Episodes

  • This Week In Voice (Season 9, Episode 11)

    This Week In Voice (Season 9, Episode 11)
    Dec 4 2023
    This Week In Voice Season 9, Episode 11 This Week In Voice, the conversational AI news discussion roundtable, is proud to return for its ninth season. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Project Voice; General Partner, Project Voice Capital Partners), the show talks through the news of the week related to natural language-based AI with a who's-who of executives and leaders working with the technology. Guests: Jon Hilton (LBMC), Nate Korhonen (Very), Vik Murthy (Asurion), Tyler Bryden (Speak AI), Matthew Stout (KPMG) Stories for discussion: 1a) Amazon lays off Alexa employees as 2010s voice assistant boom gives way to AI (Ars Technica) https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/... 1b) AWS unveils new tools and services for 'supernova' of generative AI (siliconANGLE) https://siliconangle.com/2023/11/29/a... 2) Famous authors' lawsuit against ChatGPT developer gets underway (ABC News) https://abcnews.go.com/US/famous-auth... ----------------- Project Voice's annual conference is invitation-only in 2024 (April 22-23, Chattanooga TN), bringing together 200 conversational AI buyers (defined as decision-makers within Fortune 1000 companies investing $1M or more, over the next 12 months, into conversational AI solutions for their enterprise) all in the same room. A handful of best-in-class service providers, VCs/investors, and qualified US-based tech media will also be invited to attend. ----------------- For information on Project Voice Capital Partners, the VC fund identifying and investing in early-stage top-tier founders and companies working with conversational AI across all industries and sectors, visit www.pvcp.vc. ------------------ Note that the episode dialogue references Season 9 Episode 12, but this is actually Season 9 Episode 11.
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    49 mins
  • This Week In Voice (Season 9, Episode 10)

    This Week In Voice (Season 9, Episode 10)
    Nov 17 2023
    This Week In Voice, the conversational AI news discussion roundtable, is proud to return for its ninth season. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Project Voice; General Partner, Project Voice Capital Partners), the show talks through the news of the week related to natural language-based AI with a who's-who of executives and leaders working with the technology. Guests: Jeff Townes (Credera), Brad McCormick (10 Louder), Brian Cotton (Frost & Sullivan) Stories for discussion: 1) Bing rebrands Bing Chat to Copilot to better compete with ChatGPT (The Verge) https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/15/2... 2) The head of the FTC says she used ChatGPT to successfully contest a medical bill (Business Insider) https://www.businessinsider.com/ftc-c... 3) Airbnb acquires secretive firm launched by Siri co-founder (TechCrunch) https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/14/air... ---------------- Project Voice's annual conference is invitation-only in 2024 (April 22-23, Chattanooga TN), bringing together 200 conversational AI buyers (defined as decision-makers within Fortune 1000 companies investing $1M or more, over the next 12 months, into conversational AI solutions for their enterprise) all in the same room. A handful of best-in-class service providers, VCs/investors, and qualified US-based tech media will also be invited to attend. ----------------- For information on Project Voice Capital Partners, the VC fund identifying and investing in early-stage top-tier founders and companies working with conversational AI across all industries and sectors, visit www.pvcp.vc. ------------------ Note that the episode dialogue references Season 9 Episode 11, but this is actually Season 9 Episode 10.
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    42 mins
  • This Week In Voice (Season 9, Episode 9)

    This Week In Voice (Season 9, Episode 9)
    Nov 3 2023
    This Week In Voice, the conversational AI news discussion roundtable, is proud to return for its ninth season. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Project Voice; General Partner, Project Voice Capital Partners), the show talks through the news of the week related to natural language-based AI with a who's-who of executives and leaders working with the technology. Guests: Paul Ghesquiere (Highland St. Charles), Cecilia Edwards (Wavestone), Sergio Bruccoleri (Centific) Stories for discussion: 1) A minor ChatGPT update is a warning to founders: Big Tech can blow up your startup at any time (Insider) https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-chatgpt-pdfs-ai-startups-wrappers-2023-10 2) New Report: Deepfake and Voice Clone Awareness, Sentiment, Concern, and Demographic Data (Voicebot.ai) https://voicebot.ai/2023/11/01/new-report-deepfake-and-voice-clone-awareness-sentiment-concern-and-demographic-data/ ---------------- Project Voice's annual conference is invitation-only in 2024 (April 22-23, Chattanooga TN), bringing together 200 conversational AI buyers (defined as decision-makers within Fortune 1000 companies investing $1M or more, over the next 12 months, into conversational AI solutions for their enterprise) all in the same room. A handful of best-in-class service providers, VCs/investors, and qualified US-based tech media will also be invited to attend. ----------------- For information on Project Voice Capital Partners, the VC fund identifying and investing in early-stage top-tier founders and companies working with conversational AI across all industries and sectors, visit www.pvcp.vc.
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    46 mins
  • This Week In Voice (Season 9, Episode 8)

