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Today's guest is Daniel Saks, CEO and Co-Founder at Landbase. Founded in 2023, Landbase combines leading Agentic AI with human expertise to intelligently automate your Go-to-market, powered by GTM-1 Omni. With decades of experience in sales, product and Machine Learning, their team is uniquely equipped to leverage the latest in AI advancements and provide innovative solutions that help intelligently automate go-to-market workflows and grow your business. Prior to Landbase, Daniel was the co-founder and co-CEO of unicorn company AppDirect, the leading subscription commerce platform for selling technology services. Daniel was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list, has been recognized by Goldman Sachs as one of the most exceptional entrepreneurs and is a frequent speaker at prominent industry conferences including Web Summit, CogX, CeBIT and MWC. He also advises Fortune 500 executives on software distribution and cloud strategies. In this episode, Daniel talks about: How his family business roots inspired SaaS and AI ventures, Applying Agentic AI to automate lead generation & optimize business outcomes, Recently securing funding and launching predictive marketing models, How Machine learning enhances sales efficiency and revenue growth, Building a strong and diverse AI team, How LandBase aims to empower people by reclaiming their time

Mandy Sanghera is an award-winning philanthropist and global campaigner often referred to as a global catalyst. As well as being an international human rights activist,  motivational and TEDx speaker from the UK, Mandy has traveled all over the world, empowering and motivating others. With over three decades of experience, Mandy is an expert in various development-related fields. She has been driving innovation, building strategic partnerships, promoting advocacy, and programming in the areas of human rights, gender equality, accountability, migration and social justice globallyMandy has helped hundreds of individuals and now reaches thousands through social media and her generous amount of worldwide TV appearances and public speaking engagements.She has spoken at the US House of Representatives three times and is a regular at the World Economic Forum. She uses such platforms to raise awareness of global issues affecting women, children, and refugees. She has recently supported refugees from Ukraine, Sudan, Syria, and Iraq. Mandy has been involved in evacuating 398 Afghan refugees from Afghanistan with a team of women activists.Mandy has supported victims of human trafficking and has been involved in supporting the UK government with complex modern slavery cases. Mandy has been one of the leads on vulnerable adults and forced marriages. She was involved in writing the guidelines on disability and honor-based violence for the Forced Marriages Unit. Inspired by the outcomes of the Beijing Conference in 1995, Mandy is a feminist and has been advocating for gender equality and girls'/women's empowerment throughout her career. She has worked on programs to strengthen women's political participation in local governance and economic empowerment globally. Mandy has worked on gender mainstreaming and action to end violence against women and children globally , promoting cross-regional programmatic collaboration. She advises government officials, local authorities, and providers on disability equality, participation, inclusion, and rights issues, as well as harmful practices and gender equality. Mandy has been involved in research and campaigning programs. She has led several projects with leading charities addressing cultural barriers, stereotypes, misconceptions, barriers, safeguarding, abuse, mentoring, participation, and rights as a global change maker.Advocating for human rights and gender equality, she works with grassroots projects that help women and girls achieve their individual and collective potential, realize aspirations, and have an equal voice in communities worldwide.Mandy has been a global voice tackling unconscious bias in tech and A I. Mandy has spoken at some of the world's biggest tech summits, such as GITEX, CogX, Women of Silicon Valley Roundabout, and Teens In AI Data+AI summit, and she is speaking in Italy at We Make Future MEETICTBahrain.Mandy has been involved in empowering the next generation to get involved in AI. She has had representatives from over 140 countries at her hackathons regarding AI for social good. She comes up with challenges and ideas.Mandy has supported organizations and individuals to explore NFTs. Last year, she used art from refugees in Afghanistan to raise funds for them. Mandy is a global ambassador for ethics in AI and Tech.Support the show

Nina Schick is a leading commentator on Artificial Intelligence and its impact on business, geopolitics and humanity. Her book ‘Deepfakes and the Infocalypse' charts the early use of gen AI to create deepfake pornography and the technology's subsequent use as a tool of political manipulation. With over two decades of geopolitical experience, Nina has long been focused on macro-trends for society. She has advised global leaders, including Joe Biden, the President of the United States, and Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the former Secretary General of NATO. She has also worked with some of the world's premier companies and organisations, including Microsoft, Adobe, DARPA, and the UN.   A familiar face at technology conferences such as CES, TEDx, CogX and WebSummit, Nina is also a regular contributor to discussions about AI on the BBC, CNN, Sky News, Bloomberg and more. In her conversation with Helen, Nina outlines the continuing risks posed by deepfake technologies and the technological counter-measures that can be used to safeguard against them. You can watch the video of her interview on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/f4zTbGWYan8 

Henry Ajder, a globally recognised advisor, speaker, and broadcaster working at the frontier of the generative AI and synthetic media revolution. AI-generated deep fakes - their current and future impact, synthetic media How to do news sourcing and verifications and break breaking news as soon as possible? especially when Twitter has become the place for breaking newsAI generated fakes are being used to cause stock market manipulation or to target companies to artificially inflate or attack their stock prices Ethical AI development and use - are there realistic cohesive and multistakeholder dialogues and strategies taking place? Actual well-informed legislation and regulation?Which labour sectors will be most impacted and which won't?We will see increasing social unrest - If people are unhappy with any innovation - people will protestA lot of the jobs that are at risk are where people actually refuse to innovate and adapt. So people using AI are going to replace people who don't. Human-guided AI will be the key, for both businesses and individuals (graphic design, artists, content journalists, education and educational content)If we take a bird's eye view of history, where are we in time? In terms of invention and our perception of our abilities and opportunities?Synthetic resurrection, AI companions, romantic attachments to chatbots,We've never been able to replicate reality beforeHenry Ajder is a globally recognised advisor, speaker, and broadcaster working at the frontier of the generative AI and synthetic media revolution.Henry's work has transformed society's understanding of deepfakes and generative AI. He has led pioneering research at organisations including MIT, WITNESS, and Sensity AI, influencing international legislation and corporate AI strategy.He advises organisations on the opportunities and challenges these game-changing technologies present, including Meta, The European Commission, BBC, The Partnership on AI, and The House of Lords.Previously, Henry led Synthetic Futures, the first initiative dedicated to ethical generative AI and metaverse technologies, bringing together over 50 industry-leading organisations.Henry presented the BBC documentary series, The Future will be Synthesised, and regularly features in global media including The New York Times, MIT Tech Review, CNN, Reuters, and The Financial Times. He has been published by outlets including WIRED, The Next Web, NYU, and The World AI Summit. An established keynote speaker and guest expert, Henry has spoken at venues including SXSW, CogX, The University of Oxford, and Adweek. He has been named in the top 20 European power players in Generative AI by the publication Sifted, and a top 15 Generative AI Expert by Champions Speaking Agency.https://www.henryajder.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/henryajder/If you want better insights into challenges and decisions you or your business are facing, GARI's analytical services are of unmatched complexity and high accuracy - whether your questions are on the green energy transition, trade and supply chains, or political and security related - contact us for a free consultation and see how you can optimise your decision-making.www.globari.org@LinkedIn @GARInstitute) / Twitter

