Navigating the AI Revolution: Skills for a Fast-Moving Future with Daniel Schmidt

In this episode of Robots and Red Tape, host Nick Schutt sits down with Daniel Schmidt, an AI practitioner at Thomson Reuters Special Services, to unpack how to stay relevant in the lightning-fast world of artificial intelligence. With a background spanning math, physics, and computer science, Daniel shares his journey—from mastering reinforcement learning to serving in the Israeli military developing AI algorithms, and now working on cutting-edge multi-agent frameworks for government applications. With 13 years in data science and machine learning across security, healthcare, and more, Daniel offers a deep dive into the skills and habits needed to keep pace with AI’s evolution.

The conversation explores:

• From Academia to AI: Daniel’s shift from quantum mechanics to machine learning, sparked by a  ...