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EP 47: The AI Pioneer Who Decided Privacy Matters More Than Hype
Ep 47 · Aug 3, 2026 · 51 min
If you ever had a document you wished you could just ask questions to - without it leaving your computer, wouldn't be pretty good from data privacy perspective? In this episode, Sam sits down with Dr. Jonathan Schaeffer - Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta, co-founder of the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, and founder and CEO of Synsira, creator of KIND — for one of the most historically grounded AI conversations we've had on this show. He holds two Guinness Wo…
EP 46: Fix the Foundation First: Why Your Data Strategy Is Failing Before the AI Gets Involved
Ep 46 · Jul 27, 2026 · 34 min
Most companies have spent years buying tools, running pilots, and building dashboards - and they still can't answer the questions leadership needs answered. The problem isn't the technology. It's that no one fixed the foundation first. Ilan Man is the Founder and CEO of Paradox Machines, a data and AI consultancy incubated through the Infinity Venture Studio in New York. A Data & AI leader with deep hands-on experience across the full stack strategy, engineering, and analytics - Ilan has built a…
EP 45: Why AI Agents Break in Production: The Missing Harness in Your Data Stack
Ep 45 · Jul 15, 2026 · 33 min
An independent evaluation of Snowflake's Cortex Analyst found 6 in 10 AI-generated queries were wrong — but they all compiled and ran without a single error. That's not a model problem. That's a missing harness problem. Pradnesh Patil is the Co-Founder and CEO of Altimate AI — a platform bringing agentic AI to data engineering with tools trusted by Fortune 500s and downloaded more than 1 million times across 200+ countries. Before Altimate, he spent a decade in product leadership at Palo Alto Ne…
EP 44: Human-Centered Credit - Building Explainable AI for Lending in an Agentic World
Ep 44 · Jul 4, 2026 · 22 min
We are letting AI make life-changing financial decisions without requiring it to explain itself. The CFPB says 'insufficient information' is no longer an acceptable reason to deny a loan. The EU AI Act classifies credit scoring as high-risk. And more than half the US workforce - gig workers, fractional leaders, solopreneurs - is still scored by models built for a 1950s economy. Tamara Laine is the Founder and CEO of MPWR AI and an Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist turned fintech execut…
EP 43: The Outsider's Advantage: How Diverse Perspectives Unlock Enterprise AI Success
Ep 43 · Jun 25, 2026 · 27 min
McKinsey says 88% of organizations are using AI. Only 6% are getting real value. Sumaiya Shrabony argues the gap isn't technical - it's trust. And the people best equipped to see that barrier are almost never in the room when AI rollout strategy gets written. Sumaiya is Technical Program Manager and Data Infrastructure Lead at the University of Colorado Denver, managing 200 data pipelines across a 530-user analytics environment. She came to the US from Bangladesh at 19 and learned every institut…
EP 42: When AI Meets Robotics: Building Machines That Care
Ep 42 · Jun 13, 2026 · 35 min
In this episode, Sam sat down with guest Dr. Mohammad explore what it actually takes to build emotional intelligence into a physical machine - from the technical layers of facial expression recognition and voice intonation analysis to the user experience decisions that matter most when your users are vulnerable, lonely, and elderly. IN THIS EPISODE: ▪ How a postdoc in a psychology department became the career-defining moment that connected engineering with human wellbeing — and led…
EP 41: The Reward Signal: The Missing Ingredient in Every AI System You’ve Built
Ep 41 · May 26, 2026 · 45 min