In this episode we speak with Henry Ajder, a globally recognised advisor, speaker, and broadcaster working at the frontier of the generative AI and synthetic media revolution. Henry's work has transformed society's understanding of deepfakes and generative AI. He has led pioneering research at organisations including MIT, WITNESS, and Sensity AI, influencing international legislation and corporate AI strategy. A "deep fake cartographer", henry's work has mapped the emergence and evolution of generative technologies and the impact that they have on our lives. In this episode we discuss: the current fear around how these technologies are evolving, many of the use cases of Generative AI, and the consequences of those use cases, some of the technological solutions for managing generative AI platforms, what users can do to ensure that they use the tools in a productive and reliable way. More about Henry: Henry presented the BBC documentary series, The Future will be Synthesised, and regularly features in global media including The New York Times, MIT Tech Review, CNN, Reuters, and The Financial Times. He has been published by outlets including WIRED, The Next Web, NYU, and The World AI Summit. Previously, Henry led Synthetic Futures, the first initiative dedicated to ethical generative AI and metaverse technologies, bringing together over 50 industry-leading organisations. An established keynote speaker and guest expert, Henry has spoken at venues including SXSW, CogX, The University of Oxford, and Adweek and advises organisations on the opportunities and challenges these game-changing technologies present, including Meta, The European Commission, BBC, The Partnership on AI, and The House of Lords. Henry Ajder BBC Radio 4 - The Future Will Be Synthesised Host and Producer: ⁠⁠⁠Georgie Powell⁠⁠⁠  Music and audio production: Phil Amalong | ⁠⁠⁠Toccare⁠⁠⁠ 

Le débat grandit sur les réseaux sociaux, où il a ses stars pour l'incarner. Dans « Et Moi », un podcast des « Echos », Michèle Warnet recueille le témoignage et l'expertise d'invités pour décrypter la « démission silencieuse », ou « quiet quitting » en anglais. Elle n'a rien de nouveau mais désormais elle s'exprime, et même se revendique, alors que les confinements successifs et les outils numériques ont bousculé profondément les règles du travail.Vous souhaitez prendre la parole et nous aider à poursuivre le développement de nos podcasts et plus largement des services « Les Echos » ? Nous vous invitons à rejoindre notre panel de lecteurs pour partager très prochainement votre opinion sur nos podcasts en suivant ce lien.Et Moi est un podcast des « Echos » présenté par Michèle. Cet épisode a été enregistré en octobre 2022. Rédaction en chef : Clémence Lemaistre. Invités : Michel (tiktokeur), Tifenn Clinkemaillié (journaliste aux « Echos ») et Gaëtan de Lavilléon (co-fondateur de Cogx). Réalisation : Willy Ganne. Musique : AK. Identité graphique : Les Echos. Illustration : DR. Sons : AK, @michou_bidoo, @loewhaley, Kraftwerk « Computer World » (1981). Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

This week, Karen is joined by Gelareh Taghizadeh, Lead Data Scientist at Beamery and an active member of the Women of MENA in technology community. At the time of the recording, Gelareh was working at Cogx, and in this episode, she gives a detailed explanation of how Artificial Intelligence and Natural language processing are revolutionising the podcasting industry. You will, for example, hear about how graph-based summarisers enable snippet identification. You will also hear about the role cloud computing and deep learning played in improving algorithms' performance, allowing the integration of NLP in our daily lives, as well as the top skills needed to make a start in data science and NLP. Gelareh closes the conversation by explaining how through knowledge and idea-sharing, and by showing what's possible, London's NLP community helped her nurture her passion. ************************* Show notes ************************* Connect with Geraleh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gelareh-taghizadeh-247b3435/    

Join AK and Lauren for Episode 4 of Back of House LIVE as they tackle hybrid events with Charlie Muirhead, CEO and Founder of CogX Festival, the world's largest gathering of CEOs, entrepreneurs, academics, artists and policy makers. Complete with recurring segments 'Current Events', 'Shoutouts', and introducing 'Showcase Your Show', this episode is not one to miss.

