As Pioneers of AI kicks off, host Rana el Kaliouby sat down with longtime friend, mentor, and Masters of Scale host Reid Hoffman for a wide-ranging conversation on their hopes, concerns, and the opportunities they see as AI develops. Rana shares key moments of her journey in AI research and entrepreneurship that led to her role as an innovator in the field of emotion AI and now an investor in ethically-minded AI start-ups. Learn what Rana and Reid think the next AI strides will be and what topics Pioneers of AI plans to tackle head-on. Pioneers of AI is made possible with support from Inflection AI. Synthetic voiceover of Reid Hoffman used in this episode was produced by Respeecher with full consent and permission. At the center of AI is people, so we want to hear from you! Share your experiences with AI — or ask us a burning question — by leaving a voicemail at 601-633-2424. Your voice could be featured in a future episode! Learn more about Pioneers of AI: http://pioneersof.ai Follow Pioneers of AI on all channels: https://linktr.ee/pioneersofai See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.