aiGrunn Podcast
aiGrunn Podcast
Episode 6 - Interview with Bram de Wit
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You can find Bram on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bram-de-wit-6681b0227/

Music: Under K for King – Legendary

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AI Generated Summary:

  • The podcast featured Bram de Wit, an AI sub-engineer, discussing his preference for impactful practical contributions in machine learning over theoretical ones.
  • Bram initially pursued a theoretical background before realizing the importance of practical skills during his work at Advanced Climate Systems (ACS) around 2020.
  • The discussion touched upon the gap between academic knowledge and practical skills needed in the industry and Bram’s experience migrating from theory to real-world software engineering.
  • Bram advocates for minimal viable models tailored to a problem’s specific requirements, noting the effectiveness and practical challenges of smaller models in industry applications.
  • The conversation also explored the implementation of AI in controlling building climate systems, where Bram works on fine-tuning climate equipment to enhance energy efficiency.

The most exciting fact from the episode was Bram’s recognition of the beauty and potential in generative AI models, especially for image creation, fascinating him with the “magic” of converting text into visuals.