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Pioneers of AI

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 tool to understanding and anticipating what comes next.

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00:36:39

Alicia Chong Rodriguez is keeping wearable AI tech...

Pioneers of AI ·

2025/03/19

Wearable technology tracking your health has become commonplace, helping us to take charge of our wellness. Alicia Chong Rodriguez, founder and CEO of BloomerTech, is creating specialized wearables in the form of bras that can help women gain insight into their heart health and provide tools to help improve it. In this episode of Pioneers of AI, we’ll learn more about how his technology can help women better understand their cardiovascular health, the challenges of developing technology you can

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00:28:21

Why AI agents are the future of work, with Marc Benioff

Pioneers of AI ·

2025/03/12

The workforce is changing. With the rise of AI agents, businesses and their employees will work in tandem with these digital assistants. Marc Benioff is at the forefront of this shift. As the CEO of Salesforce, he’s helping his own company fully adopt this technology while providing a suite of agents through Agentforce to companies across the globe. On this episode of Pioneers of AI, we’ll dive into Agentforce and how it works, how AI agents will reshape work, and how these agents could

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00:29:53

Etched is ready to disrupt the AI chip market, with...

Pioneers of AI ·

2025/03/05

Gavin Uberti thinks that his company Etched can be the “biggest company of all time.” His competitive advantage: faster, specialized AI chips that drive down the cost of inference. In this episode, we explore how cheaper chips could democratize AI, the big bet Uberti is making on transformer models, and how Etched is standing up to chip giant Nvidia.Learn more about Pioneers of AI: http://pioneersof.ai/ Follow Pioneers of AI on all channels: https://linktr.ee/pioneersofai At the center of AI is

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00:36:39

The Making of an AI Clone, with Natalie Monbiot

Pioneers of AI ·

2025/02/26

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00:35:48

AI as your career coach, with Logan Currie

Pioneers of AI ·

2025/02/19

We all hit those “now what?” moments in our careers. Logan Currie knows them well. After years of helping people navigate career transitions, she co-founded Careerspan — an AI-powered career companion designed to guide you through what’s next. But can AI really help with career decisions? How does it compare to a human coach? In this episode, we explore AI’s role in career transitions, why self-reflection matters, and how technology can make job searching less stressful.Learn more about Pioneers

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00:49:03

Love in the Age of AI

Pioneers of AI ·

2025/02/12

Love, dating, and AI — what could go wrong? Or right? In this Valentine’s Day special, Rana el Kaliouby and a series of expert guests explore how AI is reshaping romance. First, Will Wu, Chief Technology Officer at Match Group, gives us a peek at how AI is already at work in apps like Tinder and Hinge, helping users choose their best profile pictures and refining match recommendations. Next, the team at Gottman Inc. shares how AI is being used to improve relationships. Their AI-powered tools analyze

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00:37:30

The future of AI is human-centered, with Kanjun Qiu

Pioneers of AI ·

2025/02/05

AI isn’t here to take over. It’s here to empower. That’s the vision Kanjun Qiu, co-founder of Imbue, is working to make a reality. In this episode, Qiu challenges the dominant AI narrative and shares why the future shouldn't be about machines running the show, but about humans harnessing AI as a tool for creativity, decision-making, and personal agency. Qiu and host Rana el Kailouby explore how AI agents can help everyone build their own software, how we can take back control of our data, and why AI

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00:32:06

Your ‘AI crisis’ is totally normal but you’ll be...

Pioneers of AI ·

2025/01/29

Feeling a little overwhelmed by AI? You’re not alone. Ethan Mollick, Wharton professor and author of Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI, breaks down the "AI crisis" — and why it’s totally normal. Ethan shares his tips for working with AI as a thought partner, and reveals how AI is already reshaping classrooms, boardrooms, and beyond. From treating AI like your co-worker to rethinking how we educate future generations, this conversation is packed with practical advice, and a dose of optimism

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00:25:03

From superchips to sovereign AI, with Kari Ann Briski

Pioneers of AI ·

2025/01/22

Nvidia, the world’s largest AI chip manufacturer, just made waves by announcing a new cutting-edge superchip as well as a family of models that promise to revolutionize how AI interacts with our physical world. On this episode of Pioneers of AI, Kari Ann Briski, Vice President of AI Models, Software and Services at Nvidia, sits down with us to explore the company’s full-stack approach to AI. Briski shares the company’s journey from accelerated computing to generative AI, the rise of sovereign AI,

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00:33:40

The robot revolution and our food future, with Rajat...

Pioneers of AI ·

2025/01/15

When you’re hungry and you need something in a pinch, a meal kit or pre-made entree is tough to beat. But it turns out that getting them from the factory to your refrigerator is difficult when there aren’t enough people to do the prep. Rajat Bhageria, founder and CEO of Chef Robotics has an answer for that. Chef Robotics utilizes embodied AI, the intersection of AI and robotics, to make unlimited kinds of meals with a smart and flexible approach that’s revolutionizing the production line. Bhageria

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00:32:52

Flourishing in the age of AI, with Eric Horvitz

Pioneers of AI ·

2025/01/08

Integrating AI into human society means balancing so many uncertainties. The questions we ask as we develop the AI tools of today will shape the reality of tomorrow. As Chief Scientific Officer at Microsoft, Eric Horvitz takes this responsibility to heart. He joins Pioneers of AI as a longtime colleague of host Rana el Kabliouby in the AI space, to talk about the principles that guide him and his team as they steer breathtaking innovation. He explores AI’s circles of influence, and how humans can

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00:19:12

From Fortune Brainstorm AI: What does it take to make...

