The Convergence - An Army Mad Scientist Podcast

The Convergence is an Army Mad Scientist podcast with a distinct focus on divergent viewpoints, a challenging of assumptions, and insights from thought leaders and subject matter experts. The purpose of "The Convergence" is to ...more

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July 27, 2023 00:33:27
82. The AI Study Buddy at the Army War College with LtCol Joe Buffamante

82. The AI Study Buddy at the Army War College with LtCol Joe Buffamante

[Editor’s Note: In recent weeks, Mad Scientist Laboratory has featured a number of podcasts and associated blog posts exploring the democratization of Artificial Intelligence...

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81

July 13, 2023 00:33:27
81. Where Creativity Meets Combat: Exploring the USC ICT with Dr. Keith Brawner and Dr. Bill Swartout

81. Where Creativity Meets Combat: Exploring the USC ICT with Dr. Keith Brawner and Dr. Bill Swartout

"We found that people systematically were more willing to reveal confidential or sensitive information to a virtual human than to a real person"   [Editor’s...

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80

June 29, 2023 00:29:34
80. You Can't Predict the Future: Finding Signals in the Noise with Grant Rafter, Air Force Futures

80. You Can't Predict the Future: Finding Signals in the Noise with Grant Rafter, Air Force Futures

[Editor's Note:  Crowdsourcing and Storytelling are two of Army Mad Scientist's most effective tools in exploring future possibilities regarding the Operational Environment. Crowdsourcing helps...

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79

June 15, 2023 01:00:00
79. One brain chip, please! Neuro-AI with two of the Maddest Scientists! Dr. James Giordano and Dr. James Canton

79. One brain chip, please! Neuro-AI with two of the Maddest Scientists! Dr. James Giordano and Dr. James Canton

[Editor’s Note:  Mad Scientist is an Army initiative and Community of Action that continually explores the Operational Environment and the changing character of warfare....

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June 01, 2023 00:41:50
78. Task Force Wolf with LTC Daniel Gomez

78. Task Force Wolf with LTC Daniel Gomez

In today’s post and podcast, we feature the winning submission from our Back to the Future Writing Contest — Task Force Wolf — as...

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May 18, 2023 01:02:38
77. Chatty Cathy, Open the Pod Bay Doors: An Interview with ChatGPT

77. Chatty Cathy, Open the Pod Bay Doors: An Interview with ChatGPT

“The Convergence of AI, robotics, and cyber-warfare could create new and highly complex military capabilities such as autonomous weapons systems that can make decisions...

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