Finding Nemotron

In this episode of the Practical AI podcast, host Chris Benson interviews Joey Conway, Senior Director of Product Management for AI Models at NVIDIA, about NVIDIA's recently announced open foundation models. Conway discusses his background and how he came to work in AI, then explains the landscape of open foundation models, highlighting the significance of reasoning capabilities in current AI research. He introduces NVIDIA's Nemotron family of models, including Nano, Super, and Ultra, detailing their parameters, capabilities, and how they fit into the broader AI ecosystem. Conway also touches on NVIDIA's new speech model, Parakeet, and shares his vision for the future of AI, emphasizing the role of digital employees in augmenting the current workforce and solving complex tasks.