Pioneers of AI podcast

Pioneers of AI

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Pioneers of AI is your guide to the latest technological frontier. Each week, host Rana el Kaliouby (AI scientist, investor, author, co-founder of Affectiva) is joined by the leading creators, critics, and thinkers behind mind-blowing technology and asks the important questions about how artificial intelligence is changing the way we live. As we venture together into the unknown, Pioneers is your tool to understanding and anticipating what comes next.

Pioneers of AI is your guide to the latest technological frontier. Each week, host Rana el Kaliouby (AI scientist, investor, author, co-founder of Affectiva) is joined by the leading creators, critics, and thinkers behind mind-blowing technology and asks the important questions about how artificial intelligence is changing the way we live. As we venture together into the unknown, Pioneers is your tool to understanding and anticipating what comes next.

 

#44

How to build robots that can live alongside us, with Cynthia Breazeal

Over the past several decades, the field of robotics has achieved remarkable milestones. R... more

11 Jun 2025

37 MINS

37:23

11 Jun 2025


#43

Possible: Artful Intelligence, part 2, featuring Elise Swopes

How can you shape the future with AI to create the world you want to live in? Reid Hoffman... more

07 Jun 2025

49 MINS

49:15

07 Jun 2025


#42

The hidden environmental costs of a single AI prompt, with Dr. Sasha Luccioni

You may have heard that AI is a bit of a resource hog. It requires so much electricity tha... more

04 Jun 2025

34 MINS

34:59

04 Jun 2025


#41

Remarkable People: Deepak Chopra on becoming your own guru in the digital age

Can AI and spirituality coexist? Deepak Chopra, world-renowned pioneer in integrative medi... more

31 May 2025

32 MINS

32:58

31 May 2025


#40

How AI helps women track hormonal health, with Marina Pavlovic Rivas

Women’s health has historically been understudied and underfunded. And when it comes to wo... more

28 May 2025

31 MINS

31:03

28 May 2025


#39

Rapid Response: The enterprise AI revolution is underway, with Box’s Aaron Levie

The buzz in Silicon Valley around AI agents has many asking: What’s real and what’s hype? ... more

24 May 2025

34 MINS

34:14

24 May 2025


#38

Investing in the age of AI, part 2: Jeff Bussgang

Jeff Bussgang is a general partner at Flybridge Capital Partners and teaches entrepreneurs... more

21 May 2025

42 MINS

42:01

21 May 2025


#37

Investing in the age of AI, part 1: Vinod Khosla

Vinod Khosla is one of the leading investors and technologists of our time, consistently m... more

14 May 2025

43 MINS

43:10

14 May 2025


#36

The start-up fixing AI's errors, with Invisible Technologies' Francis Pedraza

Scaling a business means managing redundant tasks that take time and manpower. Through his... more

07 May 2025

30 MINS

30:57

07 May 2025


#35

Revisited: Dr. Joy Buolamwini wants AI to see everyone

This week, Pioneers of AI is bringing back one of our favorite and first episodes. It’s ou... more

30 Apr 2025

37 MINS

37:34

30 Apr 2025


#34

Reid Hoffman on AI’s environmental impact and the path to sustainability

One of the biggest debates in the AI revolution is its environmental impact – especially t... more

23 Apr 2025

34 MINS

34:04

23 Apr 2025


#33

Preparing the next generation of AI scientists, with Taniya Mishra

If you’re looking for outside-the-box innovation and boundless energy — look to the youth.... more

16 Apr 2025

36 MINS

36:07

16 Apr 2025


#32

With Groq, Jonathan Ross is taking AI inference to new speeds

Jonathan Ross and his company Groq are building AI chips focused on fast inference, increa... more

09 Apr 2025

34 MINS

34:44

09 Apr 2025


#31

From Abundance Summit: How AI is shaking up the start-up ecosystem

AI start-ups are shaking up the world of venture funding and changing what investors decid... more

02 Apr 2025

29 MINS

29:48

02 Apr 2025


#30

Your next manager could be powered by AI, with Katherine von Jan

A great manager can make a person feel more satisfied and included at work, and set them o... more

26 Mar 2025

36 MINS

36:32

26 Mar 2025


#29

Alicia Chong Rodriguez is keeping wearable AI tech close to the chest

Wearable technology tracking your health has become commonplace, helping us to take charge... more

19 Mar 2025

36 MINS

36:39

19 Mar 2025


#28

Why AI agents are the future of work, with Marc Benioff

The workforce is changing. With the rise of AI agents, businesses and their employees will... more

12 Mar 2025

28 MINS

28:21

12 Mar 2025


#27

Etched is ready to disrupt the AI chip market, with Gavin Uberti

Gavin Uberti thinks that his company Etched can be the “biggest company of all time.” His ... more

05 Mar 2025

29 MINS

29:53

05 Mar 2025


#26

The making of an AI clone, with Natalie Monbiot

Ever wish you could be in two places at the same time? Digital twins are making that dream... more

26 Feb 2025

36 MINS

36:39

26 Feb 2025


#25

AI as your career coach, with Logan Currie

We all hit those “now what?” moments in our careers. Logan Currie knows them well. After y... more

19 Feb 2025

35 MINS

35:48

19 Feb 2025


#24

Love in the age of AI

Love, dating, and AI — what could go wrong? Or right? In this Valentine’s Day special, Ran... more

12 Feb 2025

49 MINS

49:03

12 Feb 2025


#23

The future of AI is human-centered, with Kanjun Qiu

AI isn’t here to take over. It’s here to empower. That’s the vision Kanjun Qiu, co-founder... more

05 Feb 2025

37 MINS

37:30

05 Feb 2025


#22

Your ‘AI crisis’ is totally normal but you’ll be fine, with Ethan Mollick

Feeling a little overwhelmed by AI? You’re not alone. Ethan Mollick, Wharton professor and... more

29 Jan 2025

32 MINS

32:06

29 Jan 2025


#21

From superchips to sovereign AI, with Kari Ann Briski

Nvidia, the world’s largest AI chip manufacturer, just made waves by announcing a new cutt... more

22 Jan 2025

25 MINS

25:03

22 Jan 2025