74% of organizations hope to grow revenue through AI. Only 20% are actually doing it. That gap isn't a technology gap — it's a design gap. And today's guest has a name for what's missing: the reward signal. Alexander Liss is a Data and AI Scientist based in Denver, Colorado, with a 30-year career across analytics, strategy, data science, machine learning, and AI. He's built systems that solve established problems in novel ways, and the long-term problem on his radar is ensuring AI tools provide…
EP 40: Governance First: The Architecture Framework That Makes AI Auditable, Defensible, and 99% Cheaper
Ep 40 · May 21, 2026 · 28 min
Most AI governance is a policy document that nobody enforces. And in high-stakes environments - legal, healthcare, finance - that gap between policy and architecture is where disasters happen. In this episode, Dan Driver, founder of Driver AI Agency, walks through exactly how he built CaseReady Intake AI: a legal AI system with governance baked into every architectural decision, zero hallucination risk by design, prompt injection blocked at the pipeline, and a single architectural choice that cu…
EP 39: Why the Future of AI Belongs to Divergent Thinkers
Ep 39 · May 14, 2026 · 35 min
What if ADHD - penalised in classrooms and boardrooms for decades - is actually the competitive advantage in an AI-driven world? Palantir CEO Alex Karp said the future belongs to neurodivergent thinkers. The podcast guest Mark Stiltner has been living proof of that for years. Mark is Senior Director of Content and Web Marketing at Rapyd, the fintech unicorn powering payments across 100+ countries. Background in journalism and advertising from CU Boulder. Trained CMOs and senior marketing teams o…
EP 38: The Local AI Stack Nobody Talks About (But Should)
Ep 38 · Apr 22, 2026 · 41 min
You want to run AI locally. You have questions: What hardware do I actually need? Which framework should I use? How much will this cost? What's the realistic performance? In this episode, Sam brings back Trent Rossiter, founder of Logical Data Solutions, for a practical walkthrough of building a production-grade local AI lab. Trent has built real systems for enterprise clients, tested frameworks on multiple hardware stacks, and made the hardware choices that matter. This is not theory. This is w…
EP 37: Neurons: Future of AI Processing
Ep 37 · Apr 19, 2026 · 30 min
What if the next generation of computers wasn't made of silicon — but of living human neurons? Not simulated neurons, not artificial neural networks inspired by biology, but actual brain cells grown in a lab, connected to electrodes, and used to process information. That's not science fiction anymore. It's happening right now at FinalSpark, a Swiss startup building the world's first remotely accessible biocomputing platform. In this episode, Sam talks with Dr. Ewelina Kurtys, a neuroscientist wi…
EP 36: NVIDIA GTC 2026: Everything That Matters - Recapped
Ep 8 · Mar 28, 2026 · 13 min
Jensen Huang took the stage at SAP Center in San Jose on March 16th and announced that NVIDIA now expects one trillion dollars in chip orders through 2027 — double the forecast from just one year ago. Sam breaks down the five biggest stories from GTC 2026 in under 10 minutes. In this episode: the Vera Rubin platform (7 new chips, 5 rack types, built for inference and agentic AI), the Groq 3 LPU (NVIDIA's $20B inference play), NemoClaw (the enterprise-ready agentic AI stack built on viral open-so…
EP 35: Who Actually Controls AI? The Governance Gap Explained
Ep 7 · Mar 23, 2026 · 7 min
There's no international treaty governing AI, no agreed definition of "safe AI," and nobody with actual authority over frontier model deployment. A handful of CEOs make decisions with civilizational implications while governance structures lag years behind. This episode examines who's responsible for AI governance. The current state? Fragmented and lagging. The US has no comprehensive federal AI legislation—Biden's executive order was rolled back under Trump. The EU AI Act is most comprehensive…
EP 34: DeepSeek R1 vs GPT-4: The $6M Model That Changed AI Economics
Ep 6 · Mar 23, 2026 · 8 min
