If I remember correctly, the product in that episode was applying "snapchat filters" (deformation/modification/accessories) to animal faces. It was portrayed like this stupid job, but as an ML researcher myself my first thought was: "that's a pretty cool/challenging problem!"
It's funny how things that can seem hard can be so simple, and vice versa! I guess it depends on the person whether they're looking for an interesting challenge, or to make an impact - - because the two are often perpendicular.
It's funny how things that can seem hard can be so simple, and vice versa! I guess it depends on the person whether they're looking for an interesting challenge, or to make an impact - - because the two are often perpendicular.