Tech Optimist Episode #66: Digitizing Smell Using AI
Explore fascinating technological advancements in AI, medical innovations, health and environmental monitoring, and more
Tech Optimist, presented by Alumni Ventures, focuses on the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation. We are passionate about technology and its potential to drive positive change. We explore our lane through with founders, investors, and futurists; discussions of new innovations; and reviews of trends in technology and venture capital. Subscribe Here »
In our latest Three Breakthroughs segment, Alumni Ventures Founder and CEO Mike Collins and Senior Principal Naren Ramaswamy explore three fascinating tech advancements poised to shape the future, including:
- The first-ever complete map of a fruit fly’s brain, shedding light on brain function and offering potential insights for AI and medical innovations.
- AI’s newfound ability to predict and create scents, opening up vast possibilities in health and environmental monitoring.
- The societal implications of automation in industries like dock work and film, focusing on how technology-driven progress can spur both opportunity and disruption.
Tune in to discover how these advancements are pushing the boundaries of innovation and what they mean for the future of society and technology.
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