In January 2025, Chinese AI lab DeepSeek released DeepSeek R1—a model matching GPT-4 class performance at a fraction of the training cost. It wiped $600 billion off NVIDIA's market cap in a single day. Twelve months later, the ripple effects are still reshaping the AI industry. This episode cuts through the "China beats America" headlines to explain the actual technical and economic implications. DeepSeek R1 benchmarked comparably to OpenAI's O1 on reasoning tasks. The shock wasn't performance—i…
EP 33: Agents Everywhere: What Agentic AI Actually Means for Your Job
Ep 5 · Mar 18, 2026 · 8 min
Everyone's talking about agentic AI, but there's a gap between the hype ("AI will do your job for you") and the reality, which is more nuanced and frankly more interesting. The word "agentic" has officially crossed from technical jargon into buzzword territory—simultaneously everywhere and nowhere. Everyone's using it, few can define it precisely. This episode cuts through the noise to explain what agentic AI systems actually are, what they can and cannot do today, and the realistic implications…
EP 32: AI Discovers Drugs: The 2026 Clinical Trial Moment for AI in Biotech
Ep 4 · Mar 16, 2026 · 8 min
For years, AI in drug discovery has been a promise—billions invested, hundreds of papers published, dozens of startups founded, but actual drugs coming out the other end? Not yet. This is changing in 2026. Several AI-discovered drug candidates are now entering mid-to-late stage clinical trials. This is the year the receipts arrive for AI in drug discovery. The biotech industry is calling 2026 a landmark year. For a sector that's been hyped as much as it's been scrutinized, the fact that we're fi…
EP 31: Google's $30M Bet: The AI Impact Summit India and the Global South
Ep 3 · Mar 14, 2026 · 7 min
Every major AI summit has been held in San Francisco, London, or Washington — until now. In this episode, Sam breaks down what happened when Google CEO Sundar Pichai flew to New Delhi to open India's AI Impact Summit, and why it sent a clear geopolitical signal about the future of AI's global expansion. Sam unpacks Google's major commitments announced at the summit — including a $30 million AI for Science Impact Challenge, a new DeepMind partnership with Indian government bodies and universities…
EP 30: OpenClaw: The Open-Source AI Agent That Got Its Creator Hired by OpenAI
Ep 2 · Mar 9, 2026 · 10 min
Exploring the rise of OpenClaw, a viral open-source AI project, its capabilities, security risks, and industry impact. Learn how community-driven AI is transforming automation and the importance of security in AI development. Key Topics Covered OpenClaw's development and viral growth Security risks and mitigation in AI bots Industry impact and future of AI agents Sound Bites "AI bots going rogue pose significant industry risks." "A bot created a dating profile without permission." "…
EP 29: The Pentagon Showdown: OpenAI vs Anthropic and the Soul of AI
Ep 1 · Mar 8, 2026 · 6 min
An in-depth analysis of the recent AI controversy involving Anthropic, OpenAI, and the US government, exploring the implications for AI ethics, warfare, and industry dynamics. Key Topics Covered: Anthropic's contract with the US Department of Defense Red lines for AI in military use OpenAI's secret Pentagon negotiations Public and industry reactions to AI warfare policies Implications for AI ethics and regulation Resources Anthropic's Claude AI - https://www.anthropic.com/claude Op…
EP 28: The AI Revolution: Redefining Healthcare Financing
Ep 14 · Jan 7, 2026 · 28 min
In this episode, Sam Dey interviews Sharmeen, founder of Lyyvora, a platform revolutionizing AI-driven healthcare financing for independent clinics, particularly women-owned practices. They discuss the challenges these clinics face in accessing capital, the innovative human-centered approach Lyyvora employs to streamline the lending process, and the importance of leveraging real data over traditional credit scores. Shermin emphasizes the interconnected challenges in funding, the need for educati…
EP 27: AI and the Creative Arts: Innovation or Appropriation?
