Best Bill Allred Podcasts (2024)

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Ole Reissmann: Revolutionizing a Legacy Newsroom with AI at Germany's Der Spiegel 51:28

9d ago51:28

51:28

Ole Reissmann, Director of AI at Der Spiegel, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss how the legacy German news organization is harnessing AI to enhance their journalism and streamline newsroom workflows. The episode explores Der Spiegel's initiatives to integrate AI into various aspects of its operations, from automating routine tasks like SEO title gen…

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The Evolution of the Film Industry with Writer and Producer Bill Guttentag 55:46

9d ago55:46

55:46

In this episode of the Curiosity Podcast, Immad and Raj interview Bill Guttentag for a discussion on the evolution of the film industry. Bill is an award-winning writer and producer, best known for his films You Don’t Have to Die, Nanking, and Crime & Punishment. The conversation explores the creative process, how new technology will impact tomorro…

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Jaemark Tordecilla: Unlocking the Potential of Custom GPTs for Newsrooms 30:50

23d ago30:50

30:50

Jaemark Tordecilla, Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss the potential of using custom GPTs for journalistic purposes. Jaemark is the former editor-in-chief and senior assistant vice president of News and Public Affairs at GMA News, the Philippines' leading digital news organization. For the past year as a Nieman Fe…

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Future of Politics and How Leaders are Chosen with Gautam Mukunda, Author of “Picking Presidents” 1:02:12

24d ago1:02:12

1:02:12

Leadership expert and author Gautam Mukunda joins Immad and Raj for an in-depth discussion on the systems that determine leaders in business and politics. Gautam shares what makes a great leader, touching on leadership in both business and politics. They dissect observable patterns on leadership that can give us insight into the upcoming U.S. presi…

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Adrian Gill: How AI Image Generation is Revolutionizing the Graphic Design Industry 47:10

1M ago47:10

47:10

Adrian Gill, the founder and CEO of Ad Hoc Industries and the former creative director of the Harvard Innovation Labs, joins host Nikita Roy to explore the transformative impact of AI, especially image generation tools, on the creative design industry. Gill brings a wealth of knowledge in creative direction, strategy, and brand management from his …

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Distinguishing AI Deepfakes From Reality with Ben Colman, Co-Founder and CEO of Reality Defender 49:28

1M ago49:28

49:28

In a world where distinguishing between reality and generative AI is becoming increasingly more difficult, how can we protect ourselves from being influenced by hyper-realistic reproductions of an individual’s voice and likeness? Ben Colman, Co-Founder and CEO of Reality Defender, shares how their technology is currently being used to detect genera…

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Mattia Peretti: Balancing AI Innovation with Journalistic Integrity 37:51

2M ago37:51

37:51

Mattia Peretti, former manager of Journalism AI at the London School of Economics and current Knight Fellow at the International Center for Journalists, joins host Nikita Roy to share insights on balancing AI innovation with journalistic integrity. The episode explores an AI literacy initiative at Internews, which created a platform for knowledge e…

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Future of National Security and American Politics with Miles Taylor 57:20

2M ago57:20

57:20

Miles Taylor, former chief of staff of the Department of Homeland Security, joins Immad and Raj for a discussion on emerging technologies and national security. They discuss whether AI will be a useful tool or existential threat to national security and American Democracy, and explore how this new technology is already affecting the 2024 election. …

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How Viral Gene Therapy will Revolutionize Cancer Treatment with Nicole Paulk, Founder, Siren Biotech 57:10

2M ago57:10

57:10

Will new advancements in biotech soon help us treat rare diseases? Immad and Raj explore this question with Nicole Paulk, Founder and CEO of Siren Biotechnology, who shares how viral gene therapy has the potential to cure a wide variety of illnesses. The conversation explores the biotech field at large, how viral gene therapy works, and what medica…

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Future of Women’s Healthcare and Biowearables with Loewen Cavill, Co-Founder and CEO of Amira 56:51

3M ago56:51

56:51

In this episode, Imamd and Raj interview Loewen Cavill, Cofounder and CEO of Amira. Loewen is an expert in women’s healthcare, particularly as it relates to menopause. This conversation explores how societal taboos around menopause have stymied the creation of health products and treatments, how our hormonal systems impact our health, what role AI …

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Florent Daudens: Building an AI-Literate Newsroom at Radio Canada 1:08:28

