Johann Beukes
@johannbeukes.com
👨💼Fractional CTO
📊 Data Scientist
🧑💻Startup life
😇 Angel investor
🥋 Martial Arts
FL☀️R🌴DA living
JohannBeukes.com
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🧑💻Startup life
😇 Angel investor
🥋 Martial Arts
FL☀️R🌴DA living
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Johann Beukes
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· Nov 15
Presented at the Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies this morning.
Beyond the Hype: Real-World AI Implementation and Value Creation.
Makes me want to go back to college myself.
#AI #MachineLearning #DataScience
Beyond the Hype: Real-World AI Implementation and Value Creation.
Makes me want to go back to college myself.
#AI #MachineLearning #DataScience
Reading while waiting for next flight, returning from South Africa (Stellenbosch) and it was amazing how this book from #PieterDuToit was recommended to me by both people who thought it was revealing a dark secret society and people who thought it was a badge of honor.
April 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Reading while waiting for next flight, returning from South Africa (Stellenbosch) and it was amazing how this book from #PieterDuToit was recommended to me by both people who thought it was revealing a dark secret society and people who thought it was a badge of honor.
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Generative AI has its challenges, but AI-augmented UI offers a promising near-term solution.
Check out a prototype created with React and OpenAI from our own @rblalock 👇
www.agentuity.com/blog/ai-aug...
Check out a prototype created with React and OpenAI from our own @rblalock 👇
www.agentuity.com/blog/ai-aug...
AI Augmented UI: A Paradigm for Human-Computer Interaction - Agentuity
You hear a lot about generative UI but what about AI augmented UI?
www.agentuity.com
February 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Generative AI has its challenges, but AI-augmented UI offers a promising near-term solution.
Check out a prototype created with React and OpenAI from our own @rblalock 👇
www.agentuity.com/blog/ai-aug...
Check out a prototype created with React and OpenAI from our own @rblalock 👇
www.agentuity.com/blog/ai-aug...
Yes.
Can’t go wrong with these lads.
Can’t go wrong with these lads.
February 1, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Yes.
Can’t go wrong with these lads.
Can’t go wrong with these lads.
February 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Worth also pointing out that there are many "tests so easy no AI system can pass them".
Moravec's paradox remains.
E.g., arxiv.org/abs/2404.12390
Moravec's paradox remains.
E.g., arxiv.org/abs/2404.12390
January 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Worth also pointing out that there are many "tests so easy no AI system can pass them".
Moravec's paradox remains.
E.g., arxiv.org/abs/2404.12390
Moravec's paradox remains.
E.g., arxiv.org/abs/2404.12390
Sunday in Florida.
Ran into this good boy. So famous, people have tattoos of him.
Ran into this good boy. So famous, people have tattoos of him.
January 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Sunday in Florida.
Ran into this good boy. So famous, people have tattoos of him.
Ran into this good boy. So famous, people have tattoos of him.
This week, I saw the power of AI assisted coding in practice. And it was glorious.
- 3 teams
- 3 projects *given to them*
- 3 meet AND exceed results
- only 24 hrs (instead of the normal 48hrs + 4hrs for demos)
Give smart people all the tools they need!
- 3 teams
- 3 projects *given to them*
- 3 meet AND exceed results
- only 24 hrs (instead of the normal 48hrs + 4hrs for demos)
Give smart people all the tools they need!
January 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM
This week, I saw the power of AI assisted coding in practice. And it was glorious.
- 3 teams
- 3 projects *given to them*
- 3 meet AND exceed results
- only 24 hrs (instead of the normal 48hrs + 4hrs for demos)
Give smart people all the tools they need!
- 3 teams
- 3 projects *given to them*
- 3 meet AND exceed results
- only 24 hrs (instead of the normal 48hrs + 4hrs for demos)
Give smart people all the tools they need!
Had an awesome start of year kickoff with one of my clients this week, culminating in a 24hr hackathon between three teams.
Seriously, I felt like a father, proud of every single one on the team. They exceeded expectations by a mile.