In this episode, Flavilla is joined by Simon Potter. They discuss how technology can improve communication to capitalise on the diversity of global teams. An Australian-born Londoner living in France, Simon Potter is the CTO & co-founder of Kwiziq - the AI language learning platform.  A technologist with a passion for languages, he has spent his career helping technical and business teams of all sizes and backgrounds communicate effectively. Kwiziq is the natural culmination of this experience and helps learners achieve genuine fluency in a second language as efficiently as possible.  Thanks to a brilliant team spread across 6 countries, the company has been nominated 3 times for Best AI product in EdTech at the prestigious CogX festival of AI in London.  Simon and his co-founder, Gareth, were awarded 2018 BMWi UK EdTech founders of the year. To connect with Simon, CLICK HERETo visit Kwiziq's website, CLICK HEREJoin Tech Brains Talk mailing list for more perks, CLICK HERETo find out more about 3 Colours Rule Agency, CLICK HERE

Frida Polli is CEO & Co-founder of pymetrics, the talent matching platform based on behavioral science and ethical AI. In this episode, MBO Partners talks with Frida about her experiences as a female founder to her application of years in neuroscience research for an AI-driven future of work platform that increases organizational diversity. Frida talks about how, after ten years in academic neuroscience at Harvard and MIT, she was yearning to apply all the advances in what has been uncovered about human behavior to make headway on actual human decision-making challenges. She founded pymetrics to apply these cognitive science insights to hiring, mobility, and reskilling. She also speaks about the need for algorithmic tools in this space to be designed ethically, specifically in terms of being designed to eliminate disparate impact, or yielding outcomes with gender or ethnic bias. She talks about the impact of algorithms in assessing hard and soft skills and matching jobs to people, particularly independent professionals. About This Episode's GuestFrida Polli is CEO & Co-founder of pymetrics, the talent matching platform based on behavioral science and ethical AI. Prior to becoming a tech entrepreneur, she was a neuroscience researcher who pursued pre-doctoral training at Harvard Medical School and a post-doctoral fellowship at MIT. With global clients including BCG, Kraft Heinz and McDonald's, pymetrics has matched hundreds of thousands of people with their ideal jobs, while removing bias from the process. Frida is a thought leader on the future of ethical AI and HR technology. She regularly speaks at events such as the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, CogX, MAKERS, Collision Conference, Dreamforce, TechCrunch Disrupt, WebSummit, SXSW, and MIT EmTech Digital. Her publications include two dozen scientific articles in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Brain, and Journal of Neuroscience, and popular press articles in HBR and FastCompany. She has appeared on lists including Inc's Female Founders 100, Entrepreneur's 100 Powerful Women, Fortune's Most Powerful Women NextGen, and HRE's Top 100 HR Tech Influencers.About MBO Partners®MBO Partners is a deep jobs platform that connects and enables independent professionals and microbusiness owners to do business safely and effectively with enterprise organizations. Its unmatched experience and industry leadership enable it to operate on the forefront of the independent economy and consistently advance the next way of working. For more information, visit​ mbopartners.com.Episode hosted by Aassia Haq; produced, edited, and engineered by Leslie Jennings Rowley. With music by Brian BurrowsMBO Partners © 2021

Minter Dialogue Episode #407Dr. Pippa Malmgren is an economist and an award-winning author who served President GW Bush in the White House and on the National Economic Council. She is focused on simple sense-making of the world economy and all its complexities. She was a co-founder of a firm in the drone/autonomy space that won a 2020 CogX award and the 2020 National Technology Award and has been named a leading Woman in Tech by We Are Tech Women and the top 50 Women in Tech by AccelerateHer. In 2020, Pippa co-wrote with Chris Lewis, "The Infinite Leader: Balancing the Demands of Modern Business Leadership." In this conversation, we talk about a number of critical issues for leaders, we unpack what it means to be an infinite leader and some insightful ways to change the leadership style.If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Tania Peitzker is a pioneer in XR (extended reality) & CogX avatars in Europe, and the co-founder of AI Bots as a Service, a mixed reality tech venture for 2D and 3D bespoke avatars. Today we talk innovation and making a market on the bleeding edge, plus women in tech and how to raise capital. Join the conversation on the Podopolo podcast app.

If you’re concerned about AI and how it could affect your future, then don’t miss Tabitha Goldstaub on this week’s episode of Secret Leaders. Tabitha is a serial tech entrepreneur, an artificial intelligence industry expert who is chair of the UK government's AI Council, and co founder of CognitionX, which was before COVID, the biggest AI conference in the world, but has understandably had to pivot to an expert advice platform.“It was really clear that there were so many better experts to advise the government, but there wasn't anybody who could be the glue to hold them together. And they needed somebody to do a lot of the legwork. And also, I think they were looking for someone as optimistic as me.”Before that, she co-founded Rightster (now Brave Bison) a global b2b video network for distribution, content-sourcing, audience engagement and monetisation, and now she’s just written a book - How To Talk To Robots, something we could all do with learning. “I felt like I was at this sort of epicentre where I got to witness the future unfolding in front of my eyes. And I was selfish if I didn't explain it to my mates.”From explaining why she’s written a book about AI for women, to worrying that we won’t use AI to fight climate change, Tabitha is frank, open and incredibly honest about the future of AI. So, if you’re interested in the future of the world and the way that artificial intelligence will impact it, don’t miss this incredibly insightful episode.  We chat about:Chairing the UK government’s AI council at 31The fear that led her to write How To Talk To RobotsThe risks and rewards of AIHer biggest fear in AIThe issue of trustPivoting CogX from physical to virtualLinks:How To Talk To RobotsCathy O'Neil - Weapons Of Math DestructionWant to receive our podcast on a weekly basis? Subscribe to our newsletter!

"There are no human rights without a liveable planet." — Sherif Elsayed-Ali Sherif Elsayed-Ali is a leading expert in the tech for good space and has unique experience at the intersection of technology and social issues. He co-founded Amnesty Tech, which leads Amnesty International’s work on the impact of technology on human rights and the potential uses of new technologies to advance human rights protection. Sherif also previously co-chaired the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on human rights and technology. He is the former Director, AI for Climate, at Element AI. Sherif has been at the forefront of technology and human rights, instigating, among others, the development of the Toronto Declaration on equality and non-discrimination in machine learning and Amnesty International’s groundbreaking research on surveillance and online abuse. Over the past few years, he co-authored various reports on the theme of technology and human rights, including the World Economic Forum’s report on preventing discriminatory outcomes in machine learning. Sherif previous speaking engagements include the World Economic Forum at Davos, Chatham House, Web Summit, CogX and RightsCon. His opinion pieces were published by The Guardian, Reuters, Aljazeera and Open Democracy, among others. Sherif studied engineering and international law at the American University in Cairo and has a master in public administration from Harvard Kennedy School. He is now setting up a new climate tech venture, which will be a deep tech company focused on developing and deploying new solutions to enable a net zero future. *** For show notes and past guests, please visit https://aiasiapacific.org/index.php/podcasts/.fsa If you have questions or are interested in sponsoring the podcast, please email us at contact@aiasiapacific.org or follow us on Twitter to stay in touch.

