Cognizant Podcasts

We all know that AI will eliminate some jobs, create many new jobs and will fundamentally change all jobs. To prepare our current workers, as well as those who are in school and yet to enter the workforce, for the new and exciting jobs of the future we need a concerted effort between government and business. In this podcast episode, Jason Stoughton, a veteran technologist, AI enthusiast, author and entrepreneur, speaks with Congressman McNerney (R-CA) and Bret Greenstein, Senior Vice President and Head of the AI and Analytics Practice at Cognizant, about the Future of Work in a world quickly being transformed by Artificial Intelligence. To learn more, visit cognizant.com/ai. The content of this episode is a reproduction of Jason Stoughton’s podcast episode titled ‘Government and Business Perspectives on the Future of Work’ that was originally posted on www.thepulseofai.com.

As the role of AI becomes predominant globally, there is a call within the US to take on a larger role in AI, embrace AI-driven economy, and prepare the workforce for a transition to AI. There is also a need to develop a national AI strategy that allows the nation to compete against countries that have different views and restrictions around the collection and use of data. In this podcast episode, Jason Stoughton, a veteran technologist, AI enthusiast, author and entrepreneur, speaks with Congressman Will Hurd of Texas and Bret Greenstein of Cognizant, to discuss what a national AI strategy should look like here in the United States. To learn more, visit cognizant.com/ai. The content of this episode is a reproduction of Jason Stoughton’s podcast episode titled ‘The US needs an effective National AI Strategy and Congressman Will Hurd is helping lead the charge’ that was originally posted on www.thepulseofai.com.

Evolutionary Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are making it possible to discover entirely new objects and behaviors to maximize a given objective and yield solutions that do not yet exist. With the help of massive datasets, machine learning, powerful and distributed computational capacity, Evolutionary AI can help businesses augment decision-making and create new opportunities. In this podcast episode, Jason Stoughton, a veteran technologist, AI enthusiast, author and entrepreneur, speaks with Stephanie Forrest and Risto Miikkulainen, about Evolutionary AI: What it is, how it is being used today, the challenges it faces, the opportunities it offers and what its future might entail. To learn more, visit cognizant.com/ai. The content of this episode is a reproduction of Jason Stoughton’s podcast episode titled ‘Deep Dive Discussion into Evolutionary AI’ that was originally posted on www.thepulseofai.com.

As we make rapid progress in AI, experts have always questioned the creative possibilities with the technology. Likewise, akin to evolution in nature, open-ended algorithms could offer profound prospects in setting off artificial intelligence's own evolution on a computer. In this podcast episode, Jason Stoughton, a veteran technologist, AI enthusiast, author and entrepreneur, speaks with Kenneth Stanley of OpenAI, and Babak Hodjat, VP of Evolutionary AI at Cognizant, about creativity, novelty search, Evolutionary AI, open endedness and all things in between. To learn more, visit cognizant.com/ai. The content of this episode is a reproduction of Jason Stoughton’s podcast episode titled ‘Creativity and Open Endedness in AI’ that was originally posted on www.thepulseofai.com.

When it comes to Artificial Intelligence (AI), there are diametrically contrasting views on it. Some believe that AI is going to take over jobs and give rise to machine dominance over humans while others look at AI as means to improving lives. In this podcast episode, Jason Stoughton, a veteran technologist, AI enthusiast, author and entrepreneur, speaks to Dr. Jordan Pollack and Babak Hodjat, preeminent thought leaders in the field of AI and Evolutionary AI specifically, and discuss the theoretical and practical aspects of AI along with myths surrounding it. To learn more, visit cognizant.com/ai. The content of this episode is a reproduction of Jason Stoughton’s podcast episode titled ‘Demystifying AI’ that was originally posted on www.thepulseofai.com.

Accurate prediction via machine learning (ML) has always been a challenge for even experienced data scientists. However, AutoML will change the face of ML-based offerings at a core level, suited for all kinds of complex scenarios. In this podcast episode, Jason Stoughton, a veteran technologist, AI enthusiast, author and entrepreneur, speaks to Quoc Le and Risto Miikkulainen on AutoML and the future direction of AI. Risto is an associate VP of Evolutionary AI at Cognizant and also a professor at the University of Texas. Quoc Le needs is one of the preeminent thought leaders in AI today and is known for many things including co-founding Google Brain and as the person behind AutoML. To learn more, visit cognizant.com/ai. The content of this episode is a reproduction of Jason Stoughton’s podcast episode titled ‘AutoML and the Future of AI’ that was originally posted on www.thepulseofai.com.

The travel industry is experiencing unprecedented disruption. What does the current situation teach us about how complex networks respond to unexpected challenges? In the second episode of this two-part series, David Womack, Cognizant’s Head of Experience Strategy, talks to members of KLM Mainport and TU Delft Hyperloop about building resilient networks. We specifically discuss the future of multi-modal transportation and how industry giants, like KLM and innovators such as Hyperloop are finding common ground through enabling a seamless travel experience.

The travel industry is experiencing unprecedented disruption. What does the current situation teach us about how complex networks respond to unexpected challenges? In the first episode of this two-part series, David Womack, Cognizant’s Head of Experience Strategy, talks to members of KLM Mainport and TU Delft Hyperloop about building resilient networks and macro-trends transforming the industry. We specifically discuss the future of multi-modal transportation and how industry giants, like KLM and innovators such as Hyperloop are finding common ground through enabling a seamless travel experience.

Rethinking the use of technology to counter challenges and chaos caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is top of mind for every decision maker. The new normal has pushed enterprises to enable remote workforce an overnight reality and move data to cloud. Enterprises that use this crisis to their advantage by transforming and reinventing themselves with technology will indeed emerge stronger. In this fourth and final installment of our 4-part podcast series, our expert panelists Paul Roehrig, Head of Strategy & Growth at Cognizant Digital Business, and guest speaker, J.P. Gownder, VP & Principal Analyst at Forrester share their “no-regret” recommendations for enterprises seeking shelter from the COVID-19 pandemic, and ideas on how bounce back stronger.

For many enterprises, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that consumer experience takes precedence, where software becomes the only means of customer interaction during this crisis. The need of the hour is to create software that offers intuitive and seamless usability. Data is another front that can aid organizations to turn chaos into opportunity. In the third installment of our 4-part podcast series, our expert panelists Paul Roehrig, Head of Strategy & Growth at Cognizant Digital Business, and guest speaker, J.P. Gownder, VP & Principal Analyst at Forrester, share their “no-regret” recommendations for enterprises seeking cover from the COVID-19 crisis, and catalysts to emerge stronger from the prolonged pandemic.