Best Molecular Machines Podcasts (2025)

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What history can teach us about doing better science – Eric Gilliam 1:06:39

1d ago1:06:39

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Eric Gilliam studies how organizations like Bell Labs, early MIT, and the Rockefeller Foundation helped drive scientific progress — and what made them unusually effective. In this conversation, we explore how those models worked, why many of them disappeared, and what it would take to bring them back. Eric explains why fast-moving, engineering-driv…

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Building Scalable and Sustainable AI Infrastructure 36:10

3d ago36:10

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Discover Building Scalable, Sustainable AI Infrastructure with Ray Pang, Senior Vice President of Technology and Business Enablement at Supermicro. Ray unpacks how Supermicro is tackling the challenges of AI infrastructure at scale—combining high-performance computing with a deep commitment to sustainability. Learn how Supermicro approaches green c…

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Existential Hope Podcast: Glen Weyl | Can we use AI to build a fairer society? 26:27

8d ago26:27

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Most AI discussions focus on its risks to democracy – disinformation, surveillance, centralization of power. But what if AI could make governance better? Glen Weyl, political economist at Microsoft Research and founder of RadicalxChange, argues that AI could be used to create more participatory, decentralized, and democratic systems, if we design i…

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Existential Hope Podcast: Ada Palmer | The storytelling tools you need for worldbuilding 43:13

15d ago43:13

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How can storytelling shape our visions of the future? Ada Palmer—historian, science fiction writer, and futurist—brings a unique perspective on how worldbuilding can be a powerful tool for exploring complex ideas. In this conversation with Beatrice Erkers, she shares her perspective on worldbuilding and storytelling, and her recommendations for how…

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Edge AI – The Next Transformation 32:49

18d ago32:49

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Discover AI at the Edge with Dan Rodriguez, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the Network and Edge Solutions Group at Intel. Dan shares how Intel is driving innovation at the intersection of AI, 5G, and edge computing—powering intelligent solutions across industries. Explore the opportunities and challenges companies face when deployi…

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Existential Hope Podcast: Anthony Aguirre | Will AI replace us or help us thrive? 26:35

22d ago26:35

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How we develop AI will shape the future of society. In this interview, Anthony Aguirre explores the distinction between Tool AI and Replacement AI, and how this framing can inform AI policy, governance, and strategy. He shares insights on the risks and thresholds of AGI, the role of capability, agency, and autonomy in AI development, and what it me…

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Existential Hope Podcast: Helen Toner | Who gets to decide AI’s future? 20:49

29d ago20:49

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Who makes the rules for AI? Right now, a handful of companies and governments are shaping its trajectory – but what happens behind closed doors? Helen Toner, Director of Strategy at Georgetown’s CSET and former OpenAI board member, has been inside some of the biggest AI governance conversations. In this conversation with Beatrice Erkers, she shares…

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Reimagining Productivity with AI-Ready Devices 27:00

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Explore how AI is transforming work and productivity with Sandra Andrews, Global GM, Surface Go-To-Market at Microsoft. Sandra joined us to unpack what an AI-first device strategy really means for today’s enterprises. From the rising importance of on-device intelligence and NPUs to how Microsoft’s Surface and Copilot are being used to solve real bu…

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Existential Hope Podcast: Aaron Stupple | Raising kids for an unknown future 56:05

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What if parenting held the keys to civilization’s long-term flourishing? In this deeply personal and philosophically rich episode of the Existential Hope podcast, we sit down with Dr. Aaron Stupple – physician, thinker, and author of The Sovereign Child. Drawing from the rationalist traditions of David Deutsch and Karl Popper, and grounded in the p…

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Existential Hope Podcast: Hannah Ritchie | Climate Tech & How AI Can Help Solve Big Problems 27:04

1M ago27:04

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The way we talk about the future of the planet often feels like a choice between denial and doomism. But what if we looked at the data? Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor at Our World in Data, has dedicated her work to making complex global challenges—like climate change, energy, and sustainability—more understandable and actionable. In this conversatio…

