The Artificial Podcast

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BREAK - Labor Day Holiday Sep 02, 2019

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This week The Artificial Podcast is taking a break due to the Labor Day Holiday. Next week we will return with an all new episode featuring Andrew Butow from earth2mars sharing his thoughts on the future of technology and Artificial Intelligence. After that, Stuart Crane from Voice Metrics will be talking about Voice and some of the projects that he has been working on.

What do you want to learn about in the world of AI and Voice-First? Interested in becoming a guest? Send an email to Nick Myers at nick.myers@redfox-ai.com.

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Want to learn more about how RedFox AI can help give your brand a voice through the power of AI and Voice-First? Visit https://redfox-ai.com.

15: Jeremy Wilken | Voice-First: A VUI Designer and Developer’s Perspective Aug 25, 2019

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Jeremy Wilken is the host of the Design for Voice podcast and has been recognized by SoundHound as a top influencer in Voice. He currently works as a software engineer for VMware and as a voice developer and designer. He is also a Google Developer Expert for the Google Assistant, web technologies, and Angular. His key interests are how users and technology intersect, and how to ensure that best experiences for all users using modern technology.

In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick chats with Jeremy Wilken about what’s it been like navigating the Voice-First space as both a designer and a developer. Jeremy talks about how the Amazon Echo and watching his wife and kids use the device ultimately led him to get involved in the Voice space. He also dives into some of the challenges that he has had to face being a designer and developer in such a new niche of technology, as well as discusses some of the projects that he ad worked on to help him become a better Voice User Interface designer and developer. To round things out, Nick and Jeremy discuss the ever-growing concern of data privacy and Jeremy explains some steps that everyone in the Voice-First space can take today to start designing for Voice with privacy in mind.

What do you want to learn about in the world of AI and Voice-First? Interested in becoming a guest? Send an email to Nick Myers at nick.myers@redfox-ai.com.

How to connect with Jeremy:

Twitter: @gnomeontherun

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Want to learn more about how RedFox AI can help give your brand a voice through the power of AI and Voice-First? Visit https://redfox-ai.com.

14: Noelle LaCharite | A Journey Into Tech, AI, Voice, Diversity, and Ethics Aug 18, 2019

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Noelle LaCharite is currently a Principal Project Manager for Microsoft Search, Assistant, and Intelligence. She is passionate about Mindful Leadership, work-life harmony, and empowering people to reach their potential through technology. She also specializes in helping brands develop AI and Voice Strategy through the AI Leadership Institute which she founded. She has spent many years as a trainer, architect, and evangelist for IBM, RedHat, EMC, Amazon, and now Microsoft. She has taught thousands of people the value and important of Conversational AI, voice technology, Democratizing AI, and mindful leadership having delivered keynotes and hosting workshops at conferences and events around the world. She was recently named as the #3 Top Influencer in Voice by Voicebot.ai.

In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast Nick returns from his trip to Australia to share his interview with Noelle LaCharite! If it has to do with tech Nick and Noelle talk about it in this episode. Noelle shares her journey and experiences as a woman in tech and provides some tips on how anyone can get involved in the tech space if they truly want to. Noelle also talks about AI and Voice diving into her experiences at IBM, being a part of the original Alexa team at Amazon, and her various roles at Microsoft working in Applied AI and with Cortana. To close, Nick and Noelle talk about diversity and ethics in AI and why they are so important in the fight to keep the technology free from unconscious bias.

What do you want to learn about in the world of AI and Voice-First? Interested in becoming a guest? Send an email to Nick Myers at nick.myers@redfox-ai.com.

How to connect with Noelle:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noellelacharite/

Twitter: @NoelleLaCharite

AI Leadership Institute: http://aileadershipinstitute.com/

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Want to learn more about how RedFox AI can help give your brand a voice through the power of AI and Voice-First? Visit https://redfox-ai.com.

BREAK - We're Going to Australia! Aug 04, 2019

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For the next two weeks Nick will be taking a break from posting new episodes of The Artificial Podcast. Nick and Brett will be traveling to Sydney, Australia to host a workshop on Google Actions and Conversational Design, and Nick will be delivering the international keynote at the Australia and New Zealand Social Media Marketing Summit.

The Artificial Podcast will return on August 18th with a new episode featuring Noelle LaCharite from Microsoft and the AI Leadership Institute.

