Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad

Dec 07 2024 38 ep. 37 mins 6
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Washington AI Network (https://washingtonainetwork.com/) is a dynamic bipartisan forum to highlight the conversations about artificial intelligence taking place in official Washington. We feature diverse stakeholders from industry, government, and civil society to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and responsible development and deployment of AI technologies as they pertain to public policy, venture capital, AI ethics, and funding for AI innovation. Join host Tammy Haddad to hear top AI experts and thought leaders discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by AI. Brought to you by Haddad Media.

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38: Anne Bouverot, France’s Special Envoy for Artificial Intelligence, on the upcoming AI Action Summit, women in AI, and global collaboration, and AI’s transformative effect on the workforce

Dec 07 2024 29 mins  
Host Tammy Haddad interviews Anne Bouverot, France’s Special Envoy for Artificial Intelligence at STATION F in Paris. With the AI Action Summit approaching in February, Bouverot shares her vision for uniting 95 heads of state, tech leaders, researchers, and civil society to address AI’s transformative impact. She discusses AI’s role in combating climate change, reshaping the

37: Christopher Kirchhoff, co-founder of the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and co-author of “Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley are Transforming the Future of War”

Nov 27 2024 44 mins  
Host Tammy Haddad interviews Christopher Kirchhoff, a former director of strategic planning at the National Security Council and a founder of the Pentagon’s first-of-its-kind Silicon Valley Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). Kirchhoff, co-author of the highly-acclaimed book “Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley are Transforming the Future of War,” calls the current state o

36: Srikar Varadaraj, founder and CEO of Eternis, on redefining digital identity in the age of AI

Nov 15 2024 31 mins  
Host Tammy Haddad interviews Srikar Varadaraj, founder and CEO of Eternis, which is working to create trustworthy, secure, and authenticated digital identities as AI labs race towards AGI. Varadaraj, who previously co-founded Spectral for developing a fair credit-scoring mechanism, calls for a future where every human has a top-level AI agent to perform arbitrary tasks – all whil

35: NVIDIA’s Rev Lebaredian on Building Robot Brains and the Promise of Physical Artificial Intelligence

Oct 30 2024 35 mins  
Host Tammy Haddad interviews Rev Lebaredian, vice president of Omniverse and Simulation Technology at NVIDIA, Lebaredian discusses NVIDIA’s role in building robot brains, how new AI technologies help robots understand what they are seeing, and the power of AI factories.

34: David Marchick, Dean of American University’s Kogod School of Business, on AI in business and higher education

Oct 25 2024 28 mins  
Host Tammy Haddad interviews David Marchick, dean of American University’s Kogod School of Business, highlights how they have become a global leader on artificial intelligence in business. Marchick, an attorney and former Carlyle Group executive, explores how AI is reshaping business – from legacy enterprises to startups. As higher education’s approach to AI continues to evol

33: Arati Prabhakar, Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Oct 23 2024 53 mins  
Host Tammy Haddad interviews Arati Prabhakar, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Prabhakar, the former head of DARPA and former NIST director under Clinton, discusses the importance of prioritizing American AI R&D, the need for transparency in AI used for public purposes, and why she’s disinterested in Sam Altman’s and others’ benchmarking of

32: Ted Leonsis and Grant Verstandig on healthcare in the age of AI

Oct 15 2024 55 mins  
Host Tammy Haddad interviews legendary tech leaders Ted Leonsis, Revolution Growth partner, Zephyr AI investor, and Monumental Sports owner, and Grant Verstandig, co-founder and executive chairman of Zephyr AI and Red Cell Partners, in this thought-provoking episode on the future of healthcare in the age of AI. Leonsis and Verstandig dive deep into the power of AI to analyze multip

31: Hemant Taneja, CEO and Managing Director of General Catalyst, and Teresa Carlson, Inaugural President of the new General Catalyst Institute (GCI), on going beyond venture and shaping the global ecosystem through public policy, government, and business [...]

Sep 26 2024 24 mins  
Host Tammy Haddad interviews Hemant Taneja, CEO and Managing Director of General Catalyst, and Teresa Carlson, Inaugural President of General Catalyst Institute (GCI), about the launch of GCI, and how the global investment firm is going beyond venture capital. The new General Catalyst Institute is involved in shaping AI policy guidance around the world, as well as connecting their

30: Jeremy Kahn, Fortune’s AI editor and author of the new book, “Mastering AI: A Survival Guide to Our Superpowered Future,” on the race for AI supremacy

Sep 07 2024 33 mins  
Host Tammy Haddad interviews Jeremy Kahn, Fortune’s AI editor and author of the new book, “Mastering AI: A Survival Guide to Our Superpowered Future.” With his unique expertise and deep relationships with scientists, companies, and the nation’s AI leaders, he calls for properly trained AI to not replace but complement the brain power and agency in all of us. He also reports

29: FBI’s Jonathan Lenzner and Bryan Vorndran on the bureau’s approach to AI

Aug 30 2024 38 mins  
Host Tammy Haddad interviews FBI chief of staff Jonathan Lenzner and Cyber Division assistant director Bryan Vorndran at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on the FBI’s approach to AI. From combating threats from domestic and foreign actors to protecting children, senior citizens, and families against the harms of AI, Lenzner and Vorndran highlight how the nation’s top invest