Alice Fridberg & Hila Paz Herzfang

Breaking #Bad Code: Smarter GenAI Code with a Data Science Mindset
Hila Paz Herzfang

Bio

Hila is a machine learning advisor and leader for building AI services and the co-author of the book “Supercharged Coding with GenAI.” She holds a master’s degree in information management systems and is completing a second master’s in data science, both from Harvard Extension School. She developed a Python for MLOps course for Udemy and runs a math and tech TikTok channel boasting 14.5K followers and 300+ likes.

Alice is a data science team leader with over seven years of experience and a strong academic background in applied statistics. She is recognized for leadership and innovation, with awards like the Top Women in Media & Ad Tech – Data Demystifiers category. Passionate about sharing knowledge, with experience delivering talks such as “A Brief History of Data Science” at industry events, Alice combines technical expertise and a hands-on approach to drive collaboration, innovation, and impactful solutions.

Abstract

Why has GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT not made us 10x coders yet? In this round table, we will analyze our frustrations with AI-generated code through the lens of AI researchers, examining issues like out-of-sample prompts, missing context, and misleading instructions. Together, we will collaborate with the author of Supercharged Coding with GenAI to push beyond the basics to apply advanced techniques across the software development lifecycle.

Planned
Agenda

8:45 Reception
9:30 Opening remarks by WiDS TLV ambassadors
9:45 Dr. Mor Geva , Tel Aviv University: “MRI for Large Language Models: Mechanistic Interpretability from Neurons to Attention Heads”
10:15 Panel: “Pioneering Progress: a strategic look at the GenAI revolution and the new role of data scientists“
Shani Gershtein, Melingo
Mirit Elyada Bar, Intuit
Dr. Asi Messica, Lightricks
Moderated by Nitzan Gado, Intuit
10:45 Poster pitches
10:55 Break
11:10 Lightning talks session
12:30 Lunch & poster session
13:30 Roundtable session & poster session
14:30 Roundtable closing
14:40 Shunit Agmon, Technion: “Bridging the Gender Gap in Clinical AI: Temporal Adaptation with TeDi-BERT”
15:00 Shaked Naor Hoffmann, Apartment List: “Building Generative AI Agents for Production: Turning Ideas into Real-World Applications”
15:20 Closing remarks
15:30 The end