[High Agency] AI Engineer World's Fair Preview

<p><strong><br>High Agency Pod Description</strong><br></p><p>In this episode, I chatted with Shawn Wang about his upcoming AI engineering conference and what an AI engineer really is. It's been a year since he penned the viral essay "<a href="https://www.latent.space/p/ai-engineer">Rise of the AI Engineer</a>' and we discuss if this new role will be enduring, the make up of the optimal AI team and trends in machine learning.</p><p><strong><br>Timestamps</strong><br></p><p><br><a href="https://swyx.io/podcast/learn-in-podcast/rss.xml">00:00</a> - Introduction and background on Shawn Wang (Swyx)<br><a href="https://swyx.io/podcast/learn-in-podcast/rss.xml">03:45</a> - Reflecting on the "Rise of the AI Engineer" essay<br><a href="https://swyx.io/podcast/learn-in-podcast/rss.xml">07:30</a> - Skills and characteristics of AI Engineers<br><a href="https://swyx.io/podcast/learn-in-podcast/rss.xml">12:15</a> - Team composition for AI products<br><a href="https://swyx.io/podcast/learn-in-podcast/rss.xml">16:30</a> - Vertical vs. horizontal AI startups<br><a href="https://swyx.io/podcast/learn-in-podcast/rss.xml">23:00</a> - Advice for AI product creators and leaders<br><a href="https://swyx.io/podcast/learn-in-podcast/rss.xml">28:15</a> - Tools and buying vs. building for AI products<br><a href="https://swyx.io/podcast/learn-in-podcast/rss.xml">33:30</a> - Key trends in AI research and development<br><a href="https://swyx.io/podcast/learn-in-podcast/rss.xml">41:00</a> - Closing thoughts and information on the AI Engineer World Fair Summit</p><p><br></p>