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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.

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Capital One is the largest issuer of credit cards in the U.S. It’s also one of the largest banks, and car finance companies, in the country.  We learn from its experience building proprietary AI across fraud prevention, agentic workflows, customer ex... more

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Engineers charged with maintaining secure and reliable sites and services need to be able to observe what’s going on inside their systems. That observability data helps them spot issues sooner,  fix problems faster, and learn from the whole experienc... more

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Best-known as the creator of ImageNet, we meet the Godmother of AI, Dr. Fei-Fei Li In the latest installment of our oral history project. She's a Chinese-American computer scientist and the creator of ImageNet - the dataset that made rapid advances p... more

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Each day more than 11,000 people in the US turn 65 years old. It adds up to more than 4,000,000 people a year, and the labor force that serves them is struggling to keep up with that demand - a problem that’s unlikely to go away anytime soon. 

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Chia-Lin Simmons
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Andy Hall
Professor in the Political Economy Group at Stanford GSB, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution
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Avery Pennarun
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Sam Ransbotham
Professor of analytics at Boston College; editor for MIT Sloan Management Review AI Initiative
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Episode: What it Means to Work Alongside AI Agents
Joel Lange
Executive Vice President and General Manager at Dow Jones Risk and Research
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Episode: AI, Risk, and the Future of Compliance
Hilke Schellmann
Associate Professor of Journalism and author focusing on AI in hiring
Episode: Hired by an Algorithm
Jeff Wilser
Freelance journalist covering AI; host of the podcast AI Curious.
Episode: Tech Trends to Watch in 2026
Charlotte Jee
News editor at MIT Technology Review focusing on AI.
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Robert McMillan
Cybersecurity reporter at The Wall Street Journal.
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Jennifer Strong
Host of SHIFT

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 53 ratings
  • Nice podcast

    Very good episode

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sobuz rahman alamin
    United Statesa month ago
  • "Exceptional AI podcast

    "Exceptional AI podcast—insightful discussions, diverse topics, and clear explanations. A must-listen for anyone interested in cutting-edge technology."

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sherry J. Pierce
    United States2 years ago
  • An engaging AI podcast

    "An engaging AI podcast! Insightful discussions, diverse topics, and clear explanations make it a must-listen. Each episode offers valuable perspectives and keeps me coming back for more."

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nelson P. Ocasio
    United States2 years ago
  • "So impressed. “

    Everyone is human…everyone deserves to be heard.” The world needs more of this kind of show!"

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ronald M. Henson
    United States2 years ago
  • "Best new podcast I discovered

    Really enjoy the unique stories and perspectives - perfect listening length."

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kit S. Hamm
    United States2 years ago

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Thoughtful exploration of AI and policy with practical takeaways.
Some episodes may feel unfocused to casual listeners, but depth rewards repeated listening.
High-quality guests and clear explanations keep complex topics understandable.
The show offers a balanced view on risks and opportunities of automation.
Mentions of trust and governance topics resonate with industry sponsors.

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What Does It Mean if AI Agents Turn Marxist?
Q: What made you start investigating whether overwork could push AI agents toward Marxist attitudes?
We were observing online experiments and an evolving social platform; by tracing how agents behaved under different work conditions and feedback, we found that the type of tasks and the feedback style could influence the attitudes expressed by agents, which could carry over to future iterations.
What it Means to Work Alongside AI Agents
Q: How many people did you talk to in the survey, and what was the scope of the study?
The study included 2,000 to 3,000 survey responses with about a dozen interviews for color, spanning a global sample but focusing on patterns rather than single-country snapshots.
Finding and Financing Critical Minerals
Q: Is there something about your work that would surprise people?
Yes, the combination of AI technology and old school industries is innovating the process of finding critical minerals.
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Q: Can the US build its way out of this?
Yes, with bipartisan support and governmental focus, the industry can transform to lessen China's dominance.
AI, Risk, and the Future of Compliance
Q: How much has compliance workflows changed in the last five years?
There have been significant changes, particularly with AI helping reduce false positives and improving the precision of matching.

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An insightful tech policy and AI-oriented show that probes how automation, AI agents, and frontier computing reshape work, security, and everyday life. Episodes blend practical security, ethics, governance, and industry trends with case studies from mining, finance, recruiting, and robotics, often featuring leading researchers, engineers, and executives. Notable strengths include high-profile guests, actionable takeaways for organizations, and a willingness to explore both opportunities and risks of rapid technological change.

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SHIFT launched 3 years ago and published 140 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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1. Chia-Lin Simmons
2. Andy Hall
3. Avery Pennarun
4. Sam Ransbotham
5. Joel Lange
6. Hilke Schellmann
7. Jeff Wilser
8. Charlotte Jee

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