AI-Ignited

Welcome to AI-Ignited, where host Elif Başer takes you on a journey through the rapidly evolving world of Artificial Intelligence. AI is no longer just a futuristic concept—it's embedded in every part of our lives, from smart homes to healthcare, business, and entertainment. We'll dive deep into how AI is creating a transformative power across industries. Tune in to understand the impact of AI and how it’s shaping the future of everything from privacy to creativity. Join us as we unravel how this technology is not just changing lives—it’s redefining them.

AI-Ignited is a technology podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 89 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts AI-Ignited, a technology show with 89 episodes published.

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  Episode #90

  Episode 90: Smarter Systems: How AI Is Reinventing Industrial Engineering & Supply Chains

  Aug 16, 202618 min

  On this episode of AI Ignited, host Elif Baser sits down with Lara Uluözen to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming industrial engineering and the global supply chains behind nearly everything we buy and use. From AI-powered demand forecasting and predictive maintenance to digital twins, smart factories, and adaptive logistics networks, Lara explains how engineers are using data and machine learning to make complex systems more efficient, resilient, and sustainable. The conversation also explores supply-chain disruptions, cybersecurity, Industry 5.0 and 6.0, agentic AI, and the changing role of industrial engineers in an increasingly automated world. As AI moves from simply analyzing operations to actively supporting real-time decisions, what will the factories and supply chains of the future look like—and what skills will tomorrow’s engineers need? Tune in to AI Ignited for a look at how smarter machines are helping us build smarter systems.

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  Episode #89

  Episode 89: The Carbon and the Compute: Who Pays for AI’s Power?

  Aug 13, 202615 min

  AI may feel invisible, but the infrastructure behind it is anything but. In this episode of AI Ignited, host Elif Baser welcomes Tughan Turkmen to explore the physical and environmental reality of artificial intelligence. From massive data centers and rapidly rising electricity demand to water-intensive cooling systems, semiconductor supply chains, and critical minerals, the conversation examines what it actually takes to power the AI revolution. Drawing on research from the International Energy Agency, Carbon Brief, Brookings, the German Environment Agency, and recent academic studies, Elif and Tughan unpack how data centers are reshaping energy grids and becoming part of a wider geopolitical competition over compute, chips, and resources.They also weigh the benefits and drawbacks of centralized AI clusters versus smaller edge-based systems, discuss emerging cooling technologies and energy-efficient models, and ask a critical question: can AI innovation continue at scale without shifting environmental costs onto local communities? The future of AI will not be determined by algorithms alone. It will also depend on how intelligently we manage the energy, water, and infrastructure that make those algorithms possible.

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  Episode #88

  Episode 88: Brain & AI: Can Machines Ever Think Like Us?

  Aug 12, 20269 min

  Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly inspired by the most complex computer ever created: the human brain. In this episode of AI Ignited, host Elif Başer sits down with neuroscience enthusiast Fulya Yargıç to explore the exciting frontier where neuroscience meets AI. They discuss brain-computer interfaces beyond Neuralink, whether human memories could ever be uploaded, how AI learns differently from the human brain, the rise of neuromorphic computing, and whether artificial intelligence might one day decode human thoughts, featuring insights from leading neuroscientists, AI researchers, and institutions including Stanford University, MIT, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of California San Francisco, the University of Oxford, EPFL, and Princeton University.

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  Episode #87

  Episode 87: AI and the Future of Democracy

  Aug 10, 202613 min

  As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly woven into our political systems, public institutions, and everyday lives, one question has never been more urgent: What does AI mean for the future of democracy?In this episode of AI Ignited, host Elif Başer welcomes returning guest Ela Bilek to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping elections, public trust, governance, misinformation, and civic participation. Together, they examine both the extraordinary opportunities and the significant risks AI presents for democratic societies around the world. Drawing on research from the Packard Foundation, Harvard Kennedy School, GLOBSEC, the Australian National University, and leading AI ethics scholars, Elif and Ela discuss how generative AI is transforming political communication, why digital literacy has become essential for every citizen, the dangers of algorithmic bias and deepfakes, and how governments can embrace AI while protecting transparency, accountability, privacy, and human rights. Can AI strengthen democratic participation by making governments more accessible and efficient? Join us for a conversation on one of the defining challenges of the digital age, and discover why the future of democracy may ultimately depend not on artificial intelligence itself, but on the values that guide its development.

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  Episode #86

  Episode 86: AI-Designed Nanoparticles That Fight Cancer and Infection at Once

  Aug 5, 20267 min

  In this episode of AI Ignited, host Elif Baser welcomes returning guest Ayris Erten to unpack a major biomedical breakthrough from researchers at IIT Hyderabad and CSIR-IICT. Scientists have engineered gold-coated calcium peroxide nanoparticles that enhance photothermal therapy against melanoma while simultaneously killing dangerous fungal infections. What makes this discovery especially powerful is the role of artificial intelligence. AI-driven modeling was used to optimize nanoparticle design, predict heat distribution in tumor tissue, and fine-tune oxidative stress levels to target both cancer cells and fungal pathogens safely. The result is a multifunctional, precision nanotherapy that reduces drug burden, limits side effects, and anticipates real-world complications faced by immunocompromised cancer patients. This episode explores how AI is transforming nanomedicine from trial-and-error experimentation into intelligent, data-guided therapy design and what this convergence of AI, oncology, and infectious disease means for the future of global healthcare.

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