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The Intersect is a new technology and science podcast from Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and media executive Cory Corrine (née Haik), exploring what it means to be human and find meaning in our automated world.

  1. The New Creative Pipeline: How AI is Transforming Production

    1 DAY AGO

    The New Creative Pipeline: How AI is Transforming Production

    This week I sat down with an exceptional group of panelists in front of a live studio audience to discuss the future of creative production and specifically the tension between artistry and tooling. In this moment where AI is being incorporated into every aspect of storytelling, does it matter what’s human made? Our panel included designer and creative director Lucas Hearl, TikTok quantitative researcher Sonya Song, and filmmaker Ryan Beikert. Together we unpacked what’s actually changing across the creative industries right now. We discuss how AI tools are already showing up in real production workflows, whether generative systems risk homogenizing art, and what audiences really care about when they experience a story — how it was made, or simply how it feels. About Sonya Song: Sonya Song is an experienced quant researcher now at TikTok, analyzing AI trends and creative behavior. They include advertising, e-commerce, content marketing, influencers and creators, audience development, disinformation, and content moderation. Her research has appeared in the New York Times, USA Today, and Nieman Lab at Harvard, and she has been invited to talk around the world. About Ryan Beickert: Ryan Beickert is an award-winning creative strategist and founder at Rose Slice productions. Ryan combines his specialty in post-production with a thorough understanding of producing and directing, resulting in creative that understands the full picture. He acted as Head Storyteller, part filmmaker, and creative director at Warner Media's award-winning branded content studio Courageous landing his first Webby for his work on Coors Light and Great Big Story. Today Ryan is building a new modern studio that bridges the gap between film, tv, media, and experiential; partnered with entertainment industry leaders, he has taken on the helm as Head of Marketing for RCM Entertainment. About Lucas Allen Hearl: Lucas Allen Hearl is a classically trained designer turned ‘‘Multidisciplinary Creative Director’ who helped lead the AI Design of Ancestra. Founder of Lucas Allen Designs (Lad) a cross-disciplinary design practice based in Brooklyn, New York. They create visual narratives for brands by way of design, 3D, animation, artificial intelligence and experimentation. Through collaboration, creative strategy and exploration; Lad helps clients think about new perspectives while guiding them through the creative process to solve their unique challenges. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    42 min
  2. The Fight to Regulate AI with Congressman Ro Khanna

    5 MAR

    The Fight to Regulate AI with Congressman Ro Khanna

    This week I sat down with Congressman Ro Khanna (D), who represents Silicon Valley's 17th District, to talk honestly about where Washington actually stands on AI right now. We got into regulation, job displacement, data center sprawl, and whether Congress can realistically keep pace with how fast this technology is moving. But more than the policy stuff, I wanted to understand how he thinks about framing AI risk without it just becoming another culture war flashpoint — and what he believes founders and citizens actually owe each other in this moment. About Rep. Ro Khanna: Representative Ro Khanna represents California's 17th Congressional District and is serving his fifth term. As a leading progressive voice in the House, he is committed to improving the lives of working people and advancing human rights and diplomacy around the world. He serves on the House Oversight Committee and as ranking member on the Select Committee on Strategic Competition with China. He was co-chair of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    19 min
  3. The New Rules of Career Growth with LinkedIn's Dan Roth

    26 FEB

    The New Rules of Career Growth with LinkedIn's Dan Roth

    In this week’s episode of The Intersect, I sit down with Dan Roth, VP of Content and Editor-in-Chief at LinkedIn, for a candid conversation about AI’s growing role in the workplace. As job titles evolve, skills rapidly shift, and AI tools become embedded in daily workflows, we explore what’s at stake as work itself becomes increasingly automated, optimized, and redefined in real time. Together we dive into how AI is reshaping the labor market, from the rise of fractional and portfolio careers to the explosive growth of AI literacy as a must-have skill. In a world where digital profiles can be automated and professional identity is curated online, how do we stay authentic, adaptable, and human? About Dan Roth: Dan Roth is the editor of LinkedIn, overseeing the Content Development team, which manages top voices, trending topics, news, LinkedIn Learning, and skill-building experiences across the company. The team’s mission is to build the voice of the global workforce through news, skills, and communities, making LinkedIn the most trusted business content site. Roth also produces a weekly show with top leaders about the lessons they’ve learned, called This Is Working (subscribe at lnkd.in/tiw). Roth started his career in business journalism to explore how companies and entrepreneurs worked. At LinkedIn, Roth realized that he could tell those stories and spread knowledge at scale by helping professionals explain how they think and what they know, often prompted by what was going on in the world. It’s through that global knowledge exchange — the back-and-forth of one idea building on another — that we all get smarter, faster about what we do or want to do. Follow Dan on Instagram @danrothnyc and @linkedinnews See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    29 min
  4. What is Moltbook? The New Social Network for AI Agents

    19 FEB

    What is Moltbook? The New Social Network for AI Agents

    This week, I sit down with Hayden Field, the senior AI reporter at The Verge, to unpack MoltBook — a Reddit-style platform where AI agents appear to gossip, debate philosophy, swap code, and even form their own religion.  Together, we explore what MoltBook reveals about authenticity, identity, and power in the AI era. This episode isn’t just about a weird corner of the internet. It’s about how quickly the line between human and machine participation is blurring — and what that means for the future of humanity. Since we recorded this episode last week, OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, the creator of the viral open-source AI agent OpenClaw, which we discuss in depth today. About Hayden Field: Hayden Field is the senior AI beat reporter at The Verge. She’s been covering the technology for five years, at outlets like CNBC, Morning Brew, Politico's Protocol and Entrepreneur Magazine, with her work also featured in MIT Technology Review and WIRED UK. Follow Hayden on LinkedIn @haydenfield, X @haydenfield and Instagram @haydenfield See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    26 min
  5. Finding True Intimacy in Your Dating Life with Dr. Justin Garcia

