Craig S. Smith
Eye On A.I.
Eye on A.I. is a biweekly podcast, hosted by longtime New York Times correspondent Craig S. Smith. In each episode, Craig will talk to people making a difference in artificial intelligence. The podcast aims to put incremental advances into a broader context and consider the global implications of the developing technology. AI is about to change your world, so pay attention.
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Episodes
#264 Amr Awadallah: Vectara's Mission To Make AI Hallucination-Free & Enterprise Ready 22.06.2025 38:52
AGNTCY - Unlock agents at scale with an open Internet of Agents. Visit https://agntcy.org/ and add your support. What's stopping large language models from being truly enterprise-ready? In this episode, Vectara CEO and co-founder Amr Awadallah breaks down how his team is solving one of AI's biggest problems: hallucinations. From his early work at Yahoo and Cloudera to building Vectara, Amr...
#263 Jarek Kutylowski: How DeepL Is Using AI to Break Language Barriers 18.06.2025 53:34
What if language was no longer a barrier to global business? In this episode, DeepL CEO Jarek Kutylowski joins Craig Smith to unpack how AI-powered translation is reshaping the way companies communicate across borders. From real-time speech tools to enterprise-grade language workflows, Jarek shares DeepL's journey, the tech behind their LLMs, and why accuracy, nuance, and localization matter m...
#262 Deepak Chopra: How to Use AI to Expand Human Consciousness 15.06.2025 53:27
AGNTCY - Unlock agents at scale with an open Internet of Agents. Visit https://agntcy.org/ and add your support. Can AI expand human consciousness? Or is it just a simulation of wisdom? In this mind-bending episode of Eye on AI, host Craig Smith sits down with world-renowned spiritual teacher and author Deepak Chopra to explore the future of Artificial Intelligence, consciousness, health, and sp...
#261 Jonathan Frankle: How Databricks is Disrupting AI Model Training 12.06.2025 52:47
This episode is sponsored by Oracle. OCI is the next-generation cloud designed for every workload – where you can run any application, including any AI projects, faster and more securely for less. On average, OCI costs 50% less for compute, 70% less for storage, and 80% less for networking. Join Modal, Skydance Animation, and today's innovative AI tech companies who upgraded to OCI…and saved. Tr...
#260 Ash Anwar: How Molecular You Uses AI for Early Disease Detection 09.06.2025 49:13
AGNTCY - Unlock agents at scale with an open Internet of Agents. Visit https://agntcy.org/ and add your support. What if your blood could reveal the future of your health - years before symptoms ever appear? In this episode of Eye on AI, Craig Smith sits down with Ash Anwar, co-founder of Molecular You, to explore how AI and advanced biomarker analysis are transforming how we detect and prevent di...
#259 Anjney Midha: a16z's Strategy to Turn AI Startups into Unicorns 02.06.2025 56:38
AGNTCY - Unlock agents at scale with an open Internet of Agents. Visit https://agntcy.org/ and add your support. What does it really take to turn cutting-edge AI research into a successful foundation model company? In this episode of Eye on AI, we sit down with Anjney Midha, General Partner at a16z, to unpack how he helps scientists and researchers transform their breakthroughs into scalable, re...
#258 Brian Peterson: How Dialpad is Building the Future of AI-Powered Communication 29.05.2025 36:44
What happens when you combine 8 billion minutes of voice data with a full-stack AI engine? Yes, that's what Dialpad is doing. In this episode, Brian Peterson, CTO and Co-Founder, breaks down how they've built an AI-powered communications platform from the ground up. From real-time sales coaching and AI-driven support agents to predictive analytics that can spot churn before it happens, Bri...
#257 Ankur Banerjee: How cheqd.io Is Building Trust for AI Agents with Decentralized Identity 25.05.2025 58:37
AGNTCY - Unlock agents at scale with an open Internet of Agents. Visit https://agntcy.org/ and add your support. What if AI agents needed digital passports to act on your behalf? In this episode, Ankur Banerjee, Co-Founder and CTO of cheqd.io, reveals how decentralized identity is becoming the foundation of the AI agent economy. From booking Taylor Swift tickets with an agent to proving y...