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AI’s Healthcare Revolution: From Diagnostics to Personalized Treatment 37:54

2M ago37:54

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Explore how AI is tranforming healthcare with Peter Shen, Head of Digital and Automation at Siemens Healthineers. From improving diagnostics and treatment planning to enhancing patient outcomes with precision medicine, Peter shares insights on multimodal AI, the power of edge computing in imaging and diagnostics, and the growing role of AI-enabled …

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Existential Hope podcast | Worldbuilding for a Hopeful AI Future 10:08

2M ago10:08

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In this special “minisode” of the Existential Hope podcast, Allison and Beatrice from Foresight Institute sit down to discuss their newly launched, free worldbuilding course on Udemy: The AI Futures Worldbuilding course. This course—created in partnership with the Future of Life Institute—helps participants imagine and shape positive visions for AI…

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Zac Hatfield-Dodds | Anthropic’s Responsible Scaling Policy 10:34

2M ago10:34

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Zac Hatfield-Dodds is a member of the technical staff at Anthropic. In this episode he talks about Anthropic's responsible scaling policy. About Foresight Institute Foresight Institute is a research organization and non-profit that supports the beneficial development of high-impact technologies. Since our founding in 1987 on a vision of guiding pow…

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The AI-Powered Enterprise: Insights from Lumen Technologies 22:40

2M ago22:40

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In this episode of the Intel on AI podcast, we welcome Ryan Asdourian, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer at Lumen Technologies, to explore how AI is reshaping industries through cutting-edge infrastructure. Ryan discusses how Lumen is enabling businesses to build AI-ready environments with advanced connectivity, edge computing, and secure data movement…

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Existential Hope podcast: Clay Routledge | Why Meaning and Agency Matter More Than Ever 1:02:39

2M ago1:02:39

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In this episode of the Existential Hope Podcast, existential psychologist Clay Routledge explores how meaning and agency shape both individual well-being and societal progress. While material conditions have improved, many people—especially younger generations—report growing pessimism and disconnection. Clay argues that a lack of meaning, not just …

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Cate Hall | What Philanthropy Can Do That Others Can’t 10:53

2M ago10:53

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Cate Hall is the CEO of Astera. She’s a former Supreme Court attorney and the ex-No. 1 female poker player in the world. Before joining Astera, she co-founded and served as COO and later co-CEO of Alvea, a pandemic medicine company that set the record for the fastest startup to take a drug candidate to Phase I clinical trial. She received a BS in b…

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Scaling Enterprise AI: Inference, Infrastructure, and the Future of Intelligence 30:13

2M ago30:13

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Welcome to the first episode in our 2025 season of Intel on AI. We sit down with Luke Norris, founder and CEO of Kamiwaza AI to explore how enterprises can unlock trillions of AI inferences per day with hardware-agnostic, scalable AI infrastructure. We discuss the Fifth Industrial Revolution and the rise of AI-native enterprises, why AI inference—n…

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Sam Rodriques | AI for Scientific Progress 14:06

3M ago14:06

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Sam Rodriques is an inventor and entrepreneur. In 2023, he launched FutureHouse, a new research lab in San Francisco focused on building an AI Scientist. He previously ran the Applied Biotechnology Lab at the Francis Crick Institute. Before that, he did his PhD at MIT. Sam also proposed the Focused Research Organization model, which is now being us…

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Tom Kalil | Renaissance Philanthropy: Agenda Setting is Underrated 12:07

3M ago12:07

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Tom Kalil is the CEO of Renaissance Philanthropy. Tom served in the White House for two presidents (Obama and Clinton) and in collaboration with his team worked with the Senate to give every federal agency the authority to support incentive prizes for up to $50 million. Tom also designed and launched dozens of White House science and technology ini…