On today’s episode we are doing something different: we are sharing with you a session that I called “The Sustainable Investment Dilemma”, a conversation I hosted as part of The CogXtra weekly event series, covering in this opportunity the subject of “Sustainable Business – How Industry is addressing the Climate Crisis”. In our case, the financial industry. As my co-panellist I brought together two guests: Amy Clarke, who is Co-Founder & Chief Impact Officer of Tribe Impact Capital, and  Troy Mortimer, who is Responsible Investment and ESG Advisor at ILA & Partners.  If you did not know them already, I highly recommend that you also listen to the individuals episodes we recorded previously. You can also read her Bios at the end of these notes.  As part of the event I also shared a short Video introduction to the recently launched film “Our Planet: Too Big To Fail”, which is a 42-minute film that explores the risks of inaction, the impact of investing-as-usual, and the role the finance sector can play powering a sustainable future. I wanted to bring this to your attention to ask you to watch it and share it, so we can all take proactive actions! You can watch the video on ILA & Partners’ website - Media section: http://bit.ly/ILAmediaV I also thought this is relevant to set the tone ahead of our conversation, but most importantly, I wanted to shine the light on one of the best tools we have to create awareness and understand how interconnected the industry is to every part of society and the world at large. Please note that we had a couple of technical challenges that were all resolved during the first few minutes, but I wanted to make sure you had access to this valuable content. Enjoy !  Highlights: “If we can create a much healthier relationship with our wealth, and the purpose of our wealth, then actually we should be able to fix, repair, increase resilience, and ultimately regenerate the relationships with each other and with nature.” Amy Clarke 50th anniversary of Milton Friedman's seminal essay that was penned and then printed in the New York Times Magazine “there is a real sense that the values and belief systems upon which we have built this global finance system aren't right, they're not fit, they're not robust.” There is the rise of the BCorp movement and the use of BLab tools during the lockdown has risen exponentially. “Impact investing is about helping wealth holders reconnect with the purpose of their wealth. The word wealth comes from two old English 13th century old English words, meaning well being, we've lost the well being and wealth along the way. And it's become singularly focused on financial performance.” Amy Clarke “I see this as a behavioral inertia challenge. Financial institutions are comprised of individuals, we need to look at how we incentivise these individuals, how we are rewarding them and how we associate value with their actions.” Troy Mortimer We can transition not all but a lot of companies through to becoming a force for good. “We need a just transition, quickly and effectively where finance, regulation and policy play a role. We need a carrot and a stick.” Troy Mortimer How do we move beyond (Only) preaching to the converted? The later we leave it, the steeper the transition is going to be - Mark Carney The more we pushback regulation deadlines, the more uncertainty it creates. Ultimately, its better to takes the operational learnings in Covid and behaviour change and apply it to compliance and regulation. Bernard Looney, CEO of BP, a different style of leadership. Moving away into a more human style of leadership. We need to use AI to help change behaviours in the right direction. Passive ESG funds should be able to demonstrate intent. Its important to populate the empirical evidence and convince the skeptics of the economic data with the language that they know. “We have outperformed the benchmarks. There is more than enough data to show that these type of investments are resilient on up and down cycles, which is why we are seeing huge flows into ESG.” Amy Clarke “As a bellwether for market sentiment, its phenomenal, because we can now see everybody is looking for safe harbours and safe harbours of businesses with these kind of resilience built in.” “Investors should be thinking - Well, I understand that there is some volatility right now, but in the mean time, I’m investing for something larger. What you wil see is that over the long-term, it starts to come back in financial returns.” Troy Mortimer As Tim Geithner said, at least in relation to the US financial crisis and how they had resources large enough to do anything about that crisis , but I think financial resources will not be enough in relation to the Sustainability challenge we face. And we will not have time to react and fix things. But we must be proactive. JP Dallmann Timestamps: [2:56] Who is Amy Clarke [03:38] Who is Troy Mortimer [7:30] Can the finance sector be a force for good? What is required for this to happen? [10:40] Behavioural inertia and rethinking what we value [13:10]  Orsted energy from black energy to post IPO as a predominantly green energy company  [16:50] Preaching to the converted and reporting Positive/Negative Impact  [21:40] The complexity of the Sustainable Energy supply chain [25:30] Investing in oil & gas and clean energy  [30:00] Using data and AI to create behaviour change  [34:00] The mistrust created by media and digital [37:00] Passive ESG funds vs Active investing [44:20] Make Money and Global tax infrastructure [46:00] We need to be proactive - Financial resources are not enough Useful links: Amy Clarke on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarkeamy/) Amy Clarke on Impact Leaders (https://audioboom.com/posts/7155415-amy-clarke-of-tribe-impact-capital-reflecting-self-better-in-wealth) Troy Mortimer on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-mortimer-27973a5) Troy Mortimer on Impact Leaders (https://audioboom.com/posts/7595436-troy-mortimer-challenges-and-expectations-to-responsible-investing) Saker Nusseibeh CBE of Federated Hermes on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/saker-nusseibeh-cbe-6b15a85/) Saker Nusseibeh on Impact Leaders (https://audioboom.com/posts/7686794-saker-nusseibeh-cbe-of-federated-hermes-being-good-is-good-business) BCorp https://bcorporation.uk/ CogX https://cogx.co/ Orsted https://orsted.com/en Microsoft’s commitment  (https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2020/07/21/carbon-negative-transform-to-net-zero/ Steve Evans, the Director of Research at the Center for industrial sustainability) Outrageous Optimism Podcast by Cristina Figueres https://globaloptimism.com/podcasts/ Bernard Looney, CEO of BP - podcast episode (https://globaloptimism.com/podcast/bps-road-to-rebuilding-trust-with-ceo-bernard-looney/) Solitaire Townsend, Cofounder of Futerra on Sex, Status and Sustainability - podcast (https://www.buzzsprout.com/762953/5550004-s2-e13-solitaire-townsend-co-founder-of-futerra-on-sex-status-and-sustainability) Make My Money Matter  (https://makemymoneymatter.co.uk/) Client Earth  (https://www.clientearth.org/) Tim Geitner (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Geithner) PANIC : The untold story of the 2008 Financial Crisis (https://youtu.be/QozGSS7QY_U) , by HBO Notorious RBG - Ruth Bader Ginsburg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg Our planet video series - https://www.ourplanet.com/en/ OUR PLANET: TOO BIG TO FAIL - https://www.wwf.org.uk/updates/our-planet-too-big-to-fail Harvard Business School Impact-Weighted Accounts (https://www.hbs.edu/impact-weighted-accounts/Pages/default.aspx) Big Four ESG reporting framework standards (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ila-and-partners_big-four-accounting-firms-unveil-esg-reporting-activity-6714852025818984449-Xt0k) . Deloitte + Ernst & Young  + KPMG + PwC rethinking capital on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/rethinking-capital) -------- More about the guests - Bios: Amy Clarke Amy Clarke is Co-Founder & Chief Impact Officer of Tribe Impact Capital ("Tribe"), an award-winning wealth management firm and B Corps dedicated in its entirety to advising and managing private and institutional wealth for impact.  Tribe is the first of its kind in the UK, and works with like-minded clients impassioned to use their wealth to manifest the positive social, environmental and economic changes in the world they wish to see in line with their own financial needs. They do this by adopting the Paris Climate Accord and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) as their impact 'North Stars'. They are on a journey to be Net Zero across Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 2025 having declared a Climate Emergency in their business in September 2019. Amy sits on the board of B Lab UK & Big Issue Invest. She is also an Advisor to the Ocean Plastics Leadership Network and sits on the Development Council of the Future Fit Benchmark - the new benchmark for investors and companies driving towards a future fit world - and the Steering Committee of the Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI).  e: amyc@tribeimpactcapital.com Troy Mortimer Troy Mortimer is a Responsible Investment & Sustainability expert and is Responsible Investment and ESG Advisor at ILA & Partners. He has worked globally across multiple industries, primarily asset management, over the last 20 years with KPMG.  Most recently, Troy led the UK Sustainability and Responsible Investment practice.   Troy has extensive knowledge and experience relating to governance and risk, due diligence, engagement, assurance reporting and responsible investment / ESG practices to sustainability related conversations at companies and with investors. e: TMortimer@ilaandpartners.com JP Dallmann JP Dallmann is an award-nominated Sustainable & Impact Investing (S&II) Advisor, Champion, and Thought Leader, with over 20 years experience in the Financial Services Industry, as a Banking Executive and Advisor at major institutions such as HSBC, RBS, and PwC.   JP is the CEO of ILA & Partners, helping Investment Managers to transition into and scale Sustainable & Impact Investing, and has developed a proposition to launch ILA Funds - The investment management firm focused exclusively on S&II - to provide investors with the opportunity to achieve market returns while creating a net-positive impact.   He advises several executives, companies and organisations on S&II, and supports various initiatives to raise awareness about the SDGs, including the Impact Founders community, which he co-founded, and Fast Forward 2030, where he is a Board Member. JP is also the host of the renowned Impact Leaders Podcast, a contributor on Forbes.com, and participates as host and panelist at relevant events, partnering with key figures and major organisations to share best practices and inspire others to push the important agenda of Sustainable Finance. e: JP@ILAandPartners.com -------- Connect with JP Dallmann on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-dallmann/) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/JPDallmann) , or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/inspiredbyjp/) . Contact us to help you transition into Sustainable & Impact Investing - ILA & Partners (https://www.linkedin.com/company/impact-leaders-advisors) How to incorporate SDGs into your business model - Fast Forward 2030 (http://fastforward2030.com/) Impact Leaders is produced by Podcast Publishing (http://podcastpublishing.help/) -------- Important: The content shared on this podcast does not constitute a request, offer, recommendation or solicitation of any kind to buy, subscribe, sell or redeem any investment instruments or to perform other such transactions of any kind.

