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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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00:21:27

‘Like Disneyland when it just opened’: Arm CEO Rene...

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2025/12/17

Chances are, you’ve used computer chips from the company Arm. The UK firm’s CPUs are in almost every smartphone, plus a ton of laptops, cars, even refrigerators – not to mention their integral role around AI infrastructure in data centers. Pioneers of AI host Rana el Kaliouby sat down with Arm CEO Rene Haas recently, live on stage at Fortune Brainstorm AI in San Francisco. He shared insights on the growing shift from training to inference, the rise of AI on edge devices, and how Arm is helping power

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00:42:14

Visualizing the AI boom (or bubble), with Carta’s...

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2025/12/10

We’ve all heard the hype, but what does the data say about the AI gold rush? According to Peter Walker, Head of Insights for Carta, around 40 percent of the money they see being raised goes to AI companies. A master of data visualization, Walker takes investment information from the over 55,000 start-ups on Carta and turns it into digestible figures. He joins Pioneers of AI to break down where private money is actually flowing, whether we’re in an AI bubble, and what emerging investment patterns

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00:33:14

Walmart, AI, and the future of shopping, with Walmart...

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2025/12/03

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is starting an AI-driven transformation that it says will impact every aspect of shopping and operations. Suresh Kumar, Walmart's Chief Technology Officer and Chief Development Officer, leads that effort. Kumar joins Pioneers of AI to take us inside Walmart’s adoption of robotics and AI in its warehouses, stores, and beyond, plus the company’s partnership with OpenAI to create an AI-first shopping experience. He shares what it means to implement AI as core to

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00:23:41

Andrew Ng on winning the AI race, with DJ Patil

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2025/11/26

Andrew Ng has been a leading voice in AI for over a decade. As Managing General Partner at AI Fund, and co-founder of Coursera and DeepLearning, among other roles, Ng has shaped the modern AI landscape and spread AI education to the masses. Onstage at this year’s Masters of Scale Summit, he sat down with former US Chief Data Scientist and now General Partner at GreatPoint Ventures, DJ Patil, to discuss the state of AI today and the true potential of everything placed under the “agentic” umbrella

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00:40:09

Mark Cuban’s investment strategy in the world of AI

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2025/11/19

Mark Cuban has spent decades as a serial entrepreneur and investor, with one of the best track records on the planet (including celebrity status on ABC’s Shark Tank). His success stems in part from an ability to spot opportunity early — and now he’s bringing that approach to AI. Cuban is backing AI companies that he sees taking bold swings and reimagining how we live. He joins Pioneers of AI for a wide-ranging conversation about whether we are in an AI bubble, how he’s applying his investment

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00:42:40

Possible: Lisa Su on semiconductors, compute, and big...

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2025/11/15

What’s the role of semiconductors—and the companies that make them—in powering human progress? What does it look like to innovate thoughtfully in a landscape where the demand for power may be higher than the supply? With AI evolving faster and faster, how can we keep up?Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Lisa Su joins the show to talk about hardware, global manufacturing, and risk-taking. She shares what she has learned leading AMD from near-bankruptcy a decade ago to its current standing as one of

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00:28:58

How AI can unlock life-saving cures, with Siddhartha...

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2025/11/12

Discovering new medicines has long been a slow, inefficient, and expensive process. Siddhartha Mukherjee, esteemed cancer biologist and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Emperor of All Maladies, is looking to change that. That’s why he partnered with Reid Hoffman to found Manas AI, a company that uses AI to accelerate drug discovery and develop life-saving cures faster and cheaper. He joins Pioneers of AI to discuss which parts of the drug development process are transformed by AI, how

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00:44:34

Designing AI for people and the planet, with Aza Raskin

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2025/11/05

AI is rapidly changing what it means to be human, but is AI development truly human-centered? According to Aza Raskin, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, the answer is largely “no.” The man who invented the “infinite scroll” is now working to understand why the most powerful technology so often fails to prioritize the human experience and our collective well-being. Raskin is also leading the Earth Species Project — using AI to better understand the animals that live alongside us, by

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00:36:56

Baratunde Thurston wants us to reimagine our...

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2025/10/29

How we decide to live with AI, at home or at work, will greatly impact our personal and professional futures. Baratunde Thurston, a comedian, writer, and commentator, has had a long career exploring what a harmonious relationship between human beings and our machines could look like. Now, as host and co-creator of the podcast Life with Machines, he explores what it means to live and collaborate well with AI, by talking with the people helping to shape our new reality. Thurston joins Pioneers of AI

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00:24:39

Could this be the future of K-12 education?, with...

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2025/10/22

Educators around the world are wrangling with AI in learning. At Alpha School, a private K-12 school based in Texas, students use AI-driven software to complete core subjects in about two hours’ time. They spend the rest of the school day with guides for social-emotional learning, project-based work, and life skills. Joe Liemandt, longtime software developer and investor, serves as the principal of Alpha School. Dr. Rana el Kaliouby joined him on stage at this year’s Masters of Scale Summit, along

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00:21:27

Vibe coding and the one-person start-up, with...

