Modern technology gives us the ability to connect with more people in more places than ever before. Despite this, we are experiencing an epidemic of loneliness and increased isolation. Eugenia Kuyda thinks AI can help. As the co-founder and CEO of Replika, Kuyda has built an app that allows users to create, customize, and talk with their own AI companion. For many users, AI companions are not just novelties but a source for deep and meaningful feelings of connection. Kuyda joins Pioneers of AI to talk about why she built Replika, how she has seen AI companions help users lead better lives, and the guardrails we need to put in place to keep them safe.

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Cutting-edge special effects have brought some of the highest-grossing films, like “Avatar” and “Avengers: Endgame,” to life. Historically, these effects are time-consuming and expensive to produce, but that’s changing. Historically, effects that create whole worlds from scratch or show characters at different ages require huge budgets, and get mixed results. Now, AI offers more options. Co-founder and CEO of Metaphysic, Tom Graham, is at the forefront of reshaping Hollywood using AI — building tools that provide more fidelity and realism at a cheaper price. Graham joins Pioneers of AI to talk about how AI is transforming the entertainment industry, how Metaphysic’s technology works, and about his collaboration with director Robert Zemeckis on the film “Here.”

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AI is ushering in a new era for humanity. And for Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at Alphabet’s X, AI’s transformative power is not just about technology; it’s about our human mindset. At X (no relation to the social media platform of the same name!), the Moonshot Factory’s audacious projects include Taraa, Google Glass, and Waymo. Teller says he cultivates a “10x mindset” for his team to find breakthrough solutions to the world's biggest challenges. Host Dr. Rana el Kaliouby sat down with Teller live on stage at the Masters of Scale Summit to help the audience find their own 10x mindset, extol the power of bold predictions, and explore what it means to be human in the age of AI.

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