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Season 4 will explore one of humanity's most rapidly advancing and impactful changes: what does it mean to be human in the age of AI when computers and robots are accomplishing more human functions? How will AI with human-level skills influence us and enhance the world around us? How will we change AI, and how will it change us? Theory and Practice opens the doors to the cutting edge of biology and computer science through conversations with leaders in the field. The podcast is hosted by Anthony Philippakis (a cardiologist, genomicist, and Venture Partner at GV) and Alex Wiltschko (neuroscientist, AI researcher, CEO of Osmo, and Entrepreneur in Residence at GV).

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Being Human in the Age of AI: How to Responsibly Introduce AI into Healthcare

2023/08/02

Dr. Greg Corrado, Distinguished Scientist and Head of Health AI at Google Health, explains how to responsibly introduce AI into healthcare.

Google DeepMind’s Dr. Claire Cui on The Next Frontier for Large Language Models

2023/08/09

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 thinking about AI’s vast potential.

Computational Neuroscientist Dr. Thomas Reardon on Communication between Minds and Machines

2023/08/16

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 machines. Now at Meta’s Reality Labs, Dr. Reardon continues his work on non-invasive neural interfaces that detect activity in the human nervous system.

Moravec’s Paradox and the Evolution of Surgical Robotics

2023/08/23

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.

Mapping the World of Smell to Broaden Diagnostics in Healthcare

2023/08/31

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 scientists are dedicated to digitizing our sense of smell.

MIT’s James DiCarlo on Reverse-Engineering Human Sight with AI

2023/09/06

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 biomedical engineering and medicine, Professor DiCarlo brings a technical mindset to understanding the machine-like processes that occur in human brains. His focus is on the machinery that enables us to see.

Google DeepMind’s Clément Farabet on AI Reasoning

2023/09/13

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 that can learn on their own — and ultimately redefine how we write software. We discuss the conundrum in the Chinese Room Argument to explore whether computers can achieve artificial general intelligence.

Dave Munichiello on Investing in AI’s Future

2023/09/20

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.

The "Dark Genome" with Dr. Rosana Kapeller-Lieberman

2022/03/08

In this episode we explore the vastness of the dark genome and why "junk DNA" has been overlooked for so many decades.

Breaking Barriers in Gene Editing with Harvard Professor David Liu

2022/03/15

Genome editing holds the potential to be a transformative new therapy, and the pace of progress is truly breathtaking.

The Future of Cancer Medicine with Dr. Jay Bradner, President of Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research

2022/03/22

This week, we explore the future of cancer medicine, and there’s no better leader to turn to for that discussion than Dr. Jay Bradner. Since 2016, he’s been president of the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, where he leads the discovery and development of life-changing therapies to benefit patients.

An Exploration of Protein Folding with Professor David Baker

2022/03/29

This week we speak with Professor David Baker about the enormous scope for making new proteins and how that translates into practical uses to tackle diseases, such as Covid-19.