33 episodes
Merging Minds Gabriel Fairman, Javi Díaz, Bureau Works
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Welcome to Merging Minds podcast, your supportive guide to claiming your power in the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-powered localization. Join our dynamic hosts Gabriel Fairman and Javi Diaz, as they dissect the latest tech, ignite unbiased conversations on navigating the future of work, and empower you to thrive in the face of change where neurons meet algorithms. From demystifying AI with unconventional, innovative thinkers, to translation and localization industry experts, and to unlocking true leadership potential, you’ll discover practical strategies and inspiration to confidently chart your course as we’re deciphering the language of both tech and human minds. Whether you're a seasoned translator, a curious linguist, a creative, researcher, or a business leader, The Merging Minds is your vibrant hub and compass in the digital labyrinth where our thoughts cross paths with data streams.
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Escaping Creative Scarcity in the Age of AI (with Jesse Showalter)
AI can make us feel like the opportunities to be creative are drying up.
For those in creative professions, this is a double threat. With our identities and livelihoods being challenged by new tech, how can we escape the mindset of scarcity and use that tech to take our creativity and careers to the next level? -
Enter the FREELANCEVERSE (with Adrian Probst)
Today we have a legend on Merging Minds!
He is perhaps the biggest name in the world of freelance translation and he is an idol to anyone making content in the localization industry. He is Adrian Probst, the man behind the Freelanceverse Youtube channel! -
How AI Will Help Us Be Human (w/ Dr. Nicoleta Acatrinei)
Economic models don't explain human generosity, but when you look around altruism is everywhere.
Is that because generosity is a deviation from the model, or because the model is a deviation from reality? In a world of technology, models, formulas, and algorithms, what makes us truly human? -
Interviewing the Interviewer: Discovering Industry Secrets with Tucker Johnson
Merging Minds Host Javi Diaz has done the impossible- He has interviewed the interviewer!
Tucker Johnson is well-known in our industry for interviewing the biggest names on his podcast, but today Javi has him in the hot seat! -
The Telos of Translation: What's Your Purpose? (with Andrew Richmond)
Why do many translators see AI as a threat?
Part of it has to do with a threat to their income, and part of it likely has to do with a threat to their purpose, says Dr. Andrew Richmond, a cognitive science researcher who blends methods from philosophy and psychology to study scientific reasoning. -
Humans are the Only Constant: A Conversation with Wada'a Fahel
Wada'a Fahel is one of localization's biggest superstars, but she didn't grow up wanted to be a LOC leader. Like so many of LOC's best and brightest, she stumbled her way into the industry and then climbed her way to the top.
Join Wada'a and Merging Minds host Javi Diaz as the discuss Wada'a's story and how she went from a small Italian company to some of the world's biggest companies like Harley Davidson and Zendesk.