Podcast Episodes

Demis Hassabis on AI, game theory, multimodality, and the nature of creativity

Season 4 Episode 13

How can AI help us understand and master deeply complex systems—from the game Go, which has 10 to the power 170 possible positions a player could pursue, or proteins, which, on average, can fold in 1…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Reid riffs on Signal, AI for cancer detection, and GPT-4o image generation

Season 4 Episode 12

In the wake of Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg’s accidental inclusion in senior government officials’ Signal group chat discussing war plans, Reid weighs in on how the U.S. government shoul…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Andrew Bosworth on AI, wearables, and mixed reality

Season 4 Episode 11

The evolution of AI is changing the way we interact with the physical world, not just in how we use this technology, but also where and how we access it.

In this episode, Reid and Aria sit down with M…

Published on 5 months ago

Re-release of Trevor Noah | Celebrating two years of Possible!

It's been two years since the Possible podcast began, so we’re taking a moment to return to the beginning: our series launch episode with Trevor Noah. First, Aria and Reid sit down to revisit aspects…

Published on 5 months ago

Reid riffs on AI as “American Intelligence” and a prediction from Anthropic’s CEO

Season 4 Episode 10

Is code going to be 100% AI-generated a year from now? Reid shares where he diverges from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's recent prediction about the future of programming. Plus, he and Aria discuss “vi…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Dana Griffin on AI, belonging, and intergenerational connection

Season 4 Episode 9

Loneliness is a public health crisis affecting people of all ages.This week on Possible, Reid and Aria sit down with someone using AI to bridge generational gaps and combat the loneliness epidemic.

Da…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Reid riffs on AI wearables, quantum, and Deep Research

Season 4 Episode 8

Reid reacts to the news of HP acquiring Humane Ai Pin and weighs in on the future of wearable tech, quantum, and copyright law. Plus, AI whiz Parth Patil (formerly Clubhouse’s first data scientist) j…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Latanya Sweeney on AI, trust, and privacy

Season 4 Episode 7

How does the rise of AI impact our sense of what’s true? How can humans maintain a degree of individual privacy and unlock the benefits of AI while mitigating potential harms? In this episode, Reid a…

Published on 6 months ago

Reid riffs on the AI race with China and if the US should regulate AI

Season 4 Episode 6

Following last week’s chat with former diplomat and author Anja Manuel, Reid talks about the potential benefits of an FDA for AI, the current status of the global race for artificial intelligence, an…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

BONUS: Pioneers of AI: Love in the Age of AI

Love, dating, and AI — what could go wrong? Or right? In this Valentine’s Day special, Rana el Kaliouby and a series of expert guests explore how AI is reshaping romance. First, Will Wu, Chief Techno…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago