Machine Dreams

Kolawole Samuel Adebayo & Leah Stern
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Machine Dreams is a weekly dive into the real world of AI. Hosts Kolawole Samuel Adebayo and Leah Stern talk with the founders, researchers, investors, engineers, and stakeholders shaping the future of intelligent machines. These are unfiltered, human conversations about what’s working in AI, what isn’t, and what might reshape the world next. From databases and infrastructure to agents, regulation, the future of work, and more, Machine Dreams brings clarity to arguably the most important tech story of our time.

  1. The Age of Digital Humans Has Already Begun

    13H AGO

    The Age of Digital Humans Has Already Begun

    Digital humans are no longer a concept. They’re already showing up in how we learn, work, communicate, and interact online. In this episode of Machine Dreams, we sit down with Ron Friedman, head of content and creative marketing at D-ID, to talk about what AI-powered digital humans actually are, how they’re being used in the real world today, and why they’re becoming the next interface between people and machines. From business and accessibility to trust, identity, and responsibility, this conversation looks past the demos and into what this shift really means.

    24 min

  2. 21H AGO

    Machine Dreams - Episode 9 Trailer

    In this episode of Machine Dreams, we sit down with Ron Friedman from D-ID to unpack the rise of digital humans — lifelike AI avatars now being used across training, education, customer experience, accessibility, and healthcare. We talk about what digital humans really are, how they differ from chatbots, and why trust becomes the central challenge once AI stops living in the background and starts looking back at us. Full episode live at 7pm GMT+1. 6pm UK. 1pm EST.

    2 min
  3. “You Can’t Worship AI”: Building Brain Recovery Tech That Puts Patients First

    JAN 27

    “You Can’t Worship AI”: Building Brain Recovery Tech That Puts Patients First

    One in four people over 65 will have a stroke. Most will survive, but survival doesn’t mean recovery. While we’ve built data centers in space, stroke patients are still treated with 19th-century physical therapy. In this episode of Machine Dreams, we sit down with Yotam Drechsler, CEO of BrainQ, who’s building what he calls “NVIDIA for brain recovery.” His AI-powered platform retrains neural networks damaged by stroke, helping patients recover at home through personalized electromagnetic fields and telemedicine. Yotam explains why AI started in neuroscience but left the brain behind, why the first weeks after stroke matter so much, and what “responsible AI” actually means when patients are elderly, fragile, and trying to regain the ability to button their own shirt. We push back on the fear of AI replacing doctors and ask how you balance innovation with patient safety when families must trust an algorithm with their most precious asset. This is AI beyond the demo—where the stakes are personal, timelines span decades of R&D, and getting it wrong means more than a bad user review.

    23 min

  4. JAN 27

    Machine Dreams - Episode 8 Trailer

    AI is moving fast into healthcare, but the brain is not just another system to optimize. It’s fragile, personal, and deeply human. In this episode of Machine Dreams, we speak with Yotam Drechsler, CEO of BrainQ, about what it really takes to use AI in brain recovery. We talk about stroke, neuroplasticity, why most care still looks like the 19th century, and why responsible AI sometimes means using less of it.

    2 min
  5. His VC Firm Just Raised a $140M Fourth Fund. What He Says About AI Cuts Against the Narrative

    JAN 20

    His VC Firm Just Raised a $140M Fourth Fund. What He Says About AI Cuts Against the Narrative

    In this episode of Machine Dreams, we sit down with Judah Taub, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Hetz Ventures, fresh off closing the firm’s $140M Fund IV during wartime and a period of global uncertainty. Hetz now manages close to $500M in assets, and Judah has a front-row view into what serious investors are funding in AI and what they are walking away from. We talk about why Judah sees this moment as the internet in the late 1990s, why “AI bubble” is really two different debates, and what separates durable AI businesses from fast demos. He breaks down the signals he watches, including a sharp test most founders don’t like to hear: does GPT-X make you obsolete, or does it make you stronger? We also unpack why infrastructure and deep software still win in Israel, what “color of revenue” means in practice, and where returns may actually accrue over the next five years as AI fragments into large models beyond language. If you’re building, investing, or trying to understand where the real money is going in AI, this is the conversation that cuts through the noise.

    21 min

  6. JAN 20

    Machine Dreams - Episode 7 Trailer

    AI spending isn’t dropping. Investors are just getting smarter about where it goes. That’s what Judah Taub, founder and managing partner at Hetz Ventures, tells us in this episode of Machine Dreams. Fresh off a $140 million fourth fund, Judah explains what VCs are funding now, what signals separate real revenue from hype, and the test that can make or break an AI startup. If you’re building, investing, or trying to understand where the money is going in AI, do NOT miss this one!

    2 min
  7. Thank You For Being Part of This!

    JAN 17

    Thank You For Being Part of This!

    We are now 4000+ subscribers strong and that’s only because of you, our dear viewers and subscribers. We’ve had some of the most forward-thinking minds in the AI industry as guests and the feedback on every episode has been remarkably amazing. As we get ready to publish episode 7 next week, we wanted to share some of our favorite moments (really hard to choose, to be honest) from each episode so far.

    2 min
  8. Inside Medical AI: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why It Matters

    JAN 6

    Inside Medical AI: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why It Matters

    AI is often talked about as if it can instantly diagnose illness, replace doctors, and see everything humans miss. In healthcare, that belief can be dangerous. In this episode of Machine Dreams, we sit down with Moshe Barel, CEO and co-founder of AccuLine, to unpack how AI is actually used in real clinical settings. Moshe has spent more than two decades in cardiovascular medicine and digital health, and his company is building a non-invasive AI-powered system for the early detection of coronary artery disease. We talk about what AI really does inside medical diagnostics, why human-designed algorithms still matter, how regulation shapes what can safely reach patients, and why most healthcare AI is nothing like ChatGPT. From FDA approval to biased data to the myths that won’t go away, this is a grounded conversation about where AI genuinely helps, where it does not, and what it takes to build systems doctors can trust.

    20 min
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Machine Dreams is a weekly dive into the real world of AI. Hosts Kolawole Samuel Adebayo and Leah Stern talk with the founders, researchers, investors, engineers, and stakeholders shaping the future of intelligent machines. These are unfiltered, human conversations about what’s working in AI, what isn’t, and what might reshape the world next. From databases and infrastructure to agents, regulation, the future of work, and more, Machine Dreams brings clarity to arguably the most important tech story of our time.

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  • Creator
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo & Leah Stern
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Kolawole Samuel Adebayo & Leah Stern