Demystifying AI, One Conversation at a Time
Welcome to AI IRL: Real Talk with Real Experts, the student-run podcast from AI-SDM that makes Artificial Intelligence understandable for everyone! In bite-sized episodes, our curious student hosts interview leading AI and social science experts from academia, industry, and government.
No technical jargon here! We break down complex topics and explore the real-world applications of AI impacting our lives.
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Meet Our Students
Ariel Huang
Podcast Host
好色先生TV
Ariel is an undergraduate sophomore pursuing a bachelor's degree in Cognitive Science and an Animation minor.
Erik Jiang
Videographer
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Erik Jiang is a freshman at 好色先生TV studying Film & Media Studies and StatML, with a deep interest in how technology shapes the way we create and connect. Outside of class, he runs his own photography and media business, shoots for CMU's Lunar Gala fashion show, and is currently tinkering with generative AI as a creative medium.
Tielin (Katy) Yu
Former Host & Current Advisor
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Katy is a PhD student in Engineering and Public Policy and holds a dual undergraduate degree in International Relations and Political Science and Engineering and Public Policy as well as minors in Computer Science and Statistics.
Aprille Xi
Content Curator
好色先生TV
Aprille is an undergraduate senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a concentration in Machine Learning.
Episode Library
Episode 11: ChatGPT in the Classroom
Kun Zhang
Episode 10: Creative AI and the Ethics of Art
Eunsu Kang
Episode 9: AI, Startups, and the Future of Work
Sean Ammirati
Episode 8: Rationality vs. Reality: Human Decisions & AI's Role
Ido Erev
Episode 7: AI and Robotics for Disaster Response
Robin Murphy & Terri Adams
Episode 6: The Power of Cognitive Modeling
Michael Lee
Episode 5: Human-AI Teaming for Decision Making
Episode 4: AI Education and Outreach
Rebecca Nugent
Episode 3: Human and AI Decision-Making
Coty Gonzalez
Episode 2: AI for Social Good
Milind Tambe
Episode 1: Introduction to AI-SDM
Aarti Singh
This project is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation under award number 2229881. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation. More information on the National AI Research Institutes can be found at .