Brave New World -- hosted by Vasant Dhar
Brave New World is a look into the transformation of humanity by machines in the post-COVID era. It examines a wide range of topics around how technology and “virtualization” of our lives is impacting work, health, faith, emotional well being, government, democracy, and freedom. It is hosted by AI-pioneer Vasant Dhar.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 66 minutes
- Episodes
- 99
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Ep 78: David Halpern on Nudging
How can we use the insights of behavioral economics to make the world a better place? David Halpern joins Vasant Dhar in episode 78 of Brave New World to share his learnings from running the Behavior…
Ep 77: Pippa Ehrlich on the Mysteries of the Sea
Her film My Octopus Teacher won an academy award -- and her insights on nature, and her love for it, go far beyond the film. Pippa Ehrlich joins Vasant Dhar in episode 77 of Brave New World to talk a…
Ep 76: Peter Ward on Life on Earth
Life on earth is a crazy accident. We have no idea how it arose or whether it will survive. Peter Ward joins Vasant Dhar in episode 76 of Brave New World to chat about the origins of our planet, the …
Ep 75: Mohit Satyanand on Investing and India
He's been a successful entrepreneur and investor, and is highly regarded for his sharp understanding of India. Mohit Satyanand joins Vasant Dhar in episode 75 of Brave New World to share his inspirin…
Ep 74: Peter Singer on Animal Liberation
Why should only human beings be worthy of moral consideration? Would we still eat animals if we had a sense of their mass-produced suffering? Peter Singer joins Vasant Dhar in episode 74 of Brave New…
Ep 73: Paul Sheard Demystifies Money
What is money? How is it created? What is the relationship of governments, central banks, and commercial banks to money? Paul Sheard joins Vasant Dhar in episode 73 of Brave New World to cut through …
Ep 72: Ajay Shah on the Dangers of Digital Public Infrastructure
Digital Public Infrastructure sounds like a huge step forward for the world -- till you think about how it empowers the state to oppress the people. Ajay Shah joins Vasant Dhar in episode 72 of Brave…
Ep 71: David Sontag on AI in Healthcare
David Sontag joins Vasant Dhar on episode 70 of Brave New World to highlight where and how AI is creating a major transformation in healthcare. We could create a brave new world of individualized and…
Ep 70: Rajesh Jain, Disrupter
Ep 69: Chandrika Tandon on Music and Impact
She's a business leader, a Grammy-nominated musician and is trying to transform education. Chadrika Tandon joins Vasant Dhar in episode 69 of Brave New World to discuss her life, her learning, and wh…
Ep 68: Gary Smith is an AI Skeptic
Will big data and scary AI take over the world? Not a chance, says Gary Smith, as he joins Vasant Dhar in episode 68 of Brave New World. The human brain is special. Useful resources: 1. Gary Smith o…
Ep 67: Ellie Pavlick on the Cutting Edge of AI
Does ChatGPT really understand anything? Or is it faking it? Hell, do we understand how it works? Ellie Pavlick joins Vasant Dhar in episode 67 of Brave New World to share her thoughts on where AI ha…
Ep 66: Jameel Jaffer on Free Speech in the Social Media Age
Law and social conventions around free speech have evolved with the times, but technology presents new challenges to both. In this new world of social media, how should we think about it? Jameel Jaff…
Ep 65: Rick Smolan on a Life in Photography
Ep 64: Amit Varma on the Creator Economy
Ep 63: Piyush Gupta on How AI Will Transform Business
He has skin in the game as a top banker -- and saw the power of AI long before others did. Piyush Gupta joins Vasant Dhar in episode 63 of Brave New World to share his excitement for the present -- a…
Ep 62: Dmitry Rinberg on the Mysteries of Smell
We live in a world of smell -- and we barely understand it! Dmitry Rinberg joins Vasant Dhar in episode 62 of Brave New World to discuss what he has learnt about the neurobiology of smell over the la…
Ep 61: Marty Fridson on How Tech Changed Wall Street
One of the great disruptions that shaped the modern world was the way in which technology transformed Wall Street. Marty Fridson joins Vasant Dhar in episode 61 of Brave New World to talk about those…
Ep 60: Raphaël Millière Looks Under the Hood of AI
ChatGPT is great -- but does it 'understand' what it is telling us? Raphaël Millière joins Vasant Dhar in episode 60 of Brave New World to understand on what's going on inside ChatGPT -- and the larg…
Ep 59: Paulo Kaiser on Assimilating ChatGPT
Will it take all our jobs? In what way will it make us better? What do we need to do? Paulo Kaiser joins Vasant Dhar in episode 59 of Brave New World to discuss the technology that is changing the wo…