Rob May (Neurometric) and Anna Kirk (Thread AI) close out Season 1 of the AI and NYC podcast with announcements: Ryan Eppley is stepping down as a regular host, Rob’s book on investing in AI releases in September, and producer Madi Donlan joins on camera to interview them as they take a month off to plan next season. They discuss their working dynamic and friendship, surprising personal interests (including Anna’s harp and Rob’s recent deep dive into topology), and memorable or underrated episodes and guests. They review audience comments and clips touching on politics, campaign funding, ethics education for technologists, and AI-driven dilemmas like sex robots, then share favorite NYC hangouts. They tease Season 2 ideas including more audience response, a possible live show with call-ins, and covering topics based on top comments.

00:00 Welcome and Introductions

00:21 Season Updates and Announcements

01:23 Meet Producer Madi

02:19 How Rob and Anna Met

03:12 Three Words to Describe Each Other

04:35 Friendship Dynamics and Age Gap

05:41 Escape Room Adventures

07:04 Lessons Learned and Harp Bet

08:08 Offbeat Hobbies Topology Deep Dive

10:06 Work Styles and Hosting Chemistry

11:41 Surprising Guest Moments

12:37 Underrated Episodes and NYC vs Valley

16:04 Why New York Wins for Applied AI

16:54 Season One Reflections

17:49 Guests And Format Debate

19:00 Spotlighting New Voices

19:48 Reading Audience Comments

20:12 Politics And Pragmatism

22:20 Money Media And Elections

24:36 Can Ethics Be Taught

30:07 Sex Robots And Morality

33:09 Favorite New York Spots

34:02 Season Two Plans And Farewell

In this episode of AI and NYC, Ryan and Anna sit down with Ujwal Roy, Founder & CEO of ScaleBuild AI and former engineer at Meta, Intel, and Micron, to discuss how AI is reshaping every industry.

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AI transformation isn't just about using ChatGPT—it's about changing how businesses think, operate, and innovate.

In this episode of AI in NYC, Rob May and Anna Kirk sit down with Rahul Kanodia, CEO of Datamatics, to discuss what it really takes to transform an enterprise with AI. From building an AI-first culture and measuring ROI to agentic AI, automation, and the biggest mistakes companies make, Rahul shares practical insights every business leader should hear.

Whether you're a CEO, founder, developer, or simply curious about the future of AI, this conversation offers valuable lessons on adopting AI the right way.

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AI isn't just about models like ChatGPT—it runs on an enormous hardware ecosystem that most people never see.

In this episode of AI in NYC, Rob May sits down with Harris Edelman, Founder & CEO of Ombligo, to explore the booming world of refurbished data center equipment, AI GPUs, and the hidden infrastructure powering today's AI revolution.

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Producer: Madi Donlan

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In this episode, we sit down with Alexa Griffith, Senior Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat, to discuss what’s really happening behind the scenes of modern AI infrastructure.

From her journey transitioning from computational chemistry to software engineering, to building AI systems at scale.

We also dive into:

• How AI systems handle scale, latency, and security

• Why AI infrastructure matters more than ever

• The engineering challenges behind production AI

• OpenAI vs Claude and the current AI model race

• Why many companies still struggle with AI adoption

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In this episode, Boris Berenberg dives deep into the biggest challenges companies face when adopting AI—from security and compliance concerns to poor implementation strategies and organizational resistance.

We discuss why nearly 90% of AI projects fail, how enterprise teams struggle with AI adoption, and what businesses need to do to successfully integrate AI into their workflows. Boris also shares insights on AI agents, Slack-based automation, regulated industries, and the future of knowledge work.

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In this episode of AI and NYC, we dive into one of the biggest questions in tech today: Will AI agents replace traditional software? Joining us is Kenneth Auchenberg, Partner at Innovation Endeavors, where we unpack the future of software infrastructure, AI-powered workflows, and why the next decade may belong to agent-first systems. In this episode, we discuss:

• Why AI agents are changing how software is built
• The shift from developer experience to agent experience
• Whether traditional SaaS is at risk.
• The future of AI infrastructure and investing
• How businesses can prepare for the AI revolution

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Ben Guo is a former early Stripe engineer, Brooklyn musician, and now the co-founder and CEO of Zo Computer.

In this episode of AI in NYC, Rob May sits down with Ben to explore a refreshing vision for personal AI: how managed cloud computers and autonomous AI agents can give regular, everyday people the power to reclaim the internet from corporate tech giants.

We dive deep into the cultural "scaremongering" around AI replacing human potential, why the current attention economy functions like a techno-feudal system making us slaves to algorithms, and the reality of building a company for the pure love of the game rather than just an exit.

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Noah Obstfeld from Pitch Roast runs a venture capital and entrepreneur pitch session where professional comedians roast you while you pitch your startup.

In this episode of AI in NYC, Rob May and guest co-host Stephen Messer dive into the brutal, vulnerable, and hilarious world of fundraising. We discuss why founders willingly subject their confidence to stand-up comics, what happens when a live pitch completely falls apart, and the thick skin required to survive the startup ecosystem.

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Guy Mounier is a four-time founder, investor, and the CEO of Boon AI.

In this episode of AI in NYC, we explore one of the biggest questions facing technology today: how do we build trust in an AI-powered world?

Our conversation spans entrepreneurship, AI, business, society, and the ideas behind Guy's newest initiative, The Trust Era Project. We discuss how AI is changing the way organizations make decisions, the opportunities and challenges ahead, and why trust may become one of the most important currencies of the next decade.

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