Best Bluedot Podcasts (2025)

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RSG264: Should Lyft drivers be worried about Autonomous Vehicles? 41:18

29d ago41:18

41:18

In this episode, Harry speaks with Jeremy Bird, the Executive Vice President of Driver Experience at Lyft. They discuss Jeremy's role and responsibilities, including his focus on autonomous vehicles (AV) and their integration into Lyft’s services. Jeremy emphasizes the importance of having an open and honest conversation about the impact of AVs on …

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RSG 263: Justin Pappan on Renting a Fleet of Teslas! (EV Access) 51:20

7M ago51:20

51:20

In this episode, Harry speaks with Justin Pappan, founder of EV Access, who discusses the inception and growth of his electric vehicle rental service based in Phoenix, Arizona. Three years since its founding, EV Access caters to both visitors and Uber drivers, offering flexible rental options and a focus on customer service. The conversation covers…

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RSG262: Finding and Hiring Rideshare and Delivery Drivers With GetScale 41:16

9M ago41:16

41:16

In this episode, Harry interviews Garrett Wood, the founder and CEO of GetScale. Garrett discusses how GetScale uses one-on-one conversations combined with proprietary data and technology to recruit and motivate individuals for gig economy roles. He shares his extensive experience from his time at Uber, where he helped build and scale the first dri…

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RSG261 EV Fleet Charging With Bluedot - Martin Hamedani 44:13

9M ago44:13

44:13

In this episode, Harry interviews Martin Hamadani, Vice President of Partnerships at Blue Dot. Martin discusses his role in leading the commercial and growth efforts for Blue Dot's B2B fleet business, highlighting his extensive experience in scaling startups and business development. They delve into Blue Dot’s solutions for public and home charging…

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RSG260 - Blind Rideshare Passenger Shares Her Riding Experience 34:38

9M ago34:38

34:38

In this episode Harry speaks with Kathryn Webster. Kathryn is an associate at KKR, a global investment firm investing across private markets in every asset class all over the world. She is also the founder of Together Achieving Dreams Foundation, bridging the gap between potential and possibility for the blind and low vision. 0:00 Intros 3:48 How s…

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RSG259: Breaking Down GetAround and Hyrecar's Vehicle Rental Programs 28:42

10M ago28:42

28:42

In this episode Harry speaks with Maria. Maria is the VP/MG of Gig at Getaround, the world's leading connected carsharing platform, on a mission toward empowering people to carshare everywhere. Maria’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-briskman-ba7802138/ 0:00 1:30 What is the joint between Getaround and HyreCar? 7:49 How can this partner…

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RSG258: Rideshare In The AIR With Nikhil Goel From Archer 39:41

11M ago39:41

39:41

In this episode Harry speaks with Nikhil Goel. Nikhil is the Chief Commercial Officer of Archer. Archer is designing and developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for use in urban air mobility networks. Archer’s mission is to unlock the skies, freeing everyone to reimagine how they move and spend time. Nikhil is also the co-founder …

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Ep 14 - Interp, latent robustness, RLHF limitations w/ Stephen Casper (PhD AI researcher, MIT) 2:42:17

11M ago2:42:17

2:42:17

We speak with Stephen Casper, or "Cas" as his friends call him. Cas is a PhD student at MIT in the Computer Science (EECS) department, in the Algorithmic Alignment Group advised by Prof Dylan Hadfield-Menell. Formerly, he worked with the Harvard Kreiman Lab and the Center for Human-Compatible AI (CHAI) at Berkeley. His work focuses on better unders…

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Ep 13 - AI researchers expect AGI sooner w/ Katja Grace (Co-founder & Lead Researcher, AI Impacts) 1:20:28

11M ago1:20:28

1:20:28

We speak with Katja Grace. Katja is the co-founder and lead researcher at AI Impacts, a research group trying to answer key questions about the future of AI — when certain capabilities will arise, what will AI look like, how it will all go for humanity. We talk to Katja about: * How AI Impacts latest rigorous survey of leading AI researchers shows …

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RSG257: Rideshare Insider’s Take on Didi, Uber and InDrive in Latin America 40:37

12M ago40:37

40:37

In this episode Harry speaks with Jose Carlos Aguilar. Jose is the Director of Operations at MI NAVE. MI NAVE has the best vehicles to work with all Mobility Apps such as DiDi, UBER, Cabify and many more. MI NAVE: https://www.nave.mx/ Jose Carlos - Director of Operations at MI NAVE Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josecarlosaguilarb/ 0:00 Int…

