The Times Tech Podcast

The Sunday Times’ tech correspondent Danny Fortson brings on Dmitri Mehlhorn to talk about Investing in Us (4:45), what it invests in (7:30), funneling cash into election groups (13:20), why America’s election will be decided by the finest of margins (16:50), how artificial intelligence fits with democracy (21:15), the dangers (26:05), Silicon Valley’s attitude to politics (32:50), what works when it comes to changing people’s minds (37:30), why age might not be Joe Biden’s biggest problem (41:40), and a terrifying thought experiment (45:00). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A throwback conversation with Bryan Johnson, a billionaire techie turned longevity enthusiast who goes to extreme measures to "reverse" his age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Sunday Times’ tech correspondent Danny Fortson brings on Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, to talk about how he started tutoring family members (4:30), doing startups in the dotcom boom (5:50), starting to do videos in 2006 (10:15), building a business from his closet (14:15), linking up with openAI (16:30), building an AI tutor (19:40), dealing with hallucinations (22:30), moving from text to voice and video (25:55), the Covid effect (30:30), an education co-pilot (33:45), the relationship with schools (38:00), and his new book (42:50). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Sunday Times’ tech correspondent Danny Fortson brings on Martin Adams of Metaphysic to talk about using artificial intelligence in entertainment (3:20), the Tom Cruise moment (5:50), how the technology is accelerating (9:20), what it means for Hollywood (13:10), scaling humans (17:35), how much data is needed (22:40), copyrighting people (25:20), the election (30:10), his early days running raves in London (34:35), growing up in Essex (37:40), going to Harvard law (38:45), and the first AI feature film (40:00). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim Steyer, Founder of Common Sense Media, talks about the pivotal year for democracy in 2024, concerns over Facebook's readiness, the impact of TikTok as a news source, AI-powered misinformation, and the need for regulation outside of Washington. Steyer also discusses Elon Musk's actions at Twitter and the best and worst case scenarios for 2024.

David Stein, CEO of Babson Diagnostics, discusses the importance of blood testing, how Babson differs from Theranos, their success, using a tiny amount of blood, fighting against the Theranos effect, and the new age of biological data.

Christian Angermayer, founder of Apeiron Investments, discusses psychedelics in Oregon, the spiritual experience of a 'trip', FDA approval progress, societal acceptance, new approach to ageing, breakthrough in life span, AI dovetails with psychedelics and longevity.

The Sunday Times’ tech correspondent Danny Fortson brings on Keith Rabois of Founders Fund to talk about leaving San Francisco for Miami (4:00), why San Francisco is a “black hole” (7:00), why remote work is broken (11:00), staying on the AI sidelines (16:30), running Openstore (18:40), the Paypal story (26:50), hiring well (30:00), shrinking their fund (33:50), and why big venture capital funds won’t make money (38:20). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, discusses the recent leadership turmoil at OpenAI and the conflicts over AGI development. The firing of Altman is explored, along with the aftermath and potential impact on the company. The speaker reflects on AI's power and skepticism surrounding its hype.

Naveen Rao, founder of MosaicML, discusses the efficiency of the human brain, slashing the cost to train AI models, the evolution of the car, selling to Databricks, the future of the AI market, and more.