Rough Seas - The Marine Engineering Podcast

Through the Fog: Demystifying A.I. - feat. Jennifer LaPlante

Rough Seas - The Marine Engineering Podcast

Show Notes

There are very few people who can distill this new age of machine learning and artificial intelligence as well as Jennifer LaPlante. In this episode, she and Ben examine what AI really means for businesses in the ocean tech sector and beyond, demystifying the burgeoning technology and putting it all into clear perspective. This conversation sets the record straight about how, where and when AI will benefit your operations.

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