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The Most Interesting Thing in A.I.

Atlantic Re:think and PwC
Artificial Intelligence
PWC
Generative AI
Ethics
AI In Art
Cybersecurity
Scaling Laws
Human Agency In Art
Brainwave Data
Social Implications
Atlantic Rethink
Economics
Ethical Questions
Rethink
Preventative Health
Neuro-Symbolic AI
Agentic Workflows
Sustainability
Human-Ai Collaboration
Mechanical Creativity

A podcast series examining how AI is reshaping our world. Hosted by Nicholas Thompson, each episode features a conversation with a leading thinker who offers a fresh perspective on the far-reaching ethical, economic, and social implications of this technology.

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How do you digitize the physical world? In this episode, Nick talks with University of Glasgow chemistry professor Lee Cronin, founder of Chemify—a company that is using AI to turn molecules to code s—about his quest to create a programming language ... more

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What does it take to succeed in the disruptive world of AI? In this episode, Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson sits down with Matt Wood, PwC’s Global  and U.S. Commercial Technology and Innovation Officer, to trace his path from medical school and prote... more

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Can AI unlock your full potential as an athlete? In this episode, Nicholas speaks with Will Ahmed, founder and CEO of Whoop, about how wearable technology and AI are transforming health, performance, and longevity. From monitoring sleep and recovery ... more

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In this episode, Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson speaks with Ohad Elhelo, co-founder and CEO of AUI, about neuro-symbolic systems. Apollo-1, AUI's neuro-symbolic foundational model, promises both the fluency of generative models and the reliability of... more

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Recent Guests

Lee Cronin
Regis Chair of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow and founder of Chemify, focused on digitizing chemistry.
Chemify
Episode: Artificial Life - with Nicholas Thompson and Lee Cronin
Matt Wood
Global and US Commercial Technology and Innovation Officer at PwC
PwC
Episode: The Future of AI at Work - with Nicholas Thompson and Matt Wood
Will Ahmed
CEO and founder of Whoop
Whoop
Episode: The AI Athlete - with Nicholas Thompson and Will Ahmed
Ohad Elhelo
Co-founder and CEO of AUI, focusing on neuro-symbolic AI
AUI
Episode: Neuro-Symbolic AI - with Nicholas Thompson and Ohad Elhelo
Diogo Rau
Chief Information and Digital Officer at Eli Lilly and Company, with a long career in tech focused on bringing the pharmaceutical industry into the AI age.
Eli Lilly and Company
Episode: Pharma's Future - with Nicholas Thompson, Diogo Rau and Dan Priest
Holly Herndon
An artist and musician known for using AI as her primary instrument.
Episode: Making Music With AI - with Nicholas Thompson and Holly Herndon
Nita Farahany
Professor at Duke University and leading scholar on the legal and ethical implications of technology
Duke University
Episode: Outsourcing Thought - with Nicholas Thompson and Nita Farahany
Audrey Tang
Digital Minister of Taiwan, advocate for digital democracy and moral AI.
Taiwan Government
Episode: Ethical Machines - with Nicholas Thompson and Audrey Tang
Gary Marcus
Cognitive scientist and AI critic
Episode: A Different Approach to AI - with Nicholas Thompson and Gary Marcus

Host

Nicholas Thompson
CEO of The Atlantic and experienced host, bringing insights on technology and culture.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 75 ratings
  • Intelligent and Informative

    Expertly hosted, interesting guests and discussions. Learned a bunch.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Emilia Jack
    United Statesa month ago
  • Meh

    The notion that LLMs have ethical values is laughable. Sentient word prediction? What a joke. Not worth your time.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    FrannkyG
    United States5 months ago
  • the topic drives but the show fails

    the best episode was the first one - the topic itself is absolutely fascinating and poinent and timely. The show simply bringing up the subject week in, week out has value. A decent host, good guests. Unfortunately the massive and obvious participation of the sponsor (PWC) kills the conversation and heavily slants the show's optimistism and clearly edits the deeper discussion: an entire "business" episode that never exposes the euphemism of "efficiency" as really meaning less employees; a gree... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    yeheshua
    United States6 months ago
  • Backyardist

    A good, brief and current survey of the topic. I’m a little unnerved that Ms Halprin’s voice sounds digitally generated: I may have become overly suspicious but the cadence of the voice, the almost complete absence of uncertainty and tiny pauses that nearly all of us have sounds.. strange. Still the data is good. It’s an intriguing irony.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Backyardist
    Australiaa year ago
  • Speakers

    The first episode was fantastic and one I recommended to friends and colleagues, however the second episode felt very biased. I would love to hear more neutral takes on the tech landscape like the most interesting thing in tech series on LinkedIn

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hannah..C22
    United Statesa year ago

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Overall, many appreciate the depth of discussion and the relevance of topics covered, finding value in learning from expert guests.
There is some criticism about the potential bias towards profit-driven narratives due to sponsorships, which occasionally skews discussions.
Listeners praise the insightful and engaging conversations that feature leading thinkers on technology and ethics.

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How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#106
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#186
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#217
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#50
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#91
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#211
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Talking Points

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Artificial Life - with Nicholas Thompson and Lee Cronin
Q: What's your hypothesis on the origin of life?
My hypothesis is to take a load of sand, put it in a pot, shake it for millions of years with energy, and evolution will occur.
Artificial Life - with Nicholas Thompson and Lee Cronin
Q: Where do we stand on figuring out where life came from?
We are extremely far away from knowing the answers to both questions of how life originated and how to make life in a lab from scratch.
Artificial Life - with Nicholas Thompson and Lee Cronin
Q: What does it mean to digitize chemistry?
Digitizing chemistry involves creating standards and a programming language for chemistry, allowing more efficient and replicable processes to be established.
The AI Athlete - with Nicholas Thompson and Will Ahmed
Q: What is Whoop going to look like in, say, five years?
Will predicts that Whoop will evolve beyond a simple wearable into a comprehensive health operating system, integrating various data and offering more personalized health insights.
The AI Athlete - with Nicholas Thompson and Will Ahmed
Q: How do you keep the core of your product focus while also doing blood tests and integrating with Google Calendar?
Will explains that all features and integrations are aligned with their mission to unlock human performance and health span, filtering projects based on whether they support this goal.

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