Ep 13 · Nov 25, 2025 · 55 min
Can a machine create art? Should it? And if it does, who owns it? In this episode, I sit down with Andres—creative technologist, founder of Red Mage, and advocate for equitable AI—to tackle one of the most controversial conversations in tech right now: AI's role in creative industries. What we discuss: ✅ How generative AI has transformed creativity in just two years ✅ The copyright battleground: Should AI companies compensate artists? ✅ Authenticity vs. automation: Does the creative process matt…
EP 26: The Future of Healthcare - AI, Data and Human Touch
Ep 12 · Oct 26, 2025 · 40 min
Can AI revolutionize cancer treatment? Dr. Sriman Swarup, a practicing oncologist and data scientist at OncoNexus, joins us to discuss where AI is making real impact in oncology today—and where it's falling short. We explore data quality challenges, building trust with patients and physicians, and the path to true precision medicine. Dr. Swarup shares his vision for AI-driven cancer care and why AI should augment doctors, not replace them. About Our Guest: Dr. Sriman Swarup Dr. Sriman Swarup is…
EP 25: AI Revolution in Marketing: From Traditional to Transformational
Ep 11 · Sep 27, 2025 · 29 min
In this episode of DataScienceWithSam, host Sam sits down with Egbavwa Pela, CEO of InsightsRx.ai, to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the marketing landscape. We dive deep into Egbavwa's journey from traditional media and marketing into the AI space, discussing the revolutionary impact AI is having on campaign effectiveness, audience segmentation, and content creation. Our conversation covers practical insights on implementation challenges, best practices for AI adoption, and…
EP 24: Redefining Data Science in the Generative AI Era
Ep 10 · Aug 30, 2025 · 32 min
Join host Sam as he explores how generative AI is reshaping data science with Claire Longo, a seasoned data scientist and AI researcher. From the shift from feature engineering to prompt engineering, to the evolution of data cleaning and the importance of statistical thinking in the age of LLMs, Claire shares practical insights for navigating this rapidly changing field. Key Topics: How generative AI is transforming data scientist roles The shift from traditional models to LLMs and what it means…
EP 23: AI in Marketing Strategies
Ep 9 · Aug 3, 2025 · 36 min
In this episode, we sit down with Joya Scarlata, Director of Digital Marketing at Interra Information Technologies (InterraIT), where she has been leading transformative B2B marketing initiatives for nearly 12 years. Joya brings a unique perspective to AI in marketing, combining her background in International Relations with deep expertise in data-driven marketing strategies. What We Cover: ✨ Joya's AI awakening moment and how her perspective has evolved 📈 How AI is revolutionizing audien…
EP 22: Governing AI with Purpose and Inclusion
Ep 8 · Jul 3, 2025 · 55 min
In this thought-provoking episode, we explore the critical intersection of AI governance, ethics, and representation with leaders from the Asian Women Advancing AI (AWAAI). Our guests break down the fundamentals of AI governance, explaining why proper oversight is essential in our rapidly evolving tech landscape. We dive deep into the challenge of creating fair and unbiased AI systems, examining how diverse perspectives are crucial for identifying and preventing algorithmic bias. The conversatio…
EP 21: AI Transformation: Beyond the Hype
Ep 7 · Jun 22, 2025 · 31 min
Most companies are getting AI transformation spectacularly wrong. In this eye-opening episode, we sit down with data and AI thought leader Nan Li to uncover why adoption—not technology—remains the #1 barrier to AI success. Forget the buzzwords and empty promises. This is a no-nonsense conversation about what actually works in AI transformation. Nan challenges the conventional wisdom, revealing why starting with "Can we build it?" is the wrong question and sharing the practical framework that suc…
EP 20: Understanding AI Agents: From Basics to Future Potential
Ep 6 · Mar 22, 2025 · 25 min
In this episode, the guest breaks down the fundamentals of AI agents in an accessible way for non-technical audiences. From understanding what makes AI agents different from traditional AI systems to exploring their potential future applications, this episode offers a comprehensive introduction to this cutting-edge technology.
EP 19: Navigating the Future of Workplace Health and Benefits with AI
Ep 5 · Feb 17, 2025 · 31 min
AI has evolved from being just a buzzword to becoming an integral part of our workplace wellness programs. But with great power comes great responsibility, and that's exactly what was unpacked in this episode. This episode features an esteemed guest from the healthcare sector who shared her perspectives on how AI has become influential in determining optimized health benefits in the workplace and how employers can strike a balance between AI innovation, employee data privacy, and other sen…
EP 18: Insurance Transformed: An Actuary’s take on AI
Ep 4 · Jan 14, 2025 · 37 min
Is the rising popularity of AI impacting the insurance business or its fundamental practices? Listen to this special episode covering an actuary's unique perspective on how AI may or may not impact core insurance businesses and actuarial practices. The discussion touches upon how the insurance industry can balance the benefits of AI-driven precision with the need for fairness and regulatory compliance, improving data wrangling and processing steps prior to actuarial model building exercises, and…
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