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Where What If Becomes What"s Next

Carnegie Mellon University

Welcome to Season 2 of WHERE WHAT IF BECOMES WHAT’S NEXT, a podcast from Carnegie Mellon University where we ask the bold questions that will become innovations for the betterment of humanity. You"ll hear about breakthroughs at CMU from scientists, researchers, innovators and artists at the forefront of artificial intelligence, robotics, health science and the arts. With host Randy Scott, every other Thursday we’ll introduce you to CMU experts and their game-changing stories of innovation. Subscribe

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00:29:32

Paleobionics: Dinosaurs Are Back

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2024/09/11

What if paleontologists could create robot replicas of dinosaurs to better understand them – and how they moved – and in turn learn more about us?In this episode, we’re talking about the intersection of paleontology, robotics, and artificial intelligence. That includes paleobionics… an emerging field at Carnegie Mellon University – that uses robotics and soft robotics to help scientists better understand how dinosaurs and other extinct organisms might have moved. Not only could this lead to new

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00:22:55

AI Care Part 2: Companion Robots Help the Elderly...

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2024/08/29

What if a robot could be a compassionate companion - an antidote to loneliness as we age – and in some cases – help those suffering from dementia?Loneliness among the elderly has become something of an epidemic. According to a recent national survey, about 37 % of American adults aged 50 to 80 experienced loneliness, and about 34% of respondents said they felt socially isolated. Companion robots have the potential to alleviate loneliness and improve the well-being of these older adults as well as

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00:30:11

AI Care Part 1: Robots and AI Transforming Healthcare

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2024/08/15

Robots and artificial intelligence are transforming the healthcare industry, from drug development to surgical procedures to personalized healthcare plans. In this, the first of a two-part episode, we'll take a big picture look at these transformational technologies and meet a leader in the emerging field of soft robotics, the creation of robots and wearable devices that look, feel, and move more like humans. And we'll meet a co -founder of a fast-growing healthcare technology company and

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00:29:15

Driven: What’s Next for Autonomous Vehicles

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2024/08/01

What’s next for autonomous self-driving cars? In this episode we explore the development of self-driving autonomous vehicles and the role of AI in improving their reliability, safety, and economic viability.We discuss the history of self-driving vehicles, including the DARPA Challenges which kick-started self-driving automobile development, and the challenges and advancements in the industry. The conversation also focuses on the use of AI and computer vision in autonomous vehicles, a new concept

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00:22:30

AI and Agriculture: How to Pick an Apple

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2024/07/18

What does it take to teach a robot to pick an apple? Let’s find out. In today’s episode, we will explore how AI technologies are helping agriculture solve some of the world’s biggest problems – from world hunger to protecting the environment to a labor shortage down on the farm. Robots, drones and machine learning are being used by farmers around the world to monitor crop health, soil conditions and weather patterns -- so they can optimize the yield from their crops while conserving scarce

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00:00:27

Happy Fourth of July

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2024/07/03

Happy 4th of July – from the Where What If Becomes What’s Next podcast team – and Carnegie Mellon University. I’m your host Randy Scott, and we are giving the team a well-deserved break – and will see you on July 18th with our next episode on how Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing agriculture and helping to feed the world.

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00:21:28

Robots to the Rescue: AI Revolutionizes Disaster...

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2024/06/20

What if artificial intelligence and robotics – including drones – are used to revolutionize disaster response? It's already happening. The use of drones – particularly small consumer drones – has become standard in disaster response due to their affordability and ease of use. AI is used to enhance disaster response by predicting natural weather disasters and helping first responders make better decisions about resource allocation and evacuation routes. AI can also analyze data from disasters

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00:21:34

Stellar Observations: AI’s Journey into the Cosmos

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2024/06/05

What if AI could discover new black holes and unlock the secrets of the universe? On this episode, we're diving deep into the cosmos and back in time to explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing astrophysics and astronomy at warp speed. From discovering black holes to modeling the birth of the universe to helping map the sky as part of a new wide-field survey, AI is reshaping our understanding of the cosmos. Where did black holes come from? What can AI teach us about exploding

