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Ask Me Anything with Microsoft CTO, Kevin Scott
Microsoft's CTO discusses AI's impact on personal projects, coding, and regulation.
HostsKevin Scott
Michele Elam, William Robertson Coe Professor in the Humanities; Senior Fellow, Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence; Bass University Fellow in Undergraduate Education
Humanities professor Elam and Microsoft's Scott explore AI's human side and ethical challenges.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsMichele Elam (William Robertson Coe Professor in the Humanities, Stanford University)
Year in Review 2024
Review AI's 2024 impact on creativity and education, plus personal interests.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsXyla Foxlin, Lisa Su, Ben Laude, Ethan Mollick
Refik Anadol, Director / Media Artist at Refik Anadol Studio, Visiting Researcher & Lecturer at UCLA's Design Media Arts Department.
Explore how AI and data are creating new art forms and changing our perception of reality.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsRefik Anadol (Director / Media Artist, Refik Anadol Studio)
Ben Laude, Professor of Music (Piano Literature & Aural Skills) at Utah State University
Explore AI's impact on classical music with a renowned pianist and educator.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsBen Laude (Professor of Music (Piano Literature & Aural Skills), Utah State University)
Sal Khan, Founder and CEO of Khan Academy
Learn how AI tutors like Khanmigo personalize education and build student confidence.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsSal Khan (Founder and CEO, Khan Academy)
Ethan Mollick, Author and Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
AI as a partner: Wharton professor Ethan Mollick discusses AI's role in augmenting human work.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsEthan Mollick (Associate Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania)
Mike Volpi, Partner at Index Ventures
VC insights on AI funding and scaling from a former Cisco strategist.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsMike Volpi (Partner, Index Ventures)
Mike Schroepfer, Partner, Gigascale Capital
Ex-Facebook CTO discusses building climate tech companies and philanthropy.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsMike Schroepfer (Partner, Gigascale Capital)
Xyla Foxlin, Engineer and YouTube Creator
Learn from a maker's journey and how to encourage diversity in STEM.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsXyla Foxlin (Engineer and YouTube Creator)
Lisa Su, Chair and CEO, AMD
AMD's CEO shares her journey and views on the exciting future of hardware.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsLisa Su (Chair and CEO, AMD)
Year in Review 2023
Reflect on 2023's tech landscape with diverse leaders and AI's transformative power.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsBill Gates, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Mira Murati (OpenAI), Tobi Lutke (Shopify)
David Kirtley, Co-Founder and CEO, Helion
Helion's CEO discusses building fusion power plants, with Microsoft set to be an early customer.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsDavid Kirtley (Co-Founder and CEO, Helion)
William A. Adams, Software Engineer, DEI Innovator, and Philanthropist
Learn about a Microsoft veteran's tech career and DEI work.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsWilliam A. Adams (Software Engineer, DEI Innovator, and Philanthropist, Microsoft)
Kevin Roose, Tech Columnist, Podcast Host, and Author
Journalist Kevin Roose shares practical advice for navigating AI's future and holding tech accountable.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsKevin Roose (Tech Columnist, Author, The New York Times)
will.i.am, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Musician, and Producer
Hear how a musician turned AI entrepreneur sees the future of creativity and education.
HostsKevin ScottGuestswill.i.am (Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Musician, and Producer)
Mira Murati, Chief Technology Officer, OpenAI
OpenAI's CTO shares how curiosity drives AI innovation and responsible product deployment.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsMira Murati (Chief Technology Officer, OpenAI)
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist, Author, and Podcast Host
Understand science communication from a master, relevant to explaining complex AI.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsNeil deGrasse Tyson (Astrophysicist, Author, and Podcast Host)
Adrian Tchaikovsky, Award-winning Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer
Explore how AI like ChatGPT could reshape science fiction with author Adrian Tchaikovsky.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsAdrian Tchaikovsky (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer)
Bill Gates, Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill Gates discusses AI's impact on computing and philanthropy with Microsoft's Kevin Scott.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsBill Gates (Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)
Rana el Kaliouby, Founder of Affectiva, Deputy CEO of Smart Eye, and Emotion AI Pioneer
Learn how Emotion AI can bring more emotional intelligence to digital interactions.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsRana el Kaliouby (Founder, Affectiva), Rana el Kaliouby (Deputy CEO, Smart Eye)
Tobi Lütke: CEO and Founder, Shopify
Shopify's founder shares how engineering and a craftsman mindset build and scale businesses.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsTobi Lütke (CEO and Founder, Shopify)
Year in Review 2022
Reflect on 2022's tech and AI conversations, from diversity to future robots.