    12 FEB

    Finding True Intimacy in Your Dating Life with Dr. Justin Garcia

    In this week’s episode of The Intersect, I sit down with Dr. Justin Garcia, author and Executive Director of The Kinsey Institute to unpack what he calls a full-blown intimacy crisis in the digital age. From dating apps to AI chatbots, from hookup culture to long-term love, this conversation explores what we’ve misunderstood about connection — and what’s at stake if we continue to neglect our deepest human need. Dr. Garcia’s new book, “The Intimate Animal: The Science of Sex, Fidelity, and Why We Live and Die for Love,” is out now. About Dr. Justin Garcia: Dr. Justin R. Garcia is an evolutionary biologist and sex and relationships researcher. He is Executive Director & Senior Scientist at the Kinsey Institute, Ruth N. Halls Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Indiana University, Bloomington. He also serves as Chief Scientific Advisor for dating company Match, providing expertise to the annual Singles in America study. Dr. Garcia has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, HBO, The Dr. Oz Show, Netflix, and National Geographic, and his research has been featured in outlets like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, TIME, Cosmopolitan and Vanity Fair. While working on his book The Intimate Animal: The Science of Sex, Fidelity, and Why We Live and Die for Love, he fell in love, and recently got married. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    33 min
  6. The Music Industry's AI Reckoning

    5 FEB

    The Music Industry's AI Reckoning

    This week, I’m joined by music journalist, Sowmya Krishnamurthy, for a candid conversation about AI’s growing role in music and what this means for both the artists and for us as listeners. AI-generated songs are now flooding streaming platforms, and sometimes we don't even know it. Together we dive into how AI is impacting the music industry, from the rise of fully synthetic artists to the economic pressure facing working musicians. Does it matter if a song was made by a human? What happens when music becomes infinite, frictionless, and engineered rather than lived. Sowmya Krishnamurthy is a music journalist and pop culture expert. Her work has been featured in Time, Rolling Stone, Complex, XXL, Playboy, Highsnobiety, and NPR. She is the author of Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion and the forthcoming The Blueprint: Roc-A-Fella Records and the Culture of Capitalism. She is a graduate of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Follow Sowmya on Instagram @SowmyaK, and X @SowmyaK. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    27 min
  7. Why Modern Work Feels So Disconnected

    29 JAN

    Why Modern Work Feels So Disconnected

    In this week’s episode of The Intersect, I sit down with Toby Daniels, CEO of Domain and co-founder of ON_Discourse, to explore why modern work feels so disconnected. Together, Cory and Toby examine the collapse of real life collaboration, how AI has forced us to work in isolation, and the premium society has put on performative work. They explore why so many people are busier than ever but oddly detached from their work and AI’s role in all of this. Will AI be a force that deepens surveillance and output pressure, or a connective layer that restores clarity, coherence, and human connection at work? About Toby Daniels: Toby is the Co-Founder of ON_Discourse, a global network of technology, business and innovation leaders, investors and entrepreneurs and C0-Founder of (domain), an AI collaboration platform that connects your work to your network. Prior to this, he was the Chief Innovation Officer at Adweek, the leading source of news and insight serving the brand marketing ecosystem. Toby was also the Founder & Chair of Social Media Week, which Adweek acquired in January 2021. Prior to the acquisition, Social Media Week was owned and operated by Crowdcentric Media, which Toby led as CEO for over ten years. Follow Toby Daniels on Linkedin @tobydaniels See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    26 min
  8. Who Is Responsible for Grok "Undressing" Women?

    22 JAN

    Who Is Responsible for Grok "Undressing" Women?

    In this week’s episode of The Intersect, I’m joined by Tazin Khan, a globally recognized cybersecurity strategist and the founder of Cyber Collective. Together we discuss the importance of digital safety as our lives become increasingly intertwined with online platforms and AI systems. Tazin challenges the idea that cybersecurity is just a technical issue and reframes it as a matter of dignity, consent, and care. We dive into the recent controversy surrounding Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, and what the scandal reveals about content moderation failures, consent, and the disproportionate harm faced by women and marginalized communities online. Tazin unpacks the emotional and cultural costs of living online, and explains why risk isn’t distributed evenly in the digital world. From AI-driven scams to deepfakes, this conversation explores what it really means to be safe online — and what needs to change next. About Tazin Khan: Tazin Khan is a cybersecurity strategist and founder of Cyber Collective, reframing digital security as a matter of human dignity. Through the Digital Resilience Framework (DRF) and the RISE model—Resilience, Inclusion, Safety, Empowerment—she bridges the gap between technical protection and lived experience, helping communities, educators, and institutions build emotional and cultural safety online. Her work complements—not replaces—traditional cybersecurity by centering care over compliance, clarity over jargon, and community over command‑and‑control. Follow Tazin on LinkedIn @tazin-kahn, Instagram @tazinkhannorelius, and YouTube @tazinkhannorelius Check out Cyber Collective https://www.cybercollective.org Find more information on their workshops and Internet Street Smart programming at https://www.cybercollective.org/programming See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    25 min
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The Intersect is a new technology and science podcast from Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and media executive Cory Corrine (née Haik), exploring what it means to be human and find meaning in our automated world.

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