Exponentially with Azeem Azhar

Exponentially with Azeem Azhar

Exponentially with Azeem Azhar celebrates the creative, critical thinking used by leaders to conceive of a pragmatic vision for the near future, along with the deep understanding of what is needed to turn that vision into reality. Each episode starts with an optimistic idea for what our lives might soon be like. Azeem and his guest then put that idea under the microscope in a relaxed conversation that explores the nuances and hidden assumptions behind what is possible and what is not, what is likely and what is far-fetched. If the advance of technology feels scarily fast or even out of control, then Azeem’s conversations with founders, investors, scientists and politicians brings clarity and new-found understanding to this Exponential Age we are all experiencing.

Episodes

October 25, 2023 27 mins

Dario Amodei, former head of safety at OpenAI and now CEO of Anthropic, explores with Azeem Azhar what it might take to build safe AI. 

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Professor Hélène Landemore explains to Azeem Azhar why, despite the threat of misinformation and polarization, technology might help bring about a new golden age for democracy.

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October 11, 2023 31 mins

Renowned venture capitalist Vinod Khosla tells Azeem Azhar that humanity will have to rely on new and unproven technologies to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. 

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October 4, 2023 28 mins

Emad Mostaque, the controversial founder and CEO of Stability AI, makes the case to Azeem Azhar that open source generative AI is the best path to reducing global inequality. 

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September 28, 2023 30 mins

Professor Nita Farahany reveals to Azeem Azhar the startling advancements of brain-scanning technology and the extraordinary implications this tech has for privacy and humanity. 

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September 21, 2023 30 mins

Historian Niall Ferguson and Azeem Azhar explore the geopolitics of technological revolutions past and present in an effort to determine whether we are in the midst of a historic societal transformation. 

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September 13, 2023 20 mins

Open AI’s Sam Altman sits down with Azeem Azhar to give his perspective on the evolution of artificial intelligence and its impact on politics, education and inequality.

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September 6, 2023 27 mins

Estonia Prime Minister Kaja Kallas shares with Azeem Azhar how governments can strengthen democracy, legitimacy and resilience by embracing technology, all while standing up to an aggressive neighbor.

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