Best Jeff Wilser Podcasts (2024)

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How to Fix AI and IP (and Hollywood), w/ Story Protocol co-founder Jason Zhao 58:18

8h ago58:18

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Virtually everyone in the AI space and Hollywood can agree on one thing: the system is broken. There’s no clear way of how to handle AI in Hollywood — or virtually any creative field — which has led to confusion, frustration, anger, and lawsuits. No one seems to have a good solution. Enter Story Protocol. Story, co-founded by today’s guest Jason Zh…

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Why Does AI Hallucinate? Can It Be Fixed? w/ EyeLevel.AI CEO Neil Katz 1:08:35

7d ago1:08:35

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As most people who have played with AI know, it can make stuff up, or what’s often referred to as “hallucinate.” (I like to think of it as “bullshitting.” It’s one of the trickiest problems vexing the entire AI space. Why does AI do this? How widespread is the problem? What are the solutions, and is it even something that CAN be solved? To unravel …

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AI to Revolutionize the Health Care Experience, w/ Lyric CEO Rajeev Ronanki 43:24

14d ago43:24

43:24

The health care system in the US is a mess. Few will argue this. Can AI make it better? That's the thesis of Rajeev (Raj) Ronanki, CEO of Lyric, which is working to build AI that will simplify and streamline the health care experience. What can AI make better? How will you, as a patient, have a dramatically different experience in the world of AI-a…

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Robot Dogs and Dystopian Use of AI Surveillance at the Border, w/ Petra Molnar 40:36

21d ago40:36

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Petra Molnar is a Harvard Faculty Associate, lawyer, human rights activist, and author of the just-released book The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Publisher’s Weekly gave the book a glowing review and called it a “a grave wake-up call." To research this book, Petra spent *six years* studying what she ca…

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7 Ways Crypto (yes, Crypto!) Could Help Build Better AI 38:25

29d ago38:25

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Before launching the AI-Curious podcast, I spent a bunch of years writing about bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, and web3, often for CoinDesk, the space’s main publication. I still write about it. So I’m in a relatively unique position to see the intersection of these two techs. Is there a connection? Can crypto really help develop better AI? There’s n…

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AI and the Law, w/ Patent Attorney Robert Plotkin 43:22

1M ago43:22

43:22

I'm going to guess that most people listening to this podcast are not lawyers. Fair. I'm not either! But there are *massive* questions about how AI impacts the law -- new questions about IP, copyrights, patents -- and also how AI impacts the legal profession itself. Here to guide us through all these questions is Robert Plotkin, a 25-year-veteran p…

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New AI (and AI-agent) Safety Risks, w/ AI Safety Expert Bo Li 43:31

1M ago43:31

43:31

Many have been worried about AI safety. But the stakes were just raised: OpenAI and Google just announced new capabilities that look likely to usher in the new era of “AI agents,” meaning tools that will automatically accomplish tasks for you like buying plane tickets or even how to invest your 401k. What could go wrong? It’s Bo Li’s job to figure …

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AI to Revolutionize Medical Diagnostics (and save millions of lives), w/ Dr. Bryan Dechairo, CEO of Sherlock Bio 47:11

2M ago47:11

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Sherlock Bioscience is developing medical diagnostic tests that are dramatically faster, cheaper, and easier to distribute than traditional models. The impact? This could make health care more inclusive, slow the spread of STDs, and help us avoid future pandemics. Dr. Dechairo and I start with the current problems of traditional diagnostic tests, t…

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The Problems of AI Bias and the Solutions for AI Adoption, w/ Adam Bai 43:50

2M ago43:50

43:50

No tech is just about the tech. True adoption — or lack thereof — is often about issues of culture, which is why I’m thrilled to speak to today’s guest: Adam Bai, who’s an anthropologist as well as the Chief Strategy Officer of Glimpse, a company that leverages AI for market research solutions. Adam’s team has done extensive research on both AI ado…

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Incorporating AI into Education, w/ Dean David Marchick & Professor Angela Virtu 50:19

2M ago50:19

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How will AI impact education? One university isn't passively waiting to see how the dust settles, but is instead aggressively incorporating AI into its curriculum. That would be American University's Kogod School of Business, which has moved at warp-speed to modify its curriculum in 20 classes to incorporate AI this Fall. I'm delighted to be joined…

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The Robot Revolution is Closer Than You Think, w/ Theta Founder Kordel France 44:30

2M ago44:30

44:30

Boston Dynamics just unveiled their new robot, "Atlas." The AI space was floored. Some were excited, some startled, some terrified, all fascinated. Whether we like it or not, thanks to the rapid acceleration of AI, robots -- specifically humanoid robots -- are closer than we think. Robots are now less science fiction and more a short-to-medium-term…

