Mindful AI

Welcome to Mindful AI, the podcast where we engage with leading experts in the field of artificial intelligence to explore how we can develop AI technologies that are ethical, promote human values, and enhance well-being and human flourishing. Join us as we delve into thought-provoking discussions on the intersection of AI and ethics, uncovering insights and perspectives from prominent figures who are shaping the future of AI. Whether you’re an AI enthusiast, a tech professional, or simply curious about the impact of AI on our lives, Mindful AI provides a platform for meaningful conversations

Mindful AI is a technology podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 10 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.

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  Episode #9

  Who's in the room when AI gets built? Interview with Luli Adeyemo

  Jun 3, 202633 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Mindful AI, we welcome Luli Adeyemo, Executive Director of TechDiversity Foundation, co-founder of Tendertrace, and founder of Best Case Scenario. Her three decades in technology have made her one of Australia's most distinctive voices on AI governance and inclusion.</p><p>From winning Britain's 1986 BMX World Championship as a teenage Black girl in a white-dominant sport to building Australia's first Diverse AI Governance Practitioners Programme, Luli brings lived experience and commercial rigour to a conversation the industry is only just beginning to have properly. We explore the "influence gap": what happens when the people most...

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  AI’s Reality Problem: Why Maps May Be the Key to Trustworthy AI | Kirk Mitchell

  Jan 16, 202656 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Mindful AI, we sit down with Kirk Mitchell, a Google geospatial leader and long-time champion of diversity, equity, and inclusion, to explore what happens when AI is grounded in the physical world.Kirk traces his journey from hand-drawn cartography at RMIT to today’s planet-scale mapping systems, and explains why geospatial context is becoming a core ingredient for more reliable AI. We unpack “grounding” (connecting generative models to trusted, up-to-date maps data), and why this matters for everything from everyday navigation to reducing hallucinations in location-based queries.The conversation moves from maps as convenience to maps a...

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  AI's Blind Spot: Why We Need Ubuntu in Technology | Nazareen Ebrahim

  Nov 30, 202558 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Mindful AI, we welcome Nazareen Ebrahim, South African AI ethicist and founder of Naz Consulting International, whose work champions diverse voices in the global AI conversation.</p><p>From a pivotal conversation at Web Summit 2018 to mentorship with the World Economic Forum, Nazareen now educates healthcare professionals, schools, and communities across Africa about responsible AI. We explore why diverse representation matters, how Western-centric training data perpetuates bias, and what it means when one in three South Africans still don't know about AI.</p><p>The conversation tackles solutions in action: South Africa's AI maturity framework...

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  Episode #6

  # 6 AI Ethics Is Being Ignored, Can We Fix It In Time? Interview with Mike Spaeth

  Sep 15, 20251h 2mS1

  <p>In this episode of Mindful AI, we speak with <b>Mike Spaeth</b>, Global Vice President at the United States Artificial Intelligence Institute (USAII). Mike’s journey spans politics in Washington DC, early AI personalization at Amazon, IBM’s Watson, and now leading global AI education across 160+ countries.</p><p>We explore the <b>AI race, ethics, and education</b>: from empowering young students in Nigeria and Ghana, to vendor-agnostic certifications, to the question of whether acceleration is overshadowing accountability. Mike shares why inclusivity, ethics, and AI literacy are essential if we want a future where technology serves human flou...

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  #5 Will AI solve cancer? Interview with Mary Adewunmi

  Jul 30, 202548 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Mindful AI, we speak with Mary Adewunmi, a rising force in medical AI whose work is transforming cancer diagnostics and chronic disease treatment.</p><p>Mary is a PhD candidate at the Menzies School of Health Research, founder of CARES AI, and a recipient of multiple prestigious awards for her deep learning research. But behind her technical achievements is a deeply personal story: a tragic misdiagnosis in her own family sparked her journey into healthcare AI.</p><p>We explore the promise—and the pitfalls—of AI in medicine: from democratizing diagnosis to the urgent need...

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