ISI/nsiders

USC Information Sciences Institute

After the success of AI/nsiders, the director of AI at the Information Sciences Institute, anthropologist Adam Russell, expands his horizons beyond AI in his new podcast, ISI/nsiders. He interviews the computer scientists of the institute specialized in disciplines such as cybersecurity, quantum, computational systems, data management, and even space.

  1. "You can get lucky in research, but you can't get lucky if you are not prepared"

    07/08/2025

    "You can get lucky in research, but you can't get lucky if you are not prepared"

    EP. ## ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Steve Crago

    21 min
  2. "Genuine curiosity pays off in a deeply technical environment"

    06/24/2025

    "Genuine curiosity pays off in a deeply technical environment"

    EP. 16 ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Terry Benzel

    21 min
  3. "Having an AI strategy is becoming more complex because it's unpredictable"

    06/10/2025

    "Having an AI strategy is becoming more complex because it's unpredictable"

    EP. 15 ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Craig Knoblock

    20 min
  4. "My hope for AI is that it will make us better people"

    05/27/2025

    "My hope for AI is that it will make us better people"

    EP. 14 ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Yolanda Gil

    21 min
  5. "AI is making outputs more accessible, forgetting the value of the process"

    05/14/2025

    "AI is making outputs more accessible, forgetting the value of the process"

    EP. 13 ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Maxyn Leitner

    20 min
  6. "You can only design a system to the limit of what you can plan for"

    04/30/2025

    "You can only design a system to the limit of what you can plan for"

    EP. 12 ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Joe Barnes

    20 min
  7. "You have to make your security useful for people without it being a burden"

    04/15/2025

    "You have to make your security useful for people without it being a burden"

    EP. 11 ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Erik Kline

    21 min
  8. "Quantum could be able to explain features of nature that change the world"

    04/01/2025

    "Quantum could be able to explain features of nature that change the world"

    EP. 10 ISI’s Artificial Intelligence director, anthropologist Adam Russell, gets to know researchers from across the institute. This week: Federico Spedalieri

    21 min
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After the success of AI/nsiders, the director of AI at the Information Sciences Institute, anthropologist Adam Russell, expands his horizons beyond AI in his new podcast, ISI/nsiders. He interviews the computer scientists of the institute specialized in disciplines such as cybersecurity, quantum, computational systems, data management, and even space.

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  • Creator
    USC Information Sciences Institute
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © USC Information Sciences Institute
  • Show Website
    ISI/nsiders