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Tech Seeking Human
by Dave Anderson
A podcast about the exponential growth of software, technology and AI and the impact it has on humanity with Dave Anderson. Is technology good or bad? Is it helping us or making us worse? What do we need to do to make our society, our parenting, are children aware of it's opportunity and it's shortcomings? They’re the questions some of the smartest people on earth are asking. And the truth is, nobody really knows for sure. A journey of curiosity, discovery, and occasional terror, as we search for answers with scientists, authors, TED talkers, and the brightest minds in tech. Hosted by Aussie tech evangelist Dave Anderson, we’ll dive deep into the myths, realities, and possibilities. Answer your deepest, darkest questions. Blow your mind with surprising and incredible discoveries. And unpack one of the most important, most controversial, most terrifying, and least-understood technologies.
Episodes
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The Future of Training Is Real Time — Max Darsonval, Velocity AI, Former Navy SEAL
In this episode, Dave Anderson interviews Max Darsonval, Former Elite Navy Seal about Velocity AI, a groundbreaking real-time adaptive coaching system that leverages proprietary hardware and AI to personalize fitness training. They explore Max's impressive background, the technology behind…
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For the Love of Music: Coding, Promoting to Disruptive Ticketing - Ticketfairy, Ritesh Patel.
In this engaging conversation, Ritesh shares his journey from a young coder to a successful entrepreneur in the event promotion industry. He discusses the challenges faced by event promoters, the innovative solutions offered by Ticket Fairy, and the potential of AI to revolutionize the events...
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AI 'N' Action: How We Make Videos and Apps worth ''000's in hours, plus buy a Bronco using GPT
In this episode of the Tech Seeking Human podcast, hosts Joshua Sims and Dave Anderson explore the latest advancements in AI tools, including ChatGPT, Gemini, VO3, HeyGen and Suno. They discuss the implications of these technologies on creative industries, the ethical concerns surrounding...
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How AI Could Predict Cancer 5 Years Before It Appears with Ron Green
Ever wondered what AI can actually do beyond the hype? Dive into this fascinating conversation where we explore how artificial intelligence is moving beyond automating mundane tasks to potentially saving millions of lives through revolutionary healthcare applications. This episode takes you on a...
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Google Veo 3 and The Future of AI Video - Michael Gilday
In this conversation, Dave Anderson and Gilday explore the transformative impact of AI on creative industries, discussing the rapid advancements in generative AI tools and their implications for creativity and work. They delve into the challenges and opportunities presented by these technologies,...
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Transforming Outdated City Systems with BrightAI - SmartThings Founder Alex Hawkinson
In this episode we sit down with Alex Hawkinson, the visionary founder of SmartThings and CEO of Bright AI. Alex takes us on a journey from revolutionizing home automation to tackling the world's most outdated infrastructure. Discover how AI, IoT, and real-time automation are transforming our...
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Gen AI at Home - Are We Ready to Let Gen AI In?
In this conversation, Dave Anderson explores the evolution of smart homes, sharing his personal experiences with Alexa and the challenges of home automation. He discusses the limitations of current smart home technologies and the potential of generative AI to create more intelligent and…
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Tech Roast: AI Gone Wild at the Grammys & More! 🔥
A weekly short from podcast and YouTube video. AI music is here, and the 2024 Grammys were the ultimate proof. Beyoncé is now a country artist, The Beatles won Best Rock Live Performance (with AI?!), and Tesla’s Autopilot is making bold life choices. 🚀 In this episode of Tech Roast, we break…
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Using Voice AI to Detect Mental Health Disorders - David Liu
In this podcast episode Dave Anderson is joined by David Lowe, the CEO of Sonde Health, a company that has developed an AI technology to detect early indications of mental health disorders through analyzing the sound of a person's voice. The conversation explores the potential benefits of using...
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Teens vs Screens; A Warning To Parents - Melanie Hempe
Every parent is asking, how do we combat screen time with our kids. In this episode we chat to Melanie Hempe, a retired Nurse, who started ScreenStrong to help other parents understand the dangers of hand held devices. Melanie shares her personal experience with her oldest son's addiction to…
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A Surgeon at the Heart of AI – Dr Zain Khalpey Part 2
For those that feel that we should be putting more attention toward AI that helps humanity, look no further. Dr Zain Khalpey is one of the best cardiac surgeons on the planet, and yet is restlessly looking at innovative ways to improve patient care. We have split this into two episodes. The…
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A Surgeon at the Heart of AI - Dr Zain Khalpey Part 1
For those that feel that we should be putting more attention toward AI that helps humanity, look no further. Dr Zain Khalpey is one of the best cardiac surgeons on the planet, and yet is restlessly looking at innovative ways to improve patient care. We have split this into two episodes. The…
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Special Episode: Data as a Product - Panel Discussion
This episode delves into the pivotal role of "Data as a Product in the Age of AI," the importance of cross functional silo-busting and invaluable food for thought with a power-packed panel including : Randy Bean, the Godfather of CDAOs, a global authority on data analytics and author of “Fail…
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Humane vs Mundane: Balancing AI and Human Creativity - Anders Sorman-Nilsson
Anders and Dave explore the impact of AI on various industries and the future of work. We discusse the potential for AI to significantly increase productivity and questions the need for more humans in organizations. The conversation also delves into the disruption of mundane tasks and the role of...
