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POWERED BY AI, BUT HUMAN.
SJ Walker on female-founded tech, building an agency with care, and using AI without losing the human judgement that makes the work good.
SJ Walker · May 2026Recorded live at Voice FM
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02 / CAREERS
FROM HELP DESK TO MICROSOFT.
Marc Esmiley on a 20-year technology career that began at HM Coastguard, and where financial services goes next.
Marc Esmiley · May 202603 / AI RESEARCH
TEACHING AI TO PLAY - SUSTAINABLY.
Tyler Clark explains reinforcement learning, Mario Kart, and training high-performing models with far less power.
Tyler Clark · March 2026
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