The #whoop data supports the stress and effect on sleep
Seriously, I felt like a father, proud of every single one on the team. They exceeded expectations by a mile.
The #whoop data supports the stress and effect on sleep
January 10, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Had an awesome start of year kickoff with one of my clients this week, culminating in a 24hr hackathon between three teams.
Seriously, I felt like a father, proud of every single one on the team. They exceeded expectations by a mile.
The #whoop data supports the stress and effect on sleep
Seriously, I felt like a father, proud of every single one on the team. They exceeded expectations by a mile.
The #whoop data supports the stress and effect on sleep
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The #1 skill for delivering ML models at an eye watering pace is setting performance goals.
The goal is not to build the best model. The goal is to build a model that beats the status quo, and get it in production as fast as you can.
It works like this:
The goal is not to build the best model. The goal is to build a model that beats the status quo, and get it in production as fast as you can.
It works like this:
December 28, 2024 at 9:14 PM
The #1 skill for delivering ML models at an eye watering pace is setting performance goals.
The goal is not to build the best model. The goal is to build a model that beats the status quo, and get it in production as fast as you can.
It works like this:
The goal is not to build the best model. The goal is to build a model that beats the status quo, and get it in production as fast as you can.
It works like this:
I had a great conversation tonight with a close friend and the topic of friendship came up.
TLDR: A close fiend is not the one you call up when 💩 happened
It’s the one you call to celebrate with you when something great happened, and there’s pure happiness coming from that friend with no jealousy
TLDR: A close fiend is not the one you call up when 💩 happened
It’s the one you call to celebrate with you when something great happened, and there’s pure happiness coming from that friend with no jealousy
December 29, 2024 at 12:03 AM
I had a great conversation tonight with a close friend and the topic of friendship came up.
TLDR: A close fiend is not the one you call up when 💩 happened
It’s the one you call to celebrate with you when something great happened, and there’s pure happiness coming from that friend with no jealousy
TLDR: A close fiend is not the one you call up when 💩 happened
It’s the one you call to celebrate with you when something great happened, and there’s pure happiness coming from that friend with no jealousy
100% agree.
This past year, I’ve engaged and hired folks that:
1) I’ve worked with before this knew what they’ve done firsthand
or
2) Had incredible experience with the specific technologies needed for a project.
What I’ve NOT hired for was some formal education.
This past year, I’ve engaged and hired folks that:
1) I’ve worked with before this knew what they’ve done firsthand
or
2) Had incredible experience with the specific technologies needed for a project.
What I’ve NOT hired for was some formal education.
Almost every person I've heard complaining about the job market has nothing to show to demonstrate their qualifications.
They have no past projects they can share, no one to vouch for them, no publications, no social presence. Nothing.
Words are cheap. Show me what you've done.
They have no past projects they can share, no one to vouch for them, no publications, no social presence. Nothing.
Words are cheap. Show me what you've done.
December 27, 2024 at 3:39 PM
100% agree.
This past year, I’ve engaged and hired folks that:
1) I’ve worked with before this knew what they’ve done firsthand
or
2) Had incredible experience with the specific technologies needed for a project.
What I’ve NOT hired for was some formal education.
This past year, I’ve engaged and hired folks that:
1) I’ve worked with before this knew what they’ve done firsthand
or
2) Had incredible experience with the specific technologies needed for a project.
What I’ve NOT hired for was some formal education.
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Apparently, you can run DeepSeek-V3 locally, provided that you have 8 M4 Pro 64GB Mac minis.
~5 tok/sec.
~5 tok/sec.
December 27, 2024 at 3:03 AM
Apparently, you can run DeepSeek-V3 locally, provided that you have 8 M4 Pro 64GB Mac minis.
~5 tok/sec.
~5 tok/sec.
Happy Festivus!
(for the rest of us)
“The Festivus pole symbolizes simplicity and humor, rejecting holiday excess with its plain, unadorned design. Its minimalist presence highlights the practical, parody-filled spirit of Festivus, offering both humor and reflection.”
