Welcome to episode 14 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that breaks down the hype and explores the impact that Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are making on our everyday lives.
Our goal is to share with you the insights of technologists and data science enthusiasts to showcase the excellent work that is been done within AI in Ireland.
Today’s guest on the show is David Haughton, who is a Senior Data Scientist with the CeADAR Centre for Applied Data Analytics. David completed his PhD in UCD in the area of information embedding in DNA and his research background is in signal processing, bioinformatics and steganography. After completing his PhD, he worked for a media monitoring company Kantar Media before joining up with CeADAR in 2016. David’s interests are focused on big data analytics and blockchain.
In today’s episode, David will tell us about:
- His background and how he got involved with CeADAR
- The growing emergence of blockchain
- The advantages that blockchain can bring to an enterprise
- CeADAR’s interesting project he is working on in blockchain based accreditation
- The challenges of working with blockchain and his advice to those interested in the area
- How blockchain will evolve in the future
- How AI and blockchain will interact in the coming years and the impact it can make in industry
What did you make of David’s podcast? Where do you see the future of Artificial Intelligence and blockchain heading in the next few years? I would love to hear your thoughts so please leave a comment below.
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AI Awards 2018: Applications Now Open
Connecting Ireland’s AI ecosystem for a higher purpose
Applications are now open for you to take part in the inaugural AI Awards and showcase your skills and expertise to the AI community on the island of Ireland.
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It is our mission to support the AI community by recognising the hard work and dedication of those working in the field and to help promote and market Ireland globally as the first-choice home for AI investment and job creation in research and product development.
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