A Reality Check on AI: Hype & Applications | Dr. Richard Saldanha - ex. Hedge Fund, University Lecturer in Machine Learning, Board Member & Adviser
Description
A reality-check on the AI hype, with a world-renowned Ai and Machine Learning specialist, mathematician, academic and ex-hedge fund manager: Dr Richard Saldanha.
"I don't believe that artificial intelligence exists at this precise moment in time, but that's a hard definition."
LINKS
Richard on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oxquant-richard-saldanha/
Richard's AI webinars: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7U0Sdn6Aq2fLnu_XikcmGMzlBaAfDtZj&si=Nbu51oTMFD76d3CB
📩 George's Investment Management Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3AxnyTY (Free)
🎧 Audio Podcast: https://pod.link/1511595070
📹Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@investology_podcast
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ABOUT DR RICHARD SALDANHA
I teach statistical machine learning as part of the MSc programmes in economics and finance at Queen Mary University of London. I also supervise MSc students for their operations research and analytics industrial projects in the Department of Mathematics at the London School of Economics.I have worked in quantitative finance for over two decades at major institutions in the City of London.
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ABOUT GEORGE ALIFERIS (HOST)
George Aliferis on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-aliferis-caia-60078312/
Ex-financial markets sales: Natixis, Deutsche Bank, Invesco (Source), covering alternative investments, derivatives, ETFs
Founder of Orama.tv a podcast and video agency working with the finance industry
CAIA Charterholder (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association)
Masters from HEC, Paris & UTDT, Buenos Aires
Greek, French, UK-based (Brighton); Likes to swim, ski, surf; Dad x2
TIMESTAMPS00:00 Richard Saldanha's Background 01:29 Defining Artificial Intelligence03:29 Understanding ChatGPT and Language Models06:31 The Limitations of AI16:17 AI in Finance and Investment20:21 Challenges and Opportunities in Financial Data26:22 Future of Computing and AI28:54 Concluding Thoughts on AI and Quantum Computing
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