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NVIDIA AI Podcast

One person, one interview, one story. Join us as we explore the impact of AI on our world, one amazing person at a time -- from the wildlife biologist tracking endangered rhinos across the savannah here on Earth to astrophysicists analyzing 10 billion-year-old starlight in distant galaxies to the Walmart data scientist grappling with the hundreds of millions of parameters lurking in the retailer’s supply chain. Every week, we’ll bring you another tale, another 30-minute interview, as we build a real-time oral history of AI that’s already garnered nearly 3.4 million listens and been acclaimed as one of the best AI and machine learning podcasts. Listen in and get inspired. More information: https://ai-podcast.nvidia.com/

Episodes

NVIDIA’s Jacob Liberman on the Power of Agentic AI in the Enterprise - Ep. 250

Jacob Liberman, Director of Product Management at NVIDIA, discusses how agentic AI is transforming enterprises by automating complex tasks and enhancing human capabilities. Learn how NVIDIA Blueprints are making it easier for developers to deploy these intelligent agents and drive real business value.

Apr 02, 202530 minEp. 249

Enhancing Grid Reliability: How Buzz Solutions Uses Vision AI to Prevent Outages and Wildfires - Ep. 249

Kaitlyn Albertoli, CEO and cofounder of Buzz Solutions, discusses how the company uses vision AI to enhance the reliability of the electric grid by quickly identifying potential issues such as broken components, encroaching vegetation, and wildlife interference from inspection data collected by drones and helicopters. This technology helps prevent outages and wildfires, ensuring the grid remains robust and safe.

Mar 26, 202536 minEp. 249

Telenor's Kaaren Hilsen on Launching Norway’s First AI Factory - Ep. 247

Telenor’s Chief Innovation Officer and Head of the AI Factory, Kaaren Hilsen, discusses Norway’s first AI factory. Opened in November, the facility processes sensitive data securely within Norway, ensuring data sovereignty and environmental sustainability. Learn how Telenor’s green computing initiatives, including a renewable energy-powered data center in Oslo, are advancing responsible and sustainable AI.

Feb 27, 202523 minEp. 247

Temenos’ Barb Morgan Shares How AI Is Reshaping Banking - Ep. 246

AI is transforming banking by providing hyper-personalized services and real-time insights, enhancing customer experiences and ensuring robust data security. Barb Morgan, chief product and technology officer at Temenos, shares her expertise on how AI is transforming the banking landscape.

Feb 17, 202531 min

Tara Chklovksi, Anshita Saini on Technovation Pioneering AI Education for Innovation - Ep. 245

In this episode of the NVIDIA AI Podcast, Tara Chklovski, founder and CEO of Technovation, returns to discuss the importance of inclusive AI. With Anshita Saini, a Technovation alumna and OpenAI staff member, Chklovski explores how Technovation empowers girls through AI education and enhances real-world problem-solving skills. Saini shares her journey from creating an app that helped combat a vaping crisis at her high school to taking on her current role at OpenAI. She also introduces Wiser AI, ...

Feb 08, 202534 min

AI for Everyone: How Gooey.AI Empowers Global Frontline Workers with Low Code Workflows - Ep. 244

Co-founders Sean Blagsvedt and Archana Prasad of Gooey.AI discuss how their platform is making AI more accessible across communities. The platform enables teams to leverage multiple AI tools, enhancing productivity in sectors like agriculture, healthcare, and frontline services. Key applications include multilingual chatbots that support African farmers through WhatsApp and AI assistants that help HVAC technicians access technical documentation.

Feb 03, 202541 min

AI Agents Take Digital Experiences to the Next Level in Gaming and Beyond, Featuring Chris Covert from Inworld AI - Ep. 243

AI agents with advanced perception and cognition capabilities are making digital experiences more dynamic and personalized across industries. In this episode of the NVIDIA AI Podcast, Inworld AI’s Chris Covert discusses how intelligent digital humans are reshaping interactive experiences, from gaming to healthcare, and emphasizes that the key to meaningful AI experiences lies in focusing on user value rather than just technology.

Jan 29, 202527 min

How SDSC Uses AI to Transform Surgical Training and Practice - Ep. 241

Margaux Masson-Forsythe, director of machine learning at the Surgical Data Science Collective (SDSC), discusses how AI-driven video analysis is transforming surgical training and practice, making surgery safer and more accessible to billions of people worldwide.

