In Machines We Trust
Host Jennifer Strong thoughtfully examines the far-reaching impact of artificial intelligence on our daily lives. Produced by MIT Technology Review, the podcast explores the rise of AI through the voices of people reckoning with the power of the technology, and by taking listeners up close with the inventors and founders whose ambitions are fueling the development of new forms of AI.
1
That's a wrap!
Farewell to In Machines We Trust
26 min
2
When AI hears a problem
An deep dive into vocal biomarkers from MIT Technology Review
32 min
3
Encore: Harvesting the future with AI and satel...
Part two of a miniseries
20 min
4
Live: A conversation with Geoffrey Hinton
A live taping from EmTech Digital, our signature AI event, in the MIT Media Lab
39 min
5
Live: The Chip War
A conversation taped before a live audience.
20 min
6
I Was There When: AI reached a crossroads
An oral history project from the In Machines We Trust podcast
13 min
7
When AI watches the streets
A look at how smart city tech is being used in ways we didn't predict.
26 min
8
Concerning AI ethics
The best definitions of AI are vague, largely lack consensus and represent a huge challenge for lawmakers and legal scholars looking to regulate it.
20 min
9
Generating creativity
How should generative AI models be trained and deployed in order to be both useful and fair to artists?
18 min
10
Encore: AI births digital humans
Digital twins of humans capture the physical look and expressions of real humans.
18 min
11
I Was There When: Robots Learned to Run
An oral history project from the In Machines We Trust podcast
15 min
12
The AI of the beholder
A look back at our reporting on beauty filters.
21 min
13
In the cockpit with AI
The second of a two-part series
26 min
14
Who watches AI watching students?
An encore edition from season four
21 min
15
AI enters the dogfight
Artificial intelligence agents successfully pilot fighter jet
19 min
16
Aging with robots
How artificial intelligence is being used to support the elderly.
22 min
17
The AI in the newsroom
We explore how journalists are using ChatGPT and other generative AI.
18 min
18
Live: Automating Agriculture
A conversation taped before a live audience.
18 min
19
House training a robot
An investigation of leaked training data from MIT Technology Review
15 min
20
Audio Postcard: How to test a satellite
We tour a satellite factory in San Franciso.
14 min
21
Live: Exploring AI's evolution
A conversation taped before a live audience.
22 min
22
Update: How games teach AI to learn for itself
Like humans, AI learns new skills through play. But unlike the natural world, AI can process years of training in a single day.
26 min
23
Harvesting the future with AI and satellites
Part two of a miniseries
20 min
24
The future of farming lies in space
The first of a two-part series.
17 min
25
Optimizing for convenience
Retailers are rethinking the shopping experience.
14 min