What do you want to learn about in the world of AI and Voice-First? Interested in becoming a guest? Send an email to Nick Myers at nick.myers@redfox-ai.com.

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Want to learn more about how RedFox AI can help give your brand a voice through the power of AI and Voice-First? Visit https://redfox-ai.com.

13: Susan Westwater | Your Content Guide to Voice-First Jul 29, 2019

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Susan Westwater is a co-founder of Pragmatic Digital, an experience consultancy who helps clients navigate the modern digital landscape to develop solutions that are relevant to clients’ customers and business. Susan uses customer-centric approaches and content strategy skill sets to achieve business growth. That same approach fuels Pragmatic's mission to develop Voice experiences that are useful and usable. With a career that includes agency and client-side experience, Susan has managed global, national and regional brand launches and content initiatives across a range of industries. She is also a leadership member of Women in Voice.

In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick chats with Susan Westwater about developing content for Voice-First platforms like Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, and Cortana. Susan shares her insights as a content strategist and offers some amazing tips that brands can begin using today to create their own “Sonic Brand” across the various Voice-First ecosystem. Susan also shares some best practices when it comes to strategizing for Voice and explains why audio-based content has seen such rapid growth over the last 5 years.

How to contact Susan:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanjwestwater/

Twitter: @SJW75

Email: susan@pragmatic.digital

Website: https://pragmatic.digital

What do you want to learn about in the world of AI and Voice-First? Interested in becoming a guest? Send an email to Nick Myers at nickm@redfoxcreate.com.

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Want to learn more about how RedFox AI can help give your brand a voice through the power of AI and Voice-First? Visit https://redfox-ai/com.

12: Bob Stolzberg | Developing for Voice-First Can Be as Easy As 1-2-3 Jul 21, 2019

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Bob Stolzberg has been recognized by Amazon as an Alexa Champion and is a leading subject matter expert in the voice industry. Bob has a deep enterprise IT background that spans 20+ years. Prior to VoiceXP, Bob was a RedHat Certified Engineer and considered a subject matter expert on Cloud Computing, Cloud Migration, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity. Bob was an executive at CenturyLink where he managed the cloud ecosystem and evangelism programs, Cloud Marketplace, and a product owner for managed services. Bob recently became a water lily farmer in the Missouri Ozark Mountains and since has relocated himself and his family to the country.

In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick chats with Bob Stolzberg about how easy it can be to develop Voice-First experiences on Alexa using SaaS platforms like VoiceXP. Nick and Bob talk about what makes VoiceXP different from other SaaS platforms, and why the time is now for organizations, of any size, to begin experimenting with and creating their own Voice-First experiences. Bob also dives into the business of Voice-First and shares his experience as being one of the first people to start leveraging voice assistant technology to create a sustainable business model that can scale.

How to contact Bob:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bstolzberg/

Twitter: @BobStolzberg

Learn more about VoiceXP:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/voicexp-inc./

Twitter: @VoiceXPInc

Website: https://www.voicexp.com/

What do you want to learn about in the world of AI and Voice-First? Interested in becoming a guest? Send an email to Nick Myers at nickm@redfoxcreate.com.

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Want to learn more about how RedFox AI can help give your brand a voice through the power of AI and Voice-First? Visit https://redfox-ai/com.

11: The Singularity and Why You Need To Care Jul 15, 2019

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In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast Nick talks about the “Technological Singularity” and why you need to care. Nick dives into the origins of the singularity and how it managed to become popularized so quickly in the world of AI. Nick also reveals when the singularity is expected to happen and discusses the ramifications (both good and bad) of what humanity could be facing if the singularity becomes a reality. Since this is a solo episode Nick’s editor, producer, and best friend Brett Brooks returns to chat with Nick and share his thoughts on what the world could look like in a world where machines are more intelligent than human beings.

What do you want to learn about in the world of AI and Voice-First? Interested in becoming a guest? Send an email to Nick Myers at nickm@redfoxcreate.com.

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Want to learn more about how RedFox AI can help give your brand a voice through the power of AI and Voice-First? Visit https://redfoxcreate.com.