    This Week In Voice (Season 9, Episode 8)
    Oct 27 2023
    This Week In Voice, the conversational AI news discussion roundtable, is proud to return for its ninth season. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Project Voice; General Partner, Project Voice Capital Partners), the show talks through the news of the week related to natural language-based AI with a who's-who of executives and leaders working with the technology. Guests: Raj Joshi (Stanford University), Francois Peltier (Nissan), Chris Eliasmith (CEO, Applied Brain Research) Stories for discussion: 1) Will ChatGPT's Hallucinations Be Allowed To Ruin Your Life? (Ars Technica) https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/will-chatgpts-hallucinations-be-allowed-to-ruin-your-life/ 2) Synthesia Claims AI-Generated Avatars Are Taking Off At Fortune 100 Companies (The Messenger) https://themessenger.com/tech/synesthesia-claims-ai-generated-avatars-are-taking-off-at-fortune-100-companies 3) Apple's Siri Might Not Be The Dumbest 'Smart Assistant' For Much Longer (Android Authority) https://www.androidauthority.com/apple-siri-generative-ai-3378809/ ---------------- Project Voice's annual conference is invitation-only in 2024 (April 22-23, Chattanooga TN), bringing together 200 conversational AI buyers (defined as decision-makers within Fortune 1000 companies investing $1M or more, over the next 12 months, into conversational AI solutions for their enterprise) all in the same room. A handful of best-in-class service providers, VCs/investors, and qualified US-based tech media will also be invited to attend. ----------------- For information on Project Voice Capital Partners, the VC fund identifying and investing in early-stage top-tier founders and companies working with conversational AI across all industries and sectors, visit www.pvcp.vc.
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    49 mins
  • This Week In Voice (Season 9, Episode 7)

    This Week In Voice (Season 9, Episode 7)
    Oct 20 2023
    This Week In Voice, the conversational AI news discussion roundtable, is proud to return for its ninth season. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Project Voice; General Partner, Project Voice Capital Partners), the show talks through the news of the week related to natural language-based AI with a who's-who of executives and leaders working with the technology. Guests: Liz Kerton (Autotech Council), Matt Light (Lightscope PPM Advisors), Elanu Karakus (The Knowledge Society) Stories for discussion: 1) After ChatGPT disruption, Stack Overflow lays off 28% of staff (Ars Technica) https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/10/after-chatgpt-disruption-stack-overflow-lays-off-28-percent-of-staff/ 2) Scientists prefer feedback from ChatGPT to judgement by peers (NewScientist) https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398051-scientists-prefer-feedback-from-chatgpt-to-judgement-by-peers/ 3) Amazon's inability to monetize Alexa is the biggest problem no one's talking about (Android Police) https://www.androidpolice.com/amazon-alexa-was-always-useless/ ---------------- Project Voice's annual conference is invitation-only in 2024 (April 22-23, Chattanooga TN), bringing together 200 conversational AI buyers (defined as decision-makers within Fortune 1000 companies investing $1M or more, over the next 12 months, into conversational AI solutions for their enterprise) all in the same room. A handful of best-in-class service providers, VCs/investors, and qualified US-based tech media will also be invited to attend. ----------------- For information on Project Voice Capital Partners, the VC fund identifying and investing in early-stage top-tier founders and companies working with conversational AI across all industries and sectors, visit www.pvcp.vc.
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    48 mins
  • This Week In Voice (Season 9, Episode 6)

