Neha Narkhede: Author, entrepreneur and Confluent cofounder
Neha is cofounder and CTO of Confluent, a company whose mission is to help other companies use Apache Kafka to adopt modern streaming infrastructure. Check out our other shows about technology,...
View Articledanah boyd: Researcher, activist, tech scholar
danah is a partner researcher at Microsoft Research, and founder of Data & Society. Her work examines where technology and society intersect. Kevin and danah discuss the dangers of a “move fast and...
View ArticleDanny Hillis: Inventor, entrepreneur, scientist
If you’ve heard of the 10,000 Year Clock, you know Danny. He’s a computer scientist, who pioneered parallel computers and their use in artificial intelligence. Danny founded Thinking Machines...
View ArticleBehind the Tech: 2019 Year in Review
To wrap up the year, we revisit podcast conversations with a few of the incredible thinkers and innovators who have been on the show. Topics range from the democratization of artificial intelligence,...
View ArticleChris Urmson: Aurora CEO - Autonomous Driving
Learn about the latest thinking for autonomous driving technology from Aurora CEO Chris Urmson, who led Google’s self-driving car program. This former Carnegie Mellon professor also tells us about his...
View ArticlePercy Liang: Stanford University Professor, technologist, and researcher in AI
We talk with Stanford University Professor Percy Liang. They discuss the challenges of conversational AI and the latest leading-edge efforts to enable people to speak naturally with computers. Visit...
View ArticleKevin Scott and Reprogramming the American Dream
Listen in for a sneak peek into Kevin's new book “Reprogramming the American Dream.” Co-author Greg Shaw interviews Kevin about the future of AI and how it can evolve to better serve us all, from rural...
View ArticleDr. Eric Horvitz: Chief Scientific Officer, Microsoft
Microsoft’s first Chief Scientific Officer, Technical Fellow and world-renowned AI researcher, Dr. Eric Horvitz, gives us an insider’s look into how the experts are approaching the fight against...
View ArticleDrew Endy: Bioengineering pioneer
Learn how Drew Endy, one of the world’s most well-known experts in synthetic biology, believes it can be harnessed to solve some of today’s most pressing issues – and why taking biology for granted is...
View ArticleTom Daniel: Neuroscientist and bioengineer
Tom Daniel’s groundbreaking research melds neuroscience, engineering, computing, and biomechanics. Learn how three transformations in bioscience and technology are propelling us forward to better...
View ArticleDaphne Koller, PhD: CEO and founder of insitro
Former Stanford University professor Daphne Koller's cutting edge work combines machine learning and biology to transform pharmaceutical drug development. Her work at insitro is part of an emerging...
View ArticleCharles Stross: Award-winning sci-fi author
Did sci-fi books inspire you to enter science or engineering? In this fascinating conversation, Kevin talks with one of his favorite authors about a broad range of topics from Trotskyism to bioscience...
View ArticleOren Etzioni, PhD: CEO of Allen Institute for AI
Oren is a leading thinker in neural networks and Natural Language Processing. His research is focused on foundational issues relating to intelligence, machine learning and web search. He’s received...
View ArticleBehind the Tech: 2020 Year in Review
How can we use technology to better the lives of everyone on the planet? That’s a theme running through our favorite conversations of the year – from artificial intelligence to synthetic biology....
View ArticleDr. Mae Jemison: Astronaut, engineer, physician and educator
The first African American woman in space chats with Kevin about human interstellar flight, the 100 Year Starship project, and experiential education. She talks about achieving one’s own level of...
View ArticleJacob Collier & Ben Bloomberg: Grammy award-winning duo
In this episode, Kevin talks tech and music with Grammy-award winning musician Jacob Collier and MIT PhD Ben Bloomberg, who designs the tech behind the music. Their unique collaborations are breaking...
View ArticleJacob Collier and Ben Bloomberg: Bonus Episode
Kevin’s conversation with this amazing duo was so fascinating, we’re publishing this bonus episode! Grammy-award winning musician Jacob Collier and MIT PhD Ben Bloomberg reflect on human and artificial...
