AI Quick Bits with Scot Pansing

Scot Pansing
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AI Quick Bits is a podcast about artificial intelligence hosted by Scot Pansing. The topics are often about the safety, policy, ethics, and regulatory needs in the field of AI. Also check out my Substack: https://scotpansing.substack.com Image credit: Jamillah Knowles / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  1. JAN 26

    Mapping Digital Duplicates with Atay Kozlovski

    In this episode I discuss digital duplicates ("AI deepfakes") with Atay Kozlovski, a postdoctoral researcher at the Delft University of Technology. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Zurich, an MA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Bern, and a BA from Tel Aviv University. Atay Kozlovski: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atay-kozlovski-6a59b8290/ ataykoz@gmail.com Deepfakes and Beyond: Mapping the Ethics and Risks of Digital Duplicates: https://www.techpolicy.press/deepfakes-and-beyond-mapping-the-ethics-and-risks-of-digital-duplicates/ Digital Dybbuks and virtual Golems: the ethics of digital duplicates in Holocaust testimony: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/memory-mind-and-media/article/digital-dybbuks-and-virtual-golems-the-ethics-of-digital-duplicates-in-holocaust-testimony/E2028F2B6EEE7E717E0CE18A64C8F0ED AI Conversational Simulations with Deceased Holocaust Survivors Must Serve as Conduits for Survivors to Continue Sharing Their Stories: https://digitalmemorydialogues.com/editions/dialogue-2-artificial-intelligence/articles/response-ii-ai-conversational-simulations-with-deceased-holocaust-survivors-must-serve-as-conduits-for-survivors-to-continue-sharing-their-stories The Legal & Data-Architecture Aspects of "Digital Duplicates": Extending Danaher and Nyholm's MVPP Framework: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5499079 Call for safeguards to prevent unwanted 'hauntings' by AI chatbots of dead loved ones: https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/call-for-safeguards-to-prevent-unwanted-hauntings-by-ai-chatbots-of-dead-loved-ones Griefbots, Deadbots, Postmortem Avatars: on Responsible Applications of Generative AI in the Digital Afterlife Industry: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13347-024-00744-w

    1h 17m

  2. 10/23/2025

    Interview with Aaron Painter, CEO of Nametag

    In this episode I discuss deepfakes and technology security with Aaron Painter, CEO of Nametag.  His company's mission is to protect every online account from impersonation. A former Microsoft executive with global leadership experience, Aaron is passionate about restoring digital trust in an age of deepfakes and AI-driven scams. He is also the bestselling author of Loyal: Listen Or You Always Lose, a practical guide to leading with trust and purpose.

    40 min
  3. Faculty Student Engagement and Assessment Conference 2025 Keynote

    05/19/2025

    Faculty Student Engagement and Assessment Conference 2025 Keynote

    Scot Pansing delivers the keynote for the 2025 Faculty Student Engagement and Assessment Conference.

    8 min

  4. 05/12/2025

    Interview with Reid Blackman, CEO of Virtue and Author of "Ethical Machines"

    In this episode I discuss the world of AI Ethics and Responsible AI, and ethics in general, with Reid Blackman, founder and CEO of Virtue, an AI ethical risk consultancy.  Reid is also the author of the book "Ethical Machines" and hosts a podcast by the same name. Virtue designs Responsible AI programs, and their clients include Amazon, Etsy, Kraft Heinz, Merck, US Bank, Nationwide, and more. Reid's written work has appeared in The Harvard Business Review and The New York Times. Prior to founding Virtue, Reid was a professor of philosophy at Colgate University and UNC-Chapel Hill. https://www.reidblackman.com/ https://reidblackman.substack.com/ https://www.ethicalmachinespodcast.com/ https://www.virtueconsultants.com/

    43 min

  5. 04/27/2025

    Interview with Oz Krakowski, Chief Business Development Officer at Deepdub

    In this edition of AI Quick Bits, I chat with Oz Krakowski, Chief Business Development Officer at Deepdub. We discuss the business of overdubbing for media and entertainment, and how generative AI is affecting these workflows. This is also the first video edition of AI Quick Bits, so if you would like to watch as well as listen, head over to https://www.youtube.com/@ScotPansing Deepdub: https://deepdub.ai

    42 min

  6. 04/15/2025

    Interview with Scott Michaels, CPO of Apply Digital

    In this episode I chat with Scott Michaels, Chief Product Officer at Apply Digital.  Scott and I get into the details of what sorts of challenges and opportunities businesses are experiencing when incorporating generative AI into their products and workflows. Apply Digital: https://www.applydigital.com Google Cloud Next: Accelerate creative media content with gen AI (KraftHeinz Tastemaker at 22:00): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2MZ6kw933c Doomed to fail? Most AI projects flop within 12 months, with billions of dollars being wasted: https://www.techradar.com/pro/over-80-of-ai-projects-fail-wasting-billions-of-dollars Optimizing for AI Search: https://www.applydigital.com/insights/learn/optimizing-for-ai-search/ MCP: The new "USB-C for AI" that's bringing fierce rivals together: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/04/mcp-the-new-usb-c-for-ai-thats-bringing-fierce-rivals-together/

    56 min

  7. 12/22/2024

    Interview with Rong Yan, CTO of HeyGen

    In this episode I speak with Rong Yan, Chief Technology Officer of HeyGen. HeyGen: https://www.heygen.com

    36 min

  8. 09/21/2024

    Interview with Louis Rosenberg, CEO & Chief Scientist, Unanimous AI

    In this episode I speak with Louis Rosenberg, CEO & Chief Scientist of Unanimous AI.  Louis is also the co-author of the newly released book Our Next Reality, and many scientific papers, including "The Manipulation Problem: Conversational AI as a Threat to Epistemic Agency." Unanimous AI: https://unanimous.ai/  Our Next Reality: https://ournextreality.com/  The Manipulation Problem: https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.11748  The AI Dilemma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSi4d75gFZQ  Privacy Lost: https://www.privacylost.org/  Arrival Mind: https://www.outlandpublishing.com/arrival-mind Friend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_Q1hoEhfk4  "AI Quick Bits" art: Jamillah Knowles / Better Images of AI / Data People / CC-BY 4.0

    43 min
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AI Quick Bits is a podcast about artificial intelligence hosted by Scot Pansing. The topics are often about the safety, policy, ethics, and regulatory needs in the field of AI. Also check out my Substack: https://scotpansing.substack.com Image credit: Jamillah Knowles / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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