of her interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/f4zTbGWYan8