3M ago1:08:28

1:08:28

Florent Daudens, the outgoing Director of Newsgathering and Deployment at Canada's National Public Broadcaster, Radio-Canada, joins Nikita Roy to share how he led AI literacy initiatives in their newsroom. In his role, Florent focused on enhancing the news department with AI as well as managing operations across national, parliamentary, and foreign…

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Future of In-Home Appliances and Power Offsets with Sam D’Amico, Founder and CEO of Impulse Labs 48:34

3M ago48:34

48:34

In this episode, Imamd and Raj interview Sam D’Amico, Founder and CEO of Impulse Labs. Sam shares the technology behind Impulse Labs’ innovative, powerful cooktop that touts faster cooking times and energy efficiency. This discussion investigates why traditional appliances have been slow to change over the past 50 years, and how new developments in…

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Ezra Eeman: Navigating the AI Frontier at the Dutch Public Broadcaster NPO 39:05

4M ago39:05

39:05

Ezra Eeman, the Director of Strategy & Innovation at the Dutch Public Broadcaster NPO joins Nikita Roy to discuss NPO's AI strategy, revealing the complexities of navigating this frontier within a decentralized network of 13 broadcasters. From leveraging AI for accessibility and efficiency to cautious experiments with synthetic voices and avatars, …

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Revolutionizing Computer Science Education with Austen Allred, Co-Founder and CEO of BloomTech 1:01:04

4M ago1:01:04

1:01:04

In this episode of the Curiosity Podcast, Immad and Raj explore the next evolution of education with Austen Allred, Co-Founder and CEO of BloomTech. Austen shares his unlikely journey to founding an education start-up, and how our current education system is failing students. This conversation explores how to mitigate the risks inherent with pursui…

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Craig Newmark: Philanthropy's Role in Supporting Journalism in the AI Era 29:11

4M ago29:11

29:11

Craig Newmark, internet pioneer and founder of Craigslist, joins Nikita Roy to talk about the past, present, and future of AI. Craig is a visionary whose profound contributions have shaped the landscape of digital platforms and supported the pillars of journalism. As the founder of Craigslist, he revolutionized the classified ads sector and transfo…

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Fixing San Francisco’s Broken Local Politics with GrowSF 56:46

4M ago56:46

56:46

On this episode of the Curiosity Podcast, Immad and Raj explore the challenges facing San Francisco’s local politics with Sachin Agarwal and Steven Buss, co-founders of GrowSF. GrowSF is a nonprofit aiming to influence the local politics of San Francisco by informing and mobilizing voters. The discussion begins with a look back at how San Francisco…

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How Germany’s Ippen Digital is Fine-Tuning Large Language Models for Their Newsroom 45:52

4M ago45:52

45:52

From fine-tuning large language models, to discussing modular journalism, to developing an AI tool to help track misinformation, there’s a lot to unpack from this week’s conversation with Alessandro Alviani, the product lead for AI at Germany’s Ippen Digital. We build upon the first part of our conversation from last week, where Alessandro shared h…

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Alessandro Alviani (Part One): Building AI Products with an Editor-Centric Approach 27:59

5M ago27:59

27:59

Rather than AI replacing journalists, Alessandro Alviani believes editorial teams can leverage AI to enhance and augment their work. Formerly as the Editorial Director at the Microsoft News Hub, Alessandro experienced firsthand the consequences that replacing human editors with automated systems caused. Drawing from his experience he says that the …

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Future of Sustainable Fuels with Rob McGinnis, Founder and CEO of Prometheus 1:15:30

5M ago1:15:30

1:15:30

In this episode, Immad and Raj discuss the emerging field of zero net carbon fuels with Prometheus Fuels Founder and CEO, Rob McGinnis. Rob shares the process for removing CO2 from the air and converting it into fuels that can power planes, automobiles, and much more. Tune in to learn how this new development may one day change the future of energy…

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Jeff Jarvis (Part Two): Rethinking the journalism business model in the age of AI 27:52

5M ago27:52

27:52

Jeff Jarvis joins Nikita Roy in the second part of his conversation to discuss how journalism business models will be affected by the rise of generative AI. In part one, Jarvis shared his thoughts on whether generative AI companies should be allowed to use news media's copyrighted content to train their AI models. Jarvis has been the director of th…

