The Artificial Intelligence Podcast

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91 interviews with the executives, researchers, and founders building the AI economy.

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Interview #91

Jul 2026

Johan Land

Chief Product Officer of Samsara

Johan Land, Chief Product Officer at Samsara, breaks down why every major AI lab crowded into the easy 90% of knowledge work while ignoring the 40% of the economy that is physical...

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Interview #90

Jul 2026

Ketan Karkhanis

CEO of ThoughtSpot

Ketan Karkhanis, CEO of ThoughtSpot, breaks down why two decades of self-service BI was a hoax that only handed everyone the right to build their own dashboards, leaving companies...

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Interview #89

Jun 2026

TVN Reddy

CEO of Aptean

TVN Reddy, CEO of Aptean, breaks down why the entire software industry is selling "bigger is better" AI while the real goal is the opposite: people spending 80% less time in...

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Interview #88

Jun 2026

Bill Franks

President at Analytics Advisory Partners

Bill Franks, President of Analytics Advisory Partners, breaks down why a degree no longer proves much and employers now hire on what you can show, not what you know. He explains...

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Interview #87

May 2026

Vishnu Hari

CEO of ego AI

Vishnu Hari, CEO of Ego AI, breaks down why the labs with billions in compute missed the product hiding in plain sight: character AI quietly tops every consumer retention...

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Interview #86

May 2026

Carter Huffman

CTO of Modulate

Carter Huffman, CTO of Modulate, breaks down why voice AI keeps failing in production despite years of "solved" transcription claims. He explains the "transcript trap" that fools...

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Interview #85

Apr 2026

Babak Hodjat

CAIO at Cognizant

Join Babak Hodjat, Chief AI Officer at Cognizant, as he unpacks what's actually happening at the cutting edge of agentic AI — from agents that run continuously without being...

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Interview #84

Apr 2026

Hagay Lupesko

SVP of AI Inference at Cerebras Systems

Join Hagay Lupesko, SVP of AI Inference at Cerebras Systems, for a deep dive into the rapidly evolving world of AI inference. Hagay breaks down why inference has overtaken...

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Interview #83

Feb 2026

Shiva Pillay

General Manager & SVP, Americas at Veeam

Join Shiva Pillay, SVP and General Manager of Veeam Americas, as he discusses why 80-90% of AI projects fail due to fundamental data issues, revealing that enterprises are...

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Interview #82

Jan 2026

Christopher Brown

Managing Partner of The Nova Rose Group

Join Christopher Brown, Managing Partner of The Nova Rose Group, as he examines the collision course between AI innovation and governance, arguing that America's fragmented...

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Interview #81

Jan 2026

Vrajesh Bhavsar

CEO of Operant AI

Join Vrajesh Bhavsar, CEO of Operant AI, as he reveals the emerging threat landscape facing production AI systems, from sophisticated prompt injection attacks to zero-click...

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Interview #80

Dec 2025

Raj Shukla

CTO of SymphonyAI

Join Raj Shukla, CTO of SymphonyAI, as he discusses the critical distinction between AI demos and production-ready systems, revealing that enterprises consistently underestimate...

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Interview #79

Dec 2025

Balaji Raghavan

Head of Engineering at Postman

Join Balaji Raghavan, Head of Engineering at Postman, as he discusses the critical gap between AI adoption and API readiness, revealing that while 80% of developers use AI, only...

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Interview #78

Oct 2025

Stelios Diamantidis

CPO of Cognichip

Join Stelios Diamantidis, Chief Product Officer at Cognichip, as he explores how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing semiconductor development by enabling more holistic...

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Interview #77

Oct 2025

Paul Canetti

CEO of Skej

Join Paul Canetti, CEO of Skej, as he discusses the unique challenges of building AI products that operate without traditional user interfaces, instead functioning as virtual...

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Interview #76

Sep 2025

Zachary Hanif

VP of AI ML at Twilio

Join Zachary Hanif, VP of Data and AI at Twilio, as he discusses the fundamental differences between building AI systems in regulated financial services versus communication...

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Interview #75

Sep 2025

Santosh Kaveti

CEO of ProArch

Join Santosh Kaveti, CEO of ProArch, as he addresses the critical gap between AI ambition and execution in enterprise environments, where despite widespread C-suite commitment,...

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Interview #74

Aug 2025

Suman Kanuganti

CEO of Personal AI

Join Suman Kanuganti, CEO of Personal AI, as he discusses the shift away from the one-size-fits-all approach of large language models toward specialized personal language models...

