Join Chief Technologist, John Janek, and Data Scientist, Mariana Ritchie, as they discuss various aspects of artificial intelligence from its influence on daily work environments, the use and advancements in technology, and its role in shaping future developments.

Mariana discusses her journey at the company, touching on her early projects building ML pipelines to diving into the rapid progress and expansion of AI, following the release of ChatGPT. John and Mariana continue the conversation discussing the evolution of AI from natural language processing to multi-agent systems, highlighting the integration of large language models (LLMs) and the transition towards more specialized and efficient use cases.

The conversation also shares insights into the future of AI, emphasizing the relevance of LLMs, the rise of smaller, specialized models, and the role of robust data practices. The episode concludes with Mariana sharing advice for aspiring technologists, urging them to build strong foundational knowledge and highlighting the criticality of being an active, engaged practitioner in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

In this episode Chief Technologist John Janek has an insightful conversation with Abigail Haddad, a former DHS AI Team member, about the transformative impact of AI on data science and government operations.

Abigail shares her transition to contracting from working in the government, and how AI tools like ChatGPT have revolutionized data analysis and project efficiency. John and Abigail discuss the importance of incorporating AI into government workflows to improve productivity and the need to move away from outdated, manual processes like Excel.

The conversation concludes on key insights that AI capabilities are transformative, and integrating these tools into your work is essential for enhancing productivity and achieving more effective outcomes.

Join Chief Technologist, John Janek, and Tiffany Ceasor, Technical Director for Partnerships, discuss her new role at the company and tech projects. Tiffany shares her background as a data scientist and AI/ML engineer at Microsoft, and her journey through various roles at Dev Technology, including business development and data architecture. The discussion highlights her latest project, the Executive Monitoring Service, which is a serverless, cloud-native AI solution that generates personalized summaries based on executive orders and other governmental documents. Tiffany also talks about her experience at the recent Congressional Hackathon and the rapidly evolving landscape of AI, emphasizing the transformative power of AI tools in software development.

The conversation also touches on the future of software engineering, the importance of critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and how AI is making software more accessible and scalable.