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Mar 2025
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Welcome to the Western AI Podcast, where we explore the transformative world of Artificial Intelligence. Our mission? To equip you with the insights and tools necessary to navigate the accelerating changes in education, careers, and life brought about by AI advancements. We touch on critical topics such as the near and far-term implications of AI, including academic honesty in the era of AI-generated content, the efficiency gains and job disruptions of AI automation, the ethical dilemmas of algorithmic bias, and the visionary prospects of human-AI integration. Join us as we explore these key issues and offer a comprehensive toolkit to thrive in an AI-driven future.
Join us for this week's AI Debriefing made with Notebook LM as we dive into the latest developments shaping the AI landscape. We unpack OpenAI's groundbreaking text-to-video model Sora and examine Apple's long-anticipated entry into the AI arena. Plus, we explore the fascinating world of Agentic AI and its implications for the future. (Made with Notebook LM.)
This week, Owen kicks off season 2 with an engaging episode alongside Garvan Doyle, a Western University graduate now working at Anthropic. From founding Mixr to holding pivotal roles at Assemble AI and now shaping the future at Anthropic, Garvan shares the experiences and insights that defined his journey in the AI space. We’ll explore life at Anthropic, uncover hidden opportunities in the AI industry, and delve into the key technical resources that have driven his success.Whether you're curious about the impact of AI on workflow automation or wondering about future breakthroughs in the field, this episode offers a roadmap for anyone looking to advance their career in tech. Plus, we’ll talk about the broader implications of AI and its role in shaping a safer, more aligned future. Don’t miss this chance to learn from a true industry leader!
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Roberto Iriondo is an AI advisor and consultant specializing in end-to-end marketing support for AI startups and established companies. He provides strategic guidance on web strategy, content, SEO, and growth. Roberto co-founded Towards AI in 2019, which was acquired in 2022, and continues to support it as an advisor to the CEO.Previously, he advised the president of the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) on projects like LLM360 and AI@MBZUAI. He also led technical content strategies at Cohere (2022–2023) and Snorkel AI (2021–2022). From 2018 to 2021, he worked at Carnegie Mellon University, developing platforms like ML@CMU. Earlier, he founded a marketing agency focused on SEO for emerging businesses. Roberto has supported organizations like Amazon Science, Lambda, Gather AI, Determined AI, and Udacity, helping them improve ROI through tailored marketing strategies.
Peter Fedichev is a scientist and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in academic research and the biotech industry. He is the CEO of Gero.ai, a biotechnology company using AI to understand and combat aging and chronic diseases. Gero.ai has developed proprietary physics-based machine learning models, called Large Health Models (LHMs), to analyze health data, distinguish aging from disease effects, and improve drug discovery and development.Peter holds an M.S. in theoretical physics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and a Ph.D. from the University of Amsterdam. He has conducted research at institutions including the Kurchatov Institute, University of Amsterdam, FOM Institute AMOLF, and University of Innsbruck. With over 80 publications and 6,000+ citations (h-index of 37), his work has advanced the understanding of aging and lifespan limits. He is driven by the challenge of aging research and dreams of extending human lifespan and experiencing life in space.
Dr. Mark Daley is the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at Western University and a professor in Computer Science, Biology, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mathematics, and Statistics & Actuarial Science. He is affiliated with The Brain and Mind Institute, The Rotman Institute of Philosophy, and The Western Institute for Neuroscience. Dr. Daley is also a faculty affiliate at the Vector Institute for AI and an associate scientist at the Lawson Health Research Institute. Previously, he served as Vice-President (Research) at CIFAR, contributing to Canada’s AI strategy.
Dr. Geordie Rose co-founded D-Wave in 1999, serving as CEO from 1999 to 2003 and CTO from 2004 to 2014, helping establish it as the world’s first quantum computing company and leading it to a $1.6B IPO. He later co-founded and served as CEO of Kindred from 2014 to 2018, which was acquired by Ocado for $262M, and led Sanctuary from 2018 to 2024. Currently, he is working at the intersection of games, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing at Snowdrop.
Dr. Foteini Agrafioti is the Senior Vice President of Data and AI and the Chief Science Officer at RBC, where she oversees the bank's Data and AI ecosystem, including data services, machine learning platforms, AI solutions, and research and development. Since joining RBC in May 2016 as Chief Science Officer and Co-Founder and Head of RBC Borealis, she has led the development of several AI-powered products, such as Aiden and NOMI Forecast, helping to position RBC as a leader in the AI space.Before her role at RBC, Dr. Agrafioti founded and served as Chief Technology Officer at Nymi, a biometric security company known for developing the Nymi wristband. She also serves as Co-Chair of the Government of Canada’s Advisory Council on Artificial Intelligence, where she provides guidance on strengthening Canada’s global leadership in AI.
Dr. Jaky Kueper works at the intersection of machine learning and epidemiology, focusing on harnessing value from diverse data sources to improve population health and well-being. This is achieved through both the careful application of existing techniques and the development of new approaches. With over seven years of experience in AI for primary care, Dr. Kueper has led projects to identify primary care-specific needs and opportunities in AI development, evaluation, and implementation. Additionally, Dr. Kueper has collaborated directly with primary care organizations to co-develop AI models tailored to their needs. Interdisciplinary engagement is central to Dr. Kueper's approach, and contributions have been made towards AI for health capacity-building initiatives in Canada and the United States to raise awareness and promote the inclusion of health professionals in AI.
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