Joi's Conversations Podcast

Joi Ito's conversations with his interesting friends.

44: Conversation with Jessy Lin 08/08/2018

44: Conversation with Jessy Lin Conversation with Jessy Lin from the infamous MIT labsix that did adversarial AI project "Fooling Neural Networks in the Physical World with 3D Adversarial Objects" project [EP-EN-44] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/6902572

43: Conversation with Nikola Danaylov 07/04/2018

43: Conversation with Nikola Danaylov Conversation with Nikola Danaylov of Singularity.fm. He interviewed me for his show a few weeks ago and now I'm interviewing him back. We will talk about the transhumanist movement, cryonics, "beating death," and singularity. [EP-EN-43] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/6775889

42: Conversation with Anjali Sastry 07/04/2018

42: Conversation with Anjali Sastry Conversation with Anjali Sastry about systems dynamics, cybernetics and society. [EP-EN-42] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/6775832

41: Conversation with Kade Crockford 10/05/2017

41: Conversation with Kade Crockford Conversation with Kade Crockford the Director of the Technology for Liberty Program at the ACLU of Massachusetts. Kade ensures privacy and civil liberties law keeps pace with new technologies, with a focus on how systems of surveillance and control impact not just the society in general but their primary targets—people of color, Muslims, immigrants, and dissidents. [EP-EN-41] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/5812418

40: Conversation with Martha Minow 09/07/2017

40: Conversation with Martha Minow Conversation with Martha Minow, Harvard Law Professor and former Dean of Harvard Law School. We talk about forgiveness, the judicial system and the future of law in a world of new technologies such as AI. [EP-EN-40] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/5716698

39: Conversation with Gerald Holton 07/31/2017

39: Conversation with Gerald Holton Conversation with Gerald Holton, a science historian and physicist talking about letters from Albert Einstein to Gene Sharp recently found by Jamila Raqib. The letters are an important part of a conversation about the role of Einstein in thinking about science, ethics and activism. [EP-EN-39] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/5596332

38: Conversation with Joseph Bolen 07/06/2017

38: Conversation with Joseph Bolen Conversation with Dr. Joseph Bolen, Chief Scientific Officer, PureTech Health about a perspective for understanding chronic human diseases. http://www.puretechhealth.com/team/josephb.php (Disclosure: I'm the chair of the board of PureTech Health.) [EP-EN-38] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/5511975

37 : Conversation with Nadya Peek 04/23/2017

37 : Conversation with Nadya Peek Conversation with Nadya Peek, a postdoc in the Center for Bits and Atoms. We will be talking about many things including an additive manufacturing and 3D steganography using 3D printers that she recently invented. [EP-EN-37] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/5291606

36 : Conversation with Christopher Filardi 04/23/2017

36 : Conversation with Christopher Filardi Talking to Christopher Filardi, Senior Scientist at Conservation International about indigenous people's stewardship of the vital ecosystems. I interviewed him over a very bad connection in November last year. Better connection and lots of interesting new things. [EP-EN-36] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/5291579

35 : Conversation with Jeff Howe 02/25/2017

35 : Conversation with Jeff Howe This is a recording of a conversation with Jeff Howe, the co-author of our new book Whiplash. The conversation and the subsequent Q&A were recorded live at the Harvard Book Store on February 24th. [EP-EN-35] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/5116841

34 : Conversation with Megan Smith 02/23/2017

34 : Conversation with Megan Smith Megan Smith - the former CTO of the United States serving under President Obama. In conversation about tech, digital government, inclusion and the opportunities ahead. [EP-EN-34] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/5109965

33 : Conversation with Mimi Ito 02/12/2017

33 : Conversation with Mimi Ito Talking to my sister Mimi about learning, social science and digital media.[EP-EN-33] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/5077550

32 : Conversation with Jonathan Zittrain 01/30/2017

32 : Conversation with Jonathan Zittrain Talking about Internet, Society and Protests. Jonathan is a Harvard Law School Professor and Faculty Director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. [EP-EN-32] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/5035726

31 : Conversation with Jamila Raqib 01/30/2017

31 : Conversation with Jamila Raqib Originally recorded as an MIT Media Lab #MLTalk. Jamila Raqib is Executive Director of the Albert Einstein Institution and a research affiliate at the Media Lab. In this MLTalk, she’ll start by speaking about building a toolbox for nonviolent resistance, and its potential both to fight oppressive systems and to preserve democratic rights and freedoms for all. After her presentation, there is a conversation with Joi and then a discussion with the audience. Photo Credit : David Grossman [EP-EN-31] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/5035670

30 : Conversation with Steven Johnson and Tom Malone 01/28/2017

30 : Conversation with Steven Johnson and Tom Malone Conversation with Steven Johnson and Tom Malone about Emergence and Collective Intelligence. A longer conversation as part of an experimental Facebook Live stream using Soapbox.tv for my new Facebook group for Whiplash. A few technical problems, but interesting conversation so I left it all in. [EP-EN-30] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/5033385

29 : Conversation with Karole Armitage 01/22/2017

29 : Conversation with Karole Armitage Conversation with choreographer Karole Armitage about her work as a Director's Fellow of the Media Lab and thoughts on conservation, punk rock and other things. [EP-EN-29] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/5014070

28 : Conversation with Virginia Heffernan 01/04/2017

28 : Conversation with Virginia Heffernan Conversation with Virginia Heffernan (@page88), digital culture expert and author of MAGIC AND LOSS: The Internet as Art. Conversation originally organized as a Skype call by Heleo - Transcript and article available here: [EP-EN-28] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/4960846

27: Conversation with Andre and Karthik 12/28/2016

27: Conversation with Andre and Karthik Conversation with Andre and Karthik about non-duality and artificial intelligence. [EP-EN-27] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/4947404

26 : Conversation with Shaka Senghor 12/24/2016

26 : Conversation with Shaka Senghor Talking to Shaka Senghor, author of Writing My Wrongs about incarceration, forgiveness, Detroit, writing, the Media Lab and his journey. [EP-EN-26] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/4940322

25 : Conversation with Katy Croff Bell 12/23/2016

25 : Conversation with Katy Croff Bell Conversation with Katy Croff Bell about oceans, deep sea exploration and Nautilus Live. ( http://www.nautiluslive.org/ ) [EP-EN-25] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/4938144

24 : Conversation with Christopher Schroeder 12/21/2016

24 : Conversation with Christopher Schroeder Conversation with Christopher M. Schroeder about Whiplash The Book, entrepreneurship, the Middle East, media and many other things. [EP-EN-24] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/4931212

23 : Conversation with Stephen Downs 12/21/2016

23 : Conversation with Stephen Downs Conversation with Stephen Downs, Chief Technology and Strategy officer of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation talking about health, technology, RWJF and the MIT Media Lab. [EP-EN-23] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/4931209

22 : Conversation with Michael Harren 12/17/2016

22 : Conversation with Michael Harren Facebook Live conversation with Michael Harren, host of the podcast MikeyPod. ( ) Talking about my new book Whiplash, the future, art, culture, the creative process, podcasting, engineering and using new tools and being vegan... among other things. [EP-EN-22] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/4921317

21 : Conversation at Chicago Metro with owner Joe Shanahan, former DJ Jeff Pazen and former bartender Aldona Urbutis 12/12/2016

21 : Conversation at Chicago Metro with owner Joe Shanahan, former DJ Jeff Pazen and former bartender Aldona Urbutis Live from the Metro Smart Bar in Chicago where I worked in the 80s with owner Joe Shanahan, former Metro DJ Jeff Pazen and former bartender Aldona Urbutis. Talking about how a club thrives for 40 years, what it was like in the 1980s, how to build enduring cultures and how to have fun while you do it. [EP-EN-21] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/4904881

20 : Conversation with Kathy Matsui, Chief Japan Strategist for Goldman Sachs 12/10/2016

20 : Conversation with Kathy Matsui, Chief Japan Strategist for Goldman Sachs Conversation with Kathy Matsui, Chief Japan strategist for Goldman Sachs about women's role in Japanese business, business culture and a bit about Kathy's background and path. [EP-EN-20] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/4901529

19 : Conversation with Kevin Esvelt about CRISPR Gene Drive and Whiplash 12/09/2016

19 : Conversation with Kevin Esvelt about CRISPR Gene Drive and Whiplash Kevin Esvelt, Assistant Professor at the Media Lab, describes his work in CRISPR Gene Drives, bioethics, and my new book Whiplash which he just read. Originally streamed on Facebook Live. [EP-EN-19] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/4901339

18 : Conversation with my Safecast co-founders, Sean and Pieter about Whiplash and citizen science 12/09/2016

18 : Conversation with my Safecast co-founders, Sean and Pieter about Whiplash and citizen science Conversation with my Safecast co-founders, Sean Bonner and Pieter Frank about Whiplash and citizen science. is an international, volunteer-centered organization devoted to open citizen science for the environment. After the devastating earthquake and tsunami which struck eastern Japan on March 11, 2011, and the subsequent meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, accurate and trustworthy radiation information was publicly unavailable. Safecast was formed in response, and quickly began monitoring, collecting, and openly sharing information on environmental radiation and other pollutants, growing quickly in size, scope, and geographical reach. Our mission is to provide citizens worldwide with the tools they need to inform themselves by gathering and sharing accurate environmental data in an open and participatory fashion. [EP-EN-18] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/4901218

17 : Conversation with Chia and Jeff about Whiplash 12/08/2016

17 : Conversation with Chia and Jeff about Whiplash We did a Facebook Q&A about our new book Whiplash : Surviving a Faster Future with co-authors, Joi and Jeff and our researcher Chia. This is the audio from that Q&A. It ended abruptly when the streaming failed. Sorry about that! [EP-EN-17] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/4896715

16 : Conversation with Reid Hoffman about Whiplash 12/03/2016

16 : Conversation with Reid Hoffman about Whiplash First in a series of conversation with interesting people about my new book Whiplash co-author with Jeff Howe. Reid and I talk about systems, startups, risk, the election, markets, media and how to think about networks. [EP-EN-16] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/4883452

15 : Conversation with Peter Seligmann 11/24/2016

15 : Conversation with Peter Seligmann Peter is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder of Conservation International. Talking about biodiversity, COP22, sustainability, conservation, indigenous people, climate change, complex systems and the theory of change. Thumbnail photo by : Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung [EP-EN-15] /episode/index/show/joiito/id/4860186

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