Have you ever wondered why and how certain holidays and flights are priced then recommended?

In this episode of What AI Means for Us by NeuralRec. Chris is joined by Jan Krasnodebski, recommender systems and pricing subject matter expert. With more than 13 years of experience at Expedia and a strong background in pricing and recommendations, Jan shares his expertise on several key topics:

✅The crucial role of pricing in business strategy and its impact on profitability.
✅Unique challenges are faced in pricing for various industries, including med tech and travel.
✅How generative AI is transforming pricing and recommendations, and its current limitations.
✅Multi-stakerholder recommendations, managing them effectively.
✅The integration of AI in booking platforms, enhancing personalization and user experience.
✅Handling ethical implications and ensuring fairness in AI models.
✅Skills and leadership qualities required for success in AI-focused roles.

Join us for a deep dive into the dynamic world of pricing and AI, and how these elements shape the modern travel industry.

It was great to be joined by Sumit Singh, a Digital Twin expert and champion of the field.

Sumit dives into the fascinating world of digital twins and their potential to transform industries and society.

In this episode, we explore:

✅What are digital twins? Learn about these virtual replicas and their data magic
✅Benefits for businesses and people.
✅How digital twins optimise systems and improve our world.
✅Challenges and steps organisations can take to harness the power
✅The future with digital twins.
✅Their role in simulation, the metaverse
✅The Digital Twin skills gap and how to address it

Intrigued? Tune in to the full episode and explore the cutting-edge of digital twin technology!

We enjoyed sitting down with Rishabh Mehrotra recently, discussing RecSys and LLM problems, specifically how they intersect.

Rishabh is an all-around great person, he is committed to driving forward the RecSys/Gen AI community with open-source knowledge.

Some of the topics we covered:

✅How RecSys and LLMs overlap, and why it’s important
✅Managing multistakeholder recommender systems
✅RecSys cold start problems
✅Building teams to win in RecSys and Gen AI
✅Ethical accountability

Stay tuned as we continue to connect with more thought leaders over the coming months!

Curious about how Generative AI can transform the UK energy sector as we move towards net zero?

It was great to chat with Gilbert Cassar, Chief AI Scientist for Energy at Accenture, who discusses how Generative AI is bringing value and solving longstanding problems in the industry.

It's clear to see Gilbert's passion for the energy industry where AI is solving real-world problems and making a difference.

In this episode, you will discover:

✅How to scale AI beyond proof of concept and deliver value at scale
✅How AI can enable new low-carbon infrastructure and help consumers save energy
✅Why ethical considerations are essential when deploying AI
✅How to educate and engage stakeholders on the benefits of AI
✅What use cases of Generative AI are already making an impact in the energy sector
✅How to build teams with the right skills and future trends in AI
✅And more ...

We discuss all things Longevity AI with Alexey Strying, subject matter expert.

We also discuss how to transition your career to longevity where Alexey draws on his own experience to help others.

Speaking about Gero, Gerosense, the biotech industry and the importance of data.

At the end, Alexey also shares some 80/20 longevity tips that he applies today that can increase healthy life expectancy by 5-10 years.

We had an insightful chat about the role of the Chief AI Officer in light of the recent White House announcements.

Vidhi shared her experience developing AI strategies in various organisations and the importance of starting with business objectives in mind.

Some topics we discussed:

✅ Vidhi's career and lessons learnt
✅ Examing business goals and using AI to achieve them
✅ The EU AI Act and its example of categorising AI risks and building governance frameworks
✅ Explainable AI is essential for users to understand how AI systems arrive at decisions
✅ Accountability is shared. From developers to CEOs, everyone has a role to play in ensuring AI is used ethically

Tune in for this insightful episode