AI Engineering Pitfalls with Chip Huyen - #715

This podcast episode interviews Chip Huyen, an independent AI researcher, about her new book, "AI Engineering." The conversation covers Huyen's work, the evolving landscape of AI, and the challenges and opportunities in building AI agents. Huyen emphasizes the importance of asking the right questions when working with AI and highlights the need for better benchmarks to evaluate AI capabilities, particularly in creative tasks like storytelling. She also discusses common pitfalls in AI engineering, such as starting too complex and not spending enough time crafting guidelines for AI models. Listeners gain insights into the practical aspects of AI development and the crucial role of thoughtful evaluation in building effective AI systems.