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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August 31, 2023 00:59:22
84. The AI Study Buddy at the Army War College Part 2 with Dr. Billy Barry

84. The AI Study Buddy at the Army War College Part 2 with Dr. Billy Barry

[Editor’s Note:  Regular readers of the Mad Scientist Laboratory and listeners to The Convergence podcast know that our Pacing Threat — China — is...

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83

August 17, 2023 00:54:10
83. Shattering the Mirror: The Key to Understanding Adversarial Decision-Making with LTC Nathan Colvin

83. Shattering the Mirror: The Key to Understanding Adversarial Decision-Making with LTC Nathan Colvin

[Editor’s Note:  Sunday morning’s tropical idyll was shattered as the adversary’s surprise attack caught our naval, ground, and air forces completely unprepared. An hour...

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82

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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