View ArticleAshley Llorens: Artificial intelligence and robotics
Join Kevin and this new distinguished scientist at Microsoft, Ashley Llorens, as they explore the future promise of artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous systems. Ashley is also a hip-hop...
View ArticleKimberly Bryant: CEO & Founder of Black Girls Code
This charismatic leader talks about untapped potential – and why encouraging young people to study computer science is critical for the future of technology. Find out how Kimberly’s efforts are...
View ArticleDr. David Baker: Director of the Institute for Protein Design, University of...
Technology is influencing protein design research in ways that would have been science fiction a decade ago. Find out how engineering and biology are working together today to improve our health and...
View ArticleChase Jarvis: Entrepreneur, artist and photographer
Join Kevin for a fascinating conversation with Chase Jarvis – CEO and Founder of CreativeLive. The CreativeLive platform gives millions of people ways to discover their passions. Find out how exploring...
View ArticleSteven Bathiche: Microsoft Technical Fellow
Steven Bathiche, who’s behind some of the most innovative Microsoft products, shares his philosophy of life and talks about new computing form factors from AI and machine learning to robotics. Listen...
View ArticleDr. Peter Lee: Microsoft Research & Incubations
Kevin talks with Peter Lee about critical response scientific research, deep learning and neural networks – all related to Covid-19 and Microsoft’s growing healthcare and life sciences initiative....
View ArticleJustine Ezarik: Digital influencer, author, and actress
iJustine – popular techie, gamer, and YouTube tech reviewer – has nearly 7 million subscribers across YouTube. Kevin talks with Justine about her career path, tapping tech to help build your own online...
View ArticleDr. Steven Pinker: Psychologist, psycholinguist and author
What could be more interesting than the human mind? Pinker is a best-selling author interested in all aspects of language and human nature. Kevin talks with this Harvard professor about the human mind,...
View ArticleYear in Review 2021
It's time for our annual episode that revisits inspirational guests, including AI experts, bioengineers, Grammy winners, entrepreneurs and digital influencers. Topics range from research on AI and...
View ArticleDr. Daniela Rus, Director of MIT Computer Science and AI Lab
Imagine nature inspiring us to create robots of the future! Kevin explores the future with Dr. Daniela Rus, who heads MIT’s CSAIL program. Hear about the latest research on everything from AI & ML...
View ArticleNeal Stephenson, Award-winning science fiction author
Meet one of Kevin’s favorite sci-fi authors who influenced him as a kid growing up in rural Virginia. Kevin and this award-winning writer talk about metaverse and misinformation, as well as ways to...
View ArticleIrma Olguin: CEO & Co-Founder of Bitwise Industries
This inspirational entrepreneur is building economies in underserved communities around the U.S by democratizing opportunities that technology can provide. Olguin raised one of the largest Series A...
View ArticleAlexis Ohanian: Reddit Co-Founder and CEO of 776
In this candid interview Alexis Ohanian, the enigmatic co-founder of Reddit, tells the story of how he created the company and talks with Kevin about his early days with Y-Combinator, how he taps into...
View ArticleDavid Baszucki: Co-Founder and CEO, Roblox
Imagine what more than 50 million daily users on a gaming platform can create! David Baszucki is an entrepreneur, engineer and inventor who co-founded Roblox. Anyone with kids likely knows that Roblox...
View ArticleDavid Baszucki: Co-Founder and CEO, Roblox
Imagine what more than 50 million daily users on a gaming platform can create! David Baszucki is an entrepreneur, engineer and inventor who co-founded Roblox. Anyone with kids likely knows that Roblox...
View ArticleDavid Baszucki: Co-Founder and CEO, Roblox
Imagine what more than 50 million daily users on a gaming platform can create! David Baszucki is an entrepreneur, engineer and inventor who co-founded Roblox. Anyone with kids likely knows that Roblox...