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Interview #73

Aug 2025

Jay Dawani

CEO of Lemurian Labs

Join Jay Dawani, CEO of Lemurian Labs, as he discusses the critical infrastructure challenges facing AI development and his company's efforts to rebuild the AI software stack from...

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Interview #72

Jul 2025

Richard White

CEO of Fathom

Join Richard White, CEO of Fathom, as he discusses how AI is transforming workplace productivity through intelligent meeting transcription and note-taking solutions. White...

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Interview #71

Jul 2025

Nadia Harhen

General Manager of AI Simulation at SandboxAQ

Join Nadia Harhen, General Manager of AI Simulation at SandboxAQ, and Jordan Crivelli-Decker from the Biosim team as they discuss how Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) are...

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Interview #70

Jul 2025

Debo Dutta

Chief AI Officer at Nutanix

Debo Dutta, Chief AI Officer at Nutanix, discusses the critical challenges enterprises face when scaling generative AI beyond proof-of-concepts, identifying skills gaps, unclear...

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Interview #69

Jul 2025

Michael Wu

Chief AI Scientist at PROS

Dr. Michael Wu, Chief AI Scientist at PROS, discusses his transition from computational neuroscience research to applied AI in industry, emphasizing how his perspective without...

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Interview #68

Jul 2025

Maddie Daianu

Head of Data & AI at Intuit Credit Karma

Maddie Daianu, Head of Data & AI at Intuit Credit Karma, focuses on building sophisticated recommendation systems that personalize financial offerings for over 100 million members...

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Interview #67

Jun 2025

Eleanor Lightbody

CEO of Luminance

Eleanor Lightbody, CEO of Luminance, explains how generative AI transformed legal work by providing 10x improvements over traditional machine learning systems, enabling end-to-end...

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Interview #66

Jun 2025

Krish Ramineni

CEO of Fireflies.ai

Join Krish Ramineni, CEO of Fireflies.ai, as he explores the transformative impact of AI on workplace productivity and the future of work. Ramineni discusses how the convergence...

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Interview #65

May 2025

Tanmai Gopal

CEO at Hasura

Join Tanmai Gopal, CEO at Hasura, as he discusses the current state of RAG and AI tooling challenges. Gopal explains that RAG has cooled down from its peak popularity, noting that...

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Interview #64

May 2025

- Stefan Klopp

CTO at Matador Network

Join Stefan Klopp, CTO at Matador Network and creator of Guide Geek, as he explores how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the travel industry. Stefan discusses the shift...

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Interview #63

May 2025

- Gavin Myers

Managing Partner at Prudence VC

Join Gavin Myers, Managing Partner at Prudence VC, as he discusses how artificial intelligence is transforming real estate, construction, and infrastructure investing. Gavin...

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Interview #62

May 2025

- Babak Hodjat

CTO of AI at Cognizant

Join Babak Hodjat, CTO of AI at Cognizant, as he discusses two major AI developments. Hodjat explains how DeepSeek, an open-source model from China, disrupted the AI landscape...

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Interview #61

Apr 2025

Ron Green

CTO of KUNGFU.AI

Join Ron Green, CTO of KUNGFU.AI, as he discusses the evolution of artificial intelligence from its early underestimated beginnings to today's generative AI boom sparked by...

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Interview #60

Mar 2025

Barr Moses

CEO of Monte Carlo

Join Barr Moses, CEO of Monte Carlo, as she discusses the crucial role of data and AI observability in building reliable AI products. She explains how enterprises can gain...

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Interview #59

Mar 2025

Diane Gutiw

VP Global AI Research at CGI

Join Diane Gutiw, VP Global AI Research at CGI, as she discusses agentic systems - collaborative ecosystems of specialized AI tools that work together to solve complex problems....

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Interview #58

Feb 2025

Lexi Reese

CEO of Lanai

Join Lexi Reese, CEO of Lanai, as she shares insights on enterprise AI adoption, discussing the significant gap between AI interest and implementation where executives prioritize...

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Interview #57

Feb 2025

Brandon Barbello

COO & Nick Gillian, Head of AI at Archetype AI

Join Brandon Barbello, COO, and Nick Gillian, Head of AI at Archetype AI, as they discuss Newton, a multimodal foundation model that processes sensor data to power applications in...

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Interview #56

Feb 2025

Hikari Senju

CEO of Omneky

Join Hikari Senju, CEO of Omneky, as he discusses the evolution of advertising from ancient Roman signs to today's AI-driven personalized content generation. Senju explains how...