Jan 13, 202526 min

How World Foundation Models Will Advance Physical AI With NVIDIA’s Ming-Yu Liu - Ep. 240

As AI continues to evolve rapidly, it is becoming more important to create models that can effectively simulate and predict outcomes in real-world environments. World foundation models are powerful neural networks that can simulate physical environments, enabling teams to enhance AI workflows and development. Ming-Yu Liu, vice president of research at NVIDIA and an IEEE Fellow, joined the NVIDIA AI Podcast to talk about world foundation models and how it will impact various industries. https://b...

Jan 07, 202521 min

Imbue CEO Kanjun Qiu on Transforming AI Agents Into Personal Collaborators - Ep. 239

In this episode of the NVIDIA AI Podcast, Kanjun Qiu, CEO of Imbue, explores the emerging era where individuals can create and utilize their own AI agents. Drawing a parallel to the personal computer revolution of the late 1970s and 80s, Qiu discusses how modern AI systems are evolving to work collaboratively with users, enhancing their capabilities rather than just automating tasks.

Dec 16, 202434 min

How AI Can Help Boost Disability Inclusion - Ep. 238

In this episode of the NVIDIA AI Podcast, Sara Minkara, U.S. Special Advisor on International Disability Rights, and Timothy Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics, discuss AI's potential to enhance education and disability inclusion. They emphasize the importance of including disability communities in AI development, as well as the cultural and social benefits of building an inclusive future. Read the transcript: https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AI-Podcast_Disability-Inclusion...

Nov 30, 202436 min

NVIDIA's Louis Stewart on How AI Is Shaping Workforce Development - Ep. 237

In this episode of the NVIDIA's AI Podcast, Louis Stewart, head of strategic initiatives for NVIDIA’s global developer ecosystem, discusses why workforce development is crucial for maximizing AI benefits. He emphasizes the importance of AI education, inclusivity, and public-private partnerships in preparing the global workforce for the future. Engaging with AI tools and understanding their impact on the workforce landscape is vital for ensuring these changes benefit everyone. https://blogs.nvidi...

Nov 25, 202431 min

Zoom CTO Xuedong "XD" Huang on How AI Revolutionizes Productivity - Ep. 235

Zoom, a company that helped change the way people work during the COVID-19 pandemic, is continuing to reimagine the future of work by transforming itself into an AI-first communications and productivity platform. In this episode of NVIDIA’s AI Podcast, Zoom CTO Xuedong (XD) Huang shares how the company is reshaping productivity with AI, including through its Zoom AI Companion 2.0, unveiled recently at the Zoomtopia conference. Designed to be a productivity partner, the AI companion is central to...

Oct 24, 202437 min

NVIDIA's Josh Parker on How AI and Accelerated Computing Drive Sustainability - Ep. 234

From improving energy efficiency to helping address climate challenges, AI and accelerated computing are becoming key tools in the push for sustainability. In this episode of NVIDIA’s AI Podcast, Joshua Parker, senior director of corporate sustainability, shared his perspective on how these technologies are contributing to a more sustainable future. https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/ai-energy-efficiency/

Oct 03, 202435 min

SonicJobs CEO Mikhil Raja on Using AI Agents to Connect the Internet, starting with Jobs - Ep. 233

Companies in the US spend $15bn annually on talent acquisition. The most important metric in recruitment advertising is the conversion from the paid click on the job platform to the application the employer receives. Industry-wide, apply conversion is just 5%. Redirection of the candidate from the job platform to the company site is the biggest cause of abandonment; this step has a 70% bounce rate. In this episode of NVIDIA’s AI Podcast, host Noah Kravitz speaks with Mikhil Raja, Cofounder and C...

Sep 25, 202428 min

Machina Labs’ Edward Mehr on Autonomous Blacksmith Bots and More - Ep. 232

Edward Mehr works where AI meets the anvil. The company he cofounded, Machina Labs, blends the latest advancements in robotics and AI to form metal into countless shapes for use in defense, aerospace, and more. The company’s applications accelerate design and innovation, enabling rapid iteration and production in days instead of the months required by conventional processes. NVIDIA AI Podcast host Noah Kravitz speaks with Mehr, CEO of Machina Labs, on how the company uses AI to develop the first...

Sep 03, 202437 min

Snowflake's Baris Gultekin on Unlocking the Value of Data With Large Language Models - Ep. 231

Snowflake is using AI to help enterprises transform data into insights and applications. In this episode of NVIDIA’s AI Podcast, host Noah Kravitz and Baris Gultekin, head of AI at Snowflake, discuss how the company’s AI Data Cloud platform enables customers to access and manage data at scale. By separating the storage of data from compute, Snowflake has allowed organizations across the world to connect via cloud technology and work on a unified platform — eliminating data silos and streamlining...

