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Peggy Smedley Show
Hosted by Peggy Smedley · EN
IoT, AI, the Future of Work—if it's revolutionizing industries, Peggy's talking about it. Each week on The Peggy Smedley Show, she delivers cutting-edge perspectives from top experts, keeping 150,000+ listeners ahead of the curve.
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Women and the AI Gap
1w ago00:12:54Tap to summarizePeggy talks about why women are adopting AI (artificial intelligence) tools at a lower rate than men on average. She says when more people understand and use AI effectively, everyone benefits. She also discusses: · Why framing women as behind is too simplistic because some skepticism around AI is healthy. · Five major concerns that could come as a result if this gap persists. · What needs to happen next to ensure consistent adoption across companies. https://peggysmedleyshow.com
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When Innovation Outpaces Governance
1w ago00:34:49Tap to summarizePeggy Smedley and Bryan Reimer, research scientist, MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, talk about some of the tough AI (artificial intelligence) questions: Who pays for its impact? How will we tax it? Who is liable when it fails? Who gets hit hardest in the workforce? What happens when innovation outruns governance? How do we make AI really useful? He says we forget that AI today may be as much of a transformation in society as electricity was many years ago. They also discuss: · What public officials need to be debating—and if taxes need to shift. · What obligations AI developers must ensure against systemic failure or success. · How AI is changing the workforce and how workers can prepare for it. https://ctl.mit.edu
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Infrastructure that Powers Healthcare
1w ago00:15:22Tap to summarizePeggy Smedley and Boris Martin, Engineers Without Borders USA, talk about healthcare workers that are fighting to save lives without the basics like clean water, safe sanitation, and dependable energy. He says the question of fair, equitable access to infrastructure is seldom in the news and people don't pay much attention to it, but health often is. They also discuss: · Engineering solutions and community partnerships that can help. · Stories from around the world. · How innovation can help solve this global problem. https://ewb-usa.org
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The Next Decade of Smart Infrastructure
2w ago00:16:39Tap to summarizePeggy shares why the next 10 years may define the future of infrastructure more than the last 10. She says the question is not whether the technology is coming, but rather the bigger question we need to be asking is if our infrastructure is ready for it. She also discusses: · What cities, manufacturers, construction companies, and policymakers must do right now to prepare for the next decade of smart infrastructure. · The guardrails we must consider, such as who is responsible when AI makes a decision. · How we build a future that is safe, resilient, and accountable. https://peggysmedleyshow.com
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Skills to Succeed at Work
2w ago00:31:08Tap to summarizePeggy Smedley and Angelia O'Neal, founder and chief learning officer, MWI Workforce Institute, talk about the essential life skills people need to succeed and the habits people can start building right now to show up stronger at work. She shares what led her to start her nonprofit. They also: · Define what the essential life skills actually are. · Talk about why it is important to always put your best self forward—and an example. · Discuss the role of AI (artificial intelligence) as it relates to essential life skills. https://www.mwiworkforce.com
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Move Fast, Make Smart Decisions
2w ago00:16:39Tap to summarizePeggy Smedley and Dave Moelker, CEO, Twisthink, take a closer look at a team that is redefining what real innovation looks like. He says the company focuses on helping companies turn their physical products into smart, intelligent, and connected systems. They also discuss: · How the company connects strategy, design, and engineering. · A case study of remote monitoring in the mining industry. · How to move faster with AI, while also making good, smart decisions. https://twisthink.com/
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Pilot to Production
3w ago01:06:34Tap to summarizePeggy shares her thoughts on how to scale AI (artificial intelligence), breaking down what it really looks like to move from pilots to production. She says companies must have a plan for scaling the agentic and physical AI. She also shares: · Lessons learned from M2M and the IoT (Internet of Things). · Core business challenges that exist today. · What successful implementations include. https://peggysmedleyshow.com
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Advanced Recycling and American Manufacturing
3w ago00:30:09Tap to summarizePeggy Smedley and Ross Eisenberg, president, America's Plastic Makers, American Chemistry Council, talk about advanced recycling and the future of American manufacturing. He explains the difference between advanced recycling and traditional mechanical recycling, explaining it is like un-baking a cake. They also discuss: · The biggest benefits of advanced manufacturing. · Two things in the government space that are hampering the ability of this industry to compete. · What type of technology investments are needed here to make this happen. https://www.americanchemistry.com
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AI: Help or Hindrance
3w ago00:20:10Tap to summarizePeggy Smedley and Andreas Welsch talk about the governance that will determine whether AI (artificial intelligence) agents actually help the business or quietly create more challenges. He says it is so important to have this conversation at this moment in time. They also discuss: · What an AI agent control plane is and why leaders should be paying attention. · How to create governance for an entire ecosystem of AI agents. · How do we get the entire organization to support and trust AI. https://intelligence-briefing.com
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Our Used Future
4w ago00:29:07Tap to summarizeOn Aiglatson, Peggy Smedley and cohost Dennis Draeger, foresight director, Shaping Tomorrow, talk about our "used future," which is a future imagined decades ago and built on metaphors and assumption about what intelligence is, which ultimately impacts how we talk about AI (artificial intelligence) today. He says people seem to have different understandings of what AI actually is. They also discuss: · If AI is a technology or a narrative we have attached to computer science. · What AI is today as we talk about this used future. · What is keeping us locked in these old ways of thinking. https://peggysmedleyshow.com
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