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Pioneers of AI

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Artificial Intelligence
AI Companions
Technology
AI Technology
Mental Health
Innovation
Loneliness Epidemic
AI As Life Coaches
Mental Health Benefits
Rana El Kaliouby
Kevin Roose
Inflection AI
Chatgpt
Hiring Processes
Emotional Intelligence
Education
Healthcare
Artificial General Intelligence
Robots
Human Relationships

Pioneers of AI is your guide to the latest technological frontier. Each week, host Rana el Kaliouby (AI scientist, investor, author, co-founder of Affectiva) is joined by the leading creators, critics, and thinkers behind mind-blowing technology and asks the important questions about how artificial intelligence is changing the way we live. As we venture together into the unknown, Pioneers is your ... more

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Personal health and wellness tools are on the rise as more people take ownership of their physical and mental well-being. Arianna Huffington, co-founder of The Huffington Post, believes AI is the key to unlocking small behavior changes for healthier ... more

Responsible AI is more than a buzzword, it’s a guiding principle at Microsoft. Sarah Bird, Chief Product Officer of Responsible AI, leads the company’s efforts to build and deploy AI products with responsibility at the core. She and her team bring st... more

WndrCo is a venture capital firm that views storytelling as the foundation of every successful business, and for good reason. Its founding partner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, helped build DreamWorks into one of the most celebrated animation studios in the w... more

This week, Pioneers of AI is bringing back one of our most thought-provoking conversations: How AI is transforming the job market. Hilke Schellmann, journalist and author of “The Algorithm,” has spent years diving into the impact of AI on who gets hi... more

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Recent Guests

Sarah Bird
Chief Product Officer of Responsible AI at Microsoft
Microsoft
Episode: How Microsoft is democratizing safe AI
Hilke Schellmann
Investigative journalist and author of The Algorithm
Episode: Replay: How AI is shaping the job market, with Hilke Schellmann
Shantell Martin
Artist, performer, and philosopher known for her work at the intersection of art and technology
Episode: Can artists and AI coexist?
Jeremy Kahn
AI Editor at Fortune
Fortune
Episode: Does OpenAI’s new model deliver on the hype? Inside GPT-5 with Jeremy Kahn
May Habib
CEO and co-founder of the AI Studio Writer
Writer
Episode: How Writer is helping Fortune 500 companies become AI-forward
David Rand
Professor of Brain and Cognitive Science at MIT and Cornell
Episode: Can AI talk us out of conspiracy theories?
Pattie Maes
Professor at the MIT Media Lab, founder of the Fluid Interfaces Research Group, and co-leader of the AHA program
MIT
Episode: What humans get (and don’t get) from AI, with MIT’s Pattie Maes
Latanya Sweeney
A data privacy pioneer and professor of government and technology at Harvard.
Harvard University
Episode: Possible: Latanya Sweeney on AI, trust, and privacy
Breeze Liu
Founder and CEO of Alecto AI and an advocate for legislation against online image abuse
Alecto AI
Episode: How to use AI to fight online image abuse, with Breeze Liu

Host

Rana el Kaliouby
AI scientist, investor, author, and co-founder of Affectiva, who is passionate about exploring the boundaries of technology and its implications for humanity.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 80 ratings
  • From Pioneers of AI: Possible: Alexis Ohanian on the future of online and offline communities

    Alexis makes interesting points around the dead internet theory, AI in communities and proof of humanity

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TinaLaPorta
    United Statesa month ago
  • Get Your AI Pulse!

    When I first heard on Masters of Scale a few months ago that there would now be a new podcast focused on AI in the WaitWhat media portfolio, I was excited to listen to Pioneers of AI. I have been doing that with every new episode since it started. AI is exploding all over the place, and It’s easy to be inundated by the range of solutions that are being produced on what feels like an almost daily basis. What I like about this podcast hosted by Rana el Kaliouby, Ph.D. is that it focuses on AI solu... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MuruganPandian
    United States8 months ago
  • I want AI, not parental bullshitting!

    Podchaser
    2
    Seyfert
    8 months ago
  • Great panel

    Great discussion, which includes both meaningful discussion, as well as some hilariously tone def answers from a few on the panel.

    The masses are not skeptical of AI because they don’t understand the algorithms. We’ve been told for over 100 years that the way to have financial security in life is to apply yourself in gaining skills with critical thinking and cognitive labor. Now we have a very small group of people telling us that cognitive labor will soon be replaced much like the blue-collar w... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Velourian Steel
    United States9 months ago
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    Apple Podcasts
    5
    номпаанеееееееп
    Ukrainea year ago

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Listeners appreciate the engaging conversations and the accessibility of complex AI topics, making the subject matter relatable and understandable for a broad audience.
The podcast is praised for its human-centric approach to technology, emphasizing ethical discussions and real-world implications.
Many reviews highlight the diverse and knowledgeable guests, providing a rich insight into technology's advancement and societal impact.

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How Microsoft is democratizing safe AI
Q: What do you think about competition in the AI space?
Competition is important as it drives improvement and innovation in AI development.
How Microsoft is democratizing safe AI
Q: How do you balance innovation with maintaining responsible AI practices?
By incorporating responsible AI into the design process early on, companies can balance speed and safety without compromising product quality.
How Microsoft is democratizing safe AI
Q: What does your role entail as Chief Product Officer of Responsible AI at Microsoft?
My role focuses on identifying and testing emerging risks in AI while building tools and technologies that help integrate responsible AI practices into product development.
How Microsoft is democratizing safe AI
Q: How do you define Responsible AI?
Responsible AI is about making AI systems that are trustworthy, ensuring fairness, human oversight, security, and privacy are integrated into their design.
Replay: How AI is shaping the job market, with Hilke Schellmann
Q: What does the process look like for a job seeker, and is AI helping or hurting their chances for getting that job?
AI affects job seekers both positively and negatively, often complicating the hiring process and reinforcing biases, despite some tools claiming to improve fairness.

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This podcast serves as a comprehensive guide to the constantly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, featuring a range of esteemed guests who contribute insights from various fields, including technology, journalism, education, and the arts. Through dynamic conversations, the host engages in exploring how AI influences diverse aspects of life—whether it's reshaping job markets, transforming education, enhancing creative processes, or its ethical implications on privacy and society at large. A notable element is the focus on human-centric approaches to technology, emphasizing ethical discussions and the potential benefits AI can bring if developed responsibly.

Unique aspects of this series include its engagement with a wide array o... more

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2. Hilke Schellmann
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4. Jeremy Kahn
5. May Habib
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