516 episodes
The San Francisco Experience Jim Herlihy
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4.7 • 20 Ratings
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We are a "deep dive" news podcast, for Americans who get their news from the Internet. Our mission is to give the listener succinct, fact based analysis both non-ideological and independent from a California, Silicon Valley perspective.
Your host
Jim Herlihy is a published author: his novel “Deceit and Dirty Money” is available on line. He served as President of the SF Public Library Commission 1992 - 1996. While working in Latin America, he was a stringer for The Economist, The Times and the BBC. Jim serves as a director on two SF sister city boards : Bangalore, India and Cork, Ireland.
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Is AI racially biased ? Talking with Alejandro Salinas of the Stanford Law School.
Racial and Gender bias were the subjects of a study at Stanford Law School led by Professor Julian Nyarko, Alex Salinas and Amit Haim. They used an audit approach which is common in employment and housing discrimination studies. The answer is yes to bias and it can be corrected, the team found.
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Peak Economic Security in US China Relations. Talking with Matt Ferchen, Senior Fellow at Yale Law School
Increasingly the two nations are emphasizing the issue of economic security using export controls, tariffs and approvals which have the effect of reducing the volume of trade between the two. There is a lot at stake: who will blink first ?
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The Science behind AI and how it will improve our lives. Talking with Charles Martin.
Chuck has develop a software program - weightwatcher.ai - which helps identify the emergence of signatures of Artificial General Intelligence in Large Language Models. His research reveals early stage emergence of these signatures but more work needs to be done.
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HiDo: Managing Medication through AI and Robotics. Talking with CEO Charles Gellman
The US spends $500 billion annually on medical costs that could be avoided if more Americans took their prescribed meds for chronic diseases. HiDo has developed a technology to improve medication adherence while improving patient health.
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The Chamber of Progress. Talking with Founder and CEO Adam Kovacevich.
The Chamber promotes policies that ensure all Americans benefit from technology and that the tech industry operates responsibly and fairly.
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Spillover: Animal Infections and the next Human Pandemic. Talking to author David Quammen.
Spillover, or zoonosis, is the infection of humans with animal viruses. In his book Spillover, David Quammen recounts the frightening phenomenon whereby EBOLA, HIV, SARS among other diseases have moved into human populations. About 60% of human diseases originated in animals. And what is the probable origin of the next pandemic ?
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Customer Reviews
Diverse Topics, Easy to Digest
I find this podcast, particularly appealing because of the diversity of subjects, and the way content is presented. The exposure is broad and it act as a great filter in learning things that are really newsworthy.
Not just for San Fran Fans
The San Francisco Experience is not just for locals….the content is timely and relevant from coast to coast. Jim’s delivery is smooth and easy on the ears. His perspectives are refreshing and thought provoking. Listening to Jim’s podcast is both enlightening and enjoyable. I find myself looking forward to the next episode!
Conservative bias
Their coverage on the recalls, particularly the DA recall, are incredibly off. Looks like the misinformation campaign against Chesa Boudin worked, and these centrists and right-wingers continue to repeat the same lies that have been easily debunked.