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mRNA and the Future of Biotechnology with Hannu Rajaniemi, Founder and CEO of Helix Nanotechnologies 1:07:21

5M ago1:07:21

1:07:21

In this episode, Immad and Raj discuss biotechnology with Hannu Rajaniemi, Founder and CEO of Helix Nanotechnologies. Hannu shares the potential of mRNA as a platform for various applications, including lab-grown meat, cancer treatment, and customized vaccines. Hannu’s broad thinking and ability to tie biotech to social impact make for an engaging …

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Jeff Jarvis (Part One): Should AI have the ‘right to read’ news like humans do? 33:55

5M ago33:55

33:55

Jeff Jarvis joins Nikita Roy to discuss whether AI companies should be allowed to use news media's copyrighted content to train their models. Jarvis is a veteran journalist and professor who recently testified to the US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and Law on AI and the Future of Journalism. He's been the director of the To…

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Aliya Itzkowitz and Sam Gould (Part Two): Potential of Multimodal AI and Autonomous AI Agents in Publishing 30:02

5M ago30:02

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Aliya Itzkowitz and Sam Gould from FT Strategies join Nikita Roy to discuss the capabilities of multimodal AI and AI agents within the publishing industry. Discover further insights and practical examples of these technologies in the Newsroom Robots newsletter, featuring insights from host, Nikita Roy. Aliya is a Manager at FT Strategies where she …

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Manufacturing in Low Earth Orbit with Delian Asparouhov, Co-Founder of Varda Space Industries 1:07:50

6M ago1:07:50

1:07:50

In this episode, Immad and Raj interview Delian Asparouhov, a Partner at Founders Fund and the Co-Founder of the space-manufacturing startup Varda. Delian shares his insights on the potential of space manufacturing and how overcoming the difficult challenge of atmospheric reentry will be the key to opening manufacturing in orbit. Delian's backgroun…

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Aliya Itzkowitz & Sam Gould (Part One): Insights from FT Strategies' AI Design Sprint Day 32:46

6M ago32:46

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Aliya Itzkowitz and Sam Gould from FT Strategies join Nikita Roy to discuss their AI Design Sprint that they used to help nearly 20 publishers identify and validate potential AI opportunities. Aliya is a Manager at FT Strategies where she has consulted over 30 publishers across Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. Her work focuses on the critica…

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Nina Brown & Jared Schroeder: The Legal Implications of Generative AI in the Newsroom 58:58

6M ago58:58

58:58

Nina Brown and Jared Schroeder join Nikita Roy to break down the intellectual property implications of generative AI models and explore the legal implications of using generative AI in newsrooms. They examine the risks and liabilities associated with Generative AI outputs and historical legal precedents that could shape Generative AI regulations. N…

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Felicitas Carrique: News Product Management in the Age of AI 45:38

6M ago45:38

45:38

Felicitas Carrique, Executive Director of the News Product Alliance joins Nikita Roy to discuss the key components of building a successful AI product strategy in newsrooms. She also discusses the role of AI in the product development process and offers insights on evaluating AI tools and vendors. As the Executive Director of the News Product Allia…

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The Emerging Field of Wildfire Technology with Maxwell Brodie, Co-Founder and CEO of Rain Industries 53:35

6M ago53:35

53:35

In this episode, Immad and Raj interview Maxwell Brodie, the Co-Founder and CEO of Rain Industries. Maxwell share how Rain and other tech pioneers are leveraging new technology, such as early detection and autonomous vehicles, to curb the increasing threat of wildfires by rapidly reducing response time. With wildfires becoming more severe and wides…

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Louise Story: How to Lead AI Innovation Across a News Organization 43:28

7M ago43:28

43:28

How does a newsroom leader spearhead AI innovation when AI still remains a buzzword to much of their staff? Louise Story joins Nikita Roy to highlight the opportunities AI presents for reporting, content creation, user experience, and personalization. Story also discusses the role of journalists in the AI era and the potential impact of generative …

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David Clinch: The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Building vs. Buying AI Tools 45:22

7M ago45:22

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David Clinch, the Vice President of Partnership at Mather Economics and Managing Director at Media Growth Partners, joins Nikita Roy to discuss the critical choice between building or buying AI tools in newsrooms. With his extensive experience advising major publishers, David sheds light on how AI is reshaping newsroom strategies and the critical t…