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Interview #55

Feb 2025

Nikolaos Vasiloglou

VP of Research ML at RelationalAI

Join Nikolaos Vasiloglou, VP of Research ML at RelationalAI, as he traces the evolution of AI from early neural networks through kernel methods, gradient boosted trees, and the...

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Interview #54

Feb 2025

Aaron Painter

CEO of Nametag

Join Aaron Painter, CEO of Nametag, as he shares his journey from a 14-year Microsoft career spanning multiple countries to founding a company focused on solving modern identity...

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Interview #53

Jan 2025

Will Lu

CTO of Orby

Join Will Lu, CTO of Orby AI, as he shares insights from his journey from Google Cloud, where he helped develop Vertex AI and Document AI, to founding Orby AI, an enterprise...

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Interview #52

Jan 2025

Kathleen Walch

Global Head and General Manager of Project Management Institute (PMI)

Join Kathleen Walch, Global Head and General Manager of Project Management Institute (PMI), as she discusses the evolution of AI project management and PMI's recent acquisition of...

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Interview #51

Jan 2025

- Heidi Golledge

CEO of Jobot

Join Heidi Golledge, CEO of Jobot, as she shares her entrepreneurial journey from founding CyberCoders (which sold for over $100M) to launching Jobot, an AI-powered recruitment...

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Interview #50

Nov 2024

- Will Hu

CTO at Flagler Health

Join Will Hu, CTO of Flagler Health, as he discusses the evolution of AI in healthcare to today's advanced AI-powered services that can handle everything from appointment...

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Interview #49

Nov 2024

- Babak Hodjat

CTO of AI at Cognizant

Join Babak Hodjat, CTO of AI at Cognizant, as he discusses Neuro AI, their flagship AI platform that uses multi-agent systems to create decision-making workflows where AI agents...

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Interview #48

Sep 2024

- Vicky Demas

CEO of identifeye HEALTH

Join Vicky Demas, CEO of identifeye HEALTH, as she shares insights into her journey from a chemical engineer to leading a healthcare AI company. She discusses the innovative work...

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Interview #47

Sep 2024

- Babak Hodjat

CTO of AI at Cognizant

Join Babak Hodjat, CTO of AI at Cognizant, as he discusses the latest advancements in generative AI, including foundational model improvements and the rise of agent-based systems....

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Interview #46

Aug 2024

- Adam Burns

VP at Intel

Join Adam Burns, VP at Intel, as he explores the future of AI and its integration into edge computing and IoT. Adam shares insights into Intel’s efforts to scale AI applications...

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Interview #45

Jul 2024

- Varun Mohan

CEO of Codeium

Join Varun Mohan, CEO of Codeium, as he discusses the evolution of his company from a GPU virtualization startup to a leading AI-powered coding assistant. He explains how Codeium...

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Interview #44

Jul 2024

- Matt Fleck

CEO and Neil Heller, COO of Anonomatic

Join Matt Fleck, CEO, and Neil Heller, COO, of Anonomatic as we discuss data protection by separating business data from identifying information, a method they call...

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Interview #43

Jun 2024

- Julian LaNeve

CTO of Astronomer

We sit down with Julian LaNeve, Chief Technology Officer at Astronomer. In this episode, Julian provides an in-depth look into Astronomer's journey as a front-runner in data...

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Interview #42

Jun 2024

- Hagay Lupesko

VP of Engineering at Databricks/MosaicML

Join Hagay Lupesko, VP of Engineering at Databricks/MosaicML, in an exclusive backstage access to discuss Databricks AI Summit 2024 GenAI announcements. Hagay discusses the latest...

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Interview #41

Jun 2024

- Michael Huth

Dean at Imperial College London and Chief Research Officer at Xayn

Join Michael Huth, Dean at Imperial College London and Chief Research Officer at Xayn, as he discusses his journey from a mathematics background to leading roles in both academia...

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Interview #40

Apr 2024

Arijit Raychowdhury

Chair of ECE at Georgia Tech, and Cheryl Martin, Global Higher Education and Research at Nvidia

Join Arijit Raychowdhury, Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech, and Cheryl Martin, Global Higher Education and Research at Nvidia, as they discuss their...

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Interview #39

Apr 2024

Ron Jones and Alexa Tsui

CEO and COO at G2X

Join Ron Jones and Alexa Tsui, CEO and COO of G2X, as they discuss a recent memorandum from the Biden administration titled "Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management...