#256 Stephen Schmidt: Inside Amazon's AI-Powered Cybersecurity Strategy 22.05.2025 53:35
Can Generative AI Be Secured? Amazon's Chief Security Officer Weighs In In this episode of Eye on AI, Amazon's Chief Security Officer Stephen Schmidt pulls back the curtain on how Amazon is using AI-powered cybersecurity to defend against real-world threats. From global honeypots to intelligent alarm systems and secure AI agent networks, Steve shares never-before-heard details on how Amazon is p...
#255 Eric Topol: Why AI is the Most Powerful Tool in Healthcare Now 18.05.2025 48:58
AGNTCY - Unlock agents at scale with an open Internet of Agents. Visit https://agntcy.org/ and add your support. What if AI could predict exactly when you'd get sick—and help you prevent it? In this episode of Eye on AI, Dr. Eric Topol, world-renowned cardiologist, author, and AI health pioneer, joins us to unveil the future of preventive medicine. We dive deep into the themes of his new book...
#254 Prashanth: Why Developers Still Trust Stack Overflow in the Age of AI 14.05.2025 49:20
This episode is sponsored by Oracle. OCI is the next-generation cloud designed for every workload – where you can run any application, including any AI projects, faster and more securely for less. On average, OCI costs 50% less for compute, 70% less for storage, and 80% less for networking. Join Modal, Skydance Animation, and today's innovative AI tech companies who upgraded to OCI…and saved. O...
#253 Ivan Shkvarun: Inside the Fight Against AI-Driven Cybercrime 11.05.2025 47:05
This episode is brought to you by Extreme Networks, the company radically improving customer experiences with AI-powered automation for networking. Extreme is driving the convergence of AI, networking, and security to transform the way businesses connect and protect their networks, delivering faster performance, stronger security, and a seamless user experience. Visit https://www.extremenetworks...
#252 Jeffrey Hammond: How to Build Scalable GenAI Products (AWS Strategy) 09.05.2025 53:46
This episode is sponsored by Netsuite by Oracle, the number one cloud financial system, streamlining accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, and more. NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind flexible financing program. Head to https://netsuite.com/EYEONAI to know more. AWS partnered with Forrester Research to understand how software providers (ISVs), in particular, plan to drive profitab...
#251 Sid Sheth: How d-Matrix is Disrupting AI Inference in 2025 30.04.2025 54:32
This episode is sponsored by the DFINITY Foundation. DFINITY Foundation's mission is to develop and contribute technology that enables the Internet Computer (ICP) blockchain and its ecosystem, aiming to shift cloud computing into a fully decentralized state. Find out more at https://internetcomputer.org/ In this episode of Eye on AI, we sit down with Sid Sheth, CEO and Co-Founder of d-Matrix,...
#250 Pedro Domingos on the Real Path to AGI 24.04.2025 1:08:12
This episode is sponsored by Thuma. Thuma is a modern design company that specializes in timeless home essentials that are mindfully made with premium materials and intentional details. To get $100 towards your first bed purchase, go to http://thuma.co/eyeonai Can AI Ever Reach AGI? Pedro Domingos Explains the Missing Link In this episode of Eye on AI, renowned computer scientist and author of T...
#249 Brice Challamel: How Moderna is Using AI to Disrupt Modern Healthcare 20.04.2025 49:57
This episode is sponsored by Oracle. OCI is the next-generation cloud designed for every workload – where you can run any application, including any AI projects, faster and more securely for less. On average, OCI costs 50% less for compute, 70% less for storage, and 80% less for networking. Join Modal, Skydance Animation, and today's innovative AI tech companies who upgraded to OCI…and saved. ...