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How 10 AI Experts Are Using AI in Their Day-to-Day Lives 22:06

3M ago22:06

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We've all heard "AI will transform the world!!!" But how are AI experts *actually* using AI now, today, for reals, in their day-to-day lives? I've collected some wisdom and insights from prior guests of AI-Curious to give what is -- hopefully -- some super useful and concrete suggestions on how to incorporate AI into your own workflow. From ChatGPT…

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Building Custom Applications to Help Companies (Actually) Use AI, w/ Dmitry Shaprio 49:50

3M ago49:50

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Dmitry Shaprio has been in the space for decades; he was a product lead at Google and the CTO of MySpace. Now he's the CEO of MindStudio, a company that helps companies create custom apps to integrate AI. And a LOT of companies are using MindStudio. 34,000 apps have now been created using MindStudio, and this ranges from large corporations to solo-…

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Creating a Revolutionary New Drone in 24 Hours, w/ AI Engineer Ian Laffey 38:30

3M ago38:30

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At a recent hackathon, Ian Laffey was part of a team that designed, created, 3D-printed, and assembled a drone in 24 hours... and for under $500. The drone's breakthrough: It doesn't need a signal for GPS, which means that it can be deployed off the grid, and can't be "jammed" in a war zone...like Ukraine. Laffey's drone is now a sensation in the w…

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How AI will (positively!) Shape the Future, w/ Futurist Kevin Surace 1:03:57

3M ago1:03:57

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There are many AI doomsdayers. Kevin Surace is not one of them. Kevin has been in a pioneer in the AI space since the 1990s, went he helped develop the tech that would directly influence Siri and Alexa. He has since been named by CNBC as one of the "Innovators of the Decade" and is now a regular keynote speaker. We have a *wide-ranging* conversatio…

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AI and the Search for Puppies 30:38

4M ago30:38

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If you need to get a puppy, what's the best way to go about it? Harnessing AI, of course. I recently decided to get a puppy. I didn't know what to get or how to do it. (I've never owned a dog.) So I made liberal use of ChatGPT in research, analysis, and execution, and then turned to AI for help with puppy training. I doubt you're in the market for …

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AI’s Potential to Democratize Coaching, w/ Dr. Friederike Redlbacher 50:19

4M ago50:19

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AI might change the world. But it can it help change you? You could argue that AI coaching, fundamentally, might be the most important impact of the entire tech. In today’s world, professional career coaching is generally only available for the privileged. What if it was available for all? But what are the risks and concerns? Joining us to break th…

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The Rise of Brain Computer Interfaces (BCI) that Can Compete with Rogue Super-AIs, w/ Trent McConaghy 1:13:34

4M ago1:13:34

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If AI gets super intelligent and super powerful, will it be benevolent? Or will it want to crush us like ants? Perhaps they’ll be benevolent. Maybe they’ll be “aligned” with our interests. But if not? What should we do? How can we prepare for this nightmarish scenario? Trent McConaghy has a plan. McConaghy has been working in AI for decades, both a…

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AI and the Ukraine War, w/ TIME Magazine's Vera Bergengruen 48:28

4M ago48:28

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The cover of this week’s TIME Magazine has a bold headline: “The First AI War.” The subtitle: “Palantir and other tech giants are building the future of battle in Ukraine.” The writer of this cover story is Vera Bergengruen, a senior correspondent at TIME. And Vera joins us today at AI-Curious. We cover: How Ukraine is using AI and what it’s accomp…

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AI and the State of Play of Self-Driving Cars, w/ Noah Gedrimas 48:28

4M ago48:28

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Confession: I don't really care about cars. But I *love* the idea of self-driving cars. So what's the status of this idea? There's now a fleet of self-driving cars in San Francisco. How good are they? How safe? What are the limitations? And what are the technical challenges that still need to be overcome, and how does AI fit into all of this? To un…

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The (hype-free) AI Playbook for Machine Learning, w/ Eric Siegel 27:57

5M ago27:57

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Eric Siegel is a longtime expert on machine learning, and is the author of the new book "The AI Playbook: Mastering the Rare Art of Machine Learning Deployment." Eric has been a professor at Columbia University, a longtime machine learning consultant, and he's the founder of the long-running "Machine Learning Week" conference series. Eric's take? A…

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AI in Finance, Bridging Hype to Reality w/ Vasagi Kothandapani 22:36

5M ago22:36

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Can AI make you rich? Or, more to the point, can AI make investment banks, hedge funds, and financial services companies even richer? Not so fast... Vasagi Kothandapani is an expert in helping financial services companies train, develop, and integrate AI. She's the Senior Vice President of AI Training at RWS, a tech-enabled content and language org…