Aug 21, 202432 min

Recursion CEO Chris Gibson on Accelerating the Biopharmaceutical Industry With AI - Ep. 230

Techbio is a field combining data, technology and biology to enhance scientific processes — and AI has the potential to supercharge the biopharmaceutical industry further. In this episode of NVIDIA’s AI Podcast, host Noah Kravitz speaks with Chris Gibson, cofounder and CEO of Recursion, about how the company uses AI and machine learning to accelerate drug discovery and development at scale. Tune in to hear Gibson discuss how AI is transforming the biopharmaceutical industry by increasing efficie...

Aug 07, 202438 min

How Georgia Tech’s AI Makerspace Is Preparing the Future Workforce for AI - Ep. 229

AI is set to transform the workforce — and the Georgia Institute of Technology’s new AI Makerspace is helping tens of thousands of students get ahead of the curve. In this episode of NVIDIA’s AI Podcast, host Noah Kravitz speaks with Arijit Raychowdhury, a professor and Steve W. Cedex school chair of electrical engineering at Georgia Tech’s college of engineering, about the supercomputer hub, which provides students with the computing resources to reinforce their coursework and gain hands-on exp...

Jul 24, 202432 min

Paige Cofounder Thomas Fuchs’ Diagnosis on Improving Cancer Patient Outcomes With AI - Ep. 228

Improved cancer diagnostics — and improved patient outcomes — could be among the changes generative AI will bring to the healthcare industry, thanks to Paige, the first company with an FDA-approved tool for cancer diagnosis. In this episode of NVIDIA’s AI Podcast, host Noah Kravitz speaks with Paige cofounder and Chief Scientific Officer Thomas Fuchs. He’s also dean of artificial intelligence and human health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Tune in to hear Fuchs on machine learni...

Jul 10, 202433 min

How Roblox Uses Generative AI to Enhance User Experiences - Ep. 227

Roblox is a colorful online platform that aims to reimagine the way that people come together — now that vision is being augmented by generative AI. In this episode of NVIDIA’s AI Podcast, host Noah Kravitz speaks with Anupam Singh, vice president of AI and growth engineering at Roblox, on how the company is using the technology to enhance virtual experiences with features such as automated chat filters and real-time text translation, which help build inclusivity and user safety. Singh also disc...

Jun 26, 202429 min

Michael Rubloff Explains How Neural Radiance Fields Turn 2D Images Into 3D Models - Ep. 226

Let’s talk about NeRFs — no, not the neon-colored foam dart blasters, but neural radiance fields, a technology that might just change the nature of images forever. In this episode of NVIDIA’s AI Podcast recorded live at GTC, host Noah Kravitz speaks with Michael Rubloff, founder and managing editor of radiancefields.com, about radiance field-based technologies. NeRFs allow users to take a series of 2D images or video to create a hyperrealistic 3D model — something like a photograph of a scene, b...

Jun 12, 202425 min

Yotta CEO Sunil Gupta on Supercharging India’s Fast-Growing AI Market - Ep. 225

India’s AI market is expected to be massive. Yotta Data Services is setting its sights on supercharging it. In this episode of NVIDIA’s AI Podcast, Sunil Gupta, cofounder, managing director and CEO of Yotta Data Services, speaks with host Noah Kravitz about the company’s Shakti Cloud offering, which provides scalable GPU services for enterprises of all sizes. Yotta is the first Indian cloud services provider in the NVIDIA Partner Network, and its Shakti Cloud is India’s fastest AI supercomputing...

Jun 03, 202433 min

How Two Stanford Students Are Building Robots for Handling Household Chores - Ep. 224

Imagine having a robot that could help you clean up after a party — or fold heaps of laundry. Chengshu Eric Li and Josiah David Wong, two Stanford University Ph.D. students advised by renowned American computer scientist Professor Fei-Fei Li, are making that a ‌dream come true. In this episode of the AI Podcast, host Noah Kravitz spoke with the two about their project, BEHAVIOR-1K, which aims to enable robots to perform 1,000 household chores, including picking up fallen objects or cooking. To t...

May 27, 202431 min

Basecamp's Phil Lorenz on Combining AI With Biodiversity Data - Ep. 223

Basecamp Research is on a mission to capture the vastness of life on Earth at an unprecedented scale. Phil Lorenz, chief technology officer at Basecamp Research, discusses using AI and biodiversity data to advance fields like medicine and environmental conservation with host Noah Kravitz in this AI Podcast episode recorded live at the NVIDIA GTC global AI conference. Lorenz explains Basecamp’s systematic collection of biodiversity data in partnership with nature parks worldwide and its use of de...

May 15, 202429 min