#484 – Dan Houser: GTA, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar, Absurd & Future of Gaming
Dan Houser is co-founder of Rockstar Games and is a legendary creative mind behind Grand Theft Auto (GTA) and Red Dead Redemption series of video games. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep484-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedba...
Re:imagine 2025 Dallas - Where AI Velocity Meets Control
The Dallas stop of re:imagine 2025 opened with proof instead of prediction. A customer dialogue withAMD’s Kari Ramseth, HR Service Center Leader, illustrated what disciplined scale looks like in practice.
Protecting What Powers Progress – A Modern Look at Data Security
Modern progress runs on information. Every business, no matter the size or industry, depends on the constant movement of data to function, serve customers, and grow. The more digital the world becomes, the more vital it is to protect that information. Data security defines a company’s reputation, re...
AI Startups and the Legal Risk of Getting It Wrong
Artificial intelligence (AI) is exploding. There were 5,509 AI startups in the US between 2013 and 2023. And according to Statista, they’re receiving a massive amount of funding. “ In 2024, AI startups received more than $0.5 trillion and raised over $100 billion. “ In 2024, AI startups received mor...
#483 – Julia Shaw: Criminal Psychology of Murder, Serial Killers, Memory & Sex
Julia Shaw is a criminal psychologist and author who in her books explores human nature, including psychopathy, violent crime, the psychology of evil, police interrogation, false memory manipulation, deception detection, and human sexuality. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://...
The Hype Trap: Why Waiting for Certainty Guarantees You’ll Be Too Late
"Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd." — Voltaire
Voltaire nailed something every business leader knows instinctively: if you wait for certainty, you’re waiting for an illusion. In business, certainty is just another word for “too late”—the point where opportunity has been cl...
Designing Transformative AI Experiences: Lessons from Hash Bajwa
"The most powerful technology doesn’t just solve problems. It inspires people to see what’s possible," says Hash Bajwa.
In Episode 6 of AI Activations, Bajwa reflects on a career spanning the United Nations, Apple, and the Obama Foundation. He shares how organizations can design AI experiences that...
Pope Leo XIV Declares AI a Threat to Human Dignity and Workers’ Rights
Pope Leo XIV is taking a bold stance on artificial intelligence, calling it “a challenge to human dignity, justice and labour” in his first major address since being elected leader of the Catholic Church. The new pontiff is placing AI at the center of the Church’s moral agenda, warning that we’re en...
AI May Soon Help You Understand What Your Pet Is Trying to Say
Chinese tech powerhouse Baidu has filed a patent for a system that could use AI to decode animal sounds and behaviour then translate those signals into human language. For the millions of pet owners wondering what their animals are thinking, this could be the first real step toward bridging the comm...
Murder Victim Speaks from the Grave in Courtroom Through AI
Chris Pelkey was shot and killed in a road rage incident. At his killer’s sentencing, he forgave the man via AI. In a historic first for Arizona, and possibly the U.S., artificial intelligence was used in court to let a murder victim deliver his own victim impact statement. What happened Pelkey, a 3...
The CxD Interview GuideGet the most out of your conversation design job interviewInterviews go both ways. In these trying times of layoffs and non-existent UX job listings, it might seem a little pretentious to ask that candidates be “more picky” about their future employer, but the questions you po...
This Week in AI: Meetups, Courses, and Community NewsWelcome to this week’s edition of ChatBots Life Update, where we aim to provide you with the most crucial AI information in just 5 minutes.Here is what’s in store:💪 Upcoming Online Meetup: Join us and Say Hi🎁 Big Content Update: Courses, Deep Dive...
ICCV 2023 top papers, general trends, and personal picks
Do you want to learn all the latest state-of-the-art methods of the last year? Learn about the best and most famous papers that made the cut from this year’s ICCV. See the latest trends in AI and computer vision.
Best Practices for Building the AI Development Platform in Government
By John P. Desmond, AI Trends Editor The AI stack defined by Carnegie Mellon University is fundamental to the approach being taken by the US Army for its AI development platform efforts, according to Isaac Faber, Chief Data Scientist at the US Army AI Integration Center, speaking at the AI World Go...