10: Dave Kemp | The Future of Hearables Jul 07, 2019

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Dave Kemp is the Business Development Manager for Oaktreek Products which is a leading provider of clinical supplies to the hearing care industry. Dave became fascinated with voice technology in 2016 as he realized that it was becoming more feasible to access smart assistants through Bluetooth hearing aids that were just beginning to come to market. In 2017, Dave launched his blog FuturEar.co where he authors a daily update on all things hearables, hearing aids, and voice technology.

In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast Nick chats with Dave about the history and some of the new advances being made in hearable technology. Nick and Dave talk about the rise of the Apple Airpods and the critical role that they play in expanding Voice-First tech into the hearables space. They also touch on Voice-First as a whole and what the future could look like in a world where Voice is ubiquitous in our daily lives.

How to contact Dave:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-kemp-03016127/

Twitter: @Oaktree_dave

Learn more about FuturEar.Co:

Website: https://futurear.co/

Alexa Flash Briefing: https://www.amazon.com/Witlingo-Future-Ear-Radio/dp/B07PL9X5WK/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=future+ear+radio&qid=1552337687&s=digital-skills&sr=1-1-catcorr

What do you want to learn about in the world of AI and Voice-First? Interested in becoming a guest? Send an email to Nick Myers at nickm@redfoxcreate.com.

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Want to learn more about how RedFox AI can help give your brand a voice through the power of AI and Voice-First? Visit https://redfoxcreate.com.

9: Brielle Nickoloff | The Linguistics of Voice-First Jun 30, 2019

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Brielle Nickoloff is Lead of Product Marketing at Witlingo, a Washington D.C. based startup that builds products and solutions for Voice-First devices and platforms including Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Assistant, and Microsoft Cortana. Brielle earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Linguistics and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado – Boulder. Much of Brielle’s research in the space began with a closer look at the ways one’s emotional reaction to a voice interface is notably more inflated than reactions to other types of user interfaces. She loves design for maximally accessible and minimally intrusive technology by leveraging the beauty of natural human language.

In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast Nick speaks with Brielle Nickoloff on the linguistics behind some of today’s most popular voice assistants like Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, and Cortana. Nick and Brielle talk about the variation in voice assistant product launches by country, and how Google Assistant is better positioned to become the “Global” voice assistant vs. Alexa. Nick and Brielle also touch on hearable technology and why this is so substantial to the overall growth of the Voice-First industry. Brielle also talks about her role at Witlingo and dives into why the platform is one of the leading SaaS solutions for designing and building for Voice.

How to contact Brielle:

Email: Nickoloff.brielle@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brielle-nickoloff/

Twitter: @ElleForLanguage

Learn more about Witlingo:

Website: https://www.witlingo.com/

Twitter: @witlingo

What do you want to learn about in the world of AI and Voice-First? Interested in becoming a guest? Send an email to Nick Myers at nickm@redfoxcreate.com.

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Twitter: @therednickm

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Want to learn more about how RedFox AI can help give your brand a voice through the power of AI and Voice-First? Visit https://redfoxcreate.com.

8: AI - An End to Work as We Know It Jun 24, 2019

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Sometimes, technology can be scary. With the the concept of Artificial Intelligence becoming more mainstream in both the media and every day conversation the same question from all sides seems to keep appearing: "Is AI going to take my job?" With the rise of automation and robotics many blue collar jobs in manufacturing and assembly have already been outmoded. Can the same thing happen across the board to white collar jobs as well?

In this week’s episode Nick talks about how Artificial Intelligence is poised to end work as we know it…. however, not in the way that you are probably thinking. Much like the Industrial Revolution of the late 19th and early 20th centuries many jobs will become obsolete while creating opportunity for jobs that we may not even realize could exist. Nick also talks about the current state of work in 2019, and why the concept of “work” itself is expected to change. Nick dives into what industry’s are anticipated to change the most as we head into the new era of AI and machines, and how people within these industries can start preparing TODAY for this unprecedented technological wave. To wrap things up, Nick shares what he thinks the future purpose of humanity will be once AI and machines are able to run everything and fundamentally change society as we know it.

What do you want to learn about in the world of AI and Voice-First? Interested in becoming a guest? Send an email to Nick Myers at nickm@redfoxcreate.com.

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Want to learn more about how RedFox Creative can help give your brand a voice through the power of AI and Voice-First? Visit https://redfoxcreate.com.

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