(for the rest of us)
“The Festivus pole symbolizes simplicity and humor, rejecting holiday excess with its plain, unadorned design. Its minimalist presence highlights the practical, parody-filled spirit of Festivus, offering both humor and reflection.”
December 23, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Happy Festivus!
(for the rest of us)
“The Festivus pole symbolizes simplicity and humor, rejecting holiday excess with its plain, unadorned design. Its minimalist presence highlights the practical, parody-filled spirit of Festivus, offering both humor and reflection.”
(for the rest of us)
“The Festivus pole symbolizes simplicity and humor, rejecting holiday excess with its plain, unadorned design. Its minimalist presence highlights the practical, parody-filled spirit of Festivus, offering both humor and reflection.”
How long is long enough to wait…
Probably just skipping this update at this point.
Probably just skipping this update at this point.
December 18, 2024 at 3:49 PM
How long is long enough to wait…
Probably just skipping this update at this point.
Probably just skipping this update at this point.
New reading
📖📖📖📖📖
I try to keep a 2-1 ratio of reading DS/AI/ML and Brain/Neuro/Psy literature.
#BrainScience #NeuroScience #Psychology
@deanbuono.bsky.social
📖📖📖📖📖
I try to keep a 2-1 ratio of reading DS/AI/ML and Brain/Neuro/Psy literature.
#BrainScience #NeuroScience #Psychology
@deanbuono.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 4:46 PM
New reading
📖📖📖📖📖
I try to keep a 2-1 ratio of reading DS/AI/ML and Brain/Neuro/Psy literature.
#BrainScience #NeuroScience #Psychology
@deanbuono.bsky.social
📖📖📖📖📖
I try to keep a 2-1 ratio of reading DS/AI/ML and Brain/Neuro/Psy literature.
#BrainScience #NeuroScience #Psychology
@deanbuono.bsky.social
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I was informed I should share the YouTube livestream link, and not the zoom link I had previously shared, so here's the updated info:
I will be sharing my research on innovation at the intersection of UX, AI, and psychometrics.
Friday, Jan 17th 2025, 2-3PM MT
www.youtube.com/live/kCmC4i-...
I will be sharing my research on innovation at the intersection of UX, AI, and psychometrics.
Friday, Jan 17th 2025, 2-3PM MT
www.youtube.com/live/kCmC4i-...
December 11, 2024 at 1:42 AM
I was informed I should share the YouTube livestream link, and not the zoom link I had previously shared, so here's the updated info:
I will be sharing my research on innovation at the intersection of UX, AI, and psychometrics.
Friday, Jan 17th 2025, 2-3PM MT
www.youtube.com/live/kCmC4i-...
I will be sharing my research on innovation at the intersection of UX, AI, and psychometrics.
Friday, Jan 17th 2025, 2-3PM MT
www.youtube.com/live/kCmC4i-...
I found out today from one of my clients that they no longer have access to the training code for a specific model, trained using PyTorch and NTLK.
So, they are asking me to come up with a strategy to "reverse engineer" the original model...oh, and yeah, I also don't have the original labeled data
So, they are asking me to come up with a strategy to "reverse engineer" the original model...oh, and yeah, I also don't have the original labeled data
December 9, 2024 at 8:09 PM
I found out today from one of my clients that they no longer have access to the training code for a specific model, trained using PyTorch and NTLK.
So, they are asking me to come up with a strategy to "reverse engineer" the original model...oh, and yeah, I also don't have the original labeled data
So, they are asking me to come up with a strategy to "reverse engineer" the original model...oh, and yeah, I also don't have the original labeled data
Sunday read.
📖📖📖📖📖
Biocosm by James Gardner is a wild take on how life and consciousness could be central to the universe’s purpose.
It’s definitely speculative and up for debate (with plenty of counter-theories out there), but it’s worth a read to stretch your perspective on the big picture
📖📖📖📖📖
Biocosm by James Gardner is a wild take on how life and consciousness could be central to the universe’s purpose.