Sarah Meyohas is a French-American conceptual artist working across media and emerging technologies. Artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, the stock market, virtual reality, and augmented reality are materials she molds into visions of beauty, bringing the concept of value into focus. Meyohas inserts subjectivity into the mechanized, creating performative situations out of which artworks emerge as reflections. She has had solo exhibitions in New York at Red Bull Arts and 303 Gallery. Her work has travelled to institutions including the Barbican in London, the Jameel Arts Center in Dubai, the Ming Contemporary Art Museum in Shanghai, and the New Museum in New York. She has been featured in The New York Times, Time Magazine, Wired, Vice, ArtForum, and The Atlantic and has appeared on CNBC, PBS, and CBC. Her film “Cloud of Petals” has been screened at various film festivals including the Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival, Slamdance, NY Times Talks, CogX, and the Locarno Film Festival. She has been named in Forbes Magazine's "30 under 30" list and Cultured Magazine’s “30 under 35” list. Meyohas holds a B.S. in finance from the Wharton School and a B.A. in international relations from the University of Pennsylvania, and in 2015 received an M.F.A. from Yale University.  /////////////// Follow us: TWITTER - @ulibaer / @corklinedRoom INSTAGRAM - @ulinyc / @carolineweber2020 (PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE PODCAST) - @proust.questionnaire SARAH MEYOHAS - @sarahmeyohas //////////////// Listen to the Podcast on: APPLE PODCASTS - Proust Questionnaire Podcast SPOTIFY - Proust Questionnaire Podcast YOUTUBE: Ulrich Baer  //////////////// Thanks for listening! :) Uli Baer & Caroline Weber.

