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Pioneers of AI

Your guide to the new tech frontier

Each week, host Dr. 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.

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Investing in the age of AI, part 1: Vinod Khosla
Khosla Ventures’ Vinod Khosla
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Khosla Ventures’ Vinod Khosla
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The start-up fixing AI's errors, with Invisible Technologies' Francis Pedraza
Invisible Technologies’ Francis Pedraza
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Invisible Technologies’ Francis Pedraza
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Reid Hoffman on AI’s environmental impact and the path to sustainability
Masters of Scale’s Reid Hoffman
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Masters of Scale’s Reid Hoffman
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Preparing the next generation of AI scientists, with Taniya Mishra
SureStart’s Taniya Mishra
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SureStart’s Taniya Mishra
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With Groq, Jonathan Ross is taking AI inference to new speeds
Groq® Inc.’s Jonathan Ross
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Groq® Inc.’s Jonathan Ross
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From Abundance Summit: How AI is shaking up the start-up ecosystem
Andreessen Horowitz’s Anj Midha
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Andreessen Horowitz’s Anj Midha
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Your next manager could be powered by AI, with Katherine von Jan
Tough Day’s Katherine von Jan
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Tough Day’s Katherine von Jan
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How AI is transforming the classroom
Khan Academy’s Sal Khan
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Khan Academy’s Sal Khan
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Alicia Chong Rodriguez is keeping wearable AI tech close to the chest
Bloomer Tech’s Alicia Chong Rodriguez
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Bloomer Tech’s Alicia Chong Rodriguez
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Why AI agents are the future of work, with Marc Benioff
Salesforce’s Marc Benioff
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Salesforce’s Marc Benioff
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Etched is ready to disrupt the AI chip market, with Gavin Uberti
Etched’s Gavin Uberti
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Etched’s Gavin Uberti
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The making of an AI clone, with Natalie Monbiot
Virtual Human Economy’s Natalie Monbiot
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Virtual Human Economy’s Natalie Monbiot
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AI as your career coach, with Logan Currie
Careerspan’s Logan Currie
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Careerspan’s Logan Currie
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Love in the age of AI
Match Group’s WIll Wu
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Match Group’s WIll Wu
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The future of AI is human-centered, with Kanjun Qiu
Imbue’s Kanjun Qiu
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Imbue’s Kanjun Qiu
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Your ‘AI crisis’ is totally normal but you’ll be fine, with Ethan Mollick
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania’s Ethan Mollick
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Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania’s Ethan Mollick
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From superchips to sovereign AI, with Kari Ann Briski
NVIDIA’s Kari Ann Briski
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NVIDIA’s Kari Ann Briski
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The robot revolution and our food future, with Rajat Bhageria
Chef Robotics’ Rajat Bhageria
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Chef Robotics’ Rajat Bhageria
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Flourishing in the age of AI, with Eric Horvitz
Microsoft’s Eric Horvitz
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Microsoft’s Eric Horvitz
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From Fortune Brainstorm AI: What does it take to make AI?
Groq® Inc.’s Jonathan Ross
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Groq® Inc.’s Jonathan Ross
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How AI can unlock the mysteries of our health, with Kevin Slavin
Entrepreneur Kevin Slavin
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Entrepreneur Kevin Slavin
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Why AI is the key to improving our food, with Riana Lynn
Journey Food’s Riana Lynn
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Journey Food’s Riana Lynn
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How AI is charting the future of creativity, with Taryn Southern
Storyteller Taryn Southern
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Storyteller Taryn Southern
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How to make AI more responsible, with Navrina Singh
Credo AI’s Navrina Singh
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Credo AI’s Navrina Singh
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How agentic AI will save customer service, with Bret Taylor
Sierra’s Bret Taylor
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Sierra’s Bret Taylor
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Replika is building your next friend, with Eugenia Kuyda
Replika’s Eugenia Kuyda
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Replika’s Eugenia Kuyda
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How AI is changing filmmaking in Hollywood, with Tom Graham
Metaphysic AI’s Tom Graham
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Metaphysic AI’s Tom Graham
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Why humanity needs a 10x mindset, with Astro Teller
X’s Astro Teller
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X’s Astro Teller
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How AI is shaping the job market, with Hilke Schellmann
Journalist Hilke Schellman
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Journalist Hilke Schellman
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Elad Ferber wants AI agents to answer the call
Synthpop’s Elad Ferber
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Synthpop’s Elad Ferber
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Debunking AI myths, with Jeremy Kahn
Journalist Jeremy Kahn
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Journalist Jeremy Kahn
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How AI can help parents, with Happypillar’s Sam Gardner
Happypillar’s Sam Gardner
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Happypillar’s Sam Gardner
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Hard Fork's Kevin Roose thinks AI can help you talk it out
Hard Fork’s Kevin Roose
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Hard Fork’s Kevin Roose
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Dr. Joy Buolamwini wants AI to see everyone
MIT’s Dr. Joy Buolamwini
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MIT’s Dr. Joy Buolamwini
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What AI needs to focus on right now, with Reid Hoffman and Rana el Kaliouby
Masters of Scale’s Reid Hoffman
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Masters of Scale’s Reid Hoffman
The “ChatGPT moment” for agentic AI
The “ChatGPT moment” for agentic AI
How AI is powering Olympic-level wellness
How AI is powering Olympic-level wellness
How to network in a ‘non-icky way’
How to network in a ‘non-icky way’
How SaaS can survive the AI revolution, with Aaron Levie
How SaaS can survive the AI revolution, with Aaron Levie
Visualizing the AI boom (or bubble), with Carta’s Peter Walker
Visualizing the AI boom (or bubble), with Carta’s Peter Walker
Walmart, AI, and the future of shopping, with Walmart CTO Suresh Kumar
Walmart, AI, and the future of shopping, with Walmart CTO Suresh Kumar
Andrew Ng on winning the AI race, with DJ Patil
Andrew Ng on winning the AI race, with DJ Patil
Mark Cuban’s investment strategy in the world of AI
Mark Cuban’s investment strategy in the world of AI