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In the season 1 finale, I sit down with Amy Landino, bestselling author of Good Morning, Good Life and productivity expert to explore how we design intentional lives in a world of AI tools, and constant demands. Together, we discuss the power of morning routines, how to overcome failed resolutions and ways to take control of your time and energy. We also explore the next layer of productivity: AI....

This week I sat down with an exceptional group of panelists in front of a live studio audience to discuss the future of creative production and specifically the tension between artistry and tooling. In this moment where AI is being incorporated into every aspect of storytelling, does it matter what’s human made? Our panel included designer and creative director Lucas Hearl, TikTok quantitative res...

This week I sat down with Congressman Ro Khanna (D), who represents Silicon Valley's 17th District, to talk honestly about where Washington actually stands on AI right now. We got into regulation, job displacement, data center sprawl, and whether Congress can realistically keep pace with how fast this technology is moving. But more than the policy stuff, I wanted to understand how he thinks about...

In this week’s episode of The Intersect, I sit down with Dan Roth, VP of Content and Editor-in-Chief at LinkedIn, for a candid conversation about AI’s growing role in the workplace. As job titles evolve, skills rapidly shift, and AI tools become embedded in daily workflows, we explore what’s at stake as work itself becomes increasingly automated, optimized, and redefined in real time. Together we...

This week, I sit down with Hayden Field, the senior AI reporter at The Verge , to unpack MoltBook — a Reddit-style platform where AI agents appear to gossip, debate philosophy, swap code, and even form their own religion.  Together, we explore what MoltBook reveals about authenticity, identity, and power in the AI era. This episode isn’t just about a weird corner of the internet. It’s about h...

In this week’s episode of The Intersect, I sit down with Dr. Justin Garcia, author and Executive Director of The Kinsey Institute to unpack what he calls a full-blown intimacy crisis in the digital age. From dating apps to AI chatbots, from hookup culture to long-term love, this conversation explores what we’ve misunderstood about connection — and what’s at stake if we continue to neglect our deep...

This week, I’m joined by music journalist, Sowmya Krishnamurthy, for a candid conversation about AI’s growing role in music and what this means for both the artists and for us as listeners. AI-generated songs are now flooding streaming platforms, and sometimes we don't even know it. Together we dive into how AI is impacting the music industry, from the rise of fully synthetic artists to the econom...

In this week’s episode of The Intersect, I sit down with Toby Daniels, CEO of Domain and co-founder of ON_Discourse, to explore why modern work feels so disconnected. Together, Cory and Toby examine the collapse of real life collaboration, how AI has forced us to work in isolation, and the premium society has put on performative work. They explore why so many people are busier than ever but oddly...

In this week’s episode of The Intersect, I’m joined by Tazin Khan, a globally recognized cybersecurity strategist and the founder of Cyber Collective. Together we discuss the importance of digital safety as our lives become increasingly intertwined with online platforms and AI systems. Tazin challenges the idea that cybersecurity is just a technical issue and reframes it as a matter of dignity, co...

In this week’s episode of The Intersect, I sit down with Shane Hulse, Head of Product at Continua AI, to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way we connect and build community. As these AI tools become embedded in everyday life, many people are turning to them not just for productivity, but for emotional support, reflection, and a sense of belonging. Shane offers a counterintuitiv...

In this week’s episode of The Intersect, I’m joined by Business Insider’s Chief Correspondent, Peter Kafka, to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of media and technology as we look ahead to 2026. Together, we dive into key trends shaping the future of the media industry, including massive consolidation at the top, and how artificial intelligence is transforming content production and consumpti...

In this week’s episode of The Intersect, I’m joined by Google’s Pedagogy Team Lead, Julia Wilkowski, to discuss the role of AI in the classroom and its implications for the future of learning. We touch on key issues in education including privacy, accessibility, and the overall ethics of AI-driven learning. The world of education is changing faster than ever, and as AI becomes a part of our everyd...

