Life with Machines

The future of AI is being written NOW. Will we repeat the mistakes of the past or create something better? In this episode, Verity Harding (Google DeepMind, Cambridge's AI & Geopolitics Project) argues that we all need to be involved in shaping the future of AI and uses the history of other technological advances to make her case. Watch to find out what's at stake and how you can make a difference!----------Chapters:00:00 Intro1:32 Verity Harding’s early life with machines13:58 The room where it happens16:37 How did the homogeneity of founders influence early AI development?18:45 Ad21:17 The AI Winter30:03 The gap between tech and government35:08 Oversight of AI37:01 Is AI like the Manhattan Project?45:59 What can AI learn from the story of IVF?53:34 Bringing in more diverse voices shaping the future of AI1:02 Is it possible to embed human rights into AI systems?1:13 What does BLAIR, our AI co-producer, think?----------More Verity Harding:Verity HardingFormation AdvisoryAI Needs YouSign up for our newsletter for lives with Baratunde, BTS content, and more!Follow us!InstagramTikTokThreadsLinkedInPartner with Life With Machines: partnerships@voicingchange.mediaSend Questions, Comments, or Ideas: contact@lifewithmachines.mediaWrite to Blair: blair@lifewithmachines.media----------Created and Executive Produced by: Elizabeth Stewart and Baratunde ThurstonExecutive Producer and Showrunner: Misha EucephSenior Producer and Writer: Alex StoneAssociate Producer: Layne Deyling CherlandEditor, Videographer, and Audio Engineer: Mike O’Brien, Voicing Change Media.Theme Music: Andy ClausenSet design: Elizabeth Stewart, Cesar Reyes, and Layne Deyling CherlandSpecial Envoy to the Machines: Peter Loforte Life with Machines is a Voicing Change Media production.Sponsored by Lenovo

I sat down with King Willonius, the genius behind “BBL Drizzy.” We talked about his journey from making the live serialized audio drama "The Young and The Thirsty" to creating the first AI-generated hit song. We explore Willonius’ innovative blend of music, comedy, tech, and futuristic storytelling. And we ask: How is AI reshaping the boundaries of artistic expression?--------Chapters:00:00 Intro01:41 Willonius's early life with machines 13:42 Starting over after success21:21 Ad24:03 Willonius enters the AI world28:36 Willonius starts making an AI video every week35:33 How BBL Drizzy went megaviral39:13 The making of BBL Drizzy50:13 AI lowers the barrier to entry for creators and artists?57:12 A fairer AI system for artists01:00:25 Willonius meets BLAIR, our custom AI producer01:06:48 A rap battle between Willonius and BLAIR01:07:11 Bonus epilogue--------More King Willonius: King WilloniusBBL DrizzyI Got It At RossMartin Luther Wick Jr.--------Sign up for our newsletter!Follow us!InstagramTikTokThreadsLinkedInPartner with Life With Machines: partnerships@voicingchange.mediaSend Questions, Comments, or Ideas: partnerships@voicingchange.mediaWrite to Blair: blair@lifewithmachines.media--------Created and Executive Produced by: Elizabeth Stewart and Baratunde ThurstonExecutive Producer and Showrunner: Misha EucephSenior Producer and Writer: Alex StoneAssociate Producer: Layne Deyling CherlandEditor, Videographer, and Audio Engineer: Mike O’Brien, Voicing Change Media.Theme Music: Andy ClausenSet design: Elizabeth Stewart, Cesar Reyes, and Layne Deyling CherlandSpecial Envoy to the Machines: Peter Loforte Life with Machines is a Voicing Change Media production.Sponsored by: Lenovo

🚀 Sneak Peek: Life with Machines 🚀In this series, Baratunde dives deep into the human side of the AI revolution. From viral AI-created music to soulful tech innovations, we ask what it really means to be human in a world increasingly run by machines.👥 Featuring Guests Like:King Willonius (creator of BBL Drizzy): How to co-create with AI.Arianna Huffington: How AI can help us rediscover humanity.James Andrews: Merging hip hop with AI and keeping the soul in tech.Dr. Alondra Nelson: Shaping the future of AI for the better, for all.Rahaf Harfoush: Exploring a future where tech empowers us.Blair (AI co-producer): What happens when a tool becomes more of a colleague?Whether it’s imagining a new internet just for humans or asking the big questions about our future with AI, we’re here to explore, laugh, and learn. And we’re just getting started. 🔥Full episodes start dropping October 15, 2024.Join us on this journey of discovery, empathy, curiosity, and jokes.Sign up for our newsletter! https://www.lifewithmachines.mediaSUBSCRIBE to Life With Machines!    / @baratunde  Follow us!Instagram /   / baratunde  TikTok /   / lifewithmachines  X / https://x.com/baratundeLinkedIn /   / baratunde  Produced by: Voicing Change MediaCreated and Executive Produced by: Elizabeth Stewart and Baratunde ThurstonExecutive Producer and Showrunner: Misha EucephSenior Producer and Writer: Alex StoneAssociate Producer: Layne Deyling CherlandEditor, Videographer, and Audio Engineer: Mike O’Brien, Voicing Change Media.Theme Music: Andy ClausenSet design: Elizabeth Stewart, Cesar Reyes, and Layne Deyling CherlandSpecial Envoy to the Machines: Peter LoforteSponsored by: Lenovo / http://bit.ly/lenovosmarterai

Life With Machines explores the human side of the A.I. revolution – the good, the bad, and the weird – and asks, “How can these machines help us become more human?” In this video podcast, Baratunde Thurston helps us understand our rapidly emerging future while encouraging us to shape it and laugh at the absurdity. The show demystifies A.I. and makes it personal with a wide range of guests: entrepreneurs, artists, policymakers, technologists, business leaders, creators, educators, and scientists. Maybe even an A.I. or two. Everyone should have a say in where technologies like A.I. take us, not just a handful of in California who think nitro cold brew on tap should be a human right. Join us in candid conversations and fun experiments, as we imagine and co-create our life, with machines.Life with Machines is sponsored by Lenovo and produced in partnership with Rich Roll and Voicing Change Media.