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2025/10/15

“Vibe coding” is taking software development by storm, allowing users to build apps by simply chatting with AI. These tools will transform how digital products and companies are created – and who gets to create them. Anton Osika is the co-founder and CEO of Lovable, a vibe coding platform that’s garnered a reported $4 billion valuation since its founding in 2023. Host Dr. Rana el Kaliouby sat down with Osika live on stage at this year’s Masters of Scale Summit to discuss how vibe coding is rewriting

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00:33:11

Rapid Response: Hollywood’s hottest AI partner, with...

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2025/10/08

AI tools are disrupting all types of creative content, and Runway AI is a pioneer making major waves in Hollywood. In this episode of Rapid Response, Runway’s co-founder & CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela dissects the company’s breakneck growth, the risks and responsibilities of AI tool makers, and how AI is redefining both business expectations and our notion of creativity.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and

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00:34:19

How Harvey is reinventing legal work with AI

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2025/10/01

Law is one of the oldest professions in the world, a storied occupation steeped in traditions, where innovation can be challenging. Gabe Pereyra wants to change that with the power of AI. As Co-founder and President of Harvey, he’s creating legal AI tools that augment lawyers in their daily work, from drafting proposals to conducting research. Pereyra joins Pioneers of AI to discuss how Harvey supports lawyers, what it takes to build a growing AI company, and how the legal playbook is

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00:36:40

Arianna Huffington thinks AI could be a GPS for the soul

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2025/09/24

Personal health and wellness tools are on the rise as more people take ownership of their physical and mental well-being. Arianna Huffington, co-founder of The Huffington Post, believes AI is the key to unlocking small behavior changes for healthier living. As CEO and founder of Thrive Global, she has partnered with Sam Altman to launch Thrive AI Health, a personalized AI health coach designed to expand access to health and wellness for all. Huffington joins Pioneers of AI to share her journey from

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00:36:21

How Microsoft is democratizing safe AI

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2025/09/17

Responsible AI is more than a buzzword, it’s a guiding principle at Microsoft. Sarah Bird, Chief Product Officer of Responsible AI, leads the company’s efforts to build and deploy AI products with responsibility at the core. She and her team bring standards across the company’s AI efforts, and have played a central role in building Microsoft Copilot and GitHub Copilot. Bird joins Pioneers of AI to share how Microsoft aligns its tools with an ethical framework, why safety and security must be

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00:44:56

The power of storytelling in VCs, with Jeffrey...

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2025/09/10

WndrCo is a venture capital firm that views storytelling as the foundation of every successful business, and for good reason. Its founding partner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, helped build DreamWorks into one of the most celebrated animation studios in the world. He is joined at the helm by ChenLi Wang, WndrCo’s managing partner and one of the earliest hires at Dropbox. Together, they sit down with Pioneers of AI to discuss how AI shapes their work, why storytelling is essential to building transformative

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00:31:15

Replay: How AI is shaping the job market, with Hilke...

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2025/09/03

This week, Pioneers of AI is bringing back one of our most thought-provoking conversations: How AI is transforming the job market. Hilke Schellmann, journalist and author of “The Algorithm,” has spent years diving into the impact of AI on who gets hired and moves up – or doesn’t. Revisit this episode where we talk about how and why she began reporting on AI and jobs, how AI has changed hiring, and how job seekers can leverage the technology to give them an edge.Learn more about Pioneers of AI:

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00:38:02

Inside how The New York Times leverages AI

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2025/08/27

For years, news organizations have walked a fine line between embracing new and emerging technologies and safeguarding their IP and content from those same technologies. The New York Times is no exception when it comes to its relationship with AI. Alex Hardiman, Chief Product Officer of The New York Times, is leading the storied news organization’s adoption of AI across the company. She also oversees NYT’s expanding portfolio of products, from NYT Cooking to Games. Hardiman joins Pioneers of AI to

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00:42:13

Back to school: How AI is transforming the classroom,...

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2025/08/20

It’s back-to-school season and questions about how AI is changing the classroom are top of mind for parents, students, and teachers. Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, an education platform that pioneered online learning, is one of the leading voices in the conversation about how AI is shaping education. He joins Pioneers of AI to discuss how AI can free teachers to connect more deeply with their students, how personalized AI tutors can enhance learning, and how both teachers and students can

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00:38:40

Can artists and AI coexist?

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2025/08/13

Award-winning visual artist Shantell Martin has made a name for herself through her signature black-line, graphic drawings that have scaled gallery walls and traced paths across Times Square. She's collaborated with iconic brands like Tiffany & Co, as well as leading artists like Kendrick Lamar. For the past ten years, Martin has also been at the forefront of integrating AI into her process. On this Pioneers of AI episode, we explore what creative control looks like in the age of AI, how AI can

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