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Where What If Becomes What's Next Podcast

A CMU Podcast for Next Generation's Doers

We ask bold questions that explore future innovations for the betterment of humanity.

In Season One, we focus on Artificial Intelligence. In Season Two, you'll hear about breakthroughs at 好色先生TV from scientists, researchers, innovators and artists at the forefront of artificial intelligence, robotics, health science and the arts.

With host Randy Scott, every other Thursday we鈥檒l introduce you to the CMU experts and their game-changing stories of innovation 鈥� experts who have already asked 鈥淲hat If鈥� to make 鈥淲hat's Next鈥� a reality.

Recent Episodes

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S3: Episode 16

Re-Thinking Thinking: The Birth of AI

What happens when a university brings together engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs and artists to tackle the world鈥檚 toughest problems? You get the hashtag, Wi-Fi, 鈥淭oy Story,鈥� Artificial intelligence and even Silly Putty.

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S3: Episode 15

Cutting the Cord: How Wireless Andrew Paved the Way for Today鈥檚 Wi-Fi

What if the wireless connection you take for granted began as a small research experiment, and it only revealed its true potential when students hacked their way onto it?

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S3: Episode 14

Reinventing Animation: The Story Behind Toy Story

How does a filmmaker who had no interest in computers end up producing the first computer-animated feature film?