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RSG256: Voom Rideshare Insurance with CEO Tomer Kashi 30:10

1y ago30:10

30:10

In this episode Harry speaks with Tomer Kashi. Tomer is the CEO of VOOM: VOOM is an InsurTech pioneer, crafting cutting-edge, usage-based insurance solutions for the future of mobility. Tomer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomer-kashi/ Voom: https://www.voominsurance.com 0:00 Intros 2:20 What is VOOM? 7:30 What makes VOOM unique? 11:00 How does insur…

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RSG255: Building A Lean, Green Delivery Machine with Uber Eats 25:10

1y ago25:10

25:10

This episode is from a panel about DeliverZero from Curbivore 2024. DeliverZero delivers food to your door in reusable containers that are returned and reused. 0:00 Intro 3:36 Panel 8:05 Why doesn't DeliverZero use its own couriers? 12:22 What inspired DeliverZero? 20:24 How are the containers returned? https://www.deliverzero.com/…

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RSG 254 - Curbivore Preview 19:34

1y ago19:34

19:34

In this episode Harry talks with Jonah Bliss. Jonah is the founder of Curbivore. Curbivore was created out of a shared passion to help technologists, restaurateurs, retailers, local governments, and interested individuals navigate the challenges of the post-pandemic economy. Their hope is that by bringing together all sides of the table, theory can…

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Ep 12 - Education & advocacy for AI safety w/ Rob Miles (YouTube host) 1:21:26

1y ago1:21:26

1:21:26

We speak with Rob Miles. Rob is the host of the “Robert Miles AI Safety” channel on YouTube, the single most popular AI alignment video series out there — he has 145,000 subscribers and his top video has ~600,000 views. He goes much deeper than many educational resources out there on alignment, going into important technical topics like the orthogo…

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RSG253: Getting Gig Workers Insurance/Benefits With GigEasy 30:13

1+ y ago30:13

30:13

In this episode Harry speaks with Rilwan Lawal. Rilwan is the founder and CEO of GigEasy, which provides insurance for the gig economy. Before that he was the cofounder and COO for Neu. 0:00 Intro 2:25 What is GigEasy? 5:30 Who would use GigEasy? 7:30 What does it include? 9:20 What partnerships does GigEasy have? 16:30 Does GigEasy have any specia…

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RSG252: Interview with Lyft CEO David Risher on New Driver Benefits 32:07

1+ y ago32:07

32:07

In this episode Harry speaks with David Risher. David is the CEO of Lyft. David is on to talk about the slew of new driver benefits that were announced in the early 2024 driver release. Some of the new announcements are drivers earn 70% of rider fares after fees, guaranteed, See where every dollar of riders’ fares go, Earn more for waiting during s…

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RSG251: How Vugo is Helping Fleet Owners Earn More With In Car Advertising 25:31

1+ y ago25:31

25:31

In this episode Harry speaks with Rob Flessner. Rob is the founder of Vugo, an Al-Powered Mobility Media® Platform that places media and advertisements on digital displays in vehicles to create interactive and engaging passenger experiences. Before that he co-founded Rideshareinsurance.com which was later acquired. 0:00 Intro 2:25 What is the bigge…

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RSG250: Investing in New Mobility Ventures with InDrive's Andries Smit 35:18

1+ y ago35:18

35:18

In this episode Harry speaks with Andries Smit. Andries is an experienced entrepreneur and investment professional, and has recently taken on the role of Vice President of New Ventures at inDrive. In his capacity, Smit leads the New Ventures unit, focusing on investing in companies that challenge injustice, show potential for global expansion, and …

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Ep 11 - Technical alignment overview w/ Thomas Larsen (Director of Strategy, Center for AI Policy) 1:37:19

1+ y ago1:37:19

1:37:19

We speak with Thomas Larsen, Director for Strategy at the Center for AI Policy in Washington, DC, to do a "speed run" overview of all the major technical research directions in AI alignment. A great way to quickly learn broadly about the field of technical AI alignment. In 2022, Thomas spent ~75 hours putting together an overview of what everyone i…

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RSG249: David Zipper on Why Robotaxis Will Be Even Worse Than Ridehail 40:02

1+ y ago40:02

40:02

In this episode Harry speaks with David Zipper. David Zipper is a Visiting Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Taubman Center, focusing on the intersection of urban policy and new mobility technologies. He has extensive experience in urban development, having worked in city hall, as a venture capitalist, and as a policy researcher. David is a Contri…

