Theory and Practice Podcast
1) S4E8: Dave Munichiello on Investing in AI’s Future
In the final episode, we reflect on investing in artificial intelligence's future with the leader of GV’s Digital Investing Team, Dave Munichiello, who has a long-standing history with AI and robotics...Show More
2) S4E7: Google DeepMind’s Clément Farabet on AI Reasoning
Our guest for Episode 7 is Dr. Clément Farabet, VP of Research at Google DeepMind. For the past 15 years, Dr. Farabet’s work has been guided by a central mission: figuring out how to build AI systems ...Show More
3) S4E6: MIT’s James DiCarlo on Reverse-Engineering Human Sight with AI
In this episode, we’re joined by James DiCarlo, the Peter de Florez Professor of Neuroscience at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Director of the MIT Quest for Intelligence. Trained in biomed...Show More
4) S4E5: Mapping the World of Smell to Broaden Diagnostics in Healthcare
In episode 5, we explore how machine learning helped create a map of odor and how that technology will train computers to smell. Anthony Philippakis visits Dr. Alex Wiltschko’s lab at Osmo, where scie...Show More
5) S4E4: Moravec’s Paradox and the Evolution of Surgical Robotics
For episode 4, we turn to surgical robots with the help of Dr. Catherine Mohr, President of the Intuitive Foundation, who played an integral role in developing the DaVinci surgical robot system.
6) S4E3: Computational Neuroscientist Dr. Thomas Reardon on Communication between Minds and Machines
In episode 3, we explore how humans will control computers in the future with Dr. Thomas Reardon. Dr. Reardon founded CTRL-Labs and is an early pioneer in exploring the relationship between humans and...Show More
7) S4E2: Google DeepMind’s Dr. Claire Cui on The Next Frontier for Large Language Models
How do we empower the next generation of LLMs with greater deduction skills and efficiency? We explore a future where introspection is added to LLMs, and Dr. Cui gives broader context to our current t...Show More
8) S4E1: Being Human in the Age of AI: How to Responsibly Introduce AI into Healthcare
Dr. Greg Corrado, Distinguished Scientist and Head of Health AI at Google Health, explains how to responsibly introduce AI into healthcare.
9) Calico’s Cynthia Kenyon on The Science of Aging
In the final episode of this season of Theory and Practice, we explore the genetic, cellular, and molecular basis of aging with Professor Kenyon and ask what harnessing this knowledge means for the fu...Show More
10) Geoffrey Hinton on the Exploration of Thought
What is a thought? Some may think that question is quite abstract, but it has huge implications for science and computer design.