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Bridger (Waleed) Ammar — Building Holistic Intelligence: AI, Science, and the Future of Human Knowledge
In this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience, Jason talks with Bridger (Waleed) Ammar, an AI scientist and entrepreneur who has spent nearly two decades shaping how the world builds, scales, and governs intelligent systems.
From Google Health, Google Research, and the Allen Institute for AI to founding Higg, Bridger has led projects at the intersection of data, biology, and humanity — pioneering breakthroughs in language-universal models, scientific modeling, and large-scale AI deployment.
He shares insights on the ethics of AI, the purpose of science, and how global collaboration can drive holistic intelligence — intelligence that's not just artificial, but deeply human.
We Talked About• His journey through academia, AI research, and entrepreneurship • The philosophy and community lessons he learned from Burning Man • The future of science — and why peer review needs an overhaul • AI's role in biology, ethics, and global cooperation • The future of human intelligence — are we getting smarter or just faster? • Large language models, ethics, and the coming singularity • Advice for young scientists and engineers • Why the pyramids are a lesson in systems thinking • Balancing curiosity, culture, and self-expression
Guest Bio (Condensed)Bridger (Waleed) Ammar has been advancing the state of the art in AI and data modeling since 2006. His work spans Google Research, Google Health, Microsoft, IBM, and the Allen Institute for AI, and his research has appeared in Nature, JAMA, NeurIPS, ACL, and EMNLP.
He's advised institutions like the NSF, SDAIA, and leading global platforms on AI strategy. As co-founder of Higg, he's now exploring what he calls holistic intelligence — the integration of science, art, and human values in technology.
Guest LinksLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/waleedammar/ Email – [email protected] Website – https://higg.world/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/holistic_intelligence/
SponsorThe Jason Cavness Experience is sponsored by CavnessHR, which delivers HR to companies with 49 or fewer employees through a tech platform that automates HR while providing access to a dedicated HR Business Partner. www.CavnessHR.com
Quote / Key Insight"AI won't replace human intelligence — it will reveal what makes it truly human." — Bridger (Waleed) Ammar
Call to Action🎧 Listen to full episodes: www.thejasoncavnessexperience.com 🤖 Learn more about Higg: https://higg.world/ 💡 Explore HR for small businesses: www.CavnessHR.com
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In this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience, Jason talks with Bridger (Waleed) Ammar, an AI scientist and entrepreneur who has spent nearly two decades shaping how the world builds, scales, and governs intelligent systems.
From Google Health, Google Research, and the Allen Institute for AI to founding Higg, Bridger has led projects at the intersection of data, biology, and humanity — pioneering breakthroughs in language-universal models, scientific modeling, and large-scale AI deployment.
He shares insights on the ethics of AI, the purpose of science, and how global collaboration can drive holistic intelligence — intelligence that's not just artificial, but deeply human.
We Talked About• His journey through academia, AI research, and entrepreneurship • The philosophy and community lessons he learned from Burning Man • The future of science — and why peer review needs an overhaul • AI's role in biology, ethics, and global cooperation • The future of human intelligence — are we getting smarter or just faster? • Large language models, ethics, and the coming singularity • Advice for young scientists and engineers • Why the pyramids are a lesson in systems thinking • Balancing curiosity, culture, and self-expression
Guest Bio (Condensed)Bridger (Waleed) Ammar has been advancing the state of the art in AI and data modeling since 2006. His work spans Google Research, Google Health, Microsoft, IBM, and the Allen Institute for AI, and his research has appeared in Nature, JAMA, NeurIPS, ACL, and EMNLP.
He's advised institutions like the NSF, SDAIA, and leading global platforms on AI strategy. As co-founder of Higg, he's now exploring what he calls holistic intelligence — the integration of science, art, and human values in technology.
Guest LinksLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/waleedammar/ Email – [email protected] Website – https://higg.world/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/holistic_intelligence/
SponsorThe Jason Cavness Experience is sponsored by CavnessHR, which delivers HR to companies with 49 or fewer employees through a tech platform that automates HR while providing access to a dedicated HR Business Partner. www.CavnessHR.com
Quote / Key Insight"AI won't replace human intelligence — it will reveal what makes it truly human." — Bridger (Waleed) Ammar
Call to Action🎧 Listen to full episodes: www.thejasoncavnessexperience.com 🤖 Learn more about Higg: https://higg.world/ 💡 Explore HR for small businesses: www.CavnessHR.com