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RSG248: Pay All Your Vehicle Expenses With One App - Autority With CEO Juan Proaño 33:31

1+ y ago33:31

33:31

In this episode Harry speaks with Juan Proaño. Juan Proaño is the CEO and co-founder of Autority.io. His diverse background from both the technology and automotive sectors helped him launch the Autority platform, which helps car owners in Latin America to manage their vehicle payments in one place. 0:00 Intro 1:33 How did Juan get the idea for Auto…

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Ep 10 - Accelerated training to become an AI safety researcher w/ Ryan Kidd (Co-Director, MATS) 1:16:58

1+ y ago1:16:58

1:16:58

We speak with Ryan Kidd, Co-Director at ML Alignment & Theory Scholars (MATS) program, previously "SERI MATS". MATS (https://www.matsprogram.org/) provides research mentorship, technical seminars, and connections to help new AI researchers get established and start producing impactful research towards AI safety & alignment. Prior to MATS, Ryan comp…

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Ep 9 - Scaling AI safety research w/ Adam Gleave (CEO, FAR AI) 1:19:12

1+ y ago1:19:12

1:19:12

We speak with Adam Gleave, CEO of FAR AI (https://far.ai). FAR AI’s mission is to ensure AI systems are trustworthy & beneficial. They incubate & accelerate research that's too resource-intensive for academia but not ready for commercialisation. They work on everything from adversarial robustness, interpretability, preference learning, & more. We t…

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RSG247: Renting E-bikes to delivery drivers with Whizz CEO Mike Peregudov 35:52

1+ y ago35:52

35:52

In this episode Harry speaks with Mike Peregudov. Mike Peregudov is the co-founder and CEO of Whizz, a NYC-based e bike rental service for delivery drivers. He's also a General Partner at s16vc.com, investing in values driven founders. Mike previously co-founded and led Partiya Edi, acquired by Yandex in 2020. His extensive experience includes top-…

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RSG246: Discover Daytrip: Rideshare Meets Tour Guides/Tourism 30:34

1+ y ago30:34

30:34

In this episode Harry speaks with Tomáš Turek. Tomáš Turek is the CEO of Daytrip. Daytrip is a travel platform connecting travelers with local drivers and guides in 7,800+ cities worldwide. With a background in computer science and a degree in environmental management, Tomáš is a driving force in redefining travel experiences 0:00 Intro 1:37 What i…

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Ep 8 - Getting started in AI safety & alignment w/ Jamie Bernardi (AI Safety Lead, BlueDot Impact) 1:07:23

1+ y ago1:07:23

1:07:23

We speak with Jamie Bernardi, co-founder & AI Safety Lead at not-for-profit BlueDot Impact, who host the biggest and most up-to-date courses on AI safety & alignment at AI Safety Fundamentals (https://aisafetyfundamentals.com/). Jamie completed his Bachelors (Physical Natural Sciences) and Masters (Physics) at the U. Cambridge and worked as an ML E…

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RSG245: All Electric, All Employee Rideshare with Revel CEO Frank Reig 39:03

1+ y ago39:03

39:03

In this episode Harry speaks with Frank Reig. Frank Reig is Revel's Co-Founder & CEO. He launched the company in 2018 with COO Paul Suhey, initially offering electric mopeds in Brooklyn. Since 2021, Revel has focused on expanding its EV fast charging network and all-electric rideshare service. Frank, a Columbia University graduate with an MPA in En…

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RSG244: Navigating the Road Ahead: Teledriving's Impact And Vay's Vision With Justin Spratt 50:46

1+ y ago50:46

50:46

In this episode Harry speaks with Justin Spratt. Justin is Vice President of Business & Corporate Development at Vay, the leading remote driving (teledriving) company. He joined from Uber, where he was Head of Global Strategic Partnerships and focused on deals with automotive OEMs, vehicle fleet operators, vehicle battery technology companies and e…

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RSG243: From Uber's Rise to Instacart's Future With Emil Michael 44:04

1+ y ago44:04

44:04

In this episode Harry speaks with Emil Michael. Emil is the CEO of DPCM Capital and former Chief Business Officer of Uber. He served as CEO Travis Kalanick's right-hand-man, helping the company raise nearly $15 billion from key investors worldwide. By 2018, Uber became the world's most valued private technology company and had raised the most money…

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RSG242: Bankuish | Loans And Financial Security For Gig Workers 35:33

