# Ep. 19 | Open-Source Machine Learning with BeagleBoard Co-Founder Jason Kridner

- Show: [Moore's Lobby](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby)
- Published: 2021-03-04
- Length: 33m
- Episode: 4
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-03-04-ep-19-open-source-machine-learning-with-beagleboard-co-founder-jason-kridner
- Listen: https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/podcast/open-source-machine-learning-with-beagleboard-co-founder-jason-kridner

## Summary

Jason Kridner, co-founder of BeagleBoard.org, discusses the evolution of open-source single-board computers (SBCs) and their role in democratizing embedded machine learning. He details the technical capabilities of the BeagleBone AI and the unique low-latency Programmable Real-Time Units (PRUs) in Texas Instruments' Sitara processors, which enable precise industrial control. Kridner also addresses the ethical challenges of AI, specifically the difficulty of recognizing and mitigating biases trained into neural network models.

## Chapters

- [0:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-03-04-ep-19-open-source-machine-learning-with-beagleboard-co-founder-jason-kridner#t=12) Introduction: Jason Kridner and BeagleBoard.org
- [1:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-03-04-ep-19-open-source-machine-learning-with-beagleboard-co-founder-jason-kridner#t=84) The Mission of Open Source Hardware and Education
- [3:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-03-04-ep-19-open-source-machine-learning-with-beagleboard-co-founder-jason-kridner#t=209) Machine Learning on Embedded Systems vs. Cloud
- [9:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-03-04-ep-19-open-source-machine-learning-with-beagleboard-co-founder-jason-kridner#t=547) BeagleBone AI and the Sitara Processor Architecture
- [24:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-03-04-ep-19-open-source-machine-learning-with-beagleboard-co-founder-jason-kridner#t=1450) The Value and History of Programmable Real-Time Units (PRUs)
- [11:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-03-04-ep-19-open-source-machine-learning-with-beagleboard-co-founder-jason-kridner#t=707) AI Bias, Ethics, and Industry Responsibility
- [30:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-03-04-ep-19-open-source-machine-learning-with-beagleboard-co-founder-jason-kridner#t=1825) Kridner’s Career at TI and Software Philosophy

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Open-source hardware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/open-source-hardware)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- BeagleBoard.org (company)
- BeagleBone AI (product)
- Texas Instruments (company)
- Sitara (chip)
- TensorFlow (tool)
- Pocket Beagle (product)
- BeagleBone Black (product)
- BeagleBoard X15 (product)
- RadioShack (company)
- Google Summer of Code (other)
- 3D Robotics (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [BeagleBoard's Back with Jason Kridner](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2026-05-07-beagleboards-back-with-jason-kridner) (The Amp Hour)
- [An Interview with Jason Kridner and Robert Nelson](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-02-04-an-interview-with-jason-kridner-and-robert-nelson) (The Amp Hour)
- [An Interview with Jeff Keyzer and Jason Kridner - Bonafide BeagleBoard Bionomics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-09-06-an-interview-with-jeff-keyzer-and-jason-kridner-bonafide-beagleboard-bionomics) (The Amp Hour)
- [60: Fun Things You Can Make out of Beagles](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-07-23-60-fun-things-you-can-make-out-of-beagles) (Embedded.fm)
- [Ep009: On the Edge of AI, Comment Your Code, Big Big Wheels, and Makers of Munich](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2019-03-08-ep009-on-the-edge-of-ai-comment-your-code-big-big-wheels-and-makers-of-munich) (Hackaday Podcast)

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