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This year, I sat down with Roy Bahat at CogX, a large global technology conference, that this year was completely virtual. Roy and I used this time to reflect on everything that has happened since the start of the pandemic. What many don't know is that a catalyst for the technology industry's response to the crisis in the early days was a WhatsApp group that Roy and I were a part of. We shared what it was like in those early days, how we got involved and what we need to do now to make sure we build a better world on the other side. This is the first ever live tapping of Out of the Crisis. It was recorded on June 9th, 2020.

This year, I sat down with Roy Bahat at CogX, a large global technology conference, that this year was completely virtual. Roy and I used this time to reflect on everything that has happened since the start of the pandemic. What many don't know is that a catalyst for the technology industry's response to the crisis in the early days was a WhatsApp group that Roy and I were a part of. We shared what it was like in those early days, how we got involved and what we need to do now to make sure we build a better world on the other side. This is the first ever live tapping of Out of the Crisis. It was recorded on June 9th, 2020.

Minter Dialogue Episode #357Dr Mark Sagar, a double Academy Award winner, is the CEO and co-founder of Soul Machines and director of the Laboratory for Animate Technologies at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute. WIth his team, Mark is looking to bring technology to life, pioneering in the creation of autonomously animated virtual humans. In this conversation with Mark, we discuss people's relationship with machines, the challenges of making emotions appear in a machine, we explore the way forward in AI and the stumbling blocks of sentient AI. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

In this episode, we're joined by speech and communication expert James Bryce who shares his knowledge on speech intelligence and how he believes it's the next big thing in human productivity. James, a former Royal Marines Commando, speaks several languages and has been in the speech and communication field for over 20 years now. It was James’ fascination with this aspect of human behaviour that inspired him to develop AI tool, Gweek; winner of the Innovation in AI Award at CogX, London for 2 years running.   Gweek’s unique technology and application advises speakers in real-time through the privacy and convenience of their own phone. Assisting its user's to master speech patterns and thoughts through bite-sized personalised learning. Gweek is agile and adaptive across all-matter of subject, allowing the user to engage authentically and articulately in situations and conversations where they might have otherwise struggled to find the appropriate words.   Articulating professionally and communicating effectively are common problems for young people in the workforce. James believes these vital and often lacking skills can be taught and developed. His functional technology is giving user's the opportunity to take the development of their language and vocablary into their own hands, resulting in confident communicators ready to eloquently engage in interviews, persuasively handle sales pitches and effectively give presentations.

Amanda and Vickie are excited to bring you the panel discussion, “Building the Bridge Between Reading Literacy and the Consequences of Falling Behind” from October 24th, and which raised nearly $13,000. This money will be used towards providing free legal services to 24 families. Panelists discuss what happens when literacy education fails, what happens when kids fall through the cracks and the mental health impact of this. Special shoutout to Sandra and Roger, whose family wasn’t able to make the event but were major donors to the event, Fusion Academy, a title sponsor and co-hosts, the panelists, sponsors, and the nearly 100 attendees. Thank you all for helping to make this the success that it was! Be sure to listen for a special announcement about the Inclusive Education Project! Show Highlights: Vanessa Kayrell, Head of School at Fusion Academy in Mission Viejo, introduces the panelists: Robin Podway, Head of School at Fusion Academy in Huntington Beach; Dr. George Tucker, a clinical psychologist and author of Problem Children: It’s Not Always the Parents’ Fault; Cathy Johnson, Founder of the Johnson Academy; Dr. Ellis Crasnow, Director of STEM³ Academy and STEM Education for The Help Group; and Javier Arguello, Founder and Executive Director of COGx. Statistics from the National Assessment of Educational Progress are presented: 1/3 of 4th graders are proficient in reading. 2/3 of students who cannot read proficiently by the end of 4th grade will end up in jail or on welfare. 1 in 4 children in America grow up without learning how to read. Students who don’t read proficiently by the 3rd grade are four times more likely to drop out of school. As of 2011, America was the only free-market country where the current generation was less educated than the previous one. Nearly 85% of the juveniles who faced court in the juvenile system are functionally illiterate, proving that there’s a close relationship between illiteracy and crime. 53% of 4th graders admitted to reading recreationally almost every day, while only 20% of 8th graders could say the same. 75% of Americans who receive food stamps perform at the lowest two levels of literacy. 90% of high school dropouts are on welfare. Panelists discuss the inspiration for their work and what drives them: How top universities have known so much about cognitive neuroscience for many years, but school systems are not using the science. The rolling out of a platform for global, professional development for educators in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania. Working in the prison systems and seeing the illiteracy there. Also, what can we do with the idea that our brains continue to develop up until about age 26? Building on strengths and helping them before they fall through the cracks. Panelists cover: approaches that bring success: what we can do differently technology as a learning tool strength-based learning intervention through social policy remediation strategies Panelists explore: when kids learn ok, but their social learning and body awareness is not ok: what we can do to help them addressing anxiety and depression issues the impact of “learned helplessness” Ways that we can advocate for our own kids and make a difference in the lives of those we impact on a daily basis. BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Victoria Lucero, a former law clerk with the Inclusive Education Project, is now an Associate Attorney (she passed the BAR!). The Inclusive Education Project is expanding into New Mexico, where Victoria will be taking it, and will be offering affirmative immigration services. Links/Resources: Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show. Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: Facebook Instagram Twitter IEP website This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs. International Dyslexia Organization https://dyslexiaida.org

In this episode, James speaks to Martin Adams, CEO of Codec, an award winning company which uses artificial intelligence to perfect marketing. Martin set up the company because of a desire to bring back great storytelling in advertising. The internet is full of tribe-like communities known as digital villages, and Codec uses data analysis to target them. Rather than replacing human creativity with AI, the company wants to bolster the creative process, offering insights that help brands develop better relationships with their audiences. Having won the ‘Best AI Product in Marketing’ award at the 2019 CogX tech festival, Martin says he feels “blessed” to be working in this field, finding a solution to a lack of empathy and emotional connection created by digital advertising.