View ArticlePhil Spencer: CEO, Microsoft Gaming
Producing a blockbuster video game like Halo can be even more complex, creative, - and costly - than making a major motion picture. Kevin talks with Phil Spencer, a 34-year veteran of Microsoft, about...
View ArticleSimone Giertz: Inventor, entrepreneur & robotics enthusiast
This 31-year old YouTube phenom constantly pushes the envelope with her unique inventions – from her Every Day Calendar or a screwdriver ring to the world’s ‘worst’ jigsaw puzzle. Kevin talks with...
View ArticleSam Schillace: Deputy CTO, Microsoft
Have you ever wondered who was behind the creation of Google Docs? Kevin talks with Sam Schillace, one of the people who launched the transformational – and at the time controversial – idea 16 years...
View ArticleRandall Munroe: XKCD Cartoonist, Author, & Physicist
XKCD is one of our favorite webcomics - and it started out as doodles in Randall Munroe's college notebooks. Munroe describes his work as “a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.” In this...
View ArticleYear in Review 2022
As 2022 winds down, we revisit some of the year’s most inspirational and fascinating conversations with makers, engineers, award-winning sci-fi authors, and tech leaders—discussing topics ranging from...
View ArticleTobi Lütke: CEO and Founder, Shopify
Tobi Lütke, CEO and founder of the Canadian multinational e-commerce platform Shopify, is always looking for the tools he can use to build a better company. Since his early days running an online...
View ArticleRana el Kaliouby, Founder of Affectiva, Deputy CEO of Smart Eye, and Emotion...
Empathy and emotions are at the center of how we connect and communicate as humans—in fact, 93 percent of how we communicate is accomplished through non-verbal means. Emotion AI (a subset of AI that...
View ArticleBill Gates, Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Today, we have a special guest joining us on the podcast—Bill Gates. With the rapidly evolving AI landscape, including the release of products like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and the new Bing, it was the perfect...
View ArticleAdrian Tchaikovsky, Award-winning Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer
Adrian Tchaikovsky is an award-winning science fiction and fantasy writer and probably one of our favorite authors right now. He is best known for his series Shadows of the Apt and Children of Time. In...
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist, Author, and Podcast Host
Neil deGrasse Tyson is one of America’s best-known astrophysicists and a huge advocate for the sciences and scientific thinking. Neil has a great talent for presenting complex concepts in a clear and...
View ArticleMira Murati, Chief Technology Officer, OpenAI
Mira Murati is one of the most innovative tech leaders of our time. She has helped to scale OpenAI to the company it is today and lead teams to build innovative technologies and products including...
View Articlewill.i.am, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Musician, and Producer
will.i.am is most well-known as the founder and lead member of the Black Eyed Peas. Simultaneously, he is also an entrepreneur and Founder & CEO of FYI.AI, a Web 3.0 AI messenger, where he spends a...
View ArticleKevin Roose, Tech Columnist, Podcast Host, and Author
Kevin Roose is a technology columnist for The New York Times covering technology innovation, including AI. He’s also the author of three books: his latest, Futureproof, is a “guide to surviving the...
View ArticleWilliam A. Adams, Software Engineer, DEI Innovator, and Philanthropist
William A. Adams is a software engineer, DEI innovator, and philanthropist whose contributions to the field have been documented by the Computer History Museum. He spent more than 20 years at...
View ArticleDavid Kirtley, Co-Founder and CEO, Helion
Helion is building the world’s first fusion power plant, and co-founder and CEO David Kirtley is on a mission to improve access to clean energy for a better future. We’re inspired by the work that...
View ArticleYear in Review 2023
As 2023 comes to an end, we take a look back at some of the year’s most compelling, thought-provoking conversations with guests like Bill Gates, Neil deGrasse Tyson, OpenAI’s Mira Murati, Shopify’s...
View ArticleLisa Su, Chair and CEO, AMD
As Chair and CEO of AMD, Lisa Su leads the transformation of the strategy and product execution of one of the fastest growing semiconductor companies in the world. She’s the recipient of numerous...
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