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Today's Leading Minds Talk AI with Host Byron Reese

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Episodes

Episode 89: A Conversation with Doug Lenat

In this episode Byron speaks with Cycorp CEO Douglas Lenat on developing AI and the very nature of intelligence. Episode 89: A Conversation with Doug Lenat

Jun 13, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 89

Episode 88: A Conversation with Ron Green

In this episode, host Byron Reese speaks with Ron Green of KUNGFU.AI about how companies integrate AI and machine learning into their business models. Episode 88: A Conversation with Ron Green

May 30, 2019•27 min•Ep. 88

Episode 87: A Conversation with Sameer Maskey

In this episode Byron speaks with Sameer Maskey of Fusemachines about the development of machine learning, languages and AI capabilities. Episode 87: A Conversation with Sameer Maskey

May 16, 2019•27 min•Ep. 87

Episode 86: A Conversation with Amir Husain

In this episode Byron talks to fellow author Amir Husain about the nature of Artificial Intelligence and Amir's book 'The Sentient Machine' Episode 86: A Conversation with Amir Husain

May 02, 2019•31 min•Ep. 86

Episode 85: A Conversation with Ilya Sutskever

In this episode, Byron and Ilya Sutskever of Open AI talk about the future of general intelligence and the ramifications of building a computer smarter than us. Episode 85: A Conversation with Ilya Sutskever

Apr 18, 2019•30 min•Ep. 85

Episode 84: A Conversation with David Cox

In this episode, Byron and David Cox of IBM discuss classifications of AI, and how the research has been evolving and growing. Episode 84: A Conversation with David Cox

Apr 04, 2019•56 min•Ep. 84

Episode 83: A Conversation with Margaret Mitchell

In this episode Byron and Margaret Mitchell of Google discuss the nature of language and it's impact on machine learning and intelligence. Episode 83: A Conversation with Margaret Mitchell

Mar 21, 2019•26 min•Ep. 83

Episode 82: A Conversation with Max Welling

In this episode, Byron and Max Welling of Qualcomm discuss the nature of intelligence and its relationship with intuition, evolution, and need. Episode 82: A Conversation with Max Welling

Mar 14, 2019•49 min•Ep. 82

Episode 81: A Conversation with Siraj Raval

In this episode Byron and Siraj Raval discuss machine learning, teaching ai and the use of ai for the betterment of the world. Episode 81: A Conversation with Siraj Raval

Mar 07, 2019•50 min•Ep. 81

Episode 80: A Conversation with Charlie Burgoyne

In this episode, Byron and Charlie discuss the difficulty of defining AI and how computer intelligence and human intelligence intersect and differ. Episode 80: A Conversation with Charlie Burgoyne

Feb 21, 2019•52 min•Ep. 80

Episode 79: A Conversation with Naveen Rao

In this episode Byron and Naveen discuss intelligence, the mind, consciousness, AI, and what the day to day looks like at Intel. Byron and Naveen also delve into the implications of an AI future. Episode 79: A Conversation with Naveen Rao

Feb 07, 2019•53 min•Ep. 79

Episode 78: A Conversation with Alessandro Vinciarelli

In this episode Byron and Alessandro discuss AI, social signals, and the implications of a computer that can read and respond to emotions. Episode 78: A Conversation with Alessandro Vinciarelli

Jan 24, 2019•48 min•Ep. 78

Episode 77: A Conversation with Nicholas Thompson

In this episode Byron and Nicholas talk about AI, humanity, social credit, as well as information bubbles. Episode 77: A Conversation with Nicholas Thompson

Jan 10, 2019•58 min•Ep. 77

Episode 76: A Conversation with Rudy Rucker

In this episode Byron and Rudy discuss the future of AGI, the metaphysics involved in AGI, and delve into whether the future will be for humanity's good or ill. Episode 76: A Conversation with Rudy Rucker

Dec 27, 2018•48 min•Ep. 76

Episode 75: A Conversation with Kevin Kelly

In this episode Byron and Kevin dialogue about the brain, the mind, what it takes to make AI and Kevin's thoughts on its inevitability. Episode 75: A Conversation with Kevin Kelly

Dec 13, 2018•50 min•Ep. 75

Episode 74: A Conversation with Dr. Kai-Fu Lee

In this episode Byron and Dr. Kai-Fu Lee talk about the potential of AI to disrupt job markets, the comparison of AI research and implementation in the U.S. and China, as well as other facets of Dr. Lee's book "AI Superpowers". Episode 74: A Conversation with Dr. Kai-Fu Lee

Nov 29, 2018•55 min•Ep. 74

Episode 73: A Conversation with Konstantinos Karachalios

In this episode Byron and Konstantinos discuss what it means to be human, how technology has changed us in the far and recent past and how AI could shape our future. Episode 73: A Conversation with Konstantinos Karachalios

Nov 15, 2018•50 min•Ep. 73

Episode 72: A Conversation with Irving Wladawsky-Berger

In this episode Byron and Irving discuss the complexity of the human brain, the possibility of AGI and its origins, the implications of AI in weapons, and where else AI has and could take us. Episode 72: A Conversation with Irving Wladawsky-Berger

Nov 01, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 72

Episode 71: A Conversation with Paul Daugherty

In this episode Byron and Paul talk about AI, transfer learning, consciousness and Paul's book "Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI." Episode 71: A Conversation with Paul Daugherty

Oct 18, 2018•48 min•Ep. 71

Episode 70: A Conversation with Jakob Uszkoreit

In this episode Byron and Jakob Uszkoreit discuss machine learning, deep learning, AGI, and what this could mean for the future of humanity. Episode 70: A Conversation with Jakob Uszkoreit

Oct 04, 2018•49 min•Ep. 70

Episode 69: A Conversation with Raj Minhas

In this episode Byron and Dr. Minhas talk about AI, AGI, and machine learning. They also delve into explainability and other quandaries AI is presenting. Episode 69: A Conversation with Raj Minhas

Sep 27, 2018•56 min•Ep. 69

Episode 68: A Conversation with Suju Rajan

In this episode Byron and Suju discuss differences in machine and human learning as well as where machines could take us in advertising, privacy and medicine. Episode 68: A Conversation with Suju Rajan

Sep 20, 2018•56 min•Ep. 68

Episode 67: A Conversation with Amir Khosrowshahi

In this episode Byron and Amir talk about the explainability, privacy, and other implications of using AI for business. Episode 67: A Conversation with Amir Khosrowshahi

Sep 13, 2018•59 min•Ep. 67

Episode 66: A Conversation with Steve Ritter

In this episode Byron and Steve talk about the future of AGI, how AI will effect jobs, security, warfare, and privacy. Episode 66: A Conversation with Steve Ritter

Sep 06, 2018•36 min•Ep. 66

Episode 65: A Conversation with Luciano Floridi

In this episode Byron and Luciano discuss ethics, information, AI and government monitoring. They also dig into Luciano's new book "The Fourth Revolution" and ponder how technology will disrupt the job market in the days to come. Episode 65: A Conversation with Luciano Floridi

Aug 30, 2018•49 min•Ep. 65

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