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February 5, 2024 56 mins

In this episode I had the opportunity to talk with Tina Huang, founder of the Lonely Octopus platform, a highly successful YouTube channel and experienced freelancer in the AI space. Tina shares her invaluable insights on leveraging AI in education, the nuances of freelancing in the tech industry, and strategies for enhancing personal productivity. The episode is for anyone looking to navigate the landscape of technology (especially AI), offering practical tips to work in the field or just leverage AI better. ►Check out Tina's channel  @TinaHuang1 

►Lonely Octopus: https://www.lonelyoctopus.com/

►Twitter: https://twitter.com/Whats_AI

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Timestamps:

00:00 Coming up in the conversation

02:00 How did Tina get into AI and YouTube?

03:17 Tina's goal and mission

04:09 Tina’s niche

06:40 Higher education in the AI and data science space

10:36 Tips for beginners to become freelancing-ready

17:24 What will be more important in the future, LLMs or coding languages?

22:30 Tips for those who want to change field while balancing their current job

25:16 Using YouTube to force ownself to learn

27:17 How to make commitments and what kind of commitments should you have?

33:05 Louis shares about the AI market he believes has the most potential

37:44 Tina discussed where she wants to contribute more

39:09 Tine shares the benefits that her YouTube venture has brought

40:40 How can one use content to create leverage in freelancing?

43:05 Is audience conversion from shorts to long-form content really an issue?

46:46 Freelancing vs corporate employment vs entrepreneurship

50:33 What skills should one develop to secure freelance opportunities in the field of AI?

54:00 Tina shares about her upcoming plans

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