How can we use AI to solve global problems like the environmental crisis, and how will future AI start to manage increasingly complex workflows? Famed futurist Azeem Azhar talks to Jon Krohn about the future of AI as a force for good, how we can stay mindful of an evolving job market, and Azeem’s favorite tools for automating his workflows.

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In this episode you will learn:

• (05:43) Azeem Azhar’s vision for AI’s future
• (14:16) How to prepare for technological shifts
• (20:35) How to be more like an AI-first company
• (38:46) The tools Azeem Azhar uses regularly
• (50:09) The benefits and risks of transitioning to renewable energy
• (1:09:28) Opportunities in the future workplace

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Join Jon Krohn as he unpacks Ray Kurzweil’s six epochs of intelligence evolution, a fascinating framework from The Singularity is Nearer. From the origins of atoms and molecules to the transformative future of brain-computer interfaces and cosmic intelligence, Jon explores how each stage builds upon the last. This quick yet profound journey reveals how humanity is shaping the Fifth Epoch—and hints at what’s next for intelligence in our universe.

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Kirill Eremenko and Hadelin de Ponteves AI educators, whose courses have been taken by over 3 Million students, sit down with Jon Krohn to talk about how foundation models are transforming businesses. From real-world examples to clever customization techniques and powerful AWS tools, they cover it all.

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In this episode you will learn:

• (07:00) What are foundation models?
• (15:45) Overview of the foundation model lifecycle: 8 main steps.
• (29:11) Criteria for selecting the right foundation model for business use.
• (41:35) Exploring methods to customize foundation models.
• (53:04) Techniques to modify foundation models during deployment or inference.
• (01:11:00) Introduction to AWS generative AI tools like Amazon Q, Bedrock, and SageMaker.

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AI security, LLM engineering, how to choose the best LLM, and tech agnosticism: In our first “In Case You Missed It” of 2025, Jon Krohn starts the year with a round-up of our favorite recent interview moments. He selects from interviews with Andrew Ng, Ed Donner, Eiman Ebrahimi, Sadie St Lawrence, and Greg Epstein, covering the latest in AI development, touching on agentic workflows, promising new roles in AI, and what blew our minds last year.

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Are our passwords safe, even with the increasing accessibility of quantum computing? Florian Neukart, Chief Product Officer at Terra Quantum AG, thinks so. In this episode, he outlines the three key elements of quantum-safe security. He speaks to Jon Krohn about the resourceful applications of quantum computing and workarounds for the demands of quantum computing on operational times and cooling systems. And if you’re interested in making the switch to quantum computing from machine learning, he also explores what you need (and don’t need) to make change happen.

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In this episode you will learn:

• (17:12) The real-world applications of quantum computing
• (23:35) The chips needed for quantum computing 
• (31:18) How quantum computing meets key business challenges
• (46:33) The ethical challenges of quantum technology
• (49:28) How to become proficient in quantum computing 
• (1:01:21) The future of quantum computing

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A new year often draws our focus towards fresh approaches to the way we work and structure our day. For Jon Krohn, the continuous calendar gives him a realistic and uninterrupted overview of his time. Plus, it’s customizable and free! In this episode, Jon also shares his plans and priorities for the New Year, and he recommends how you can assess and achieve your goals for the year; critical advice for anyone who wants to create manageable and sustainable milestones in 2025.

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Sadie St Lawrence returns for her 4th annual prediction episode on the Super Data Science Podcast. Together with host Jon Krohn, they reflect on 2024’s most transformative trends—like agentic AI and enterprise AI monetization—and predict what's coming in 2025, from AI-driven science to the skills data scientists need to stay ahead.

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In this episode you will learn:

• (03:30) 2024 AI trend recap
• (19:23) Comeback of the year: Google
• (27:29) Wow moment of the year
• (40:20) Looking ahead to 2025

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In this Five-Minute Friday episode, Jon Krohn reflects on 2024’s monumental year in AI, highlighting the rapid rise of generative AI and its impact across industries. From functional coding breakthroughs to independently acting AI agents, we explore the transformative power of these advancements and the promise they hold for 2025. Jon shares optimism for the future of AI and humanity's ability to harness it for the greater good.

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Ed Donner co-founded AI-driven recruitment platform, Nebula.io, with The SuperDataScience Podcast’s host, Jon Krohn. Ed and Jon reminisce about how they launched their company, the growing opportunities for data scientists, how to choose an LLM, and today’s top technical terms in AI. 

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In this episode you will learn:

• (11:15) What an AI engineer does
• (19:23) Defining today’s key terms in AI: RAG, fine tuning, agentic.
• (27:09) How to select an LLM
• (49:41) Pitting LLMs against each other in a game
• (53:14) What to do once you’ve selected an AI model

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In this Five-Minute Friday, Jon Krohn speaks to Anu Jain, CEO of Nexus Cognitive, and Mahesh Kumar, CMO of Acceldata. They talk about the importance of updating data, especially for predictive models that make key financial decisions for a company, as well as the current state of data governance and why it’s overdue its own update.

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Discover how technology has become the modern belief system shaping our world. Greg Epstein, author of Tech Agnostic: How Technology Became the World's Most Powerful Religion, and Why It Desperately Needs a Reformation, draws striking parallels between tech culture and traditional faiths. From AI's "singularity" echoing prophetic narratives to Silicon Valley’s promises of salvation through innovation, Greg uncovers the profound influence of technology on our lives. He challenges us to rethink blind faith in progress, focus on genuine human connection, and navigate a future where ethics and empathy guide innovation.

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In this episode you will learn:

• (08:30) How can someone cultivate connection without religion?
• (15:49) Social media as a new form of community
• (17:00) Tech's transformation into a religion
• (56:08) How to set boundaries with tech
• (01:01:32) The singularity as a religious narrative
• (01:19:53) Transhumanism and effective altruism as tech cults
• (01:15:00) Defining tech agnosticism
• (01:26:55) Prioritizing human connection in a tech-driven world

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