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AI Dispatch from Sundance, and Hilke Schellmann on Bias in AI Hiring Practices 31:00

5M ago31:00

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As our quick appetizer, a quick dispatch from the Sundance Film Festival, where AI was seemingly *everywhere*. For our entrée, we speak with Hilke Schellmann, author of the new book "The Algorithm: How AI Decides Who Gets Hired, Monitored, Promoted, and Fired and Why We Need to Fight Back Now." If you have a job, or will some day get a job, or know…

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The War over AI Training Data, and Key AI Trends w/ Sharon Goldman, Senior Writer at Venture Beat 42:21

5M ago42:21

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What are the most important stories in AI right now? Today we chat with Sharon Goldman, Senior Writer at Venture Beat, who covers all things artificial intelligence. Sharon and I get into: Why the race for training data is so crucial in the future development of AI (2:30); why so much hinges on The New York Times vs. Open AI (12:40); the looming wa…

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How to (Actually) Use AI in Your Day-to-Day Life, w/ Catalist AI cofounder Sam Stevens 46:18

6M ago46:18

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We all know AI has tons of potential, but how do you *actually* use ChatGPT in your daily life? Sam Stevens is the cofounder of Catalist AI, an AI-powered project management assistant. She’s also the writer of the “Prompt and Circumstance” newsletter, where she shares hyper-pragmatic tips and tricks for how to get the most out of ChatGPT and other …

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AI’s Impact on the 2024 Election, w/ Election Expert David Becker 58:56

6M ago58:56

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As deep fakes get easier and the truth gets murkier, how will AI impact the 2024 election? We’re joined by election expert David Becker, the founder and Executive Director of the non-partisan and non-profit Center for Election Innovation & Research. David is also the co-author of “The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of The Big Lie.’” Davi…

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10 AI Predictions for 2024 17:14

6M ago17:14

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Where is AI headed next year? I curated some of my favorite AI predictions -- and give a few of my own -- from some of the year-end AI roundups and prediction articles. We cover deep fakes, further AI integration into business, the 2024 election, AI going mobile, and much more. AI prediction articles referenced in the pod: The Economist: https://ww…

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7 Key AI Trends from 2023, w/ Tech Strategist George Kamide 55:27

6M ago55:27

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So what did we learn about AI in 2023? What are the most important trends? To make sense of this wild new space, I’m joined by tech strategist and AI consultant George Kamide, who’s also the co-host of the cybersecurity podcast, “Bare Knuckles and Brass Tacks.” George and I cover: The public’s “first contact” with generative AI, and why that seems …

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Chilling Risks of AI Deepfakes and Cyberattacks, w/ Security Expert Christian Seifert 41:39

7M ago41:39

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You get a FaceTime from a loved one. They're in trouble. Big trouble. Their life is in danger. They need you to Venmo you $, they have no choice. Except...it's not them you're FaceTiming with, it's an AI-enabled deepfake that can talk to you real-time. Welcome to the fun world of AI phishing and cyberattacks! Christian Seifert, a veteran cyber-secu…

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AI Risks and Safety, w/ The AI Policy Institute's Executive Director, Daniel Colson 1:02:17

7M ago1:02:17

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Now it's time for the flip side of AI. What could go wrong? Daniel Colson is the Executive Director of The AI Policy Institute, which has a mission of helping policy-makers create smart regulation. They also conduct polling to better understand how Americans are thinking about AI. Daniel, at heart, is a tech optimist, but in this episode he breaks …

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Human Cloning is Here(?!), with BHuman CEO Don Bosco 1:01:45

7M ago1:01:45

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Send in the clones. They're here. Don Bosco is the founder and CEO of BHuman, a start-up that is, well.... creating human clones. For real! Don has cloned himself and he can easily clone you. (Digitally, at least.) So why the cloning? Don views this as a way for him to get more done in his own life -- his clone can knock out all the pesky online th…

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AI's Impact on Marketing and Fashion, w/ Deniz Ozgur (a Forbes' "30 Under 30" leader) 42:55

7M ago42:55

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When the AI hype began in earnest, "marketing and advertising" was one of the industries seen as most likely to be disrupted. This is already happening. Enter Deniz Ozgur, partner at AI marketing firm Evercopy, and one of Forbes' "30 Under 30" for her groundbreaking work in retail and ecommerce. Deniz shares how AI is *already* effective at generat…

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AI to Super-Charge Translation, w/ Smartling CEO Bryan Murphy 31:49

8M ago31:49

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Some of the best use cases of AI are when we think of it not as Artificial Intelligence, but "Augmented Intelligence." That's what Bryan Murphy, CEO of Smartling, is effectively doing: Using AI to enhance and super-charge their systems, as opposed to scrapping the old way and starting from scratch. Smartling is a company that uses AI to translate l…