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The Future of Generative AI Video with Cristóbal Valenzuela, CEO and Co-Founder of Runway 51:24

7M ago51:24

51:24

Join Immad and Rajat for an in-depth discussion at the intersection of science and art as they chat Cristóbal Valenzuela, CEO and Co-Founder at Runway. Runway’s technology is revolutionizing creativity by leveraging AI to create photorealistic motion pictures. In this episode, Cristóbal shares how AI will enable more creativity through augmentation…

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Simon Willison: How Datasette Helps with Investigative Reporting (Part 2) 40:24

7M ago40:24

40:24

In this second part of the episode with Simon Willison, he shares how Datasette, the open-source data exploration and publishing tool he built, could help journalists perform data analysis with minimum technical expertise. He also shares some fun use cases of ChatGPT in his personal life. Simon, a former software architect at The Guardian and a JSK…

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Future of Carbon Removal Technology with Peter Reinhardt, CEO and Co-Founder of Charm Industrial 52:23

7M ago52:23

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Join Immad and Rajat for a deep dive into the technology being used to combat climate change with Peter Reinhardt, CEO and Co-Founder of Charm Industrial, a company that specializes in carbon removal. In this episode, Peter shares how Charm is leveraging pyrolysis and dry oil wells to remove carbon from the atmosphere, why companies are beginning t…

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Simon Willison: OpenAI's New Features & Security Risks of Large Language Models (Part 1) 52:11

7M ago52:11

52:11

Simon Willison, the creator of the open source data exploration and publishing tool Datasette, joins Nikita Roy to discuss the recent turmoil at Open AI and the new features unveiled at OpenAI’s first developer conference earlier this month.They discuss the security risks inherent in generative AI applications and explore the usefulness of small la…

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Lynn Walsh: Building Trust in News in the AI Era 47:40

7M ago47:40

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Lynn Walsh, the Assistant Director of Trusting News, joins Nikita Roy to discuss how newsrooms should think about their relationship with audiences when adopting AI. She also highlights opportunities to use AI to enhance trust and engagement with the news. Lynn is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has worked in investigative, data and TV journal…

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Mario Garcia: How AI is Unleashing New Creative Potentials in Journalism 1:01:17

8M ago1:01:17

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Dr. Mario R. Garcia, Senior Adviser on News Design and Adjunct Professor at Columbia University, joins Nikita Roy to discuss how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing news design and creating new opportunities for visual storytelling. Mario shares insights from his extensive research and his new book, 'AI: The Next Revolution in Content Creati…

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Paul Quigley: How NewsWhip Uses AI to Help Newsrooms Predict Viral Stories 48:00

8M ago48:00

48:00

Paul Quigley, the CEO of NewsWhip, joins Nikita Roy to discuss how NewsWhip aids newsrooms in identifying trending stories and predicting viral news through real-time social media monitoring and analytics. He discusses how his team is integrating large language models and shares his perspective on the transformative impact that generative AI could …

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Jeff Sonderman: Leveraging Generative AI to Optimize Business Processes 47:34

8M ago47:34

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Newsroom Robots now has a newsletter! Subscribe to receive podcast summaries and be the first to know when a new episode is released. Sign up here. In this episode, Jeff Sonderman, the founder and CEO of Delta Flow Solutions, joins Nikita Roy to discuss the transformative potential of generative AI in streamlining business operations across analyti…

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Ernest Kung: How The Associated Press Built Five AI Tools for Local Newsrooms 48:26

8M ago48:26

48:26

Ernest Kung, the AI Product Manager for The Associated Press joins Nikita Roy to share how the AP has been helping local newsrooms implement artificial intelligence into their workflows as part of the Local News Initiative. He also discusses the deal that AP signed with OpenAI and the newsroom’s recently published AI guidelines. Before joining the …

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Charlie Beckett & Munmun De Choudhury: The Role of the News Industry in Safeguarding Democracy in the Age of AI-Generated Misinformation (Recorded at Online News Association's Onward 2023) 43:05

9M ago43:05

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Charlie Beckett, Professor and Founding Director of Polis, the international journalism think tank at the London School of Economics and Munmun De Choudhury, Associate Professor of Interactive Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology, join host Nikita Roy in this episode. Together, they explore the intricacies of AI-generated misinformation, it…