Pioneers of AI ·

2025/01/01

What does it take to make AI? This is a question Dr. Rana el Kaliouby explored in a moderated discussion at this year’s Fortune Brainstorm AI featuring Daniela Braga, founder and CEO of Defined AI; Benjamin Plummer, CEO of Invisible Technologies; and Jonathan Ross, founder and CEO of Groq. In this special presentation of the live panel, we dive into the nuts and bolts of making artificial intelligence, how to ethically source the data we need to power large language models, and why we should keep

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00:51:50

Presenting: Possible x Artful Intelligence

Pioneers of AI ·

2024/12/25

Happy holidays from the Pioneers of AI team! Enjoy the premiere episode of the Artful Intelligence miniseries, from our friends at Possible!In this episode, Chris McLeod introduces us to Montreal-based filmmaker Malick Lombion, whose groundbreaking technique, Hyperlapse X AI, is redefining video art. Malick combines hyperlapse cinematography with cutting-edge AI tools like DALL-E to compress time, space, and reality into surreal and mesmerizing visuals. Malick pushed AI to its creative limits,

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00:30:47

How AI can unlock the mysteries of our health, with...

Pioneers of AI ·

2024/12/18

The human microbiome plays a large role in our health, but it’s something we don’t yet fully grasp. Understanding microbes and how they affect our health requires a lot of computing power, which is expensive and time-consuming. Kevin Slavin says AI can help. Slavin, an entrepreneur and dynamic thinker in the field of metagenomics, believes understanding microbiomes is key to improving our health and even our communities. With AI, he has worked to uncover how microbiomes impact our bodies and the

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00:30:52

Why AI is the key to improving our food, with Riana Lynn

Pioneers of AI ·

2024/12/11

As consumers continue to move towards healthier and more sustainable options when shopping for food, new and established food brands are looking to fill that need— with varying success. Riana Lynn thinks AI is the solution. As the CEO and founder of Journey Foods, Lynn has created an AI-powered platform that features a patented recipe generator that can help brands develop new products and source the ingredients. Her platform also helps companies build a brand for their health-forward products and

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00:36:21

How AI is charting the future of creativity, with...

Pioneers of AI ·

2024/12/04

Creating and sharing art is a uniquely human experience. With the rise of AI, creative processes are shifting, but Taryn Southern doesn’t think that means art becomes any less human. As a storyteller and technologist, Southern uses AI to push the limits of her creativity. She also works to help fellow artists and everyday people embrace the potential of AI. Southern joins Pioneers of AI to talk about what partnering with AI to make art looks like, how she assembled a team of chatbots to create a

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00:35:37

How to make AI more responsible, with Navrina Singh

Pioneers of AI ·

2024/11/27

With every cutting-edge technology, it feels like the responsibility to use it safely takes a back seat to the speed of development. When it comes to AI, Navrina Singh wants to change that. As the founder and CEO of Credo AI, Singh introduces companies to AI governance and provides a platform to help those companies make their AI tools less biased, more secure, and more trustworthy. Signh joins Pioneers of AI to talk about what AI governance looks like, our government’s role in it, and how

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00:36:06

How agentic AI will save customer service, with Bret...

Pioneers of AI ·

2024/11/20

To deliver excellent customer service, you need excellent service reps — agents who can meet a customer’s needs and accurately answer their questions, all while representing and elevating the company's brand. Bret Taylor thinks that AI agents are the answer. As the co-founder of Sierra, Taylor is partnering with companies like Weight Watchers, Sonos, and SiriusXM to build AI agents that uniquely represent a brand’s mission and voice. As tech industry innovator and leader for two decades, and current

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00:37:57

Replika is building your next friend, with Eugenia Kuyda

Pioneers of AI ·

2024/11/13

Modern technology gives us the ability to connect with more people in more places than ever before. Despite this, we are experiencing an epidemic of loneliness and increased isolation. Eugenia Kuyda thinks AI can help. As the co-founder and CEO of Replika, Kuyda has built an app that allows users to create, customize, and talk with their own AI companion. For many users, AI companions are not just novelties but a source for deep and meaningful feelings of connection. Kuyda joins Pioneers of AI to

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00:30:51

How AI is changing filmmaking in Hollywood, with Tom...

Pioneers of AI ·

2024/11/06

Cutting-edge special effects have brought some of the highest-grossing films, like “Avatar” and “Avengers: Endgame,” to life. Historically, these effects are time-consuming and expensive to produce, but that’s changing. Historically, effects that create whole worlds from scratch or show characters at different ages require huge budgets, and get mixed results. Now, AI offers more options. Co-founder and CEO of Metaphysic, Tom Graham, is at the forefront of reshaping Hollywood using AI — building

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