HostsKevin Scott
Randall Munroe: XKCD Cartoonist, Author, & Physicist
Explore the joy of science and humor with XKCD's Randall Munroe.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsRandall Munroe (XKCD Cartoonist, Author, & Physicist)
Sam Schillace: Deputy CTO, Microsoft
Microsoft's Deputy CTO shares insights on innovation and the future of productivity.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsSam Schillace (Deputy CTO, Microsoft)
Simone Giertz: Inventor, entrepreneur & robotics enthusiast
Learn how a YouTube inventor turns quirky ideas into real products.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsSimone Giertz (Inventor, entrepreneur & robotics enthusiast)
Phil Spencer: CEO, Microsoft Gaming
Microsoft Gaming CEO discusses game creation, complexity, and art from a 34-year industry veteran.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsPhil Spencer (CEO, Microsoft Gaming, Microsoft)
David Baszucki: Co-Founder and CEO, Roblox
Roblox CEO discusses massive user-created worlds and the future of online connection.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsDavid Baszucki (Co-Founder and CEO, Roblox)
David Baszucki: Co-Founder and CEO, Roblox
Roblox CEO discusses building massive creator platforms and future real-time tech.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsDavid Baszucki (Co-Founder and CEO, Roblox)
David Baszucki: Co-Founder and CEO, Roblox
Roblox CEO discusses real-time connection tech and the future of user-created online worlds.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsDavid Baszucki (Co-Founder and CEO, Roblox)
Alexis Ohanian: Reddit Co-Founder and CEO of 776
Learn startup secrets from Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and his new investment fund.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsAlexis Ohanian (Co-Founder, Reddit), Alexis Ohanian (CEO, 776)
Irma Olguin: CEO & Co-Founder of Bitwise Industries
Learn how to build tech economies in underserved communities and overcome business challenges.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsIrma Olguin (CEO & Co-Founder, Bitwise Industries)
Neal Stephenson, Award-winning science fiction author
Sci-fi author Neal Stephenson discusses future tech like the metaverse and carbon capture.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsNeal Stephenson (Award-winning science fiction author)
Dr. Daniela Rus, Director of MIT Computer Science and AI Lab
Explore nature-inspired robotics and cutting-edge AI research with MIT's CSAIL director.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsDaniela Rus (Director, MIT Computer Science and AI Lab)
Year in Review 2021
Reviewing 2021's AI and STEM breakthroughs with diverse experts offers valuable context.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsKevin Scott (Host, Microsoft)
Dr. Steven Pinker: Psychologist, psycholinguist and author
Explore the human mind and language with psychologist Steven Pinker.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsSteven Pinker (Psychologist, psycholinguist and author, Harvard)
Justine Ezarik: Digital influencer, author, and actress
Learn how to build an online platform from a top tech influencer.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsJustine Ezarik (Digital influencer, author, and actress)
Dr. Peter Lee: Microsoft Research & Incubations
Microsoft's AI in healthcare and the role of public trust.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsPeter Lee
Steven Bathiche: Microsoft Technical Fellow
Learn how Microsoft's technical fellow turns failure into innovation and explores AI's computing future.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsSteven Bathiche (Microsoft Technical Fellow, Microsoft)
Chase Jarvis: Entrepreneur, artist and photographer
Discover how creativity fuels careers with Chase Jarvis and Kevin Scott.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsChase Jarvis (CEO and Founder, CreativeLive)
Dr. David Baker: Director of the Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington
AI is revolutionizing protein design for health and disease. Learn about the future of biotech.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsDr. David Baker (Director, Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington)
Kimberly Bryant: CEO & Founder of Black Girls Code
Black Girls Code founder Kimberly Bryant discusses building the future tech talent pipeline.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsKimberly Bryant (CEO & Founder, Black Girls Code)
Ashley Llorens: Artificial intelligence and robotics
Explore AI's future and its surprising links to music with a Microsoft scientist.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsAshley Llorens (Distinguished Scientist, Microsoft)
Jacob Collier and Ben Bloomberg: Bonus Episode
AI is a creative partner for musicians and researchers exploring new artistic frontiers.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsJacob Collier (Musician), Ben Bloomberg (MIT PhD)
Jacob Collier & Ben Bloomberg: Grammy award-winning duo
See how AI and tech amplify musical creativity with Grammy winner Jacob Collier and tech designer Ben Bloomberg.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsJacob Collier (musician), Ben Bloomberg (MIT PhD, MIT)
Dr. Mae Jemison: Astronaut, engineer, physician and educator
Explore humanity's future in space and education with astronaut Mae Jemison.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsMae Jemison (Astronaut, engineer, physician and educator)
Behind the Tech: 2020 Year in Review
Reviewing 2020's tech, this episode explores AI's potential to improve global lives.
