
Humans in the Loop, hosted by Seb Agertoft, is a podcast for thoughtful technologists asking the hard questions at the intersection of technology and society. Guests include founders, investors, researchers, artists, policymakers and even a Zen Master, covering topics like the AI bubble debate, tech sovereignty, the Chinese tech industry, radicalisation and conspiracy theories, AGI, quantum comput... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 17 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Technology | |||

Few people understand language quite like today's guest. Emily M. Bender is a Professor of Computational Linguistics at the University of Washington.
She's also the person who coined the term 'Stochastic Parrots' in the now infamous paper that saw ... more
I sat down with Paul Kedrosky - investor, researcher and one of the smartest voices out there on the economics of AI and the risks of a bubble.
Here are a few of the questions we talked about:
* What is a bubble?
* Is AI a bubble?
* How does i... more
How do ideas, however crazy they might seem, spread?
Who's a true believer vs. a grifter following the money?
Can you talk about Epstein and QAnon without losing your rational mind?
How can investigative journalism move with the times?
These are ... more
Many of us have a sense that even well-meaning companies and institutions lose their way, sometimes becoming downright evil.Eric Ries is a legend when it comes to building tech companies and his new book is written from the perspective of someone who... more
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A thoughtful tech-focused show that brings together leaders, researchers, and practitioners who probe humanity's relationship with technology. Episodes span cash transfer philanthropy, China's tech-economic dynamics, Zen and mindfulness in a digital age, AI's role in creativity, decentralized networks, hacker ethics, and democratic resilience in the face of rapid innovation. Guests tend to be senior practitioners, founders, policymakers, and researchers who offer practical experience, critical perspectives, and long-range thinking about technology's social impacts. The format often blends philosophical questions with real-world case studies, aiming to illuminate not only what tech can do, but what it should do. A standout trait across episo... more
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Recent guests on Humans in the Loop include:
1. Paul Kedrosky
2. James Ball
3. Eric Ries
4. Nick Allardice
5. Selina Xu
6. Henry Shukman
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8. Hirad Sab
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