
Hosted by Jennifer Strong, SHIFT is a weekly podcast taking a closer look at the far-reaching impact of automation on our daily lives.
From policy to process, we seek to understand how lives are changing alongside rapid breakthroughs in frontier technologies and artificial intelligence. Join us as we navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by this reshaped reality.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 163 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TechnologyBusiness | |||

Nasrin Mostafazadeh, co-founder and CEO of Verneek, traces her path from a teenage robotics champion to founding an AI company with a boy at that same robotics competition, who later became her husband. She explains why 2026's wave of generic LLM sho... more
Neo4j CTO Philip Rathle on why the AI systems reaching production aren't monolithic LLMs, and why "attackers think in graphs" even when defenders don't.
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This episode of SHIFT was produced by Jennifer Strong with help from Emma Cillekens. ... more
Planet co-founder Robbie Schingler argues AI's next leap requires teaching it about the physical world, not just text. Join us as he traces the company's path from university dorm-room satellites to a daily record of the planet, in the latest install... more
Water shows up at every stage of the AI supply chain: to manufacture chips, to generate the power that runs them, and then more water to cool the chips in data centers. It's believed that AI's water needs by 2030 could roughly match the drinking need... more
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This show consistently explores how automation, AI, and emerging technologies reshape industries and everyday life. Episodes thread together themes like AI governance and ethics, enterprise readiness for agents and automation, data infrastructure and reliability, and real-world deployments—from space-derived data and water-efficient AI infrastructure to hospital robotics and cybersecurity. A notable throughline is translating complex frontier tech into practical implications for businesses, policy, and society, often featuring technical experts, executives, and researchers who illuminate scalable, responsible paths forward. The show often blends deep dives with practical considerations, sponsor integrations, and timely debates about risk, g... more
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Recent guests on SHIFT include:
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2. Robbie Schingler
3. Christophe Beck
4. Matt Mills
5. Salima Bhimani
6. Jack Newton
7. Vijoy Pandey
8. Cary Forest
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