645: Machine Learning for Video Games

<p>Machine learning, security and Call of Duty collide this week as Jon Krohn sits down with Carly Taylor, Lead Machine Learning Engineer for Activision&apos;s COD franchise to discuss the importance of low-latency, the future of gaming and her favorite software packages. <br/><br/>This episode is brought to you by Kolena (<a href='https://kolena.io/'>kolena.io</a>), the testing platform for machine learning. Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit <a href='https://www.jonkrohn.com/podcast'>JonKrohn.com/podcast</a> for sponsorship information.</p><p>In this episode you will learn:<br/>• The relationship between data science and cyber security [4:49]<br/>• The importance of low-latency for an optimal gaming experience [9:15]<br/>• The future of gaming [18:13]<br/>• Carly&apos;s thoughts on the Metaverse [25:43]<br/>• Carly’s favorite operating systems, software packages, and keyboards [30:27]<br/>• How to transition from a quantitative academic background into data science [45:28]<br/>• Why Carly is called the “Rebel Data Scientist” [53:27]<br/>• How to file a patent [57:21]<br/><br/>Additional materials: <a href='https://www.superdatascience.com/645'>www.superdatascience.com/645</a></p>