In Machines We Trust
Host Jennifer Strong thoughtfully examines the far-reaching impact of artificial intelligence on our daily lives. Produced by MIT Technology Review, the podcast explores the rise of AI through the voices of people reckoning with the power of the technology, and by taking listeners up close with the inventors and founders whose ambitions are fueling the development of new forms of AI.
That's a wrap!
Three years ago this week we launched this podcast on a mission to show the world how AI touches our everyday lives. It's been our great honor and privilege to make it through three seasons, a global pandemic, an unbelievable nineteen (19!!) award nominations, and a whole lot of tests and demos.Goodbyes are very hard to say, so instead we'll leave you with some of the show's highlights and an invitation to follow us as we continue our journey with …
When AI hears a problem
Hidden away in our voices are signals that may hold clues to how we’re doing, what we’re feeling and even what’s going on with our physical health. Now, AI systems tasked with analyzing these signals are moving into healthcare.We meet:Lina Lakoczky-Torres, student at Menlo CollegeAngela Schmiede, Vice President of Menlo College.Grace Chang, CEO of KintsugiDavid Liu, CEO of Sonde HealthLiam Kaufman, former CEO of Winterlight Labs. Margaret Mitchell, Chief Ethics Scientist of Hugging FaceEncore: Harvesting the future with AI and satellites
AI is used in farming in some ways you might not expect, like for tracking the health of crops—from space. We travel from test farms to labs in the second installment of our series on agriculture, AI, and satellites. We Meet:Joseph Liefer, senior product manager of autonomy at John DeereJulian Sanchez, director of emerging technology at John DeereShely Aranov, CEO of InnerPlantRod Kumimoto, CSO of InnerPlantCredits:This episode was reported and produced by Jen...
Live: A conversation with Geoffrey Hinton
In this special episode we bring you a live taping between the "Godfather of AI" Geoffrey Hinton and MIT Technology Review's Senior Editor for AI Will Douglas Heaven. This conversation was recorded at EmTech Digital, our signature AI event, in the MIT Media Lab.Credits:This episode was recorded in front of a live audience in Cambridge, Massachusetts with special thanks to Will Douglas Heaven, Amy Lammers and Brian Bryson. It was produced by Jennifer Strong and Emma Cillekens, directed by Erin …
Live: The Chip War
This episode, we get an insider's look at the ongoing chip war from the person who wrote the book on it, Chris Miller, professor at Tufts University and the author of Chip War. Join us for a live conversation from the MIT Media Lab at Tech Review’s Future Compute conference.Credits:This episode was recorded and produced by Jennifer Strong with help from Emma Cillekens and Anthony Green. We’re edited by Mat Honan and mixed by Garret Lang, with original music from …
I Was There When: AI reached a crossroads
I Was There When is an oral history project that’s part of the In Machines We Trust podcast. It features stories of how breakthroughs and watershed moments in artificial intelligence and computing happened, as told by the people who witnessed them.In this episode we meet Cognitive Scientist Gary Marcus.CREDITS:This project was produced by Jennifer Strong, Emma Cillekens, and Anthony Green. It was edited by Mat Honan and mixed by Garret Lang with original music by Jacob Gorski. The art is …
When AI watches the streets
The term ‘smart city’ paints a picture of a tech-enabled oasis—powered by sensors of all kinds. But we’re starting to recognize what all these tools might mean for privacy. In this episode, we meet a researcher studying how this is being applied in Iran and visit one of the nation’s top smart cities, to learn how its efforts there have evolved over time.We Meet:University of Oxford and Article19 Human Rights Researcher Mahsa AlimardaniCity of Las Vegas Chief Innovation Officer Michael …
Concerning AI ethics
The best definitions of AI are vague, largely lack consensus and represent a huge challenge for lawmakers and legal scholars looking to regulate it. But back to back breakthroughs and rapid adoption of generative AI tools are making it feel a lot more real to everybody else. We examine how it’s possible that alone might be enough to push conversations about ethics further into focus.We Meet:MIT Technology Review Senior AI Reporter Melissa HeikkiläMozilla President Mark SurmanIBM Chief Privacy Officer Christina …
Generating creativity
This episode we meet people building next generation tools for creativity who are thinking about how these AI models should be trained and deployed in order to be both useful and fair to artists.We hear from:Artist Holly HerndonAdobe CTO Digital Media Ely GreenfieldSoundful CEO Diaa El AllLinks:https://www.ted.com/talks/holly_herndon_what_if_you_could_sing_in_your_favorite_musician_s_voicehttps://www.technologyreview.com/2023/02/03/1067786/ai-models-spit-out-photos-of-real-people-and-copyrighted-images/https://www...
Encore: AI births digital humans
We're so excited this episode has been selected as a New York Festivals finalist! Please enjoy this encore edition and we'll see you back next week! Digital twins of humans capture the physical look and expressions of real humans. Increasingly these replicas are showing up in the entertainment industry and beyond and it gives rise to some interesting opportunities as well as thorny questions. We speak to:Greg Cross, CEO and co-founder of Soul MachinesCredits: This episode was produced by Anthony …