Make Data Human

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Make Data Human demystifies the jargon-intensive world of data and provides a blueprint for how data can solve the greatest social issues of our time. If you're interested in knowing how data can help combat human trafficking and climate change, how behavioral science and data science reinforce each other, the differences between nudge theory and psychometrics, or why there is bias in artificial intelligence, this is the podcast for you.

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April 9, 202453 min

Data in the Intelligence Services

It's no secret that the geopolitical landscape is becoming increasingly volatile. And simultaneously, never has there been more data that could enable companies, governments, and the intelligence services with situational understanding. So how are the intelligence services faring, and specifically the CIA? Host Anjuli Bedi and resident Behavioural Scientist Meike Wolf are joined in this episode by a very special guest: Carmen Medina, former Deputy Director of the CIA, author of the book Rebels At Work: A Handbook for Leading Change from Within, and focus of Wharton School professor Adam Grant’s bestseller Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World. Over her 30-year career, Carmen built multiple analytics and innovation functions within the CIA. Carmen’s story doesn't just demystify how the intelligence services use data; it highlights that thinking differently about everything from apartheid to astrology can truly change the world.

December 12, 202337 min

Legislating Artificial Intelligence

Is it possible to effectively regulate AI? And when we regulate AI, what are we even regulating? A piece of technology, or a sentient being? And what is the right philosophical frameworks we should apply when trying to do so? To tackle this immense challenge, Anjuli, Meike, and DBS are joined by special guest Mark Deem, partner at Wiggin LLP in London and author of the book AI on Trial to discuss how we can effectively regulate AI while still enabling innovation and protecting human rights.

September 18, 202339 min

Climate Change Storytelling

Climate change- one of the most daunting, fear inducing, denial inducing, terrifying topics of our time. So terrifying that many people shut down and freeze, rather than adopting sustainable behaviours that will truly have an impact. How then, do we effectively drive sustainable behaviours? Anjuli and Meike are joined by neuromarketing expert Prince Ghuman, author of the best-seller "Blindsight", to crack the challenge.

May 23, 202338 min

The Future of AI

The Future of AI is no longer the future- it is the present. AI is an ever-evolving all encompassing engine that has the power to unleash and surpass the best of human thought, and simultaneously poses a threat to society as we know it. In this episode, DBS and I dive into the newest advancements in AI, discuss the moral and ethical risks of those advancements, and explore the future of the arts sector.

February 9, 202327 min

5 Burning Questions

Have you ever had a question about data and technology that you were afraid to ask? In this episode, host Anjuli Bedi and data enthusiasts, Meike and DBS, take questions from the audience and find themselves tackling some surprisingly difficult and existential questions about the role of data in society, how Apple Watches work, and the connection between data, the cosmos, and God.

February 9, 202354 min

Data & Modern Slavery (Part 2)

In Data & Modern Slavery (Part 1), human trafficking expert, Neil Giles posed a challenge to the Make Data Human Team- how to get the corporate world to take an active stance against modern slavery. In this episode, host Anjuli Bedi, and fellow data enthusiasts, Meike and DBS, create multiple solutions that leverage the best of behavioral science and the best of data science. And while the solutions discussed on this episode focus on modern slavery, they can be applied to any social issue.

February 9, 202334 min

Data & Modern Slavery (Part 1)

Modern slavery is one of the most enduring crimes in human history. One of the critical reasons we've been unable to stop modern slavery is because we cannot solve what we cannot see. However, in the world of big data, data can be a flashlight. Join host Anjuli Bedi and modern slavery expert Neil Giles, CEO of Traffik Analysis Hub, for a discussion on how data can combat modern slavery.

February 9, 202322 min

Great Resignations & Great Recessions

The great resignation- a phenomena born out of the pandemic where people basically decided to quit their jobs. What motivated them to do that and why? And what are they likely to do when faced with a recession? Will their need for financial stability prevail? Or will their psychological and emotional wants and needs dictate their decision-making? Join Nerm, guest host and former BBC presenter, and data enthusiasts Anjuli Bedi and Meike Wolf to unearth what truly motivates employees.

February 9, 202342 min

Behavioral Science in a Nutshell

Human beings love to think we're rational. But fundamentally we are emotional, irrational creatures. Fortunately, there is a science that helps contextualize and predict our behavior- Behavioral science. Join host Anjuli Bedi, and her fellow data enthusiasts, Meike and DBS, for a deep-dive into the fascinating world of behavioral science, the distinctions between nudge theory versus human motivations, and how behavioral science enables us to understand, measure, and predict almost everything about human behavior.

February 9, 202319 min

Data...What the Heck Is It?

Data- it's a term we hear frequently. We often hear that our lives our dictated by data. That data is taking over our jobs. That Chat GPT is going to revolutionize every facet of the world we live in. But at the heart of every innovation in artificial intelligence, the fundament is data. In this episode, we demystify data and discuss where data can be truly beneficial for society, and where it can all go wrong.

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