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Sammi Cohen, the host of the podcast Social Currency, for an eye-opening conversation about the future of shopping in the age of AI. As the digital shopping experience undergoes its biggest transformation in decades, Sammi breaks down how AI is quietly reshaping the entire journey. We dive into the rise of agentic commerce, from the recent Stripe x OpenAI coll...

Can artificial intelligence reliably act in ways that benefit humans? This week I sit down with Greg Buckner, cofounder of AE Studio, to discuss the increasingly urgent world of AI safety. Together we discuss how Greg’s team is taking on the challenge of making powerful AI systems safer, more interpretable, and more aligned with humanity. As one of the leading voices working on the alignment probl...

In this week’s episode I’m joined by Josh Lanzet, founder and CEO of Silvr, a cutting-edge AI platform that’s changing the way we shop for clothing. We dive into the frustrating world of online fashion discovery and explore how Silvr’s technology is bridging the gap between inspiration and purchase. Together, we explore how this technology isn’t just revolutionizing shopping but also reshaping our...

This week, I sit down with Eva Roytburg, journalist and editorial fellow at Fortune Magazine , where she covers the intersection of technology, business, and culture. We unpack one of the strangest and most revealing experiments in modern tech: her time wearing the AI companion “ Friend ” during a breakup. In this episode, we explore what it means to let technology listen to us not just in a funct...

Cory Doctorow, author, journalist, and activist, believes that the internet — once a space of promise and connection — has been systematically degraded by corporate greed. In his new book “Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It,” he details how the platforms we depend on have become more expensive and more exploitative. In our conversation, Cory Doctorow shares...

What does it actually cost to live with AI? In this episode, I'm joined by technology and climate journalist Lindsay Muscato to explore an urgent but sometimes overlooked story: the impact of AI on the environment. Every chatbot query, every cloud-stored photo, every AI system we test requires significant energy. And to meet that demand, data centers are rapidly expanding across America. But with...

Nate Soares, president of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, believes that AI has potential to annihilate humanity. He knows this sounds hyperbolic, but as he explains in his new book “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All,” just because this outcome may be dramatic, it doesn’t make it less true.  In our conversation, Nate shares how little we actua...

Has TikTok become so ingrained in our daily lives that it’s no longer just an app we use, but an experience that happens to us? Millions of Americans spend hours scrolling on the app, but is our relationship with TikTok more problematic than we think? And how much of that problem lies in the way the digital content is delivered — effortlessly and endlessly? In this episode, I’m joined by Emily Bak...

Marketing has always blurred the lines between real and illusion but why do AI advertisements feel different? From influencers with digital twins to billboards designed by machines, AI content is all around us and not always in obvious ways. This week, I’m joined by Caroline Giegerich, vice president of AI at the IAB, to discuss the rise of generative AI in advertising. Caroline and I dig into how...

What happens when the world’s largest AI talent agency creates thousands of podcasts per week? And when these shows aren’t hosted by humans, but rather by AI characters? In this episode, I’m joined by Jeanine Wright, CEO of Inception Point AI, a media company that uses 125 AI agents to produce a staggering 3,000 podcast episodes weekly across more than 5,000 shows.  Jeanine and I explore what...

This week, I sit down with author and journalist Mallary Tenore Tarpley for a candid conversation about eating disorders in the age of AI. With the continued rise of “SkinnyTok” on Instagram and TikTok, the internet is becoming a main character in shaping our relationship with our bodies. But what's even more concerning is how AI is now being woven into the conversation with AI diet chatbots, and...

This week, I sit down with Alvaro Bedoya, a former FTC commissioner and fierce critic of AI chatbots, especially for use by children. As a longtime advocate for stronger tech regulation, Alvaro shares what he believes are the necessary actions that parents, policymakers, and users need to take right now to keep kids safe in the age of AI. While OpenAI recently announced the rollout of new parental...

This week, I sit down with Josh Rothman, a staff writer at The New Yorker. We unpack his provocative essay, "AI Is Coming for Culture." Josh argues that AI isn’t just reshaping our jobs, politics, and wellbeing; it’s reshaping culture itself. But this isn’t only about AI-generated songs or stories. It’s about how we experience art, film, music, and books together. Think of Taylor Swift’s Swifties...