208: The Intersection of AI Safety and Innovation: Insights from Soheil Koushan on LLMs, Vision, and Responsible AI Development

This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and John welcome Soheil Koushan, a member of the Technical Staff at Anthropic. During the conversation, Soheil discusses his journey from self-driving technology to his current work at Anthropic, focusing on AI safety and cloud capabilities. The conversation also explores the allure of machine learning, the challenges of ensuring AI safety, and the dynamic between research and product development. The group emphasizes the importance of responsible AI development and the complexities of defining safety across different cultures while also highlighting the transformative potential of AI and the need for ongoing dialogue about its implications, and so much more.