

The Brave Technologist
Brave Software
Technology is reshaping society—but how are users included in the conversation?
The Brave Technologist explores how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and Web3 are influencing our lives, our choices, and our collective future.
Unlike many tech podcasts that focus on hype and disruption, this show puts users at the center of the conversation. Each episode features thoughtful discussions with technologists working to ensure that innovation serves the public interest. How are these tools impacting users? And how can we ensure that technology is developed with transparency, accountability, and the public good in mind?
We're going deep with founders, builders, policy makers and researchers to explore the worlds of privacy, AI, crypto, digital rights, algorithmic accountability, and everywhere else where cutting edge technology impacts our daily lives.
The Brave Technologist explores how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and Web3 are influencing our lives, our choices, and our collective future.
Unlike many tech podcasts that focus on hype and disruption, this show puts users at the center of the conversation. Each episode features thoughtful discussions with technologists working to ensure that innovation serves the public interest. How are these tools impacting users? And how can we ensure that technology is developed with transparency, accountability, and the public good in mind?
We're going deep with founders, builders, policy makers and researchers to explore the worlds of privacy, AI, crypto, digital rights, algorithmic accountability, and everywhere else where cutting edge technology impacts our daily lives.
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Dec 13, 2023 • 28min
Limitations of Artificial Intelligence and Misaligned User Expectations
Gilad Lumbroso, Squad Lead @ AI21 Labs, discusses the various ways we overestimate AI, and the gaps that currently need to be filled in AI capabilities. He also explains the role that natural language will play in the evolution of new AI, and discusses how to apply natural language usability as a key part of product development. Key Takeaways: How to deal with hallucinations and misleading information Prompts for leveraging ChatGPT as a learning tool Ways that creators can use various AI tools to scale their work and improve efficiencies How product builders and designers should focus their learning Guest Bio: Gilad Lumbroso is the Squad Lead at A121 Labs where he's responsible for Wordtune's AI writing features, managing engineering, algorithm, and product teams. Gilad joined AI21 Labs almost 6 years ago as their 6th employee, and has since worked on many generative AI initiatives. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Show: The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all! Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together. The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API. Music by: Ari Dvorin Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Dec 6, 2023 • 30min
Building Your Own LLM
Greg Diamos, Co-Founder of Lamini, shares how their discovery of the Scaling Laws Recipe led to rapid evolution of language learning models, and inspired Lamini's product offering. He also discusses his message for policy makers, including what we should be worried about, and what pitfalls we should work to avoid. Key Takeaways: Why you should build your own LLM How language learning models have impacted ChatGPT Why this is the best time for software engineers to enter the space Guest Bio: Greg Diamos is a Co-Founder of Lamini, the enterprise LLM platform for building and owning LLMs. He is also a Co-Founder of MLPerf™, the industry standard benchmark for deep learning performance. Greg was a founding engineer at Baidu's Silicon Valley AI Lab (SVAIL), where he co-invented the first deep learning speech and language model (which was deployed in production to billions of users). At Baidu, he discovered Scaling Laws, motivating LLMs. His team members from SVAIL built the most useful LLMs today, including OpenAI's ChatGPT, Llama 2 at Meta, Claude 2 at Anthropic, PALM at Google, and NVIDIA's Megatron. Before Baidu, Greg was a CUDA Architect at NVIDIA. Greg holds a PhD from Georgia Tech focusing on high performance computing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Show: The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all! Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together. The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API. Music by: Ari Dvorin Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Nov 22, 2023 • 23min
Privacy Protecting AI and Building Consumer Trust
Kleomenis Katevas, a machine learning researcher at Brave Software, explores how to build trust in AI by ensuring data privacy and debunking myths. He discusses the potential of AI in healthcare and Brave's privacy-first approach. Topics include Twitter as a learning resource, privacy preserving techniques, and the future impact of AI on industries like healthcare and education.

Nov 15, 2023 • 24min
The Golden Age of CFO Technology and the Urgency to Adapt
Grant Halloran, CEO of Planful, discusses the impact of AI on CFOs, including automation, projections, and anomaly detection. They talk about the importance of companies embracing AI technology and staying ahead. They also share strategies for staying informed and recommend a thought-provoking movie. The significance of adopting an experimental mindset and utilizing new technologies in the CFO industry is highlighted.

