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Hosted by Vasant Dhar · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 100 episodes
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Brave New World is a look into the transformation of humanity by machines in the post-COVID era. It examines a wide range of topics around how technology and "virtualization" of our lives is impacting work, health, faith, emotional well being, government, democracy, and freedom. It is hosted by AI-pioneer Vasant Dhar.
Vasant Dhar hosts Brave New World -- hosted by Vasant Dhar, a technology show with 100 episodes published.
David Gardner, co-founder of The Motley Fool, joins Vasant Dhar to discuss his approach to investing - the case for holding great companies for decades, and candid takes on stocks as long-term bets. Useful Resources: 1.
Smell is the most mysterious of our senses and we've been getting it wrong. Biophysicist Luca Turin joins Vasant Dhar to reveal why and how our noses detect vibrations and what that could mean for disease diagnosis, secu
Your networks shape you more than you know. Nicholas Christakis joins Vasant Dhar to reveal how machines inserted into human groups quietly rewire the way people cooperate, coordinate, and trust — and why a little artifi
Your nose knows more than you think. Professor Leslie M. Kay joins Vasant Dhar to reveal how smell is wired directly into the brain's emotional core — and how every breath you take is quietly synchronising your mind. Use
What separates fluency from understanding? Léon Bottou joins Vasant Dhar in Episode 103, Brave New World, to explore the deep question at the heart of AI. Useful Resources: 1. Léon Bottou 2. Léon Bottou - The Fiction Mac
AI is reshaping national power and governance. Drawing on India's digital public infrastructure, Jayant Sinha and Vasant Dhar discuss innovation and sovereignty over compute, data consent and privacy by design in Episode
Professor Alex 'Sandy' Pentland, one of the most renowned computational scientists in the world, joins Vasant Dhar in Episode 102 of Brave New World to discuss the state and development of human-centric AI. Useful Resour
Useful Resources: 1. Deepak Chopra 2. Donald D. Hoffman 3. Awakening: The Path to Freedom and Enlightenment - Deepak Chopra 4. Seymour Reichlin 5. Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal We
Episode 100 of Brave New World features David Ko, CEO of Calm, a digital health company focused on mental wellness and mindfulness. From experiencing panic attacks as a teenager to being the driving force behind Calm, hi
Joel Roberts, former host of a prime-time talk show on KABC Radio, Los Angeles, takes over hosting duties to talk Vasant Dhar about his upcoming book and Roberts' own scepticism regarding all things AI. Useful Resources:
Useful Resources: 1. Ben Shneiderman , Professor Emeritus, University Of Maryland . 2. Richard Hamming and Hamming Codes . 3. Human Centered AI - Ben Shneiderman. 4. Allen Newell and Herbert A. Simon . 5. Raj Reddy and t
Alex Wiltschko, CEO and Founder of Osmo, returns to Brave New World on Episode 97 to discuss the developments in the field of mapping smell and what the future holds for olfactory AI. Useful Resources: 1. Alex Wiltschko
Episode 96 of Brave New World features Deogratias Niyizonkiza in conversation with Vasant Dhar. From surviving the genocide in Burundi to rebuilding lives through healthcare and education, Deo's journey is one of extraor
In Episode 95 of Brave New World, Palaeontologist Peter Ward returns to explore life's evolutionary journey and examine compelling possibilities for its future direction. Useful Resources: 1. Peter Ward on Wikipedia and
Neuroscientist Anil Seth explores how the brain constructs our sense of self and reality in Episode 94 of Brave New World with Vasant Dhar, offering insights on the boundary between perception and consciousness. Useful R
How do we get meat that is more nutritious, sustainable, and less cruel to animals? Dr Uma Valeti, a cardiologist turned CEO of Upside Foods, joins Vasant Dhar in episode 93 of Brave New World to discuss the future of cu
All meaningful reform happens when there is one smooth pipeline from research to policy to execution. Angela Hawken joins Vasant Dhar in episode 92 of Brave New World to discuss her work as both a thinker in academia and
Memory, consciousness and the self aren't what you think they are. Michael Levin joins Vasant Dhar in episode 91 of Brave New World to explain why the distinction between machines and organisms will soon fall apart. Usef
We take it for granted -- but we shouldn't: smell is incredibly powerful and plays a critical role in our lives. Sandeep Robert Datta joins Vasant Dhar in episode 90 of Brave New World to discuss what neuroscience has ta
There's always risk at the cutting edge of technology. Driverless cars are awesome -- but can we rely on the tech? Missy Cummings joins Vasant Dhar in episode 89 of Brave New World to share her insights on why we need to
Nicholas Christakis
director of Yale's Human Nature Lab · Stanford University
1 appearance on this show
Deepak Chopra
author, alternative medicine advocate and a prominent figure in the New Age Movement · Deepak Chopra
1 appearance on this show
David Ko
Fmr. CEO of Calm · Calm
1 appearance on this show
Vasant Dhar
professor · New York University
1 appearance on this show
Peter Ward
The Price of Immortality: The Race to Live Forever · The Atavist Magazine
2 appearances on this show
Anil Seth
Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience · University of Sussex
1 appearance on this show
Michael Levin
corporate governance expert and host of The Shareholder Primacy Podcast · The Activist Investor
1 appearance on this show
Missy Cummings
professor and director of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1 appearance on this show
Andrew McAfee
MIT Principal Research Scientist · MIT
1 appearance on this show
Natalie Foster
President and Co-founder · Economic Security Project
1 appearance on this show
Seth Shostak
Senior Astronomer · SETI Institute
1 appearance on this show
Kevin Mitchell
Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience · Trinity College Dublin
1 appearance on this show
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