HostsKevin Scott
Oren Etzioni, PhD: CEO of Allen Institute for AI
Explore foundational AI research with a leading mind in neural networks and NLP.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsOren Etzioni (CEO, Allen Institute for AI)
Charles Stross: Award-winning sci-fi author
Sci-fi's influence on science and engineering explored with author Charles Stross.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsCharles Stross (author)
Daphne Koller, PhD: CEO and founder of insitro
AI meets biology: Daphne Koller explains how machine learning transforms drug development.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsDaphne Koller (CEO and founder, insitro)
Tom Daniel: Neuroscientist and bioengineer
Understand how neuroscience and engineering merge to unlock new scientific frontiers.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsTom Daniel (Neuroscientist and bioengineer)
Drew Endy: Bioengineering pioneer
Synthetic biology offers powerful tools to solve global challenges, but understanding biology is crucial.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsDrew Endy (expert, synthetic biology)
Dr. Eric Horvitz: Chief Scientific Officer, Microsoft
AI and bioscience are key to fighting pandemics, according to Microsoft's top scientist.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsEric Horvitz (Chief Scientific Officer, Microsoft)
Kevin Scott and Reprogramming the American Dream
AI's future can serve everyone, not just tech hubs, according to Microsoft's CTO.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsGreg Shaw (Co-author)
Percy Liang: Stanford University Professor, technologist, and researcher in AI
Understand the hurdles and progress in making computers truly converse with us.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsPercy Liang (Professor, Stanford University)
Chris Urmson: Aurora CEO - Autonomous Driving
Learn about autonomous driving's past, present, and future from a Google self-driving car pioneer.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsChris Urmson (CEO, Aurora)
Behind the Tech: 2019 Year in Review
Reflect on AI's democratization and internet challenges from 2019's top tech thinkers.
HostsKevin Scott
Danny Hillis: Inventor, entrepreneur, scientist
Explore parallel computing's AI roots with inventor Danny Hillis.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsDanny Hillis (Inventor, entrepreneur, scientist)
danah boyd: Researcher, activist, tech scholar
Learn how to build safer tech systems from a leading researcher.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsdanah boyd (Researcher, activist, tech scholar, Microsoft Research, Data & Society)
Neha Narkhede: Author, entrepreneur and Confluent cofounder
Learn about streaming data infrastructure with Confluent's cofounder.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsNeha Narkhede (cofounder and CTO, Confluent)
Sam Altman: Entrepreneurial prodigy, Y Combinator President and OpenAI CEO
Altman shares insights on entrepreneurship and the potential for AI to replicate the human brain.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsSam Altman (CEO, OpenAI)
Bill Coughran: Bell Labs researcher, Google executive, Sequoia Capital VC
Learn about tech history, leadership, and future trends from a Sequoia Capital partner.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsBill Coughran (Partner, Sequoia Capital)
Fei-Fei Li: Human-Centered AI
Understand human-centered AI with a pioneer in the field.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsFei-Fei Li (Professor, Stanford University)
Surya Ganguli: Innovator in artificial intelligence
AI innovation meets biology: learn how nature inspires safer, better AI.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsSurya Ganguli (Innovator in artificial intelligence)
Reid Hoffman: Investor, author & entrepreneur
Learn blitzscaling secrets from Reid Hoffman to build and scale companies rapidly.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsReid Hoffman (Author, angel investor & entrepreneur)
Jaron Lanier: Father of Virtual Reality, Renaissance man
VR pioneer Jaron Lanier warns the internet harms society, democracy, and economies.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsJaron Lanier (scientist, musician and author)
Dio Gonzalez: Mixed Reality is becoming part of our day-to-day life!
Mixed reality is moving beyond games to become a daily tool, learn how.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsDio Gonzalez (Mixed Reality innovator)
Wences Casares: Betting on Bitcoin in a big way
Understand Bitcoin's early evangelist and its potential to solve global issues.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsWences Casares
Danielle Feinberg: Pixar's Academy Award-winning computer scientist
Pixar's lighting director shows how code and art create magic, inspiring future creators.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsDanielle Feinberg (Director of Photography for Lighting, Pixar Animation Studios)
Judy Estrin: Co-creator in developing Internet – engineer, entrepreneur & executive
Learn internet history from a co-creator and discover the secrets to tech success.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsJudy Estrin
Andrew Ng: Influential leader in artificial intelligence
Andrew Ng shares his vision for AI's future, comparing its potential impact to electricity.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsAndrew Ng
Alice Steinglass: Code.org expanding access to computer science
Learn how Code.org expands computer science education for all students.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsAlice Steinglass (leader, Code.org)
Anders Hejlsberg: A craftsman of computer language
Learn about the craft of programming languages from a legendary developer.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsAnders Hejlsberg (core developer, Microsoft)
Behind The Tech with Kevin Scott - Trailer
Microsoft CTO launches a new podcast to discuss tech trends.
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