2y ago35:33

35:33

In this episode Harry talks with Jose Fernández. Jose is currently the Founder and CEO of Bankuish, a technology platform dedicated to helping gig workers and freelancers reach the next tier of financial security. Formerly he was Co-founder & President of FiClub, Co-Founder & President of Atlas, Co-founder & Chief Economist of Access Network and Ma…

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RSG241: The Unknown Story Of Travis Kalanick 41:02

2y ago41:02

41:02

In this episode Harry talks with Justin Gordan. Justin is the founder of Just Go Grind, which helps people build companies through founder and investor interviews and connects founders with a 80+ member founder community. He is also the former Director of Marketing for VITALIZE Venture Capital. VITALIZE Venture Capital invests in seed-stage future …

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RSG240: Reaction to Dara Khosrowshahi's Recent Podcast 37:13

2y ago37:13

37:13

In this episode Harry shares his thoughts on the Acquired Podcast's interview with Dara Khosrowshahi. They discuss the number of drivers, driver pay, driver oversaturation, take rate, taxi partnerships in the future as well as Uber Eats vs Doordash. 0:00 Intro 4:04 Number of Drivers 6:02 Driver Pay 10:47 Macro: Driver Oversaturation 16:37 Take Rate…

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Ep 7 - Responding to a world with AGI - Richard Dazeley (Prof AI & ML, Deakin University) 1:10:05

2y ago1:10:05

1:10:05

In this episode, we speak with Prof Richard Dazeley about the implications of a world with AGI and how we can best respond. We talk about what he thinks AGI will actually look like as well as the technical and governance responses we should put in today and in the future to ensure a safe and positive future with AGI. Prof Richard Dazeley is the Dep…

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RSG239: Colin Gardiner on Building Outdoorsy: The RV Rental Marketplace 33:13

2y ago33:13

33:13

In this episode Harry speaks with Colin. Colin is a startup advisor with 10+ years in consumer tech, as well as an early employee at Outdoorsy. Harry and Colin discuss Outdoorsy, the AirBnB equivalent for RVs, as well as how Colin's learnings from Outdoorsy can be applied to other rideshare/marketplace businesses.…

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Ep 6 - Will we see AGI this decade? Our AGI predictions & debate w/ Hunter Jay (CEO, Ripe Robotics) 1:20:58

2y ago1:20:58

1:20:58

In this episode, we have back on the show Hunter Jay, CEO Ripe Robotics, our co-host on Ep 1. We synthesise everything we've heard on AGI timelines from experts in Ep 1-5, take in more data points, and use this to give our own forecasts for AGI, ASI (i.e. superintelligence), and "intelligence explosion" (i.e. singularity). Importantly, we have diff…

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RSG238: Interview With DoorDash CEO, Tony Xu On Dasher Product Updates 38:06

2y ago38:06

38:06

Join Harry Campbell as he sits down to talk with DoorDash's CEO, Tony Xu where they talk about the history of DoorDash and how the new updates that were just announced this week.

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Ep 5 - Accelerating AGI timelines since GPT-4 w/ Alex Browne (ML Engineer) 38:26

2y ago38:26

38:26

In this episode, we have back on our show Alex Browne, ML Engineer, who we heard on Ep2. He got in contact after watching recent developments in the 4 months since Ep2, which have accelerated his timelines for AGI. Hear why and his latest prediction. Hosted by Soroush Pour. Follow me for more AGI content: Twitter: https://twitter.com/soroushjp Link…

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RSG237: Uber Insider Shares His Experience and Talks Future of Rideshare 54:41

2y ago54:41

54:41

In this episode, I’m chatting with Chris Taylor, former Uber and Bird employee, now founder of Nomad Ventures. An early stage venture fund investing in pre-seed and seed market place businesses. Chris is using his personal and team’s experience to invest in the future marketplaces of the world! Intro to Chris Taylor Former Uber and Bird Employee Fo…

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RSG 236: Keep on Rolling – Supporting the Workers & Businesses of Tomorrow 46:28

2y ago46:28

46:28

Despite the naysayers, the economy continues to grow at a rapid pace, giving workers plenty of options. What are the tools that delivery and gig platforms need to offer workers to stay competitive, ensuring a good experience for the people that power delivery? Check out this panel from Curbivore. Hantz Fevry - Founder & CEO, Stoovo Piers Mainwaring…

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RSG235: Business Banking for Freelancers, Gig Workers and Self-Employed! 27:36