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Interview #38

Mar 2024

Michelle McGuire

Partner and Chief Commercial Officer at Deloitte

Join Michelle McGuire, a Partner at Deloitte Consulting and Chief Commercial Officer for Deloitte's AI-enabled product, ConvergeCONSUMER, as she shares her journey through the...

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Interview #37

Feb 2024

Dr. Abdullah Canbaz

Director of AI in Complex Systems Lab at SUNY Albany

Join Dr. Abdullah Canbaz, Director of AI in Complex Systems Lab at SUNY Albany, as he discusses his transition from industry to academia, his current research on AI applications...

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Interview #36

Feb 2024

Ophir Kra-Oz

CPO of accessiBe

Join Ophir Kra-Oz, Chief Product Officer for accessiBe, as he underscores the importance of understanding digital accessibility processes and leveraging accessible frameworks for...

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Interview #35

Feb 2024

Pavle Jeremic

CEO of Aether

Join Pavle Jeremic, CEO of Aether, as he discusses their groundbreaking work in self-healing programmable materials for 3D printing, their unique approach to generating...

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Interview #34

Jan 2024

Joe Atkinson

Chief Products and Technology Officer at PwC

Join Joe Atkinson, Vice Chair and Chief Products and Technology Officer at PwC, as he discusses the profound impact of AI, particularly generative AI, within professional...

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Interview #33

Jan 2024

Fernando Pinuaga

VP of SandboxAQ (Alphabet)

Join Fernando Pinuaga, VP of SandboxAQ (Alphabet), as he discusses AI-Driven Quantum Simulations and the Future of Scientific Discovery. Discover how SandboxAQ's cutting-edge...

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Interview #32

Jan 2024

Matt Van Itallie

CEO of Sema

Join Matt Van Itallie, CEO of Sema, a software company with expertise in code analysis as he explores the revolutionary domain of Generative AI (Gen AI) and its far-reaching...

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Interview #31

Jan 2024

Kesh Kesavadas

VP of Research and Economic Development at SUNY Albany

Discover the future of higher education in an engaging conversation with Kesh Kesavadas, the VP of Research and Economic Development at SUNY Albany. Learn how Kesh and his team...

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Interview #30

Jan 2024

David Garcia

Former SVP & Managing Director of Atlanta Hawks (NBA)

Join David Garcia, Former SVP & Managing Director of Atlanta Hawks (NBA), as he dives into how AI and data are driving a paradigm shift in guest experiences within the...

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Interview #29

Jan 2024

Dr. Muddu Sudhakar

CEO of Aisera

Dive into the world of AI innovation with Dr. Muddu Sudhakar, CEO of Aisera and 2023 EY Entrepreneur of the Year, as he unveils the latest trends and transformations in the...

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Interview #28

Jan 2024

Bob van Luijt

CEO of Weaviate

Discover the world of vector databases with Bob van Luijt, CEO of Weaviate. In this engaging exploration, uncover the unique benefits of vector databases in comparison to...

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Interview #27

Dec 2023

Hagay Lupesko

VP of Engineering at MosaicML/Databricks

Join us with Hagay Lupesko, VP of Engineering at MosaicML/Databricks, as we dive into the rapidly evolving world of large language models (LLMs). We'll discuss the latest...

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Interview #26

Dec 2023

Alex Kvamme

CEO at Pathlight

In this episode, we're excited to welcome Alex Kvamme, CEO of Pathlight, for an in-depth discussion about the innovative use of large language models (LLMs) in transforming...

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Interview #25

Nov 2023

Neil Mandt

5x Emmy Award Winning Producer

In this special episode of the Artificial Intelligence Podcast, we sit down with Neil Mandt, a 5-time Emmy Award-winning producer and a visionary in the entertainment industry....

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Interview #24

Nov 2023

Deon Nicholas

CEO of Forethought

Join us with Deon Nicholas, CEO of Forethought, as we explore the transformative power of AI in the workplace. From navigating ethical considerations to fostering creativity and...

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Interview #23

Nov 2023

Karl Harris

CEO of Lex Machina (LexisNexis)

We sit down with Karl Harris, the CEO of Lex Machina (LexisNexis), a trailblazer in legal analytics. In this insightful episode, Karl navigates us through the nuanced world of...

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Interview #22

Nov 2023

Babak Hodjat

CTO of AI at Cognizant

Join us as we explore the AI landscape with Babak Hodjat, CTO of AI at Cognizant. In this thought-provoking discussion, we’ll explore his pivotal role in creating the world’s...