It’s definitely speculative and up for debate (with plenty of counter-theories out there), but it’s worth a read to stretch your perspective on the big picture
December 8, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Sunday read.
📖📖📖📖📖
Biocosm by James Gardner is a wild take on how life and consciousness could be central to the universe’s purpose.
It’s definitely speculative and up for debate (with plenty of counter-theories out there), but it’s worth a read to stretch your perspective on the big picture
📖📖📖📖📖
Biocosm by James Gardner is a wild take on how life and consciousness could be central to the universe’s purpose.
It’s definitely speculative and up for debate (with plenty of counter-theories out there), but it’s worth a read to stretch your perspective on the big picture
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So... what is the best model if you want to generate a synthetic data?
They looked at new generation, response generation, and quality enhancement.
- GPT-4o excels at generating new generation
- GPT-4o excels at response generation
- Claude-3.5-Sonnet is better at quality enhancement
They looked at new generation, response generation, and quality enhancement.
- GPT-4o excels at generating new generation
- GPT-4o excels at response generation
- Claude-3.5-Sonnet is better at quality enhancement
December 7, 2024 at 6:51 AM
So... what is the best model if you want to generate a synthetic data?
They looked at new generation, response generation, and quality enhancement.
- GPT-4o excels at generating new generation
- GPT-4o excels at response generation
- Claude-3.5-Sonnet is better at quality enhancement
They looked at new generation, response generation, and quality enhancement.
- GPT-4o excels at generating new generation
- GPT-4o excels at response generation
- Claude-3.5-Sonnet is better at quality enhancement
We can only hope. 😁
AWS says AI could disrupt everything – and hopes it will do just that to Windows
AWS says AI could disrupt everything – and hopes it will do just that to Windows
Cloud colossus reckons it can clarify hallucinations, get your apps off Microsoft's OS at pleasing speed
re:Invent Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman opened the cloud computing service's 13th annual re:Invent conference by observing: "Generative AI…
dlvr.it
December 4, 2024 at 1:26 AM
We can only hope. 😁
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A month ago I promised to share the recording of my talk at Penn, "Why AI Needs the Humanities as a Partner." If you're feeling down, try the part around 14:30 where I talk about how fun it is to be a creature without a fixed essence who has to spend millennia discovering what they're capable of.
Why AI Needs the Humanities as a Partner
YouTube video by Wolf Humanities Center
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2024 at 3:51 PM
A month ago I promised to share the recording of my talk at Penn, "Why AI Needs the Humanities as a Partner." If you're feeling down, try the part around 14:30 where I talk about how fun it is to be a creature without a fixed essence who has to spend millennia discovering what they're capable of.
Next week we’re back to AI and startup life, but today, we’re still exploring St. Augustine. One of my favorite places in the USA.
November 29, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Next week we’re back to AI and startup life, but today, we’re still exploring St. Augustine. One of my favorite places in the USA.
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Friends, this week marks a monumental step forward in my path towards pushing for a greater ecology of accountability in the age of AI. Thrilled to officially announce the AI Accountability Lab (AIAL) @theaial.bsky.social at Trinity College Dublin is launching today, Thursday Nov 28, 2024 aial.ie
AI Accountability Lab
Stewarding a greater ecology of accountability in the age of AI
aial.ie
November 28, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Friends, this week marks a monumental step forward in my path towards pushing for a greater ecology of accountability in the age of AI. Thrilled to officially announce the AI Accountability Lab (AIAL) @theaial.bsky.social at Trinity College Dublin is launching today, Thursday Nov 28, 2024 aial.ie
Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving from St. Augustine.
Used Apple AI to remove the orange barriers on the grass, but it did a so so job. However, it will only get better.
Photo: Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine.
Used Apple AI to remove the orange barriers on the grass, but it did a so so job. However, it will only get better.
Photo: Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine.
November 28, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving from St. Augustine.
Used Apple AI to remove the orange barriers on the grass, but it did a so so job. However, it will only get better.
Photo: Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine.
Used Apple AI to remove the orange barriers on the grass, but it did a so so job. However, it will only get better.
Photo: Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine.