HUMAN & AI

About HUMAN & AI

Welcome to Human and AI: Mind, Machines, and the Gradient Descent, your essential guide to the most transformative technology of our time. Join hosts Ulli Waltinger and Arberie Hakaj at the Siemens AI Lab, as they pull back the curtain on the world of AI and machine learning.Each episode, we go beyond the headlines to bring you geeky deep dives into the algorithms shaping our world, candid discussions on corporate dynamics and AI strategy, and a thoughtful exploration of the ever-evolving role of humans. From the nitty-gritty of neural networks to the big-picture questions of our shared future, we unpack the complex, celebrate the innovative, and investigate how people and machines will learn and grow together.If you're curious about the intersection of human ingenuity and (industrial) artificial intelligence, this might be just the right podcast for you!Follow Siemens AI Lab to join the conversation and explore the future, one algorithm at a time.

Publisher

Siemens

Category

business · education · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Jun 2020

Latest episode

24 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

85 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Nils Janus | AI at Scale in Safety-Critical Manufacturing

   In this episode, we sit down with Nils Janus, Chief AI Officer at Covestro, for a conversation on what it takes to deploy AI at scale across the safety-first world of chemical manufacturing. Nils brings a mathematician’s clarity and a background in theoretical computer science and psychology to the challenge of leading traditional industrial heritage into digital leadership.Why is Covestro replacing traditional 5-to-10-year IT roadmaps with agile 6-month game plans? How do probabilistic machine learning models win the trust of traditional chemical engineers to optimize batch cycle times? And what does it mean to define AI simply as Machine Learning plus Autonomy?Nils unpacks how automated plant monitoring unlocked double-digit million-euro cost avoidance, how Covestro’s internal AI Academy upskills domain experts into departmental AI leaders, and why Europe’s competitive edge lies in combining centuries of industrial heritage with AI innovation. From closed-loop plant control under strict safety guarantees to quantum-driven material simulation, this conversation offers a practical blueprint for turning AI ambition into bottom-line impact.

2. 

   13 Aug 2026

   Jochen Gross | Why Data Is the Foundation of Every Sustainability Transformation

   Host [Host Name] interviews Jochen Gross, Siemens' Data Strategy and Architecture lead, exploring how data fuels sustainability transformations and unlocks AI's climate change potential.

3. 

   14 Jul 2026

   Erik Brynjolfsson | Leadership in the intelligent age

   Host interviews Professor Erik Brynjolfsson, Director of Stanford's Digital Economy Lab, about navigating leadership challenges and opportunities in the AI era.

Who has been a guest on HUMAN & AI

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• Jochen Gross
• Erik Brynjolfsson
• Dr Christian Essling
• Pina Schlombs
• Moritz Frenzel

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

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Quality

78

Social presence

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YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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