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Mar 2020
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345: Machine Learning At Twitter

Jon Krohn
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I speak with Dan Shiebler who works as a machine learning engineer at Twitter Cortex and at the same time, is doing a Ph.D. on applying category theory in machine learning. We discuss his work at Twitter, the importance of academics, and the future of machine learning. In this episode you will learn: What is great about Twitter [5:31] Dan’s Ph.D. program ... Show More
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