Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPrediction: How AI will affect business, work, and life
Season 1 Episode 30
How should we think about improvements in artificial intelligence? Bill speaks with Joshua Gans, co-author of "Prediction Machines: The Simple Econom…
7 years, 1 month ago
How edX is redesigning learning for the future
Season 1 Episode 29
In a world where jobs are constantly changing, the workforce must be able to continually add skills, and receive credit for them, to remain relevant.…
7 years, 2 months ago
The prognosis for AI-assisted radiology
Season 1 Episode 28
Improvements in machine learning and image recognition, and gradual acceptance by regulators, have brought innovative companies the threshold of the …
7 years, 2 months ago
How the U.S. is driving away foreign talent and what happens when American companies miss out
Season 1 Episode 27
Foreign talent is critical to the success of American companies. But the barriers to hiring skilled foreigners are rising: increased bureaucratic scr…
7 years, 2 months ago
How Goldman Sachs is using technology to redefine banking
Season 1 Episode 26
Goldman Sachs, a bastion of Wall Street for over 150 years, has been remaking itself using new technology. Marty Chavez, co-head of securities and fo…
7 years, 3 months ago
AI and the value of expertise
Season 1 Episode 25
AI has been predicted to replace humans in professions ranging from customer service representatives to medical doctors. But many have pointed out el…
7 years, 3 months ago
Uncertain times for global talent: News Corp's global mobility director on Brexit and U.S. policy changes
Season 1 Episode 24
The recent wave of geopolitical events, including Brexit and changes in U.S. policies, are creating uncertainties for firms that must manage global t…
7 years, 4 months ago
Speaking the language of skills
Season 1 Episode 23
As jobs change faster and faster and companies work to prepare their employees for the future, it is more important than ever for firms to assess the…
7 years, 4 months ago
IBM: View from the cutting edge of AI
Season 1 Episode 22
If you ask her about emerging technologies, Sophie Vandebroek – VP of Emerging Technology Partnerships at IBM – can tell you firsthand how the pace o…
7 years, 4 months ago
The Caring Company
Season 1 Episode 21
Almost a third of workers—and more senior executives—say their careers have been adversely affected by caregiving obligations. As Joe explains to thi…
7 years, 5 months ago