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NVIDIA AI Podcast

Explore how the latest technologies are shaping our world, from groundbreaking discoveries to transformative sustainability efforts. The NVIDIA AI Podcast shines a light on the stories and solutions behind the most innovative changes, helping to inspire and educate listeners. More information: https://ai-podcast.nvidia.com/
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Powering the AI Inference Wave with EPRI's Ben Sooter - Ep. 292

AI is reshaping electricity demand. What does increased demand, and the shape of that demand, mean for the electric grid? Ben Sooter, Director of R&D at EPRI joins the podcast to explain why most of an AI model’s lifetime energy use comes from inference rather than training, and how micro data centers located near underutilized substations can help deliver low‑latency AI services while strengthening grid resilience.

Mar 04, 202632 min

AI Agents and the Future of Global Trade with Alibaba’s Kuo Zhang - Ep. 291

Alibaba.com president Kuo Zhang discusses how AI agents like Accio are reshaping global trade. He shares insights on automating complex B2B sourcing, compressing weeks of work into minutes, lowering barriers for solo entrepreneurs and SMEs, and what AI-native commerce will mean for the next decade.

Feb 27, 202633 min

Safer, Faster Public Transportation: AC Transit’s AI-Powered Upgrade with Hayden AI - Ep. 290

Transit agencies are using AI and edge computing to keep bus lanes and bus stops clear — boosting on‑time performance, accessibility, and safety for riders. AC Transit CTO Ahsan Baig and Hayden AI CEO Marty Beard explain how bus‑mounted cameras and NVIDIA-powered edge AI automatically detect vehicles blocking bus lanes and stops, protect rider privacy by design, and are helping change driver behavior in the San Francisco Bay Area. Explore the next wave of AI innovation at NVIDIA GTC. Learn more ...

Feb 18, 202629 min

Driving Safer AVs Faster with Smart Simulation, Neural Reconstruction, and Data-Centric Tools - Ep. 289

How can AV teams stop drowning in petabytes of data and actually ship safer autonomy faster? Fortellix’s Rohan Bhasin and Voxel51’s Dan Gural explain how neural reconstruction, scenario-driven data curation, and NVIDIA-powered pipelines turn ordinary drive logs into high-fidelity simulations that close the last-mile gap in AV performance. GTC is the premier global AI conference. Learn more at nvidia.com/gtc

Feb 11, 202645 min

How AI-Powered Holograms Are Reimagining Fan Experiences at the Big Game - Ep. 288

How are real‑time 4K holograms that look, sound, and respond like people changing fan engagement? Jia Li, co‑founder, president, and chief AI officer of LiveX AI , shares how human‑like AI agents bridge the digital and physical worlds—from greeting travelers at airports to guiding fans through fan zones and supporting wayfinding at major sports events. Join the world's premier AI conference: NVIDIA GTC

Feb 04, 202639 min

Accelerating Disaster Response with GiveDirectly's Nick Allardice - Ep. 287

GiveDirectly president and CEO Nick Allardice explains how his team uses AI, mobile money, and satellite imagery to send cash directly to people living in poverty and crisis, often within days of a disaster. He describes how AI-powered tools help forecast floods in places like Nigeria, Bangladesh, and Mozambique, and how “anticipatory action” can get money to families before disaster strikes. Learn more about the AI Podcast: ai-podcast.nvidia.com

Jan 28, 202649 min

From Warehouses to Robot Shoppers: Jason Goldberg Talks Retail’s AI Makeover - Ep. 286

Jason “Retailgeek” Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis Groupe, discusses how AI is optimizes retail operations and is rewriting the consumer shopping experience. Learn why AI acceleration is able to reimagine the retail pipeline — from supply chain to personalized robot shoppers that could streamline the flow of goods starting at the warehouse and ending on your doorstep. More AI Podcast: ai-podcast.nvidia.com

Jan 21, 202650 min

Lowering the Cost of Intelligence With NVIDIA's Ian Buck - Ep. 284

Discover how mixture‑of‑experts (MoE) architecture is enabling smarter AI models without a proportional increase in the required compute and cost. Using vivid analogies and real-world examples, NVIDIA’s Ian Buck breaks down MoE models, their hidden complexities, and why extreme co-design across compute, networking, and software is essential to realizing their full potential. Learn more: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/mixture-of-experts-frontier-models/...

Dec 29, 202538 min

How Anyone Can Build Meaningful AI Without Code - Ep. 283

Empromptu CEO Shanea Leven shares how her company helps people without coding experience build meaningful, production-ready AI applications — fast and accurately. Powered by NVIDIA CUDA, Empromptu’s “AI that builds AI” platform is making cutting-edge technology accessible to all, enabling creators to turn bold ideas into real-world impact. Listen to the full show archive at ai-podcast.nvidia.com

Dec 17, 202540 min

AI in 2025: From Agents to Factories - Ep. 282

The year in AI began with agents and brought us creative superpowers, robots on farms and in operating rooms, and so much more. Look back on AI in 2025 through the voices of the people who created it in this recap episode. Listen to every episode: ⁠ ai-podcast.nvidia.com...

Dec 10, 202530 min

How AI Data Platforms Are Shaping the Future of Enterprise Storage - Ep. 281

NVIDIA's Jacob Liberman explains the AI Data Platform, a GPU-accelerated storage solution crucial for enterprise AI adoption. It tackles the complexities of making vast amounts of unstructured data AI-ready continuously and securely without copying, significantly reducing data scientists' toil. The platform enables AI agents to operate directly on data in storage, marking a natural evolution for enterprise storage and freeing up compute resources for core AI tasks in AI factories.

Nov 18, 202535 min

Mayor Matt Mahan on How AI Is Changing City Life in San Jose - Ep. 280

Mayor Matt Mahan and NVIDIA’s Jumbi Edulbehram reveal how AI is making San Jose smarter—optimizing transit, translating meetings in real time, upskilling city staff, and powering pioneering civic programs. Learn how AI is helping streamline services and create a more responsive city for everyone. Browse the entire AI Podcast catalog: ai-podcast.nvidia.com

Nov 12, 202547 min

AI for Robotics and Manufacturing | GTC Live Washington, D.C. Chapter 5

Coverage from keynote pregame show, GTC Live Washington D.C. Chapter 5: AI for Robotics and Manufacturing The boundary between digital intelligence and physical action is disappearing. Industry pioneers show how robotics and automation are turning insight into production. Catch up with GTC DC on-demand: ⁠https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/on-demand/⁠...

Nov 11, 202526 min

AI for Science | GTC Live Washington, D.C. Chapter 4

Coverage from keynote pregame show, GTC Live Washington D.C. Chapter 4: AI for Science In laboratories and research centers, AI is becoming a core instrument of discovery. Scientists and technologists explore how computation is accelerating progress across fields. Catch up with GTC DC on-demand: ⁠https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/on-demand/⁠...

Nov 11, 202534 min

AI Infrastructure Ecosystem | GTC Live Washington, D.C. Chapter 3

Coverage from keynote pregame show, GTC Live Washington D.C. Chapter 3: AI Infrastructure Ecosystem Behind every breakthrough is an unseen network of data centers, power systems, and partners. Leaders across energy and infrastructure discuss how they’re building the backbone of the AI economy. Catch up with GTC DC on-demand: ⁠https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/on-demand/⁠...

Nov 11, 202534 min

Agentic AI for Every Industry | GTC Live Washington, D.C. Chapter 2

Coverage from keynote pregame show, GTC Live Washington D.C. Chapter 2: Agentic AI for Every Industry Intelligent systems are beginning to plan, reason, and act, reshaping how industries work. Builders share how these capabilities are moving from research into real-world impact. Catch up with GTC DC on-demand: ⁠https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/on-demand/⁠...

Nov 11, 202533 min

State of AI Innovation | GTC Live Washington, D.C. Chapter 1

Coverage from keynote pregame show, GTC Live Washington D.C. Chapter 1: State of AI Innovation A look at how new ideas, models, and open collaboration are shaping the direction of AI. Investors and founders trace where the next wave of durable innovation is coming from. Catch up with GTC DC on-demand: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/on-demand/...

Nov 11, 202533 min

Learning Together: How Students and Educators are Harnessing AI for Success - Ep. 279

Dr. Seher Awan, president of Mission College, shares her inspiring journey from first-generation college student to higher education leader in the heart of Silicon Valley. Discover how Mission College is embracing AI to break barriers, close equity gaps, and empower underrepresented communities through accessible education and innovative student support. Browse the AI Podcast catalog: ai-podcast.nvidia.com

Nov 05, 202538 min

What Open Source Teaches Us About Making AI Better - Ep. 278

Learn how NVIDIA's Nemotron family of open source models is redefining accelerated computing. NVIDIA’s Bryan Catanzaro and Jonathan Cohen discuss the breakthroughs in efficiency, openness, and collaboration — sharing how Nemotron empowers developers and enterprises to innovate, customize, and trust AI for every industry. Browse the full AI Podcast archive: ai-podcast.nvidia.com

Oct 21, 202534 min

How Agentic AI Shortens Drug Development and Boosts Patient Outcomes - Ep. 277

Learn how agentic AI is transforming pharma. IQVIA’s Raja Shankar and Avinob Roy share how intelligent automation accelerates clinical trials, improves commercial strategy, and powers better patient care — turning healthcare data into outcomes at scale. Listen to the full archive: ai-podcast.nvidia.com

Oct 15, 202534 min

How CytoReason is Bridging the Data Insight Gap to Accelerate Healthcare Breakthroughs - Ep. 276

Shai Shen-Orr, co-founder and chief scientist at CytoReason and professor at the Technion, talks about the next frontier in healthcare: disease modeling. Shai shares how CytoReason bridges the gap between exploding biological data and actionable insight, powering smarter, faster drug development for leading pharma and biotech companies. Learn more: ai-podcast.nvidia.com

Oct 08, 202535 min

AI Everywhere: How San José State University Empowers Students and Educators - Ep. 275

President Cynthia Teniente-Matson discusses how San José State University is equipping both students and faculty to confidently embrace AI and prepare for tomorrow’s workforce. Learn more about SJSU’s hands-on AI integration in courses, AI-driven teaching tools, faculty development programs, innovative collaborations, and real-world projects—all building a more inclusive, future-ready campus. Check out other stories on nvidia.com/ai-for-good/...

Sep 24, 202542 min

Bringing Robots to Life with AI: The Three Computer Revolution - Ep. 274

Yashraj Narang, head of NVIDIA's Seattle Robotics Lab, reveals how the three computer solution—DGX for training, Omniverse and Cosmos for simulation, and Jetson AGX for real-time inference—is transforming modern robotics. From sim-to-real breakthroughs to humanoid intelligence, discover how NVIDIA's full-stack approach is making robots more adaptive, capable, and ready for real-world deployment. Learn more at ai-podcast.nvidia.com .

Sep 17, 202552 min

From AlphaFold to MMseqs2-GPU: How AI is Accelerating Protein Science - Ep. 273

Listen as two leading researchers at the cutting edge of computational biology explore breakthrough GPU accelerations that are changing how we understand life's molecular machinery. Chris Dallago, Research Lead at NVIDIA and Visiting Professor at Duke University, and Martin Steinegger, Associate Professor at Seoul National University and co-author of the Nobel Prize-winning AlphaFold paper, join the podcast to discuss homology retrieval, protein design, and how MMseqs2-GPU inverted the tradition...

Sep 10, 202535 min

Superhuman Surgery with Moon Surgical and Maestro - Ep. 272

CEO Anne Osdoit joins the podcast to explore how Moon Surgical’s Maestro platform blends robotics, AI, and human expertise to boost surgeon skills, enhance workflow efficiency, and reduce fatigue. Hear firsthand how patient outcomes improve, hospitals streamline resources, and surgical teams achieve greater confidence and consistency—all with the power of NVIDIA edge computing and AI. Check out other stories on nvidia.com/ai-for-good/...

Sep 03, 202533 min

Amperity Reimagines Data and Developer Workflows with AI - Ep. 271

Derek Slager, co-founder and CTO of Amperity, explores how agentic AI and vibe coding are reshaping enterprise data management and the developer experience on the NVIDIA AI Podcast. Hear how Amperity’s platform unifies customer data, powers advanced analytics, and brings conversational interfaces to every part of the organization—helping brands activate, segment, and leverage insights at scale. Discover why data quality matters more than ever, how agentic AI transforms workflows, and why human a...

Aug 27, 202537 min

Carbon Robotics on a New Era of Farming with Robots and Sustainable Innovation - Ep. 270

Paul Mikesell, Founder and CEO of Carbon Robotics, shares how combining artificial intelligence and lasers is transforming modern agriculture. From identifying and eliminating billions of weeds without chemicals to boosting crop yields and reducing operational costs, AI-driven robots are helping farmers operate more efficiently and sustainably. Discover how AI-powered farm machinery is reshaping weed control, empowering growers, and paving the way for cleaner, future-focused food production. Che...

Aug 20, 202535 minEp. 270

AI, Spatial Intelligence, and 3D Content Creation With Sanja Fidler of NVIDIA - Ep. 269

Sanja Fidler, VP of AI Research at NVIDIA, joins the AI Podcast to share her journey from early curiosity to leading the Spatial Intelligence Lab in Toronto. Sanja discusses her path through research and what drew her to the world of AI and computer vision. She explains her team’s work on spatial intelligence—teaching AI to understand and create in 3D—and how this research is helping make content creation and simulation more accessible for everyone. She also discusses how breakthroughs in simula...

Aug 12, 202540 minEp. 269
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