Episodes

  • Rapid Response: Hollywood’s hottest AI partner, with Runway’s Cristóbal Valenzuela
    Oct 8 2025

    AI tools are disrupting all types of creative content, and Runway AI is a pioneer making major waves in Hollywood. In this episode of Rapid Response, Runway’s co-founder & CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela dissects the company’s breakneck growth, the risks and responsibilities of AI tool makers, and how AI is redefining both business expectations and our notion of creativity.

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    33 mins
  • How Harvey is reinventing legal work with AI
    Oct 1 2025

    Law is one of the oldest professions in the world, a storied occupation steeped in traditions, where innovation can be challenging. Gabe Pereyra wants to change that with the power of AI. As Co-founder and President of Harvey, he’s creating legal AI tools that augment lawyers in their daily work, from drafting proposals to conducting research. Pereyra joins Pioneers of AI to discuss how Harvey supports lawyers, what it takes to build a growing AI company, and how the legal playbook is shifting.

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    34 mins
  • Arianna Huffington thinks AI could be a GPS for the soul
    Sep 24 2025

    Personal health and wellness tools are on the rise as more people take ownership of their physical and mental well-being. Arianna Huffington, co-founder of The Huffington Post, believes AI is the key to unlocking small behavior changes for healthier living. As CEO and founder of Thrive Global, she has partnered with Sam Altman to launch Thrive AI Health, a personalized AI health coach designed to expand access to health and wellness for all. Huffington joins Pioneers of AI to share her journey from media mogul to wellness entrepreneur, the importance of self-care, and why she believes AI could be the GPS for our souls.

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    37 mins
  • How Microsoft is democratizing safe AI
    Sep 17 2025

    Responsible AI is more than a buzzword, it’s a guiding principle at Microsoft. Sarah Bird, Chief Product Officer of Responsible AI, leads the company’s efforts to build and deploy AI products with responsibility at the core. She and her team bring standards across the company’s AI efforts, and have played a central role in building Microsoft Copilot and GitHub Copilot. Bird joins Pioneers of AI to share how Microsoft aligns its tools with an ethical framework, why safety and security must be addressed proactively, and what the rise of red team roles reveals about the future of AI created jobs.

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    36 mins
  • The power of storytelling in VCs, with Jeffrey Katzenberg and ChenLi Wang
    Sep 10 2025

    WndrCo is a venture capital firm that views storytelling as the foundation of every successful business, and for good reason. Its founding partner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, helped build DreamWorks into one of the most celebrated animation studios in the world. He is joined at the helm by ChenLi Wang, WndrCo’s managing partner and one of the earliest hires at Dropbox. Together, they sit down with Pioneers of AI to discuss how AI shapes their work, why storytelling is essential to building transformative companies, and WndrCo’s recent partnership with Kimbal Musk.

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    45 mins
  • Replay: How AI is shaping the job market, with Hilke Schellmann
    Sep 3 2025

    This week, Pioneers of AI is bringing back one of our most thought-provoking conversations: How AI is transforming the job market. Hilke Schellmann, journalist and author of “The Algorithm,” has spent years diving into the impact of AI on who gets hired and moves up – or doesn’t. Revisit this episode where we talk about how and why she began reporting on AI and jobs, how AI has changed hiring, and how job seekers can leverage the technology to give them an edge.

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    31 mins
  • Inside how The New York Times leverages AI
    Aug 27 2025

    For years, news organizations have walked a fine line between embracing new and emerging technologies and safeguarding their IP and content from those same technologies. The New York Times is no exception when it comes to its relationship with AI. Alex Hardiman, Chief Product Officer of The New York Times, is leading the storied news organization’s adoption of AI across the company. She also oversees NYT’s expanding portfolio of products, from NYT Cooking to Games. Hardiman joins Pioneers of AI to discuss the principles guiding the Times’ use of AI, how the organization develops and packages its products, and the enduring relevance of Wordle.

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    38 mins
  • Back to school: How AI is transforming the classroom, with Sal Khan
    Aug 20 2025

    It’s back-to-school season and questions about how AI is changing the classroom are top of mind for parents, students, and teachers. Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, an education platform that pioneered online learning, is one of the leading voices in the conversation about how AI is shaping education. He joins Pioneers of AI to discuss how AI can free teachers to connect more deeply with their students, how personalized AI tutors can enhance learning, and how both teachers and students can navigate the challenges of cheating.

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    42 mins