
SHIFT
Hosted by Jennifer Strong, SHIFT is a weekly podcast taking a closer look at the far-reaching impact of automation on our daily lives.From policy to process, we seek to understand how lives are changing alongside rapid breakthroughs in frontier technologies and artificial intelligence. Join us as we navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by this reshaped reality.
Latest episodes

Oct 11, 2023 • 15min
How Police Are Using AI in Rwanda
We hop into the backseat of a police car and learn how officers in Rwanda have adopted and deployed AI on the streets of its capital city, Kigali.
We Meet:
Chief Inspector of Police Paul Ryamugwiza, director of traffic and road enforcement systems for Rwanda National Police
Credits:
The show is produced by Jennifer Strong and Anthony Green with help from Emma Cillekens. It’s mixed by Garret Lang, with original music from him and Jacob Gorski.

Oct 4, 2023 • 22min
The Commercially-Charged Era of Drone Warfare
Advances in off the shelf commercial technologies have helped manufacturers build complex war machines at much lower prices. It’s changed how drone combat works and who can wage it. This episode, we examine the implications on international security and everyday life.
We Meet:
Abishur Prakash, Founder & CEO of The Geopolitical Business
Lorenz Meier, Founder & CEO of Auterion
Credits:
The show is produced by Jennifer Strong and Anthony Green with help from Emma Cillekens. It’s mixed by Garret Lang, with original music from him and Jacob Gorski.

Sep 29, 2023 • 37min
Live: Leveraging Soil Complexity
Tech companies and investors openly discuss the shifting role of soil in climate-proofing the world’s complex food systems in this live episode taped in front of an audience at New York Climate Week.
We Meet:
Shely Aronov, CEO of Innerplant
Avantika Daing, Managing Partner, Plum Alley and General Partner, Plum Alley Venture Fund
Ana Pavlovic, Chief Commercial Officer at Eion Carbon
Sara Eckhouse, Executive Director of FoodShot Global
Credits:
This show is produced by Jennifer Strong and Anthony Green with help from Emma Cillekens. It’s mixed by Garret Lang, with original music from him and Jacob Gorski.

Sep 28, 2023 • 22min
Did the AI Pause Letter Change Anything?
It’s been six months since an open letter signed by many of the biggest names in AI called for a temporary pause on the development of certain types of the tech. This episode, we speak with AI luminary Gary Marcus about what's changed since the letter was published, what hasn’t, and how he’s thinking about the way forward.
We Meet:
Gary Marcus, scientist and entrepreneur
Credits:
SHIFT is produced by Jennifer Strong and Anthony Green, with help from Emma Cillekens. It’s mixed by Garret Lang, with original music from Jacob Gorski.

Sep 27, 2023 • 33min
Inside Disney’s AI Dystopia
Disney’s science-fiction thriller, The Creator, paints a picture of a future world at war—humans vs. artificial intelligence. This episode we meet the film’s director Gareth Edwards, who unpacks just how complex the relationship is between the two, and why he decided to explore it in this new film.
We Meet:
Director Gareth Edwards
Credits:
SHIFT is produced by Jennifer Strong and Anthony Green, with help from Emma Cillekens. It’s mixed by Garret Lang, with original music from Jacob Gorski.

Sep 5, 2023 • 4min
Welcome to SHIFT
Welcome to SHIFT—a new weekly podcast from PRX and the creators of the In Machines We Trust and Future of Everything. Episodes drop September 27th.