The Signal Boost

Technology EN ↓ 3 episodes

The Signal Boost is an independent podcast by students and alumni of the NYU Stern MSBAi community. We highlight data-driven ideas and real-world applications of analytics, AI, and data science, and the people behind them. From cutting-edge research to practical insights, we amplify voices pushing the boundaries of what's possible with data. Community-led and built for curious minds. Not an official publication of NYU Stern.

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Beyond Prediction: Why Casual AI, Ethical Governance and Human Trust Are the Real Frontiers 05.06.2026 49:59

Most AI conversations are still stuck on prediction — can we forecast X better than before? But, what if the decisions that actually matter are causal? In this episode, co-host Carolyn Seminario sits down with Susmitha Mutapally. She is an AI and data science leader with experience at Amazon, where she led Alexa voice AI analytics, and Medtronic, where she applies causal inference to customer and...

Inside Healthcare Analytics and Mental Health in the AI Future 22.05.2026 33:02

What happens when psychology, healthcare, and AI collide? In this episode, co-host Luciana Rigotto sits down with Joshua Singer , Senior Director of Clinical Quality Reporting & Data Science at Mount Sinai Health System, to explore what it really takes to build analytics tools that people trust and actually use. Joshua shares how a background in behavioral health shaped his approach to enterpr...

The Rise of Agentic AI - When Intelligence is Cheap, Verification is King 28.04.2026 39:48

In this episode of The Signal Boost, host Sergio sits down with Gordon Burtch , professor of Modern AI at NYU Stern MSBAi Program, Allen and Kelli Questrom Professor of Information Systems at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business and a Research Scientist with Meta’s Central Applied Science group. They get into what agentic AI actually means in practice, the real obstacles companies face...