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00:23:32

Clocking In: AI Transforms the Future of Work

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2024/05/23

What if AI transformed your job so you had four-day weekends or never even had to work again?The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is poised to dramatically transform the landscape of work. As routine tasks are automated by AI, new efficiencies are created, freeing up time for workers — but what should they do with that time? Use it for higher-level thinking and decision-making? Reduce their work hours and have a four-day weekend? Add new skills and responsibilities to their job? Will

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00:01:50

What’s Next: AI Ventures Beyond the Cosmos

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2024/05/10

What if AI can help discover new black holes and help scientists unravel the greatest mysteries of our cosmos? In this preview of an upcoming episode, we journey into space with AI – which is revolutionizing astrophysics, uncovering the mysteries of the cosmos and shaping the future of space exploration. We’ll show you how AI is helping to discover new galaxies, new exoplanets and black holes that hold the secrets to the origins of the universe. Stay tuned, and stay curious.

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00:22:36

AI for Science: What's Next in Research

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2024/04/25

What if researchers could run thousands of experiments all at the same time to solve some of the world's greatest problems -- like sickle cell anemia, Alzheimer’s or cancer? We take you inside what's next for scientific research -- automated science.Automated science is where AI and hands-on robotic experiments power automated research and self-driving labs, while pushing the boundaries of science altogether. Automated science represents a new way to speed up the scientific research that

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00:17:16

When Drones and Robots Knock on Your Door

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2024/04/11

What if a self-driving robotic vehicle or drone delivered your next package? Artificial intelligence is transforming how companies deliver packages the “last mile” to your home, the most expensive and time-consuming part of the supply chain. Companies are using AI to reduce costs and improve sustainability in delivering products to customers. Robotic delivery vehicles, like Refraction AI's Rev One robot, are being used to deliver food from restaurants and grocery stores. The use of AI in last

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00:19:09

Finding the Deep Truth About Deep Fakes

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2024/03/27

What if AI-generated deep fakes could be used to influence our upcoming elections? Generative AI (GenAI) allows users to create realistic images, videos, audio and text, rapidly, cheaply and at scale. These capabilities can be useful, but during elections, they also could be misused to manipulate and deceive voters.Deep fakes have already started to appear in this election season. There have been deep fake videos on social platforms, fake images on news outlets, and fake robo calls for candidates

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00:17:53

Strengthening America's Bridges with AI

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2024/03/13

What if AI could be used to help repair and rebuild America’s bridges? America’s aging infrastructure is crumbling, and that includes more than 600,000 bridges with nearly 45,000 considered structurally deficient. Millions of people drive across those bridges each day. On this episode, we explore how Artificial Intelligence – including robotics and drones – can help keep our nation’s bridges standing. And how AI can perhaps revolutionize the way bridges are designed and built so they are more

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00:17:22

How is AI Tuning Up Your Music?

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2024/02/28

What if The Beatles used AI to help produce their last song? This episode explores the use of artificial intelligence in music and entertainment.With a little help from their friend – Peter Jackson’s AI machine – the Beatles rescued John Lennon's voice from a 1970s demo, allowing them to remix and release their last new song - “Now and Then” – nearly 50 years after Lennon first sang it at the piano. However, AI has been used in pop recording sessions for years. Tools like AudioShake can

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00:01:49

Welcome to Where What If Becomes What’s Next

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2024/02/13

What if Artificial Intelligence can transform our world for the betterment of humankind? Introducing WHERE WHAT IF BECOMES WHAT’S NEXT, a new podcast from Carnegie Mellon University. In Season One, we explore one of the most revolutionary developments in human history — Artificial Intelligence. With our host Jeanine Herbst, every other Thursday we’ll introduce you to the world’s top experts who work at the forefront of where AI is today, and who never stop asking how AI can truly benefit

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