Best U of T Computer Science Podcasts (2024)

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AI and Creativity 23:56

1d ago23:56

23:56

The rapid advance of AI writing tools, image generators and text-to-video models opens a new world for creative possibilities. It also raises questions about the role of the artist, the nature of creativity – and ethics. Hosts Beth Coleman and Rahul Krishnan dive into these topics with guests Sanja Fidler and Nick Frosst. About the hosts: Beth Cole…

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Innovation for Good 21:25

8d ago21:25

21:25

While a lot of the news around AI is doom and gloom, the potential for positive innovation in health care offers a hopeful perspective. Hosts Beth Coleman and Rahul Krishnan are joined by University of Toronto experts Christine Allen and Andrew Pinto to talk about the transformative power of AI in health care, from revolutionizing primary care to a…

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Safe and Accountable 24:17

15d ago24:17

24:17

Safe and Accountable Hosts Beth Coleman and Rahul Krishnan navigate the challenging terrain of AI safety and governance. In this episode, they are joined by University of Toronto experts Gillian Hadfield and Roger Grosse as they explore critical questions about AI’s risks, regulatory challenges and how to align the technology with human values. Hos…

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Introducing What Now? AI 9:20

23d ago9:20

9:20

University of Toronto researchers Rahul Krishnan and Beth Coleman dive into the world of AI – how far we’ve come, where we are heading and the potentially profound impact for society. 01:24 Geoffrey Hinton's warning about AI 03:21 Regulating a multi-billion dollar industry 04:50 How is AI being trained? 05:58 AI as a tool 07:08 What can we learn fr…

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Citizen Reset 18:46

1+ y ago18:46

18:46

Director of the Citizen Lab, Ron Deibert sits down with Randy to breakdown everything from privacy and propaganda, to how to solve marital problems and intricacies of being a Libra.

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What are the Chances? 14:40

1+ y ago14:40

14:40

Jeffrey Rosenthal, Professor of Statistics, was born on Friday the 13th. He joins Randy to talk about luck, chance, Markov's chain - and no that’s not a 90's band - and play a round of rock, paper, scissors!

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Smarter Cities 14:52

1+ y ago14:52

14:52

Beth Coleman, Associate Professor of Data & Cities joins Randy to dive into “smarter cities” and what a more human-centered city could be.

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Machines and Slow Disasters 16:31

1+ y ago16:31

16:31

Edward Jones-Imhotep, is a historian of the social and cultural life of machines. He and Randy talk tech, Black androids, social order and slow disasters.

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What Is The Cost? 15:10

1+ y ago15:10

15:10

Randy Boyagoda and Clémentine Van Effenterre dive deep into economic policies and protests, privilege and class divisions, and the new shape of work across the globe.By University of Toronto

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The Evolution of Education 14:24

1+ y ago14:24

14:24

Randy meets Rubén Gaztambide-Fernández at his OISE office for the first time since the pandemic, as they talk about whether schools have changed for the worse (or the better) since March 2020.By University of Toronto

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The New, New Normal 16:25

1+ y ago16:25

16:25

Maydianne Andrade is a Jamaican-born Canadian ecologist and (UTSC) professor known for her work on the mating habits of a variety of widow spiders. During the pandemic, she hosted The New Normal, a podcast about our steps into the unknown and how we as a community are getting through it. She pursues research, teaching, service, and public engagemen…

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What Now? 1:17

2y ago1:17

1:17

A podcast about the post pandemic world: how we live together, work together, recover, thrive, teardown, and rebuild. What has changed? Are we ready for the next challenges? Climate change, inequality, identity, housing, healthcare, supply chain, technology, community. Season one host – author and professor Randy Boyagoda – explores our city and id…