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This episode provides a year-end review by revisiting past interviews with innovators, offering context on AI and internet discussions.

Behind The Tech with Kevin Scott · Ep 17 Episode Official · Microsoft

Behind the Tech: 2019 Year in Review

1 h 07 Hosts: Kevin Scott
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Summary

This podcast episode, "Behind the Tech: 2019 Year in Review," revisits conversations with innovators. Host Kevin Scott explores topics like democratizing AI, social media challenges, and the internet. Listeners also hear about the personal interests of these tech leaders outside their professional work.

Explained simply

This episode looks back at important tech talks from 2019. It covers how more people can use AI and discusses issues with social media. It's interesting because it shows how people thought about these topics before today's big AI changes.

Why listen

This episode offers a look back at key tech discussions from 2019, touching on AI accessibility and internet impact. It's for anyone interested in the evolution of AI and social platforms. While not directly about current lab developments, it provides context for the rapid advancements seen today, reminding us of foundational discussions shaping the field.

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  • Title: Behind the Tech: 2019 Year in Review
  • Show: Behind The Tech with Kevin Scott
  • Length: 67 minutes
  • Topics Covered: Democratization of artificial intelligence, challenges of social media and the internet
Show notes from Microsoft

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, to the challenges of social media and the internet. You may also hear some surprising things these folks do in their free time when they're not changing the course of tech history in some fascinating way.

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Democratization of artificial intelligence
Kevin Scott
Making AI tools and knowledge accessible to more people, not just experts.
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The episode revisits conversations with innovators to review the year's tech landscape, focusing on AI democratization and internet challenges.
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Discussions range from the democratization of artificial intelligence to the challenges of social media and the internet.

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