Minter Dialogue Episode #342Shaun Moore is the founder and CEO of TrueFace AI, providing facial recognition for real world applications. Shaun's at the cutting edge of object and facial recognition, a hot and sometimes controversial topic. In this conversation with Shaun, we look at the state of the art of facial recognition, some of the key ethical and privacy issues, the regulatory environment, and how TrueFace is working with government and Fortune 500 customers -- including age verification solutions for gambling, tobacco and alcohol. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

On today’s episode we welcome back our very own James Wang to talk about the future of AI hardware and his recent talk at the CogX event. With a definite move back towards fabrication and production of chips in Silicon Valley, the future of technology in both America and abroad is in just as much transition as ever. James informs us on what the industry and related fields look like right now, how this will all translate into the marketplace and the effect that it will have on companies and customers. We discuss the last year in chip fabrication and think about the years ahead; what vertical and horizontal integration can we expect? We talk about how the field is placed geographically and China’s commitment to industry and market leadership by 2025. We also get into the implications for the autonomous driving market as takes shape.

Researchers at the University of Tubingen demonstrate that virtual neurons spontaneously develop a “number sense” when assessing the number of visual items (such as dots) in a set. The Allen Institute for AI create Grover, a neural network that can generate fake news, but that can also detect NN-generated fake news; Grover uses the same architecture as GPT-2 (the previous “unreleasable for the safety of humanity” algorithm), but these researchers highlight the importance of making available such generators. In related news, Witness Media Lab releases a report on the current state of deepfake tech; a CNN report looks at how Finland is fighting fake news; and a NY Times article examines the “weaponization” of AI-generated disinformation. A Mashable article from Marcus Gilmer looks at the state of software that attempts to identify deepfakes. The International Committee of the Red Cross releases a report a “human-centered approach” to AI and machine learning in armed conflict. A paper from Springer-Verlag provides a history and references for the “neural-symbolic debate.” Hiroki Sayama at SUNY Binghamton makes available “Introduction to the Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systems.” The US-China Commission releases testimony on a day-long session, with testimony from experts on three topics, including the US-China Competition in AI. The Allen Institute brain atlases available for exploring online. The 36th International Conference on Machine Learning meets in Long Beach, CA, with over 6,000 participants. Meanwhile, CogX meets in King’s Cross, London. And former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter pens a “letter to a young Googler” on the morality of defending America. Click here to visit our website and explore the links mentioned in the episode. 

Imaginez un monde dans lequel les machines se gaveraient de nos données personnelles pour produire, pêle-mêle, des diagnostics médicaux, des publicités ciblées et des fake news... Pas si difficile à imaginer : c'est le monde d'aujourd'hui. En ce moment même, l'intelligence artificielle est employée dans des domaines toujours plus variés, avec une efficacité croissante. Mais comment fonctionne-t-elle ? Et que nous réserve-t-elle pour l'avenir ? Du lundi 10 au mercredi 12 juin 2019, Technocurious était à Londres, à la CogX, une grande conférence sur l'intelligence artificielle. L'occasion ou jamais de comprendre cette technologie à la mode une bonne fois pour toutes, en partant à la rencontre des professionnels de l'algorithme. Aujourd'hui, nous vous présentons le point de vue d'Olivier Crouzet, directeur pédagogique monde de l'Ecole 42, et de deux étudiantes en sciences sociales spécialisées en intelligence artificielle, Ariane Paquet-Labelle et Manon de la Selle. Le son de l'épisode : Nektar - Remember the future, Pt. 1 - Bellaphon Records / Bacillius Records Aux manettes : Marguerite https://cogx.co https://www.42.fr/ www.iamtechnocurious.com/fr Pour nous aider à continuer : fr.tipeee.com/technocurious-france Facebook : www.facebook.com/jesuistechnocurious/ Instagram : www.instagram.com/technocurious_fr Twitter : https://twitter.com/TechnocuriousF

For Episode 5 we went to AI for Good in Geneva (Madeline) and CogX in London (Scott) to get a sense of what’s happening in the AI landscape from a critical point of view. Liner notes: https://www.underfutures.com/home/episode-5-unfashioned-creatures

Rory Cellan-Jones talks to the artist who has created a "deepfake" Mark Zuckerberg to put Facebook on the spot over privacy. Also in the programme, Rory gets behind the hype over artificial intelligence and talks with the head of Moonshots at Google X, Astro Teller, about whether AI is finally becoming mainstream. And in a busy week for London's tech scene, Rory visits the Founders Forum to hear from the Europeans who want to impose tighter controls on the giant American technology companies. Special guest throughout the programme is Tabitha Goldstaub who runs the CogX festival of Artificial Intelligence. (Image: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the opening keynote introducing new Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram privacy features at the Facebook F8 Conference on April 30, 2019. Credit: AMY OSBORNE/AFP/Getty Images)