#248 Pedro Domingos: How Connectionism Is Reshaping the Future of Machine Learning 17.04.2025 59:56
This episode is sponsored by Indeed. Stop struggling to get your job post seen on other job sites. Indeed's Sponsored Jobs help you stand out and hire fast. With Sponsored Jobs your post jumps to the top of the page for your relevant candidates, so you can reach the people you want faster. Get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to boost your job's visibility! Claim your offer now: https://www.indeed.com/...
#247 Barr Moses: Why Reliable Data is Key to Building Good AI Systems 13.04.2025 55:36
This episode is sponsored by Netsuite by Oracle, the number one cloud financial system, streamlining accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, and more. NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind flexible financing program. Head to https://netsuite.com/EYEONAI to know more. In this episode of Eye on AI, Craig Smith sits down with Barr Moses, Co-Founder & CEO of Monte Carlo, the pioneer of...
#246 Will Granis: How Google Cloud is Powering the Future of Agentic AI 09.04.2025 57:44
This episode is sponsored by Thuma. Thuma is a modern design company that specializes in timeless home essentials that are mindfully made with premium materials and intentional details. To get $100 towards your first bed purchase, go to http://thuma.co/eyeonai What happens when AI agents start negotiating, automating workflows, and rewriting how the enterprise world operates? In this episo...
#245 Rajat Taneja: Visa's President of Technology Reveals Their $3.3 Billion AI Strategy 02.04.2025 24:49
This episode is sponsored by Thuma. Thuma is a modern design company that specializes in timeless home essentials that are mindfully made with premium materials and intentional details. To get $100 towards your first bed purchase, go to http://thuma.co/eyeonai Visa's President of Technology, Rajat Taneja, pulls back the curtain on the $3.3 billion AI transformation powering one of the world's...
#244 Yoav Shoham on Jamba Models, Maestro and The Future of Enterprise AI 27.03.2025 52:16
This episode is sponsored by the DFINITY Foundation. DFINITY Foundation's mission is to develop and contribute technology that enables the Internet Computer (ICP) blockchain and its ecosystem, aiming to shift cloud computing into a fully decentralized state. Find out more at https://internetcomputer.org/ In this episode of Eye on AI, Yoav Shoham, co-founder of AI21 Labs, shares his insights on...
#243 Greg Osuri: Why the Future of AI Depends on Decentralized Cloud Platforms 18.03.2025 59:19
This episode is sponsored by Indeed. Stop struggling to get your job post seen on other job sites. Indeed's Sponsored Jobs help you stand out and hire fast. With Sponsored Jobs your post jumps to the top of the page for your relevant candidates, so you can reach the people you want faster. Get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to boost your job's visibility! Claim your offer now: https://www.indeed.com/...
#242 Dylan Arena: The AI Education Revolution: How AI is Changing the Way We Learn 12.03.2025 57:58
This episode is brought to you by Extreme Networks, the company radically improving customer experiences with AI-powered automation for networking. Extreme is driving the convergence of AI, networking, and security to transform the way businesses connect and protect their networks, delivering faster performance, stronger security, and a seamless user experience. Visit extremenetworks.com to learn...
#241 Patrick M. Pilarski: The Alberta Plan's Roadmap to AI and AGI 07.03.2025 1:01:44
This episode is sponsored by Netsuite by Oracle, the number one cloud financial system, streamlining accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, and more. NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind flexible financing program. Head to https://netsuite.com/EYEONAI to know more. Can AI learn like humans? In this episode, Patrick Pilarski, Canada CIFAR AI Chair and professor at the University of Alber...
#240 Manos Koukoumidis: Why The Future of AI is Open-Source 04.03.2025 1:06:03
This episode is brought to you by Sonar, the creators of SonarQube Server, Cloud, IDE, and the open source Community Build. Sonar unlocks actionable code intelligence, helping to redefine the software development lifecycle by use of AI and AI agentic systems, to continuously improve quality and security while reducing developer toil. By analyzing all code, regardless of who writes it—your inter...
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