Eye On A.I.
Craig S. Smith
Eye on A.I. is a biweekly podcast, hosted by longtime New York Times correspondent Craig S. Smith. In each episode, Craig will talk to people making a difference in artificial intelligence. The podcast aims to put incremental advances into a broader context and consider the global implications of the developing technology. AI is about to change your world, so pay attention.
Episodes
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Aug 11, 2021 • 47min
Kaifu Lee Tells Our Future
AI commentator and investor Kaifu Lee talks about his book AI 2041 in which he considers possible futures for humanity if deep learning applications develop as planned.
Jul 30, 2021 • 29min
Reorganizing DoD for the AI Future
NSCAI staff Justin Lynch, Ryan Carpenter and Lance Lantier talk about how the 1986 Goldwater Nichols Act that reorganized the US military inspired the commission's recommendations to reorganize the Department of Defense to drive adoption of emerging and disruptive technology capabilities.
Jul 21, 2021 • 24min
IP Protection for AI
NSCAI staff Christie Lawrence and Rama Elleru talk about how intellectual property protections play an unexpected role in guiding US innovation and contribute to the global competition with China for dominance in AI.
Jul 21, 2021 • 31min
Steps to Drive AI Innovation
NSCAI staff Tess Deblanc-Knowles and Mike Garris talk about the steps the US government needs to take to foster AI innovation in the years ahead.
Jun 30, 2021 • 40min
A Democratic AI Coalition
NSCAI staff Paul Leka and Christie Lawrence talk about forming an international emerging technology coalition to strengthen and coordinate the use of emerging technology for democratic ends.
Jun 24, 2021 • 25min
Building the Foundation for AI in National Security
NSCAI staff Mike Garris and Mike Jackson spoke about what needs to be done to lay the foundations for an AI-infused national security going forward.
Jun 16, 2021 • 25min
AI for the Heartland
NSCAI staff Aristotle Vainikos and Parker Wild spoke about the commission's recommendations for establishing public-private innovation hubs around the country that can encourage and tap the entrepreneurial potential between the coasts and expand the participation of private enterprise in national security.
Jun 9, 2021 • 33min
Getting the Intelligence Community up to Speed with AI
NSCAI staff Mike Jackson and Darren Wright talk about the commission's recommendations for bringing the intelligence community up to speed with AI. They spoke about the organizational changes needed and the culture shift required to ensure that the intelligence community is integrating AI in its work.
Jun 2, 2021 • 28min
Democratizing AI for the Warfighter
NSCAI staff David Kumashiro and Courtney Barno talked about the commission's recommendations on democratizing AI for the warfighter and enabling bottom-up AI innovation.
May 26, 2021 • 29min
Making the Government a Better AI Customer
NSCAI staff Kevin McGuinness and Raina Davis talked about the commission's recommendations for increasing public visibility about the government's AI needs and lowering the barrier to entry for companies that want to help meet those needs.