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A Nerd in the ER; Can AI solve the big Humanity problems feat Nick King - Data Kinetic
Summary In this episode, the hosts are joined by Nick King, the founder of Data Kinetic, to discuss the role of AI in healthcare. Nick shares his experience of observing open heart surgery and highlights the complexity of the surgical process. They explore the importance of data in healthcare and...
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EP4: Data.AI State of Mobile - Mobile Obsession Reaches All Time High
We are increasingly addicted to Mobile Devices and the Data.AI State of Mobile 2024 shows some pretty interesting research into our addictions. Takeaways App downloads were up 1%, to 257 Billion. That’s 489,000 apps downloaded per minute. Consumer spending hit a new high at $171 billion (+3% YoY)...
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EP3 Digital Blitz: Twilio Growth Report AI Edition
In this episode, Dave and Ellie discuss the use of AI in businesses, focusing on Twilio's growth report. They highlight the high adoption rate of AI, the potential for customization and personalization, and the importance of ROI and experimentation. They also touch on concerns about data privacy...
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EP2 Digital Digest Bonus: The Contentsquare Digital Benchmarks Report 2024
The 2024 Contentsquare Digital Benchmarks Report offers a comprehensive analysis of the evolving digital landscape, providing invaluable insights for businesses aiming to navigate the complexities of online engagement and consumer behavior. Thousands of websites across a wide array of industries,...
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EP1 Digital Digest Bonus: Accenture Pulse of Change Index 2024
In our first summary episode for the series, let's take a look at an awesome report from Accenture, the "Pulse of Change Report 2024". My tope 3 highlights: 1) 88% of execs feel that 2024 will have a higher rate of change 2) Technology and AI are the single biggest driver of change 3) 52% of…
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Brian Solis: Innovation, AI and CX over Wine
Brian Solis is a digital analyst, speaker and author, and has recently joined ServiceNow as head of Global Innovation. We've been virtual friends for a long time, speaking on various stages together about disruption, innovation, culture and digital experiences. I found Brian headed to Melbourne,...
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Disrupt or Be Disrupted, The Story Behind The Dynatrace Reinvention. Bernd Greifender - Founder, CTO
The story of Dynatrace is a remarkable one. If you listen to this podcast in the entirety you will hear the evolution, from early days, to success, to reinvention, to new scale. But what if the board didn't agree to let the company pivot, right when it was in the midst of leading the market? To...
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If You Build It, They Will Come - Honeycomb CEO Christine Yen
Christine Yen is not like other CEO's. She's an engineer, that co-founded a company that has gone onto become, not just a leader in an industry, but also a company that defined the industry category - Observability. I have watched and admired the rise of Honeycomb from a very close vantage point....
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Privacy and Tech; Is It Time To Freak Out Yet? Michelle Finneran Dennedy
I'm going to go out on a limb and say "Michelle makes Privacy cool, maybe even oddly attractive." "If you have customers, or want customers, you really need to be thinking about privacy up front. It can no longer be an afterthought." Michelle Finneran Dennedy I’ve been thinking about privacy a…
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AI Ethics, Bias and Trust with Beena Ammanath
Beena Ammanath is a global thought leader in AI ethics and an award-winning senior technology executive with extensive experience in AI and digital transformation. In this podcast we talk to Beena about the evolution of AI, and draw some interesting conclusions on it's maturity, the challenges of...
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The United Project: Improving Workplace Mental Health - Greg Muller.
Mental health is something we don't really talk that much about. And yet, with the increase in social media, a pandemic that caused the biggest disruption to our work and life, and of course the constant fears now of an impending recession, mental health is just something we all should be talking...
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Is It Really Working? Derek Laney - Slack
Working from home, remote working, back to the city, back to the grind, hybrid, virtual, deep breaths people. The way we worked was defined in the industrial revolution, where it was deemed we should roll our sleeves up 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday. And whilst we humans have argued one way…
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Ari Kaplan - The Real Moneyball Guy
Fancy having a movie made about how you transformed the way sport was played. Ari Kaplan is the inspiration behind the movie Moneyball. Today Ari is an evangelist for a leading AI platform - DataRobot, and in this podcast he sits down to discuss; - The infamous story behind the analytics…
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Libby Trickett - Finding Happiness After The Olympic Gold Rush
Libby Trickett is an Australian Swimming Champion. With 4 Olympic Gold Medals to her name, across 3 Olympic games, the last games in London in 2012, Libby is simply ‘elite’. But life after the pool wasn’t so easy on her. She has openly discussed her mental struggles in her transition from the…
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Rich Nanda - Transformation Is A Myth, Now What?