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Uli Köppen & Miranda Marcus: Approaches In AI Innovation From Two of Europe's Public Broadcasters (Recorded at Online News Association's Onward 2023) 41:38

9M ago41:38

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Uli Köppen, Head of AI + Automation Lab and Co-Lead of BR Data at Germany's Public Broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), and Miranda Marcus, Head of BBC News Labs, join Nikita Roy for a conversation on how AI has been a part of their newsrooms. This episode is a recording of the virtual panel at the Online News Association's ONWARD-2023 event on S…

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Nick Diakopoulos: The Potential of Fine-Tuning Large Language Models on Newsroom Data 39:49

9M ago39:49

39:49

Nick Diakopoulos, Communication Studies and Computer Science Professor at Northwestern University joins Nikita Roy to discuss the opportunities fine-tuning Large Language Models offer for news organizations, and the impact of generative AI on news production and the broader information ecosystem. Nick directs the Computational Journalism Lab and is…

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Francesco Marconi: Opportunities and Challenges of Large Language Models in Journalism 49:59

9M ago49:59

49:59

Francesco Marconi, the co-founder and CEO of AppliedXL, joins Nikita Roy to discuss the opportunities and challenges that Large Language Models present to the news industry, emphasizing the need for collaboration between tech companies and newsrooms. Francesco also covers copyright and data access challenges and proposes long-term business model in…

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Chris Dinn: How a Toronto News Startup Developed an AI Chatbot to Analyze & Report on Municipal Budgets 55:53

10M ago55:53

55:53

Chris Dinn joins Nikita Roy to talk about building AI bots for his Toronto news startup, Torontoverse. Chris also explores the Online News Act's effects in Canada and AI's potential impact on the news industry. Chris is the Emmy award-winning founder and publisher of Torontoverse, a Toronto-based digital news startup harnessing cutting-edge technol…

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Mark Hansen: How Generative AI Can Help With Data Journalism 43:42

10M ago43:42

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Mark Hansen joins Nikita Roy to discuss how generative AI can enhance data journalism, particularly by accelerating coding tasks. The discussion also addresses bias and privacy concerns associated with AI models. Mark is the East Coast Director of The Brown Institute for Media Innovation, a collaborative initiative between Columbia Journalism Schoo…

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Liam Andrew: Building a Data Infrastructure for AI Innovation at The Texas Tribune 40:26

10M ago40:26

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Liam Andrew, the Chief Product Officer at The Texas Tribune joins Nikita Roy to discuss how they built a data warehouse and analytics hub to provide transparency around key metrics for their newsroom. Liam also shares how The Tribune has implemented tools like automatic content tagging and content recommendations using AI. In his role at the Tribun…

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Uli Köppen: Algorithmic Accountability, Generative AI and Automation in Journalism at Germany's Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian Broadcasting) 39:48

10M ago39:48

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Uli Köppen, head of the AI + Automation Lab at German Public Broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk, joins Nikita Roy to discuss how BR's newsroom has integrated AI across its entire news cycle. Uli shares her team's work on algorithmic accountability, AI strategy, generative AI experiments, and their experience integrating AI in the newsroom. Uli also c…

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Jeremy Caplan: Exploring the Landscape of AI Tools to Boost Productivity 43:42

11M ago43:42

43:42

Jeremy Caplan joins Nikita Roy to discuss the evolving landscape of AI tools by analyzing their use cases, addressing the challenges they present, and offering tips for enhancing productivity through strategic AI adoption Jeremy Caplan is the Director of Teaching and Learning at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of Ne…

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Psychedelics and therapy with Dr. Jeeshan Chowdhury, Founder / CEO of Journey Colab 51:00

11M ago51:00

51:00

Immad and Raj talk to Psychedelics therapy expert Dr. Jeeshan Chowdhury, Founder / CEO of Journey Colab Key topics: The history of psychedelics Role of them in therapeutical settings Why psychedelics have been misunderstood What the future holds for this and other drugs Follow the Curiosity Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosity…

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Scott Brodbeck: Early Experiments with Generative AI in Local News & Lessons Learned 33:06

11M ago33:06

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Scott Brodbeck joins Nikita Roy to discuss his experiments using generative AI in his local newsroom, from creating completely AI-generated newsletters and AI-generated videos to ad copy and back-office support. He also shares his views for other small newsrooms looking to experiment with AI. Scott is the founder and CEO of Local News Now, which ow…

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