Podcast Episodes

Spotlight Series: Gal Vered, Co-founder of Checksum.ai

Episode 38

Checksum automatically generates and maintains end-to-end tests based on user sessions so you can move fast without breaking things. Learn more about Checksum at checksum.ai .

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Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Harvard Computer Scientist James Mickens on The Ethical Tech Project

Episode 37

Are we walking a tightrope with AI, jeopardizing humanity's ethical core? Is AI more than just algorithms, acting as a mirror to our moral values? And when machine learning grapples with ethical dile…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

AI Hot Takes: Deepfakes, The Big Stakes, and What to Make

Episode 36

Is AI our salvation or is it going to kill us all? Tom and Vivek roam widely on others’ takes about artificial intelligence, adding their insight and experience to the mix. Along the way they conside…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

AI Alignment with Brian Christian of 'The Alignment Problem'

Episode 35

What does ‘AI alignment mean? Can philosophy help make AI less biased? How does reinforcement learning influence AI's unpredictability? How does AI's ‘frame problem’ affect its ability to understand …

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

The Future of Work and Talent in Tech

Episode 34

Does it matter where you go to college? Should the SAT be abolished? Do you have to have a degree in computer science to work in tech? What are the differences between higher education in the US and …

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

MIT Professor Rama Ramakrishnan on How ChatGPT Works

Episode 33

Few technologies have captured the attention of the general public as well as seasoned software engineers and entrepreneurs like ChatGPT. But how does it work? How can humans use it to increase produ…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Generative AI + Creative Work with Big Technology's Alex Kantrowitz

Episode 32

Alex Kantrowitz, journalist and author of  Big Technology, joins Tom and Vivek in the studio to discuss his road to journalism, ad tech, and the business and ethical considerations of generative AI.

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Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Building the Creator Platform for Music Makers at Boombox.io

Episode 31

On the heels of boombox.io's $7M seed fundraise led by Forerunner, Tom Chavez and Vivek Vaidya sit down with boombox co-founders India Lossman and Max Mathieu for a special episode straight from supe…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Privacy & Data Security Law with Alysa Hutnik, Chief Privacy and Data Security Architect @ Ketch

Episode 30

We are delighted to share our new episode of the {Closed} Session podcast with guest Alyssa Hutnik. Alyssa looms large in the privacy world, and she’s been thinking deeply about the intersections of …

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

AI and Bias in Hiring with Frida Polli, CEO and co-founder of pymetrics

Episode 29

The {closed} session - Season 4, Episode 1

Kicking off the fourth season of the {Closed} Session podcast with a great topic and guest: Frida Polli, CEO and co-founder of pymetrics, which was recently …

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago