Subvolts take Reviewing 2021's AI and STEM breakthroughs with diverse experts offers valuable context. Dec 12, 2021
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This is a solid year-end roundup featuring diverse experts and covering key STEM and AI topics.

Behind The Tech with Kevin Scott · S3 · Ep 39 Episode Official · Microsoft

Year in Review 2021

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Summary

This 64-minute "Behind The Tech" episode is a 2021 year-in-review. Host Kevin Scott revisits inspirational guests, including AI experts, bioengineers, and entrepreneurs. Topics span AI research, protein design, robotics, and encouraging girls in STEM. The episode also catches up with past guests to share their current activities.

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This podcast episode looks back at 2021's exciting science and technology news. It features talks with smart people who work on AI, design new medicines, and build robots. You can learn about new ideas and why encouraging everyone in science is important.

Why listen

This episode offers a broad look at AI and STEM advancements from 2021 through interviews with diverse experts. It is for anyone interested in the intersection of technology, science, and innovation. Listeners can connect current AI trends to foundational research and outreach efforts discussed, providing context for the rapid progress seen today from labs like Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI.

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  • Episode Title: Year in Review 2021
  • Show: Behind The Tech with Kevin Scott
  • Length: 64 minutes
  • Topics Covered: AI research, protein design, robotics, recruiting girls for STEM
Show notes from Microsoft

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 protein design, to robotics, to the importance of recruiting more girls for STEM. We also catch up with a few of our past guests to find out what they're up to these days. Wishing you all happy holidays and a healthy 2022!

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What is this episode about?
This is a year-in-review episode from 2021, revisiting inspirational guests and topics from the year.
Who are the guests?
The episode features AI experts, bioengineers, Grammy winners, entrepreneurs, and digital influencers, with updates from past guests.

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