Google's Gemini Ultra takes the spotlight this week, as host Jon Krohn welcomes Lisa Cohen, Google's Director of Data Science and Engineering, for a conversation about the launch of Gemini Ultra. Discover the capabilities of this cutting-edge large language model and how it stands toe-to-toe with GPT-4. Lisa shares her insights on the development, rollout, and potential of Gemini Ultra in reshaping various sectors. Whether you're a data science professional, tech enthusiast, or curious about the future of AI, this episode offers a deep dive into one of the most significant advancements in artificial intelligence.

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In this episode you will learn:
• Google’s Gemini model family and Lisa's key responsibilities [04:55]
• How LLMs will transform the practice of Data Science [19:47]
• Lisa on prompt engineering and reinforcement learning from human feedback [24:38]
• How to fine-tune Gemini models with Google's Vertex AI [30:52]
• How AI-assistants will transform life and work for everyone from data scientists to educators to children [47:14]
• The challenges of developing a data-centric culture [57:31]
• Centralized vs decentralized data science teams [1:03:50]

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