Pondering AI Podcast
1) Navigating AI in Banking with Theodora Lau
Theodora Lau banks on AI becoming our financial GPS and OS but flags required waypoints to protect consumer data rights, maintain trust and close the digital divide.Theo and Kimberly discuss the progr...Show More
2) AI Is as Data Does with Gretchen Stewart
Gretchen Stewart knows she doesn’t know it all, always asks why, challenges oversimplified AI stories, champions multi-disciplinary teams and doubles down on data. Gretchen and Kimberly discuss conf...Show More
3) An AI Assessment with Chris Marshall
Dr. Chris Marshall analyzes AI from all angles including market dynamics, geopolitical concerns, workforce impacts, and what staying the course with agentic AI requires.Chris and Kimberly discuss his ...Show More
4) Perspectives and Predictions: Looking Back at 2025 and Forward to 2026
A retrospective sampling of ideas and questions our illustrious guests gifted us in 2025 alongside some glad and not so glad tidings (ok, predictions) for AI in 2026.In this episode we revisit insight...Show More
5) An Environmental Grounding with Masheika Allgood
Masheika Allgood delineates good AI from GenAI, outlines the environmental imprint of hyperscale data centers, and emphasizes AI success depends on the why and data. Masheika and Kimberly discuss her...Show More
6) Your Digital Twin Is Not You with Kati Walcott
Kati Walcott differentiates simulated will from genuine intent, data sharing from data surrender, and agents from agency in a quest to ensure digital sovereignty for all.Kati and Kimberly discuss her ...Show More
7) No Community Left Behind with Paula Helm
Paula Helm articulates an AI vision that goes beyond base performance to include epistemic justice and cultural diversity by focusing on speakers and not language alone. Paula and Kimberly discuss eth...Show More
8) What AI Values with Jordan Loewen-Colón
Jordan Loewen-Colón values clarity regarding the practical impacts, philosophical implications and work required for AI to serve the public good, not just private gain.Jordan and Kimberly discuss valu...Show More
9) Agentic Insecurities with Keren Katz
Keren Katz exposes novel risks posed by GenAI and agentic AI while reflecting on unintended malfeasance, surprisingly common insider threats and weak security postures. Keren and Kimberly discuss thre...Show More
10) To Be or Not to Be Agentic with Maximilian Vogel
Maximilian Vogel dismisses tales of agentic unicorns, relying instead on human expertise, rational objectives, and rigorous design to deploy enterprise agentic systems. Maximilian and Kimberly discu...Show More