Unlocking Machine Learning for Traditional Companies: The Journey of Johannes Otterbach

**Title: Applying Machine Learning to Quantum Computing | Interview with Johannes Otterbach**

**Description:**
In this episode of Gradient Dissent, host Lukas Biewald interviews Johannes Otterbach, VP of Machine Learning Research at Merantix Momentum. Johannes, originally a quantum physicist, shares his journey into the field of machine learning and the intersection of quantum computing and ML applications. They discuss the challenges of deploying ML models for different customers and the importance of a cloud-agnostic tech stack. Johannes also provides insights on NLP models’ impact on the real world and the future of AI regulations.

**Timestamps:**
– 0:00 Intro
– 1:04 Quantum computing and ML applications
– 9:21 Merantix, Ventures, and ML consulting
– 19:09 Building a cloud-agnostic tech stack
– 24:40 The open source tooling ecosystem
– 30:28 Handing off models to customers
– 31:42 The impact of NLP models on the real world
– 35:40 Thoughts on AI and regulation
– 40:10 Statistical physics and optimization problems
– 42:50 The challenges of getting high-quality data
– 44:30 Outro

**Connect with Johannes:**
– [LinkedIn](https://twitter.com/jsotterbach)
– [Personal Website](http://jotterbach.github.io/)
– [Careers at Merantix Momentum](https://merantix-momentum.com/about#jobs)

**Host:** Lukas Biewald
**Producers:** Cayla Sharp, Angelica Pan, Sanyam Bhutani, Lavanya Shukla

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(Note: The following transcript is an excerpt from the video.)

Johannes Otterbach is VP of Machine Learning Research at Merantix Momentum, an ML consulting studio that helps their clients build AI solutions.

Johannes and Lukas talk about Johannes’ background in physics and applications of ML to quantum computing, why Merantix is investing in creating a cloud-agnostic tech stack, and the unique challenges of developing and deploying models for different customers. They also discuss some of Johannes’ articles on the impact of NLP models and the future of AI regulations.

Show notes (transcript and links): http://wandb.me/gd-johannes-otterbach

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⏳ Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:04 Quantum computing and ML applications
9:21 Merantix, Ventures, and ML consulting
19:09 Building a cloud-agnostic tech stack
24:40 The open source tooling ecosystem
30:28 Handing off models to customers
31:42 The impact of NLP models on the real world
35:40 Thoughts on AI and regulation
40:10 Statistical physics and optimization problems
42:50 The challenges of getting high-quality data
44:30 Outro
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Connect with Johannes:
📍 LinkedIn: https://twitter.com/jsotterbach
📍 Personal website: http://jotterbach.github.io/
📍 Careers at Merantix Momentum: https://merantix-momentum.com/about#jobs

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💬 Host: Lukas Biewald
📹 Producers: Cayla Sharp, Angelica Pan, Sanyam Bhutani, Lavanya Shukla

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