# transcript podcast (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover transcript podcast. Page: Feed: --- ## [Why AI Still Can't Load the Dishwasher](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/building-32-why-ai-still-cant) _2026-08-10 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ When The Jetsons imagined life in 2062, Rosie the robot maid seemed like pure science fiction. Today, chatbots can answer questions, analyze data and even crack jokes. But they still can't load the dishwasher. In this episode of Building 32, MIT CSAIL associate professor Vincent Sitzmann explains why building AI that understands and interacts with the physical world is a fundamentally different… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2377515224-building-32-building-32-why-ai-still-cant.mp3) ## [Internet Pioneer David Clark’s Lessons for the AI Age](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/internet-pioneer-david-clarks) _2026-07-13 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ Long before smartphones, social media, or ChatGPT, researchers at MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) helped lay the groundwork for the modern internet. In this episode of Building 32, MIT CSAIL senior research scientist, internet pioneer and former Chief Protocol Architect David Clark reflects on those early days and explains how a network designed to connect… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2358271730-building-32-internet-pioneer-david-clarks.mp3) ## [Announcing Building 32, from MIT CSAIL Alliances](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/announcing-building-32-from) _2026-06-29 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ MIT has a new podcast. Announcing Building 32, from MIT CSAIL Alliances. Behind every technological breakthrough is a story. From email to the fax machine to the Roomba and even OkCupid, innovations that shape our daily lives trace back to MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, or MIT CSAIL. And technology that is years ahead of the market is being developed in CSAIL labs… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2348076965-building-32-announcing-building-32-from.mp3) ## [How Enterprises are Getting AI Wrong with MIT CSAIL Armando Solar-Lezama](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/how-enterprises-are-getting-ai) _2026-04-21 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ Professor Armando Solar-Lezama, MIT CSAIL Associate Director, says there are currently three camps in AI discourse: the utopian thinkers, the alarmists, and the skeptics. And all of them are wrong. Plus, hear his thoughts on AI Agents, neurosymbolic programming, vibe coding, and more. In this conversation, Professor Solar-Lezama explains how "vibe coding" is transforming daily productivity for… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2304532232-building-32-how-enterprises-are-getting-ai.mp3) ## [Chalk Radio: MIT Economist Andrew Lo on Finance, AI, and Human Behavior (Guest Episode)](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/chalk-radio-mit-economist-on) _2026-03-02 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ This month we’re featuring a special guest episode from our friends at MIT OpenCourseWare's Chalk Radio. Host Sarah Hansen sits down with Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management and CSAIL PI Andrew Lo for a wide-ranging conversation about money, learning, and making financial advice accessible to everyone. Andrew Lo explains why he believes finance is a language we all need to… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2274756791-building-32-chalk-radio-mit-economist-on.mp3) ## [AI and Our Time at Work: Featuring MIT Neil Thompson and David Autor](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/ai-and-our-time-at-work-featuring-mit-neil-thompson-and-david-autor) _2026-01-05 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ What does AI really mean for jobs, productivity, and the future of work? Recorded with a live audience at the MIT Museum! In this special live taping of the CSAIL Alliances Podcast, host Kara Miller explores big questions on AI and the future of work with two MIT researchers leading research on technology and labor—David Autor, MIT economist and coauthor of The Work of the Future, and Neil… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2240548406-building-32-ai-and-our-time-at-work-featuring-mit-neil-thompson-and-david-autor.mp3) ## [The Future of Robotics: Hype, Breakthroughs, and Challenges with Professor Russ Tedrake](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/the-future-of-robotics-hype-breakthroughs-and-challenges-with-professor-russ-tedrake) _2025-12-01 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ Host Kara Miller sits down with MIT Professor Russ Tedrake, a leading researcher in robotics and AI at CSAIL to explore the rapidly accelerating world of humanoid and intelligent robots. Tedrake takes us behind the scenes of the robotics revolution—from the cultural resistance and skepticism, to the moment everything shifted. Today, major tech leaders are declaring humanoid robots “the