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Existential Hope Podcast: Steven Pinker On Why the Future Looks Better Than You Think 39:14

3M ago39:14

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In this episode of the Existential Hope Podcast, cognitive psychologist and bestselling author Steven Pinker explores why, despite massive gains in human progress, many people remain pessimistic about the future—and why that matters for shaping what comes next. Steven argues that while progress isn’t automatic, it is real. By tracking long-term tre…

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Jennifer Garrison | Healthy Longevity for Women 9:46

3M ago9:46

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Jennifer Garrison, PhD, is Co-Founder and Director of the Global Consortium for Reproductive Longevity and Equality (GCRLE) and an Assistant Professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. She also holds appointments in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the Leonard…

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Existential Hope Special: Ada Palmer | On How Speculative Worlds Can Help Us Demand A Better Future 59:56

4M ago59:56

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"We’ve saved the world so many times throughout history. Now we just have to do it again." What if speculative fiction could do more than entertain—what if it could reshape how we think about governance, technology, and societal progress? In this episode of the Existential Hope Podcast, historian and sci-fi author Ada Palmer discusses how we can ha…

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Abhishek Singh | Decentralizing Machine Learning 54:13

4M ago54:13

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Abhishek Singh is a Ph.D. student at MIT Media Lab. His research interests include collective intelligence, self-organization, and decentralized machine learning. The central question guiding his research is --- how can we (algorithmically) engineer adaptive networks to build anti-fragile systems? He has co-authored multiple papers and built system…

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Zach Weinersmith | A City on Mars 52:00

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Zach Weinersmith is the cartoonist behind the popular geek webcomic, Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. He writes popular science books with his wife Kelly, including the recent Hugo award-winning A City on Mars. His work has been featured by The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Forbes, Science Friday, Foreign Policy, PBS, Boingboing, the…

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Jason Crawford, Roots of Progress | Career Counselling 48:10

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Jason Crawford is the founder of The Roots of Progress, a nonprofit dedicated to establishing a new philosophy of progress for the 21st century. He writes and speaks about the history and philosophy of progress, especially in technology and industry. Key Highlights About Foresight Institute Foresight Institute is a research organization and non-pro…

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Allison Duettmann & Beatrice Erkers | A Vision of Existential Hope for the New Year 1:02:29

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Beatrice Erkers and Allison Duettmann What if we could reimagine the future from a place of hope instead of fear? In this special episode of the Existential Hope Podcast, Allison Duettmann and Beatrice Erkers turn the tables and interview each other instead of a guest, sharing insights into their journeys, hopes, and visions for humanity. Together,…

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Caleb Watney, Institute for Progress | Career Counselling 50:16

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Caleb Watney is the co-founder and co-CEO of IFP. He manages the metascience, high-skilled immigration, and emerging technology policy teams at IFP. His research focuses on policy levers the U.S. could use to rebuild state capacity and increase long-term rates of innovation. Previously, Caleb worked as the director of innovation policy at the Progr…

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Zan Huang | Adapting Neurological Structures to AI 54:49

6M ago54:49

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Zan Huang is a researcher with a passion for alternative computational models in artificial intelligence, mass social patterns, chaotic and emergent systems, and linguistics. Currently focused on scaling deep neural networks through neurologically inspired modularity, he explores critical questions around reducing parameter space, enhancing interpr…

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Building AI Tools to Transform Sales and Marketing, an Inside Look 28:25

6M ago28:25

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Learn about building cutting-edge AI tools, tailored for internal use with Intel experts Boaz Efroni Rotman and Barbara Roos. They dive into the creation of IGPT and VITA, Intel's innovative solutions for secure information sharing and productivity, and share insights on balancing generalized versus specialized AI tools. Whether you're curious abou…

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Existential Hope Podcast: Adam Marblestone | Solving Science’s Biggest Gaps 51:24