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Interview #21

Oct 2023

Anna Marie Wagner

Head of AI at Ginkgo Bioworks

Dive into the intricate world of synthetic biology with Anna Marie Wagner, Head of AI from Ginkgo Bioworks. Explore how they're programming living cells, harnessing the language...

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Interview #20

Oct 2023

Itamar Falcon

CEO of Coho AI

Dive into the world of B2C SaaS with Itamar Falcon, CEO of Coho AI, as we explore the transformative role of AI in the industry. From trends and challenges to opportunities and...

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Interview #19

Oct 2023

John Peebles

CEO of Administrate

Join us as we dive deep into the transformative power of AI in the enterprise training landscape with John Peebles, CEO of Administrate. From tangible time-saving benefits to ROI...

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Interview #18

Oct 2023

Anupam Rastogi

General Partner at Emergent Ventures

Dive deep into the transformative world of Generative AI and its growing impact on the startup landscape. Venture capitalist Anupam Rastogi, General Partner at Emergent Ventures,...

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Interview #17

Oct 2023

Catalin Voss

CTO of Ello

In this episode, we sit down with Catalin Voss, the CTO of Ello, to explore the transformative power of AI in childhood education. Discover how Ello is using cutting-edge AI...

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Interview #16

Sep 2023

Rohan Sathe

CTO of Nightfall AI

Dive into a captivating conversation with Rohan Sathe, the CTO and Co-Founder of Nightfall AI, as he unravels the intricate web of security challenges posed by GenAI apps in the...

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Interview #15

Sep 2023

Katie Gardner

Partner Gunderson Dettmer

Join us in this enlightening episode as we sit down with Katie Gardner, a top legal expert in the field of artificial intelligence from Gunderson Dettmer. With companies like...

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Interview #14

Sep 2023

Samantha Dale Strasser

CSO of Pepper Bio

In this enlightening episode, we sit down with Samantha Dale Strasser, the co-founder and CSO of Pepper Bio, a pioneering company in the world of transomics drug discovery....

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Interview #13

Sep 2023

Molham Aref

CEO of RelationalAI

Join us as we sit down with Molham Aref, the co-founder and CEO of RelationalAI, who brings three decades of profound experience in the realm of artificial intelligence. Dive deep...

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Interview #12

Sep 2023

Nag Murty

CEO of Electric Sheep

Join us as we explore Electric Sheep’s journey in transforming traditional landscaping through the power of AI and robotics. Co-founder Nag Murty shares the company's origin,...

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Interview #11

Sep 2023

Walter Bender

CTO of Sorcero

Dive deep into the mesmerizing world of AI with Walter Bender, the tech visionary who not only witnessed AI's inception but actively sculpted its evolution. From his impactful...

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Interview #10

Sep 2023

Daniel Scheibel

Technical Director at Red Paper Heart

In this episode of the Artificial Intelligence Podcast, we sit down with Daniel Scheibel, co-founder and technical director of Red Paper Heart—an award-winning interactive art...

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Interview #9

Aug 2023

John Ehrhard

CEO of Orson

Join us as we sit down with John Ehrhard, CEO of Orson, and explore the transformative world of AI-driven video storytelling. Delve into the magic behind StoryShop.ai, understand...

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Interview #8

Jul 2023

Joe Brew

CEO of Hyfe AI

Join us for a deep-dive conversation with Joe Brew, epidemiologist, data scientist, and CEO of Hyfe AI. In this episode, we explore the transformative potential of AI in...

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Interview #7

Jul 2023

Peter Evans

CEO of Xtract One Technologies

In this fascinating episode, we are joined by Peter Evans, CEO of Xtract One Technologies, a pioneering company at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and physical...

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Interview #6

May 2023

Charles Yhap

CEO of CleanRobotics

AI and robots in waste management with Charles Yhap (CleanRobotics)

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Interview #5

Mar 2023

David Finkelstein

CEO of BDEX

Connected TV (CTV) with BDEX CEO David Finkelstein

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Interview #4

Sep 2021

Slater Victoroff

Multimodal AI is a new AI paradigm , in which various data types (image, text, speech, numerical data) are combined with multiple intelligence processing algorithms to achieve...

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Interview #3

Aug 2021

Ayush Sharma

Eliminating bias in word embedding ft. Ayush Sharma

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Interview #2

Jul 2021

Matthew Werth

Matthew Werths journey from an educator into data science.

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Interview #1

Jun 2021

Ayush Sharma

Ayush Sharma talks about the importance of the deployment phase for production-grade AI models.

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