2y ago27:36

27:36

Nick Adler is the Chief Operating Officer at Found where he's helping build a modern financial platform for one of the largest, most underserved segments of the U.S. economy - the self-employed worker. His career spans the restaurant and retail spaces. Perhaps most familiar to this audience, Nick previously served as Head of Market Operations for C…

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Ep 4 - When will AGI arrive? - Ryan Kupyn (Data Scientist & Forecasting Researcher @ Amazon AWS) 1:03:23

2y ago1:03:23

1:03:23

In this episode, we speak with forecasting researcher & data scientist at Amazon AWS, Ryan Kupyn, about his timelines for the arrival of AGI. Ryan was recently ranked the #1 forecaster in Astral Codex Ten's 2022 Prediction contest, beating out 500+ other forecasters and proving himself to be a world-class forecaster. He has also done work in ML & w…

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RSG234: From Delivering Food to Grocery Shopping with an Uber Eats Driver 28:52

2y ago28:52

28:52

Curbivore 2023 was a success! Take a listen to the replay of our opening panel. Hear from Uber Eats’ David Meers, and one of the company’s top partners, about how the company is pushing “eats” beyond just restaurant cuisine, and what it means for both sides of the platform. Followed by an Uber product announcement. David Meers - Head of Grocery + R…

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RSG233: Behind the Scenes of Curbivore 31:05

2+ y ago31:05

31:05

Cubivore is almost here! It will take place in Downtown LA Friday, March 3 · 8am - 9pm PST. Jonah Bliss joins Harry for an insiders look at Curbivore as we anxiously await its arrival. Jonah Bliss spent his career scaling mobility startups like Turo and Evelo, followed by working in the content and events space. He combined those passions when he s…

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RSG232: The Automato that comes to you 30:58

2+ y ago30:58

30:58

Deloss Pickett, co-founder and CEO of Bib Technologies, is our guest today. "Our mission is to create new ways for businesses to connect with consumers through sustainable mobile platforms. Founded by Tesla, SpaceX, and Red Bull alums. Based in Los Angeles, our team is dedicated to positively impacting the environment and helping businesses thrive …

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Ep 3 - When will AGI arrive? - Jack Kendall (CTO, Rain.AI, maker of neural net chips) 1:01:34

2+ y ago1:01:34

1:01:34

In this episode, we speak with Rain.AI CTO Jack Kendall about his timelines for the arrival of AGI. He also speaks to how we might get there and some of the implications. Hosted by Soroush Pour. Follow me for more AGI content: Twitter: https://twitter.com/soroushjp LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soroushjp/ Show links Jack Kendall Bio: Jack i…

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RSG231: Curbside EV Charging for Cities 42:09

2+ y ago42:09

42:09

Tiya Gordon is the co-founder of itselectric, which is curbside charging for the 40 million drivers who park on the street. itselectric partners with city property owners to unlock access to untapped electricity supply while they earn passive income.

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RSG230: Dealing with Unfair Deactivations for Background Checks 26:00

2+ y ago26:00

26:00

Larry P. Smith is a consumer attorney, concentrating his practice in the areas of Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collections Practices violations as well as consumer fraud claims and lemon law. He is the Managing Partner at SmithMarco, P.C. https://protectingconsumerrights.com/By Harry Campbell, Larry Smith

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Ep 2 - When will AGI arrive? - Alex Browne (Machine Learning Engineer) 58:26

2+ y ago58:26

58:26

In this episode, we speak with ML Engineer Alex Browne about his forecasted timelines for the potential arrival of AGI. He also speaks to how we might get there and some of the implications. Hosted by Soroush Pour. Follow me for more AGI content: Twitter: https://twitter.com/soroushjp LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soroushjp/ == Show links =…

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RSG229: Managing the Curb with Automotus 34:05

2+ y ago34:05

34:05

Kelly Ferguson is Chief of Staff at Automotus, a curb management company on a mission to create safer, more efficient, and more sustainable streets that work for everyone. Kelly draws upon 15+ years of experience in new product development, public/private partnerships, community engagement, and emerging technology deployments. Kelly has supported A…

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RSG228: Driving Safer, Smarter and More Profitably! 40:45

2+ y ago40:45

40:45

Ryan and Abby of Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) join Harry to talk about what they do, overall driver safety, and much more. Cambridge Mobile Telematics is the world’s largest telematics service provider. Its mission is to make the world’s roads and drivers safer.

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