Aunnie Patton Power is the founder of Intelligent Impact, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Skoll Centre for Entrepreneurship, Associate Fellow at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economic's Marshall Institute and advisor to the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation at the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business. Aunnie provides us with a unique insight into and particular approach to Impact Investing, using technology - AI, Blockchain, IoT & more - to achieve what we need: “… Maybe there is going to be the model that works, maybe we're going to adapt it, but maybe we're going to come up with a brand-new model that creates value and wealth for individuals that are actually for the end-users of these companies, as well as making money for investors. I hope that Impact Investing continues to push the boundaries of how we distribute capital, how we distribute wealth, and how we treat the environment.” Highlights in the episode: * How to use technology to solve difficult problems in impact investing such as capital allocation * Perpetual growth of cost model can be at odds with impact businesses  * A real lack of capital at the mezzanine level * The 144 impact investment platforms and 170 blended impact finance platforms * Sitting at 40,000 ft and looking at the different silos and seeing everything that is happening * How IoT will impact data collection for impact measurement * How to create structures to incentivise social enterprises * When offering impact investment products: multiple choice questions vs questions like “how do you feel about a product?” Useful links: Intelligent Impact - [https://www.intellimpact.com/](https://www.intellimpact.com/) Aunnie Patton Power’s Linkedin - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aunniepatton/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aunniepatton/) IFC Impact Investing Principals [https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Impact-Investing](https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Topics_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/Impact-Investing) Innovative Finance MOOC: Hacking Finance To Change The World [https://www.coursera.org/learn/innovative-finance/](https://www.coursera.org/learn/innovative-finance/) New Forest Fund -  [https://newforests.com.au/](https://newforests.com.au/) Packard Foundation -  [https://www.packard.org/](https://www.packard.org/) Impact Finance Network -  [https://impactfinance.network/#findings](https://impactfinance.network/#findings) Dutch Good Growth Fund - [https://english.dggf.nl/](https://english.dggf.nl/) 60 Decibels (Lean Impact) - [https://www.60decibels.com/](https://www.60decibels.com/) Ruth Bader Ginsburg - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg) CogX 2019 + Expo & NetworkingInvitation from JP - [http://bit.ly/CogX2019_JP_EN](http://bit.ly/CogX2019_JP_EN) Time Stamp: [03:00] IFC Impact Investing operating principles [05:00] Wicked problems in impact investing [08:00] No decent impact investment data from IoT and blockchain [14:30] AI and ML for capital allocation and chatbots [26:00] Impact Investment platforms [31:30] Tokenisation of blockchain [33:46] Changing food and agriculture impact [36:00] Using knowledge of finance to change the world [39:00] Inspiring women behind Aunnie Patton Power Connect with JP Dallmann on [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-dallmann/), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/JPDallmann), or [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/inspiredbyjp/). How to incorporate SDGs into your business - [Fast Forward 2030](http://fastforward2030.com/) Find talent and careers with impact - [Realchangers](https://www.realchangers.com/) Impact Leaders is produced by [Podcast Publishing](http://podcastpublishing.help)

If students are born wanting to learn, why are so many falling behind? More kids have a learning disorder than anyone really knows. Today our guest speaker, Javier Arguello is the Founder and Executive director of COGx, based in Washington DC. COGx was an acronym for Cognitive Excellence and got reduced to just COGx and is a research and development firm that applies cognitive science. It merged from Javier’s failures in the academic systems. Join us as we discover how learning by cognition rather than biological age can help! Show Highlights: Background on COGx, how and why Javier started it What COGx is about and how it helps with learning Definition of Cognitive learning How do we help make the system better Understanding all students cognitive profile How all kids learn in a different way Having the knowledge and tools to help students Enrolling you and your staff in programs that help you understand how your students learn Choosing the right PD Representing the students best interest 1 in 5 kids have the language processing disorder Kids are not properly served with their learning disabilities hindering them in their future   Resources Mentioned in the Show: Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show. Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: Facebook Instagram Twitter IEP website This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs. Guest Speaker: COGx Website Email: Javier@cogx.info

Julian Harris - Head of AI Technology Research at CognitionX discusses the state of chatbot technology, the future of work and the concept of digital beings.

Minter Dialogue Episode #284 Helene Guillaume is co-founder and CEO of WILD, a health tech startup backed by Entrepreneur First, pioneering in creating pre-emptive, preventative care for athletes. Specifically, WILD collects various data inputs and uses AI to help understand your body and provide smart, personalised recommendations. With Helene's combination of a high-performing athlete and her quant/data background, WILD is a fascinating venture. Meanwhile, please send me your questions as an audio file (or normal email) to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes to rate/review the podcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

What are the mistakes software companies make when presenting at trade exhibitions. This episode reveals them. PLUS…. why a lot of software companies already have the knowledge they need to get ahead of their rivals but are not using it. AND some extremely interesting facts on the fastest growing software companies you can use to help your own business. Mark Edwards and Michael Humblet reveal all. Go to www.BossEquity.com to find how you can take your software company to the next level. Do it now and I’ll even offer you a free consultation.Links for podcast:CogX ExhibitionTobacco Dock, LondonSaaS Paris Conference - was in US beforeStripe

Minter Dialogue Episode #283 James Monaghan, whom I met as a fellow speaker at CogX 2018, is VP Product Management at Evernym, a startup based out of Utah, building the next generation of identity infrastructure for the world. It's a fascinating project, tackling a big challenge that is designed to enable trusted peer interactions between individuals, organizations, and objects and to give the individual true control and ownership of his/her personal data. It's a cutting edge technology. Meanwhile, please send me your questions as an audio file (or normal email) to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes to rate/review the podcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

In recent news, Andy and Dave discuss a recent Brookings report on the view of AI and robots based on internet search data; a Chatham House report on AI anticipates disruption; Microsoft computes the future with its vision and principles on AI; the first major AI patent filings from DeepMind are revealed; biomimicry returns, with IBM using “analog” synapses to improve neural net implementation, and Stanford U researchers develop an artificial sensory nervous system; and Berkley Deep Drive provides the largest self-driving car dataset for free public download. Next, the topic of “hard exploration games with sparse rewards” returns, with a Deep Curiosity Search approach from the University of Wyoming, where the AI gets more freedom and reward from exploring (“curiosity”) than from performing tasks as dictated by the researchers. From Cognition Expo 18, work from Martinez-Plumed attempts to “Forecast AI,” but largely highlights the challenges in making comparisons due to the neglected, or un-reported, aspects of developments, such as the data, human oversight, computing cycles, and much more. From the Google AI Blog, researchers improve deep learning performance by finding and describing the transformation policies of the data, and using that information to increase the amount and diversity of the training dataset. Then, Andy and Dave discuss attempts to using drone surveillance to identify violent individuals (for good reasons only, not for bad ones). And in a more sporty application, “AI enthusiast” Chintan Trivedi describes his efforts to train a bot to play a soccer video game, by observing his playing. Finally, Andy recommends an NSF workshop report, a book on AI: Foundations of Computational Agents, Permutation City, and over 100 video hours of the CogX 2018 conference.

This month I travel to CogX 2017 in London to do a special report from the conference floor. This episode is a collection of bits of talks and sessions, vox-pops from the CogX attendees and our thoughts on the show.