Brave New World -- hosted by Vasant Dhar

Brave New World, hosted by AI-pioneer Vasant Dhar, explores how machine-driven “virtualization” is reshaping human life after COVID—across work, health, faith, emotions, and governance. Each episode brings a deep expert perspective on the science and societal implications of intelligent systems.

100 episodes, Monthly, 5.0 rating

<1k, Male, USA

30s Ad: 14 - 18, 60s Ad: 17 - 21, CPM Category: Technology

Vasant Dhar

Technology, News, Tech News, Science, Business, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

Academic researchers and recognized experts (professors, lab directors, senior ML/AI researchers) with published work in AI/ML, cognitive/neuroscience, social/behavioral science, network science, or AI safety/alignment; often authors of influential papers/books and frequent conference/keynote speakers.

Published peer-reviewed research in top venues, Authorship of influential books/papers (often foundational in their subfield), Leadership of labs or major research programs, Keynotes/major talks at prominent AI/science conferences

Nicholas Christakis - Impacts Of Machines On Human Groups; Social Coordination, Trust, Cooperation, And The Role Of Noise/agents In Network Experiments, Leslie M. Kay - Smell, Memory, And The Brain; How Olfaction Connects To Emotional And Cognitive Processing, Lon Bottou - Fiction Machines And Limits Of AI Alignment; Distinctions Between Fluency And Understanding

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Human Behavior, Networks, Cognition, Neuroscience, Ethics, Alignment, Society, Governance