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AI for Drug Discovery and Longevity, w/ Rejuve CEOs Kennedy Schaal and Jasmine Smith 56:43

8M ago56:43

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The most important, wide-reaching, and profound use case for AI might just be drug discovery. Normally it takes YEARS for scientists to develop drugs; AI can slash the timeline. Kennedy Schaal is the CEO of Rejuve Bio, a startup that’s harnessing AI for faster drug discovery. And Jasmine Smith is the CEO of Rejuve AI, its sister company, which is r…

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Is AI Creative? Can AI Be an Artist? W/ Mario Klingemann, Inventor of “Botto” 44:39

8M ago44:39

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By now you've heard the question, "Can AI create art?" Mario Klingemann had a more provocative question: "Can an AI machine be an artist?" So Mario set out to do just that. He created an ingenious AI-powered system called "Botto," which is creating art as we speak. Each week, a group of humans votes on the best stuff, and then the winners are sold …

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AI to save local news, w/ Nano Media co-founder Winston Chen 1:00:15

8M ago1:00:15

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Will AI kill the newsroom? Possibly. But today’s guest has a different goal. Winston Chen, the co-founder of Nano Media, is using AI to try and *save* the newsroom, or at least to save local newsrooms. The fact is that over the last 20 years, local newsrooms have been gutted — most are no longer economically viable. So Winston is using AI to create…

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Mastering AI Visual Art and Storytelling w/ Heather Cooper 57:35

8M ago57:35

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For many, the first "gateway drug" for generative AI is text-to-image, using tools like DALL-E and Midjourney to instantly flex your creative muscles. Heather Cooper is a master of AI visual art and storytelling. She has quickly become one of the most respected voices in the AI visual art/storytelling space. Her Substack, Visually AI, shares all ki…

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AI to Empower, w/ All Star Code's Danny Rojas 48:09

9M ago48:09

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What should be the role of AI in education? Cheating is an obvious concern. But can AI be used to accelerate, personalize, and even empower education? That's the path taken by All Star Code, a non-profit education organization that teaches tech and coding skills to young men of color. Danny Rojas is All Star Code's Executive Director. And he has be…

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How Will We Know if AI is Alive (Conscious), w Neuroscientist Dr. Grace Lindsay 1:03:58

9M ago1:03:58

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If AI becomes conscious, you could argue this is the most important inflection point in the history of humanity. So how will we know if and when that happens? Professor Grace Lindsay, a neuroscientist, recently co-authored a report -- along with a team of philosophers and fellow neuroscientists -- that suggested a framework for how we might know if…

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Moral Implications of AI Consciousness, w Philosopher Jeff Sebo 1:01:24

9M ago1:01:24

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If AI becomes sentient, what are the moral, ethical, and legal implications? This is a tricky question with many, many, *many* follow-up questions. So here to help is philosopher Jeff Sebo -- a professor at New York University; the Director of the Mind, Ethics, and Policy Program; and the author of the book "Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves." In th…

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The Wild World of AI "Digital Twins," with Querlo CEO Francesco Rulli 30:03

9M ago30:03

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You can now use AI to create a digital clone, or "digital twin" of yourself or loved one or anyone, really. Why would you do this? What's the benefit? And why do some digital twin enthusiasts view the tech, essentially, as a way to cheat death? There's no better expert on digital twins than Francesco Rulli, founder and CEO of Querlo, an AI company …

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How to Use AI in Business Operations, w Rachel Woods, CEO of The AI Exchange 44:55

10M ago44:55

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Do you work at a job? Then you're probably involved in some kind of business operations, and there's a 99.999% chance that your job will be impacted by AI. So how do you leverage AI to make your job easier? If you're a business leader, how do you create an AI strategy for your company or department? Where should you even begin? I spoke with an expe…

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Building an AI Business, with SwingVision CEO Swupnil Sahai 38:51

10M ago38:51

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Think of this as an "AI case study" -- a way to make the abstractness of AI concrete by going deep on a hyper-specific example. Swupnil Sahai is a former Tesla engineer. He worked directly with Elon Musk on the AI that powers self-driving cars. He then created "Swingvision," an AI-powered tennis app, which recently won Apple's prestigious Design Aw…

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AI in Hollywood, with Toonstar's John Attanasio and Luisa Huang 54:06

10M ago54:06

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Welcome to AI-Curious, a podcast that explores the good, the bad, and the creepy of artificial intelligence. For the debut episode, I'll introduce the conceit of the show, and then we'll speak to some Hollywood producers who are pioneers of using AI: the cofounders of Toonstar Studios, CEO John Attanasio and COO Luisa Huang. John and Luisa bring a …

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