6M ago51:24

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Adam Marblestone is the CEO of Convergent Research. He is working with a large and growing network of collaborators and advisors to develop a strategic roadmap for future FROs. Outside of CR, he serves on the boards of several non-profits pursuing new methods of funding and organizing scientific research including Norn Group and New Science, and as…

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Michael Levin | Agential Interventions 1:00:32

6M ago1:00:32

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Michael Levin is an American developmental and synthetic biologist at Tufts University, where he is the Vannevar Bush Distinguished Professor. Levin is a director of the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University and Tufts Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology. Key Highlights Discussion of diverse intelligence in biological systems and …

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Real-world applications driving sustainability and productivity, with Scott Tease 32:03

6M ago32:03

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Explore real-world applications driving sustainability, productivity, and accessibility, from disaster prediction to personalized banking and interactive kiosks. Join Scott Tease, VP and GM of Lenovo’s Infrastructure Solutions Group as we discuss cutting-edge innovations like liquid cooling systems, which enhance energy efficiency in data centers a…

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Sam Jardine | The Dawn of Astropolitics? 53:48

7M ago53:48

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Samuel Jardine is a Geopolitical Risk Consultant and Historian specializing in space, polar regions, and seabed security, utilizing Applied History and OSINT. He has lectured for institutions like RUSI and the Royal Navy, with publications by Routledge. Currently, he leads research at London Politica, advises Luminint, and contributes to the Lunar …

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Accelerating Enterprise AI Adoption with RAG Solutions 30:57

7M ago30:57

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Dive into the transformative potential of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with Intel's Bill Pearson and Deloitte's Baris Sarer. In this episode, they discuss how RAG combines enterprise data with large language models to unlock new efficiencies and insights. From tackling data governance and security challenges to exploring cutting-edge soluti…

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Anna Chekovisch | Bitcoin as a Path to Freedom 11:17

7M ago11:17

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Anna Chekhovich is the financial director of Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) from Russia. Targeted by Putin’s regime, the foundation has gradually lost access to financial institutions. FBK has been using Bitcoin since 2015 to help overcome financial repression. At that time the Russian government began blocking the bank accounts …

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Eric Drexler | Advanced Nanotechnology 13:53

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Eric Drexler is a visionary scientist and engineer thought of as one of the “Founding fathers of nanotechnology”, the science of engineering on a molecular level. He is most known for being the driving force behind the concept of molecular nanotechnology (MNT) and its potential benefits for humans. His 1981 paper in the Proceedings of the National …

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Existential Hope Podcast: Dr Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston | The Future Loves You 53:29

7M ago53:29

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Speaker Dr Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston is a neuroscientist at Monash University, Australia, where he investigates methods for characterising the nature of conscious experiences. In 2019, he obtained his PhD from The University of Melbourne, where he researched how genetic and environmental factors affect cognition. His research interests range from t…

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Molly MacKinlay | New Decentralized Mechanisms for Funding Public Goods 14:19

8M ago14:19

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Molly Mackinlay has extensive work experience in various roles at different companies. She is currently the Head of Engineering, Product, & Research Development at Protocol Labs, where they lead teams working on the IPFS Project. Prior to this, Molly worked at Google where they held multiple roles including Google Search PM II, Google Forms PM, Goo…

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Anders Sandberg | Whole Brain Emulation Ethics 12:07

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Anders Sandberg's research centres on estimating the capabilities and underlying science of future technologies, methods of reasoning about long-term futures, existential and global catastrophic risk, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), as well as societal and ethical issues surrounding human enhancement. Topics of particular inter…

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Building AI for Low-Resource Languages: Bezoku's Innovative Approach 30:06

8M ago30:06

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Learn about the development of low-resource language models with Ian Gilmour, founder of Euler Digital and creator of Bezoku. Ian shares how Bezoku evolved from AI Forum, addressing the challenge of creating AI models for languages with limited data. He emphasizes the need for low-resource language models and their potential use cases, like polling…