biggest… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2219498018-building-32-the-future-of-robotics-hype-breakthroughs-and-challenges-with-professor-russ-tedrake.mp3) ## [Bridging the AI Gap: Inside MIT’s Systalyze Startup with Associate Professor Manya Ghobadi](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/bridging-the-ai-gap-inside-mits-systalyze-startup-with-associate-professor-manya-ghobadi) _2025-11-03 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ In this episode of MIT CSAIL Alliances, host Kara Miller sits down with Professor Manya Ghobadi, a researcher and entrepreneur bridging the gap between academia and industry. Ghobadi, who has worked at Microsoft Research, Google, and now leads her own startup Systalyze, explores why so many companies struggle to efficiently deploy AI — and how her team is creating the “AI doctor” enterprises… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2203449595-building-32-bridging-the-ai-gap-inside-mits-systalyze-startup-with-associate-professor-manya-ghobadi.mp3) ## [Investing in the Age of AI: Deep Tech, Risk, and Reward with Bilal Zuberi](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/investing-in-the-age-of-ai-deep-tech-risk-and-reward-with-bilal-zuberi) _2025-10-06 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ How will AI reshape the future of deep tech, industry, and investment? In this episode of the MIT CSAIL Alliances Podcast, host Kara Miller speaks with Bilal Zuberi, founder and managing partner of Red Glass Capital. A longtime venture capitalist, Zuberi explains why AI isn’t just changing apps and SaaS tools—it’s unlocking massive sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, energy, and defense. He… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2183012591-building-32-investing-in-the-age-of-ai-deep-tech-risk-and-reward-with-bilal-zuberi.mp3) ## [Innovation Alchemy: Industry and Academia with Lori Glover](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/innovation-alchemy-industry-and-academia-with-lori-glover) _2025-09-02 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ From sports drinks to self-driving cars, some of the most transformative innovations have emerged when universities and businesses join forces. In this episode, host Kara Miller talks with Lori Glover, author of Innovation Alchemy and Managing Director of Global Strategic Alliances at MIT CSAIL, about the surprising ways academic research and industry collaboration shape technology, talent, and… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2158660182-building-32-innovation-alchemy-industry-and-academia-with-lori-glover.mp3) ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VmGqFrrh81NV) _2025-09-02 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [How AI is Reshaping Medical Imagery with MIT CSAIL Professor Polina Golland](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/how-ai-is-reshaping-medical-imagery-with-mit-csail-professor-polina-golland) _2025-08-04 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ AI is transforming radiology, but not at the expense of skilled technicians. In the same way that personal computers and spreadsheets didn’t eliminate accountants, AI is not going to replace radiologists but will instead transform the way they work. MIT CSAIL Professor Polina Golland’s research sits at the intersection of machine learning and healthcare, specifically medical imaging. In this… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2140376925-building-32-how-ai-is-reshaping-medical-imagery-with-mit-csail-professor-polina-golland.mp3) ## [Me, Myself, and AI: Building Better Answers With AI Agents, featuring SAP’s Walter Sun (Bonus Episode!)](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/me-myself-and-ai-building-better-answers-with-ai-agents-featuring-saps-walter-sun-bonus-episode) _2025-07-24 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ In this special crossover episode, we're bringing you a conversation from our friends at Me, Myself, and AI, a podcast by MIT Sloan Management Review and Boston Consulting Group. Walter Sun, Senior VP and Global Head of AI at SAP, joins hosts Shervin Khodabandeh and Sam Ransbotham for a deep dive into how SAP is deploying AI at scale across its platforms, from building a generative AI hub with… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2135146983-building-32-me-myself-and-ai-building-better-answers-with-ai-agents-featuring-saps-walter-sun-bonus-episode.mp3) ## [The Promise and Peril of Computer Chips with Tufts Professor Chris Miller](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/the-promise-and-peril-of-computer-chips-with-tufts-professor-chris-miller) _2025-07-07 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ Chris Miller, Tufts Professor and author, explains how semiconductors—those tiny chips inside your phone, car, and coffee maker—have become the most critical technology in the world. Today’s global economy, military power, and AI breakthroughs all hinge on who makes the chips and where. In this episode, Dr. Miller explores how the chip industry evolved from independent manufacturing giants to… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2122923933-building-32-the-promise-and-peril-of-computer-chips-with-tufts-professor-chris-miller.mp3) ## [Beyond the Hype: How AI is Actually Reshaping Business with Andy Ellis](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/beyond-the-hype-how-ai-is-actually-reshaping-business-with-andy-ellis) _2025-06-02 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ Cybersecurity expert and venture capitalist Andy Ellis breaks down why the smartest organizations are using AI to augment their workers, not replace them. Today’s AI systems are best used when they serve as “semi-pro” tools—fast, scalable, surprisingly effective, but still guided by some human oversight. In this conversation, he shares cautionary tales about hallucinations, prompt injections,… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2105051085-building-32-beyond-the-hype-how-ai-is-actually-reshaping-business-with-andy-ellis.mp3) ## [Driving Behavior by Design: MIT CSAIL Professor Sam Madden on the Science of Safer Roads with AI](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/driving-behavior-by-design-mit-csail-professor-sam-madden-on-the-science-of-safer-roads-with-ai) _2025-05-05 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ Can your phone make you a safer driver? Or is it part of the problem? MIT CSAIL Professor Sam Madden shares the origin story of Cambridge Mobile Telematics, a CSAIL spinout using smartphones and AI to prevent car crashes and save lives. In this episode, Professor Madden joins host Kara Miller to explore how accelerometers, algorithms, and well-timed incentives are transforming how we understand… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2089978188-building-32-driving-behavior-by-design-mit-csail-professor-sam-madden-on-the-science-of-safer-roads-with-ai.mp3) ## [How AI Can Help Save the Natural World, with MIT CSAIL Assistant Professor Sara Beery](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/how-ai-can-help-save-the-natural-world-with-mit-csail-assistant-professor-sara-beery) _2025-04-17 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ Finches, zebras, Darwin... and AI? 🧠🌍 Two centuries after Darwin explored the Galápagos, artificial intelligence is transforming how we study and protect the natural world, rapidly expanding what’s possible in biodiversity and ecology research. In this episode, MIT CSAIL Assistant Professor Sara Beery explains how AI is unlocking new possibilities in conservation, from identifying endangered… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2079811230-building-32-how-ai-can-help-save-the-natural-world-with-mit-csail-assistant-professor-sara-beery.mp3) ## [AI's Hidden Business Effects: MIT Principal Research Scientist Andrew McAfee Explores how AI is Affecting Enterprise](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/ais-hidden-business-effects-mit-principal-research-scientist-andrew-mcafee-explores-how-ai-is-affecting-enterprise) _2025-04-03 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ What happens when every company becomes a tech company—and the geeks take the wheel? Renowned economist, bestselling author, and MIT Principal Research Scientist Andrew McAfee unpacks how AI is transforming corporate strategy—from cement makers to software engineers. Drawing on insights from his book The Geek Way and his startup Workhelix, McAfee shares what he’s hearing from executives around the… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2070106648-building-32-ais-hidden-business-effects-mit-principal-research-scientist-andrew-mcafee-explores-how-ai-is-affecting-enterprise.mp3) ## [AI's Language Leap: MIT CSAIL Associate Professor Jacob Andreas Explores NLP and LLMs](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/ais-language-leap-mit-csail-associate-professor-jacob-andreas-explores-nlp-and-llms) _2025-02-24 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ For a full, uncut video version of this show (shot in Professor Andreas' MIT CSAIL office!), watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBV5Bj\_NnbA MIT CSAIL Associate Professor Jacob Andreas walks listeners through how LLMs like ChatGPT evolved from academic curiosities to industry-disrupting technologies. Reflecting on the transformations he has observed in AI research, Professor Andreas… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2044235528-building-32-ais-language-leap-mit-csail-associate-professor-jacob-andreas-explores-nlp-and-llms.mp3) ## [Me, Myself & AI: AI Hype and Skepticism with Economist Paul Romer (Bonus Episode!)](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/me-myself-ai-ai-hype-and-skepticism-with-economist-paul-romer-bonus-episode) _2025-02-17 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ The MIT CSAIL Alliances Podcast is collaborating with MIT Sloan’s Me, Myself, and AI podcast to share a special bonus episode this month. Paul Romer once considered himself the most optimistic economist. He rightfully predicted that technology would blow up as an economic driver coming out of the inflation of the 1970s, but acknowledges he did not foresee the inequality that technology advances… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2038047920-building-32-me-myself-ai-ai-hype-and-skepticism-with-economist-paul-romer-bonus-episode.mp3) ## [MIT