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. In this episode Byron and Alessandro discuss AI, social signals, and the implications of a computer that can read and respond to emotions. Guest Alessandro Vinciarelli has a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Bern and is currently a professor in the School of Computing Science …

Episode 77: A Conversation with Nicholas Thompson

In this episode Byron and Nicholas talk about AI, humanity, social credit, as well as information bubbles. In this episode Byron and Nicholas talk about AI, humanity, social credit, as well as information bubbles. Guest Nicholas Thompson is the editor in chief of WIRED magazine, contributing editor at CBS, co-founder of The Atavist and also worked at The New Yorker and authored a Cold War era biography. Transcript Byron Reese: This …

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. 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. Guest Rudy Rucker is a mathematician, a computer scientist, as well as …

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. 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. Guest Kevin Kelly has written books such as ‘The New Rules for a New Economy’, ‘What Technology Wants’, and ‘The Inevitable’. Kevin …

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”. 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 …

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. 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. Guest Konstantinos holds a PhD in Engineering and …

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. 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 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.” 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.” Guest Paul Daugherty holds a degree in computer engineering from the University of Michigan, and is currently the Chief Technology …

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. In this episode Byron and Jakob Uszkoreit discuss machine learning, deep learning, AGI, and what this could mean for the future of humanity. Guest Jakob Uszkoreit has a masters degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Technische Universität Berlin. Jakob has also worked at Google for the …

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. 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. Guest Raj Minhas has a PhD and MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto, with his …

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. In this episode Byron and Amir talk about the explainability, privacy, and other implications of using AI for business. Guest Amir Khosrowshahi is VP and CTO at Intel. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Harvard in Physics and Math, a Master’s Degree from Harvard in Physics, and a PhD in Computational …

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. In this episode Byron and Steve talk about the future of AGI, how AI will effect jobs, security, warfare, and privacy. Guest Steve Ritter holds a B.S. in Cognitive Science, Computer Science and Economics from UC San Diego and is currently the CTO of Mitek. Transcript Byron Reese: This …

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. 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 …

Episode 64: A Conversation with Eli David

In this episode Byron and Dr. David discuss evolutionary computation, deep learning and neural networks, as well as AI’s role in improving cyber-security. In this episode Byron and Dr. David discuss evolutionary computation, deep learning and neural networks, as well as AI’s role in improving cyber-security. Guest Dr. Eli David is the CTO and co-founder of Deep Instinct as well as having published multiple papers on deep learning and genetic …

Episode 63: A Conversation with Hillery Hunter

In this episode Byron and Hillery discuss AI, deep learning, power efficiency, and understanding the complexity of what AI does with the data it is fed. In this episode Byron and Hillery discuss AI, deep learning, power efficiency, and understanding the complexity of what AI does with the data it is fed. Guest Hillery Hunter is an IBM Fellow and holds an MS and a PhD in electrical engineering from …

Episode 62: A Conversation with Atif Kureishy

In this episode Byron and Atif discuss AI, deep learning, and the practical examples and implications in the business market and beyond. In this episode Byron and Atif discuss AI, deep learning, and the practical examples and implications in the business market and beyond. Guest Atif Kureishy is the Global VP of Emerging Practices at Think Big, a Teradata company. He also has a B.S. in physics and math from …

Episode 61: A Conversation with Dr. Louis Rosenberg

In this episode Byron and Dr. Rosenberg talk about AI and swarm intelligence. In this episode Byron and Dr. Rosenberg talk about AI and swarm intelligence. Guest Dr. Louis Rosenberg is the CEO of Unanimous AI. He also holds a B.S., M.S., and a PhD in Engineering from Stanford. Transcript Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI, brought to you by GigaOm. I’m Byron Reese and today I’m excited that …

Episode 60: A Conversation with Robin Hanson

In this episode, Byron and Robin talk about AI and the “Age of Ems,” brain emulations. In this episode, Byron and Robin talk about AI and the “Age of Ems,” brain emulations. Guest Robin Hanson is an author, research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University, the Chief Scientist at Consensus Point, and an associate professor of Economics at George Mason University. Transcript Byron Reese: This is …

Episode 59: A Conversation with Tiger Tyagarajan

In this episode, Byron and Tiger talk about AI, augmented intelligence, and its use in the enterprise. In this episode, Byron and Tiger talk about AI, augmented intelligence, and its use in the enterprise. Guest Tiger Tyagarajan is the President and CEO at GenPact. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering, and he also holds an MBA. Transcript Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI, brought to you by GigaOm, …