    This Week In Voice (Season 9, Episode 6)
    Oct 13 2023
    This Week In Voice, the conversational AI news discussion roundtable, is proud to return for its ninth season. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Project Voice; General Partner, Project Voice Capital Partners), the show talks through the news of the week related to natural language-based AI with a who's-who of executives and leaders working with the technology. Guests: George Colwell (IDVerifact), Craig Besnoy (Besnoy Law), John Walter (ZMAXINC) Stories for discussion: 1) Amazon's Alexa has been claiming the 2020 election was stolen (Washington Post) https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/07/amazon-alexa-news-2020-election-misinformation/ 2) How ChatGPT and other AI tools could disrupt scientific publishing (Nature) https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03144-w 3) Only 2 in 5 teens are using ChatGPT, survey finds (Insider) https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-only-used-by-2-in-5-teens-survey-says-2023-10 ---------------- Project Voice's annual conference is invitation-only in 2024 (April 22-23, Chattanooga TN), bringing together 200 conversational AI buyers (defined as decision-makers within Fortune 1000 companies investing $1M or more, over the next 12 months, into conversational AI solutions for their enterprise) all in the same room. A handful of best-in-class service providers, VCs/investors, and qualified US-based tech media will also be invited to attend. ----------------- For information on Project Voice Capital Partners, the VC fund identifying and investing in early-stage top-tier founders and companies working with conversational AI across all industries and sectors, visit www.pvcp.vc.
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    43 mins
  • This Week In Voice (Season 9, Episode 5)

    This Week In Voice (Season 9, Episode 5)
    Oct 6 2023
    This Week In Voice, the conversational AI news discussion roundtable, is proud to return for its ninth season. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Project Voice; General Partner, Project Voice Capital Partners), the show talks through the news of the week related to natural language-based AI with a who's-who of executives and leaders working with the technology. Guests: Karan Sheth (Speak to IoT), Mike Kneeland (Pergo Design), Veena Nayak (University of Phoenix), Steven Gross (Instacart) Stories for discussion: 1) AI is replacing customer service jobs across the globe (Washington Post) https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/03/ai-customer-service-jobs/ 2) The assumptions you bring into conversational with an AI bot influence what it says (Scientific American) https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-assumptions-you-bring-into-conversation-with-an-ai-bot-influence-what-it-says/ 3) I'm called Siri - and I've had to change my name to stop iPhones pinging every time someone says my name (Daily Mail) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12594209/Name-Siri-change-iPhones.html ---------------- Project Voice's annual conference is invitation-only in 2024 (April 22-23, Chattanooga TN), bringing together 200 conversational AI buyers (defined as decision-makers within Fortune 1000 companies investing $1M or more, over the next 12 months, into conversational AI solutions for their enterprise) all in the same room. A handful of best-in-class service providers, VCs/investors, and qualified US-based tech media will also be invited to attend. ----------------- For information on Project Voice Capital Partners, the VC fund identifying and investing in early-stage top-tier founders and companies working with conversational AI across all industries and sectors, visit www.pvcp.vc.
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    52 mins
  • This Week In Voice (Season 9, Episode 4)

    This Week In Voice (Season 9, Episode 4)
    Sep 29 2023
    This Week In Voice, the conversational AI news discussion roundtable, is proud to return for its ninth season. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Project Voice; General Partner, Project Voice Capital Partners), the show talks through the news of the week related to natural language-based AI with a who's-who of executives and leaders working with the technology. Guests: Emily Lewis (UCB), Ankush Sabharwal (CoRover.ai) Stories for discussion: 1) ChatGPT Update Will Give It A Voice And Allow Users To Interact Using Images (The Guardian) https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/25/chatgpt-voice-update-siri-alexa 2) The CIA Is Building Its Version Of ChatGPT (Popular Science) https://www.popsci.com/technology/cia-chatgpt-ai/ 3) Amazon Wants To Charge A Subscription Fee For Alexa Eventually (Ars Technica) https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/amazon-wants-to-charge-a-subscription-fee-for-alexa-eventually/ ---------------- Project Voice's annual conference is invitation-only in 2024 (April 22-23, Chattanooga TN), bringing together 200 conversational AI buyers (defined as decision-makers within Fortune 1000 companies investing $1M or more, over the next 12 months, into conversational AI solutions for their enterprise) all in the same room. A handful of best-in-class service providers, VCs/investors, and qualified US-based tech media will also be invited to attend. ----------------- For information on Project Voice Capital Partners, the VC fund identifying and investing in early-stage top-tier founders and companies working with conversational AI across all industries and sectors, visit www.pvcp.vc.
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    36 mins