Every company is a software company. Every company needs to transform, to continuously innovate, drive efficiency blah blah blah blah. That's what you think when you think digital transformation right? blah blah. But Rich Nanda brings a fresh perspective because he is a believer in continuous...
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Kevin Slavin - What If We Processed The Bio-Genetic Make Up of Everything
Why are we trying to fly to Mars, when outside our window there is an amazing ecosystem of everything that we know next to nothing about? What happens when you turn your most powerful machines and minds to understanding the genetic make up of everything? This conversation is, just like the study…
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Sean Plankey - Cybersecurity, AI and Cyber Conflict
Sean Plankey is a cybersecurity consultant working for Boston based AI firm DataRobot. In his past, he has worked under the Trump Administration as a cybersecurity expert, helping shape US foreign policy on both defensive and offensive cyber initiatives. Some of his policies formed in his time in...
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Matt Heine – CEO’s That Talk Microservices And AI
t’s David vs Goliath. They say take care to take on Goliath, but in the tech world that’s just what companies have been doing, differentiating their service offering through superior CX/UX, agile delivery and AI. This story is a cool one, where we are joined my Co-Managing Director Matt Heine.…
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Jana Eggers - Explainable vs Understandable AI
Jana is the CEO of AI company Nara Logics. Having worked in software dev and AI for more years than she cares to admit, this is an extremely insightful conversation around the why behind AI, how to approach it, and the value that AI brings. Importantly the difference between explainability and...
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Gene Kim - DevOps and High Performing Teams
Gene Kim is the co-author of the Phoenix Project and the Unicorn Project. Anyone involved in software development has read his books, or have heard him speak. Those that haven't, probably haven't fully appreciated the effort it takes to ship quality software that we use everyday. In this podcast...
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Cade Metz - Genius Makers; The Mavericks of AI
Cade Metz is a New York Time Journalist and author of Genius Makers, which details the modern history of AI. This conversation covers a number of interesting topics; The ethical ideology of AI leaders including Google, Microsoft and Facebook. How they acquired AI, what they've done with it, what...
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Ellen Broad; Made by Humans, An AI Condition
Ellen Broad joins the Tech Seeking Human Podcast to talk about elements of her book "Made by Humans, the AI Condition", including the future of AI, the limitations of AI, bias, explainability, and electric vehicles that are not yet ready for Kangaroos. She is an advisor on the Australian...
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Nathaniel Raymond: It's The Wild West of Personal Data Abuse
Your personal data is safe and sound. Protected by ethical companies with no real reason to sell it, manipulate it, and extract it. It's grouped into categories, for which ads are served, decisions are made, benefits are realized and options are offered. These companies are governed by ethical...
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Hannah Fry - Cookies, Connected Cows and The Future of AI
BBC Presenter, Podcaster, Author, Mathematician, and self confessed geek, Hannah Fry joins the podcast to talk about renovations, super computers, 5G connected cows and whether scientists (or farmers) can predict the sex of calves. Eventually we move onto serious topics topics like tracking...
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Adam Cheyer; Siri co-founder and the rise of mainstream AI
The world knows Siri. It revolutionised how we interact with AI. Adam Cheyer is the co-founder of Siri. In this conversation, Adam shares his story on being approached by Steve Jobs, turning down and offer to join Apple, and eventually partnering to bring Siri to the world. He shares the origins…
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Max Tegmark - Will AI be the best or worst thing ever for humanity?
The future of life - AI could be the best thing or the worst thing that can happen to humanity. We have less than 50% probability of society surviving the next 50 years. Max Tegmark, a leading scientist and authority on AI, is adamant that the future we want, is the future we need to design. This...
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Tricia Wang; AI and Big Data isn't the answer
“We’ve been told a lie.” Analysis of quantitive data will tell you what you already know. ‘Humanising data’, shifting from data collection to data understanding, and finding meaning, could make or break your company. Tricia Wang is a tech ethnographer, studying the behaviour of how people analyze...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast about the exponential growth of software, technology and AI and the impact it has on humanity with Dave Anderson. Is technology good or bad? Is it helping us or making us worse? What do we need to do to make our society, our parenting, are children aware of it's opportunity and it's shortcomings? They’re the questions some of the smartest people on earth are asking. And the truth is, nobody really knows for sure. A journey of curiosity, discovery, and occasional terror, as we search for answers with scientists, authors, TED talkers, and the brightest minds in tech. Hosted by Aussie tech evangelist Dave Anderson, we’ll dive deep into the myths, realities, and possibilities. Answer your deepest, darkest questions. Blow your mind with surprising and incredible discoveries. And unpack one of the most important, most controversial, most terrifying, and least-understood technologies.
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A podcast about the exponential growth of software, technology and AI and the impact it has on humanity with Dave Anderson. Is technology good or bad? Is it helping us or making us worse? What do we need to do to make our society, our parenting, are children aware of it's opportunity and it's...
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