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Life with Machines
Life with Machines
Baratunde Thurston

Life With Machines explores the human side of the A.I. revolution – the good, the bad, and the weird – and asks,... more

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Episodes

AI Wants to Shop for You—Should You Let It? | Raj De Datta (Ep. 17)

In this episode of Life With Machines, Baratunde sits down with Raj De Datta—entrepreneur, AI thinker, and co-founder of Bloomreach,... more

22 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
From Division to Dialogue—How AI Can Save Democracy | Deb Roy (Ep. 16)

What do homemade smoke bombs have to do with fixing democracy? In this episode of Life With Machines, Baratunde Thurston... more

15 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Our AI Brutally Roasts Elon Musk—Live at SXSW (Ep 15.5)

LIVE from SXSW! This wild bonus episode is a no-holds-barred conversation about AI, culture, comedy, and what we actually want... more

08 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Is AI the Death of Creativity? | Brian Eno (Ep. 15)

In this episode of Life With Machines, Baratunde Thurston sits down with legendary artist and producer Brian Eno. From inventing... more

01 Apr 2025 · 43 minutes
AI Isn’t Intelligent—Here’s What’s Missing | Jeff Hawkins (Ep. 14)

In this episode of Life With Machines, Baratunde sits down with Jeff Hawkins—PalmPilot inventor and author of A Thousand Brains:... more

25 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
Could AI Be Reparations? | Van Jones (Ep. 13)

In this episode of Life With Machines, Baratunde sits down with CNN host and contributor Van Jones, who opens up... more

18 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
We Could Win the Climate Fight…Thanks to AI | Gavin McCormick (Ep. 12)

In this eye-opening episode of Life With Machines, Baratunde speaks with climate scientist and tech innovator Gavin McCormick, who delivers... more

11 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 32 minutes
Can AI Help Us Talk to Animals? | Aza Raskin (Ep. 11)

In this Life with Machines episode, Baratunde Thurston talks with Aza Raskin about something straight out of science fiction—teaching AI... more

04 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Should AI Have Emotional Intelligence? | Sean White (Ep. 10)

In this Life with Machines episode, Baratunde Thurston sits down with Sean White, CEO of Inflection AI, to talk about... more

25 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
Bonus: How Creatives Can Survive AI (Cross-post from The Dough)

We’re doing something different in this episode and cross-posting Baratunde’s appearance on The Dough with X Mayo where they had... more

18 Feb 2025 · 58 minutes
Can We Fix AI Before It’s Too Late? | Dr. Rumman Chowdhury (Ep. 9)

In this Life with Machines episode, Baratunde Thurston talks with Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, a leading voice in AI ethics and... more

11 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Will AI Ever Write Good Comedy? | Matt Klinman (Ep. 8.5)

Baratunde Thurston sits down with long-time friend and comedy writer Matt Klinman, co-creator of 'High Science' and former Onion colleague.... more

04 Feb 2025 · 54 minutes
Is AI on the Verge of a Meltdown? | Sara Hooker (Ep. 8)

A week in which Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has upended the AI industry is the perfect moment for tjis prescient... more

28 Jan 2025 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Why Artists Must Think Like Founders | James Andrews (Ep. 7)

Baratunde sits down with James Andrews, the Chief Innovation Artist at Creator Mode Studios, to explore the intersection of AI... more

14 Jan 2025 · 58 minutes
AI Is the Best and Worst of Culture | Rahaf Harfoush (Ep. 6.5)

In this episode of 'Life with Machines,' host Baratunde Thurston discusses the ethical, social, and emotional ramifications of AI with... more

07 Jan 2025 · 1 hour,
Is it Too Late to Regulate AI? | Dr. Alondra Nelson (Ep. 6)

Host Baratunde Thurston welcomes Dr. Alondra Nelson, the visionary behind the White House's AI Bill of Rights. Together, they break... more

24 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
Who Gets to Decide What AI Can and Can't Do? | Anthropic’s Jared Kaplan (Ep. 5)

Host Baratunde Thurston and Anthropic co-founder Jared Kaplan delve into the foundations and aspirations of AI development, discussing Anthropic's mission... more

10 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 37 minutes
Why is the Man Who Killed Clippy All-In on AI Today? | Peter Loforte (Ep. 4)

In this episode of 'Life with Machines,' host Baratunde Thurston speaks with Peter Loforte, a tech visionary who spent over... more

26 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Why Should Non-Techies Care About AI? | Elizabeth Stewart (Ep. 3.5)

In this special, bonus episode, I sit down with executive producer and co-creator Elizabeth Stewart, an entrepreneur and civic innovator... more

19 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
Can AI Make Us More Human? Arianna Huffington Thinks So (Ep. 3)

Can AI help us thrive? Arianna Huffington thinks it can. We discuss her new AI wellness venture aimed at hacking... more

12 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Why AI Is NOT The Manhattan Project | Verity Harding (Ep. 2)

The future of AI is being written NOW. Will we repeat the mistakes of the past or create something better?... more

29 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
How An AI Song Broke the Internet | King Willonious (Ep. 1)

I sat down with King Willonius, the genius behind “BBL Drizzy.” We talked about his journey from making the live... more

24 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
Sneak Peek at Life With Machines feat. Arianna Huffington, King Willonius, and more

🚀 Sneak Peek: Life with Machines 🚀 In this series, Baratunde dives deep into the human side of the AI revolution.... more

08 Oct 2024 · 4 minutes
Life with Machines Trailer

Life With Machines explores the human side of the A.I. revolution – the good, the bad, and the weird –... more

02 Sep 2024 · 2 minutes
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The future of AI is being written NOW. Will we repeat the mistakes of the past or create something better? In this... more