CSAIL Podcast: How AI will Change Your Job and The Potential of Self-Supervised Learning](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/how-ai-will-change-your-job-with-mit-economics-professor-david-autor-the-potential-of-self-supervised-learning-with-csail-phd-student-sharut-gupta) _2025-01-29 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ How AI will Change Your Job with MIT Economics Professor David Autor & The Potential of Self-Supervised Learning with CSAIL PhD Student Sharut Gupta Host: Kara Miller Part One: MIT Economics Professor David Autor says that AI is “not like a calculator where you just punch in the numbers and get the right answer. It's much harder to figure out how to be effective with it.” Offering unique insights… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2022985876-building-32-how-ai-will-change-your-job-with-mit-economics-professor-david-autor-the-potential-of-self-supervised-learning-with-csail-phd-student-sharut-gupta.mp3) ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bwYXTL7CmsZL) _2025-01-28 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [The Revolutionary Potential of AI with CSAIL Professor Manolis Kellis](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/manolis_kellis_project_3) _2025-01-05 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ Have we achieved Artificial General Intelligence? MIT CSAIL Professor Manolis Kellis argues yes. Computers can do nearly every intellectual task that humans are capable of and are rapidly tackling the physical tasks. What does this mean for the future of AI integration, regulation, and development? Hear Professor Kellis’ ideas about how businesses can incorporate LLMs (large language models) to… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2000316727-building-32-manolis_kellis_project_3.mp3) ## [AI’s Bias in Predictive Healthcare with Associate Professor Marzyeh Ghassemi](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/ais-bias-in-predictive-healthcare-with-associate-professor-marzyeh-ghassemi) _2024-11-27 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ Associate Professor Marzyeh Ghassemi discusses why, despite its tremendous potential for good, AI must be approached with caution, especially in high risk areas like healthcare. Biases in training data can perpetuate real-world inequalities, providers might rely too much on potentially faulty AI, and tools created for one demographic might not necessarily translate to a different population.… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1968451535-building-32-ais-bias-in-predictive-healthcare-with-associate-professor-marzyeh-ghassemi.mp3) ## [AI in Healthcare with UCSD Prof. Karandeep Singh & Robot Conversations with CSAIL Prof. Andreea Bobu](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/ai-in-healthcare-with-ucsd-prof-karandeep-singh-robot-conversations-with-csail-prof-andreea-bobu) _2024-11-04 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ This month’s podcast is a double feature. First up, Associate Professor and Chief Health AI Officer at the University of California San Diego Karandeep Singh explains the reality of using artificial intelligence for medicine. Professor Singh extrapolates on what works, what doesn’t, and how some challenges are social rather than technical. Plus, MIT CSAIL’s Assistant Professor Andreea Bobu… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1947321323-building-32-ai-in-healthcare-with-ucsd-prof-karandeep-singh-robot-conversations-with-csail-prof-andreea-bobu.mp3) ## [How companies can rebuild trust around data with Danny Weitzner](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/how-companies-can-rebuild-trust-around-data-with-danny-weitzner) _2024-10-07 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ Founding Director of the MIT Internet Policy Research Initiative CSAIL Senior Research Scientist Daniel Weitzner says a lack of visibility about how personal data is being used is leading to an erosion of customer trust. However, companies increasingly need to leverage data for analytic advantage, generative AI applications, and more. His research focuses on solutions which would empower consumers… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1929089222-building-32-how-companies-can-rebuild-trust-around-data-with-danny-weitzner.mp3) ## [How AI can help with financial decision making with Professor Andrew Lo](https://soundcloud.com/building-32/how-ai-can-help-with-financial-decision-making-with-professor-andrew-lo) _2024-09-03 · Building 32 from MIT CSAIL Alliances_ Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management and CSAIL Andrew Lo believes AI can help everyday consumers make important financial decisions by democratizing access to quality finance advice. His research aims to address the challenges of deploying AI in finance by, for example, answering questions around responsibility and engaging with financial advisors to make sure such tools are… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1909418723-building-32-how-ai-can-help-with-financial-decision-making-with-professor-andrew-lo.mp3)