Nov 8, 2023 • 23min
Introducing Leo: Brave's New AI Assistant
Brian Bondy, Co-Founder and CTO of Brave, discusses the benefits of having AI directly in the browser, their commitment to privacy, and resources for learning about neural networks and machine learning.

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Nov 1, 2023 • 41min
Creating Data Informed Campuses and Building AI for Higher Education
Ravi Pendse and Bob Jones discuss the development of AI tools at the University of Michigan, promoting accessibility and privacy awareness in AI, reducing fear mongering around emerging technologies, and approaching gender-aware AI with an open mind.

Oct 25, 2023 • 32min
Challenging the "Google Adjective" with Brave Search
Josep M. Pujol, Chief of Search at Brave, and Subu Sathyanarayana, Director of Engineering for Brave Search, discuss the limitations of traditional search options, the potential of AI in automating tasks, and the need for responsible development. They also recommend resources for learning about AI and share their favorite AI movies and books.

Oct 18, 2023 • 33min
Artificial Intelligence: Is it the Key to Boosting Human Intelligence?
Dr. Kjell Carlsson, Head of Data Science Strategy & Evangelism at Domino Data Lab, contemplates AI's impact on human intelligence and its implications on understanding ourselves. We also discuss ways that artificial intelligence's value is underestimated in society and its less-known applications. Key Takeaways: How AI can help us actually boost human intelligence, and what we've learned about our own limitations through advancements with technologies like generative AI Making use of unstructured data and the biggest possibilities AI can offer us now The future of generative AI and the influence of open-source technology A roadmap to making applications with generative AI more accessible Resources, individuals and brands to help you extend your comprehension of AI Guest Bio: Dr. Kjell Carlsson is the Head of Data Science Strategy and Evangelism at Domino Data Lab where he advises organizations on scaling impact with AI. Previously, he covered AI as an industry Analyst at Forrester Research, and he is the host of the Data Science Leaders Podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Show: The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all! Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together. The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software - makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, now powering AI with the Brave Search API. Music by: Ari Dvorin Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Oct 11, 2023 • 1min
Introducing The Brave Technologist
Deconstructing AI and Bleeding-Edge Tech The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all! Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together. Each episode of The Brave Technologist will bring you insightful conversations with industry leaders who share their expertise, visions, and practical applications of AI. From privacy concerns and the future of AI to, local data, machine learning, Web3 and more. We'll explore cutting edge technology and its impact on our lives. Subscribe now to "The Brave Technologist" and get ready to unlock the potential of new and emerging tech, and become a part of the transformation shaping our world. Hosted by Luke Mulks, VP of Business Operations at Brave Software

Jun 6, 2023 • 26min
Live from Consensus! Gamifying your Identity and Next Gen Privacy Implications
Danny Wright (Chief Brand Officer) and Eddie Satterly (Chief Technology Officer) of OneOf discuss ways they're decentralizing identity in an effort to empower consumers and ultimately build loyalty. They also discussed some of the boldest companies and campaigns that have caught their attention lately. Key Takeaways: Data protection and working with vendors who value privacy respecting features Ways that NFTs can build advocacy, utility and loyalty The role that family plays in career growth and importance of soliciting feedback Guest Bio: Danny Wright, Chief Brand Officer, and Eddie Satterly, Chief Technology Officer of OneOf - a platform building consumer-friendly Web3 software. Danny Wright combines a wealth of experience creating strategic partnerships for some of the industry's most well known stars including, Aerosmith, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, Dido, Maxwell, Run DMC, The Fugees, and Erykah Badu. As a sales and business development executive Mr. Wright has worked with Fortune 100 brands such as P&G, Dell, Samsung, Intel, AT&T, Verizon and media companies like MTV, VH1, NBC/Telemundo, Bravo and the BBC. Formerly, as the Chief Brand Officer at Adweek, Mr. Wright was charged with developing the global strategy for all Adweek awards, events and the relaunch of Brandweek. Currently, as Chief Brand Officer of one of, Mr. Wright leads the company's efforts to deliver a custom marketing SAAS platform using cutting edge Web 3 technology to amplify loyalty, commerce, data and engagement for consumer brands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Show: The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3 and the metaverse. Music by: Ari Dvorin Produced by: Sam Laliberte


