What’s the relationship between robotics and machine learning? Pulling from an impressive set of projects, Matt first helps us understand a few basics in this field including reinforcement learning and computer vision. Matt shares about his PhD project that helped combat human trafficking, sheds some light around the "what ifs" around self-driving cars, and how mechanical engineering led him to machine learning.

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— Guest: Matt Barnes — 

Matt Barnes is an applied machine learning scientist with a PhD in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University who is now working at Google. 

• LinkedIn: Matt Barnes

— Links — 

• CNBC article featuring the founders of A.I. for Anyone
• AI Teaches Itself Go in 24 Hours, Defeats World Champion
• Learn AI in 60 Minutes

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