Mostly Human with Laurie Segall
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Mostly Human is a weekly podcast that explores technology through the most important lens: the human one. Hosted by award-winning tech journalist Laurie Segall, the immersive interview and investigative show tackles some of the defining questions of our time with headline-making tech titans and the people you don't know yet, but should. Mostly Human will leave you with a sense of agency over fear, and a clearer view of how tech can actually work for you.
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Can AI Be Human-First? Apple Thinks So.
A note to listeners: Part 2 of Searching for Mr. Deepfakes will release Thursday June 18. In the tech world, Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) garners Super Bowl level attention. It's…
Searching for Mr. Deepfakes: ‘The Most Dangerous Man on the Internet’ [Part 1]
When journalist Laurie Segall first stumbled upon Mr. Deepfakes — the largest deepfake pornography site on the internet, with an estimated 17 million monthly visitors at its peak — she couldn't shake…
Coming Soon: Searching for Mr. Deepfakes
Coming this month, Mostly Human presents Searching for Mr. Deepfakes — a four-part investigation into the man behind the largest deepfake porn site on the internet and the real-world harm this new…
An AI Companion You Can Cuddle?
AI companions are still relatively new and mostly stuck behind a screen. But some AI companies are already experimenting with how to break these digital relationships out into the real world. Host…
One Hour. Every Organ. The Future of Healthcare.
In the 2013 dystopian sci-fi movie, Elysium, a futuristic, MRI-like machine can diagnose and cure nearly any ailment in minutes. That future is closer than you think. Andrew Lacy is the CEO of…
My AI Boyfriend: How Will Intimate AI Relationships Change Us?
Millions of people are in relationships with AI. Many of them didn't mean to be. That's one of the findings from researchers at MIT's Media Lab, where the Advancing Humans with AI [AHA] team have…
AI Wants to Be Your Friend. That’s the Problem.
Tristan Harris seemed almost destined for the Silicon Valley life. He was raised in the Bay Area, studied computer science at Stanford, went to school with the people who made Instagram, and got his…
Can Bringing Back the Woolly Mammoth Save the Planet?
When we talk about the rapid advancements of technology — where we are today, what we're capable of and where we could go— how big do we get to think? For Ben Lamm and his company Colossal, the…
AI Was My Stalker
She never used the app. She never spoke to its AI. She didn’t even know it existed. And yet an AI companion app called Sesame wouldn’t stop talking about her — telling users wild stories about who…
How to Hack Your Productivity Like a Silicon Valley CEO
If you’re looking at the headlines around AI with some trepidation or, honestly, you just don’t know where to start, but you want in, consider this episode your starter pack. Laurie Segall brings on…
The AI Therapist Will See You Now
This week, we’re exploring the rise of AI-powered mental health—and what it means as more people turn to machines for support in moments of vulnerability. Mostly Human host, Laurie Segall, talks with…
The Power and Responsibility of Sam Altman
This week, Laurie Segall sits down exclusively with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for his first interview since shutting down the Disney-partnered Sora and making the Department of War deal. From power to…
Parenting at the Speed of AI, with Dr. Becky
Parenting has always been messy. AI is trying to make it frictionless. In this debut episode of Mostly Human, longtime tech journalist Laurie Segall explores the human side of our rapidly evolving…
Introducing Mostly Human, a Tech Podcast Through a Human Lens
We’re living through one of the most extraordinary tech accelerations in human history. But too often, it can feel like tech is happening to us. Longtime tech journalist Laurie Segall is here to…
Evernote Founder Wants to Save Us from Boring Video Calls
Our new hyperconnected lifestyles have revealed weaknesses in the technology we use every day. But new problems lead to new solutions. That’s where innovation comes from. Phil Libin is probably best…
Inside Facebook's Ambitious Plan To Build Out the Next Dimension
Facebook has ambitious plans for virtual reality. And Andrew “Boz” Bosworth is in charge of it all. He says we’ve only scratched the surface of how VR and AR technology will transform society. So…
Surveillance Tech & Biased AI: The ACLU Fights Back
What happens to our civil liberties when an algorithm is used by law enforcement to make an arrest? Even more concerning, what happens when that facial recognitiontechnology is racially biased? As we…
S1E27 The Future of Mindfulness, Love... and High-Stakes Poker
We’re bringing you three interviews from the first at-home edition of the Collision tech conference. Laurie chats with Headspace Co-founder and CEO Rich Pierson about the importance of mindfulness…
S1E26 It's Time to Finally Fix Tech’s Diversity Problem
It's no secret to anyone: Tech has a major diversity problem. And it's not getting better. How do we finally start making the necessary changes to fix the glaring inequity in Silicon Valley? How do…
S1E25 Free Speech: The Firestorm Tech Can No Longer Afford to Ignore
We are living through pretty surreal times... Most of the country is still shut down due to COVID-19. Over the last few days we’ve seen protests and riots across the country following the police…
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Mostly Human with Laurie Segall has published 45 episodes since November 2019, covering topics in News, Society & Culture.
Mostly Human with Laurie Segall is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 54m.
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