Inside AI

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Inside AI

Exploring AI with brilliant global innovators and EPFL researchers. Discover the technology that's transforming our future.

Episodes

  1. Conversation with Daniel Yanisse, Checkr

    3H AGO

    Conversation with Daniel Yanisse, Checkr

    In this episode, Marcel sat down with Daniel Yanisse,Co-Founder and CEO of Checkr, a background screening platform revolutionizing hiring with AI. Daniel shares his journey from EPFL to Silicon Valley, how Y Combinator helped turn Checkr into a unicorn, and the role AI plays in reshaping the HR industry. He also offers candid insights into the challenges of scaling a startup, navigating regulation, and the differences between the European and U.S. startup ecosystems. Tune in for a deep dive into entrepreneurship, AI, and the future of work!

    58 min
  2. Conversation with Nicolas Dessaigne, Y Combinator

    FEB 18

    Conversation with Nicolas Dessaigne, Y Combinator

    Nicolas is a partner at Y Combinator, the legendary startup accelerator. We draw from his experience as both a successful startup founder and investor. He has now a front row seat to AI’s rapid evolution and its impact across the startup ecosystem. With his international outlook and deep expertise and scaling companies, Nicolas shares his insights on startups, keys to founders’ success and why we might be on the cusp of the next consumer AI revolution.

    1h 24m
  3. Conversation with Daniel Huttenlocher

    FEB 7

    Conversation with Daniel Huttenlocher

    How will AI shape education, work, and society? In this episode Marcel Salathé speaks with Daniel Huttenlocher, Dean of MIT’s Schwarzman College of Computing. They discuss AI’s role in reshaping learning, the future of jobs, and the geopolitical shifts driven by AI.

    1h 6m
  4. Conversation with Urs Hölzle

    JAN 29

    Conversation with Urs Hölzle

    In this episode, we sit down with Urs Hölzle, Google Fellow and former SVP of Technical Infrastructure at Google. He joins us in his personal capacity to talk about many issues, including one of AI’s biggest topics: energy consumption. From optimizing data centers to the future of AI efficiency, Urs shares his unique perspective on balancing AI’s rapid evolution with sustainability. We also cover the role of AGI, autnomous vehicles, economic sustainability, and Europe’s AI outlook

    1h 7m
  5. Conversation with JP Fricker, Cerebras

    JAN 13

    Conversation with JP Fricker, Cerebras

    JP is one of the co-founders of Cerebras, a company known for pioneering AI hardware. JP has focused much of his career on designing and optimising hardware solutions for high performance computing environments. Cerebras is currently on an impressive trajectory, having produced the largest and fastest AI chip in the world. In this episode, we look into his journey as a founder in the AI chip industry, and we at the rapid development of AI in the recent years. We'll gain his unique perspective on navigating the startup landscape during this transformative period.

    1h 58m
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