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Barbara Diehl | Innovation and Funding Mechanisms at SPRIND 14:06

8M ago14:06

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Barbara Diehl is a proven expert in entrepreneurship, innovation and education and has been facilitating partnerships with science and business at SPRIND since 2020. Prior to joining SPRIND, she had a successful career in the UK and Ireland for 10 years at the Oxford University Entrepreneurship Centre and the Innovation Academy at University Colleg…

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Improving Developer Benefits Through AWS and Hugging Face Collaboration 23:19

8M ago23:19

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Tune in to learn about the future of AI deployments, from cost-effective CPU instances to the seamless integration of multiple models for robust AI systems with Jeff Boudier from Hugging Face and Sudeep Sharma from Amazon EC2. Jeff shares Hugging Face's mission to democratize machine learning, highlighting the ease and affordability of using divers…

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Existential Hope Podcast: Eli Dourado, Abundance Institute | Accelerating Progress 53:37

8M ago53:37

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Eli Dourado is the Chief Economist at the Abundance Institute. He is a former Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and he has studied and written about a wide range of technology policy issues, including Internet governance, intellectual property, cybersecurity, and cryptocurrency. Session Summary This episode co…

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Gustavs Zilgavis | The Path to Mars Governance 9:27

8M ago9:27

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Gustavs Zilgalvis is a technology and security policy fellow within RAND's Global and Emerging Risks Division, a Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy candidate at Stanford's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and a founding Director at the Center for Space Governance. At RAND, he is specializing in the geopolitical and econ…

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Intuitive Machines clinches $4.8 billion navigation services contract from NASA 9:47

9M ago9:47

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Intuitive Machines is a company developing lunar navigation and communication services for NASA's Artemis program. They recently secured a $4.8 billion contract to deploy lunar relay satellites and provide communication and navigation services. The company previously landed the first U.S. spacecraft on the moon in half a century with their Odysseus…

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Rocket Lab Q2 2024 Earnings & Updates 7:42

9M ago7:42

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Rocket Lab USA, Inc.'s investor update for the second quarter of 2024 highlights the company's strong financial performance, driven by an increase in launches and growth in its space systems business. In this podcast, we discuss detailed information on the company's launch services, including the Electron rocket and its business model, as well as i…

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AST Spacemobile - Connecting the Unconnected 7:39

9M ago7:39

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This Podcast is a business update for AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS), a company building the first space-based cellular broadband network. It provides key highlights for the second quarter of 2024, including the launch of their first five commercial satellites and the addition of Verizon as a strategic investor and customer. The discussion also detai…

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Amanda Ngo | Innovating With AI for Wellbeing 48:07

9M ago48:07

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Speaker Amanda Ngo is a 2024 Foresight Fellow. Recently, she has built Elicit.org from inception to 100k+ monthly users, leading a team of 5 engineers and designers, presented on forecasting, safe AI systems, and LLM research tools at conferences (EAG, Foresight Institute), ran a 60-person hackathon with FiftyYears using LLMs to improve our wellbei…

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Accelerating AI at the Edge with Oracle Roving Edge Infrastructure 15:00

9M ago15:00

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Learn about the origins of Oracle’s Roving Edge Device, and how the next-gen iteration with updated Intel processors is leading to breakthrough advancements in defense, agriculture, and healthcare. Recorded live at Oracle CloudWorld 2024 in Las Vegas with Matt Leonard, VP of OCI Edge and Cloud Infrastructure, Peter Guerra, Global VP of Data and AI,…

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Jeffrey Ladish | AI Threat Models, Hacking, Deception, and Manipulation 10:04

9M ago10:04

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Jeffrey Ladish Before starting Palisade, Jeffrey helped build out the information security program at Anthropic through his security consulting company, Gordian. Jeffrey has also helped dozens of tech companies, philanthropic organizations, and existential-risk-focused projects get started with secure infrastructure. Summary Ladish discusses the in…

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