The Digital Insider with Sinan Aral
The Digital Insider with Sinan Aral, is dedicated to getting to the hard science behind the digital economy. MIT Professor, IDE Director, and author of “The Hype Machine," Sinan Aral, sits down with some of the most brilliant minds on the planet, including Nobel laureate, Maria Ressa, Facebook Whistleblower, Frances Haugen, NYU Professor and business guru, Scott Galloway, and broadcast news journalist and MSNBC host, Ali Velshi, to explore the latest trends in digital business and society. Each episode takes a deep dive under the hood of how the digital economy actually works. From AI bias to NFTs; fake news to two-sided markets; cryptocurrencies to quantum computing, Sinan and guests make sense of the lightning-fast changes taking place in the tech driven world —from a scientific perspective. Got a question for Sinan? Call and leave us a voicemail for a chance to have your question answered live on air during our "Ask me Anything" episodes: (617) 468-8423. Visit ide.mit.edu/podcast for more. Follow @sinanaral and @mit_ide on Twitter and @professorsinan and @mit_ide on Instagram.
Episodes
14 episodes
Paul Daugherty: The Intersection of People and Technology
For our final episode of season one, we're bringing you a fantastic interview with Group Chief Executive - Technology & Chief Technology Officer of Accenture, Paul...
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Episode 13
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56:39
Hanna Halaburda, Neha Narula, Catherine Tucker and Glen Weyl: The Promise and Peril of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Web3
Today we’re giving you access to the fireside chat Sinan moderated live at the MIT Conference on Digital Experimentation (
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Episode 12
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Hot Takes: Election Manipulation
Today is a very important day across the United States – Election Day! While there is much hope in the hands of our democracy, there is also a looming threat and a vulnerability to election interference by foreign actors. &nb...
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Episode 11
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21:08
Albert Wenger: Investing Mindfully
Sinan and fellow MIT alumnus, Albert Wenger, partner at Union Square Ventures, a New York-based early stage VC firm focused on investing in disruptive networks, whose portfolio comp...
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Episode 10
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1:35:18
Renée DiResta: The Influence of Misinformation
Sinan welcomes guest, Renée DiResta, author, analyst, speaker and the technical research manager at Stanford Internet Observatory.Renee investigates the spread of narratives across social and med...
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Episode 9
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1:21:37
Gary Vaynerchuk: Self-Made Success Story
This week's guest, Gary Vaynerchuk, is considered one of the leading global minds on what’s next in culture, relevance and the internet. Gary is a serial entrepreneur, and serves as the Chairma...
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Episode 8
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47:02
Ali Velshi: Rescuing Truth in Broadcast Journalism
This week Sinan Aral and guest, Ali Velshi, journalist, news anchor and host of "Velshi" on MSNBC, cover his firsthand experience on the frontlines of some of the most notable events in history....
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Episode 7
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1:29:03
Hot Takes: Influencer Marketing
Get ready for The Digital Insider bonus series, "Hot Takes" where host Sinan Aral gives a deep dive and his expert opinion on one of the most topical issues of today.
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Episode 6
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42:58
Scott Galloway: The Howard Stern of the Business World (or much more)?
Today's guest, Scott Galloway is arguably the most prolific thought leader in the business world today, with millions of views on his viral YouTube and videos on his various social media ...
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Episode 5
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1:34:47
Frances Haugen: Surveillance Capitalism's Whistleblower
Today’s guest, Frances Haugen, is a radical advocate for accountability and transparency in social media.In 2019, she was recruited to Facebook to be the lead Product Manager on the Civi...
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Episode 4
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46:10
Gary Marcus: Is AI Sentient? The Quest for Artificial General Intelligence
Sinan is joined by Gary Marcus, scientist, best-selling author, and entrepreneur. Gary is Founder and CEO of Robust.AI, and was Founder and CEO of Geometr...
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Episode 3
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1:30:59
Natalia Levina, Richard Stengel and Clint Watts: The Information War in Ukraine
Sinan is joined by expert guests, Natalia Levina – Professor, New York University, Stern School of Business, Richar...
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Episode 2
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1:00:36
Maria Ressa: A Nobel Prize and the Fight for Truth in the Digital Age
On today’s episode Sinan sits down with friend and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Maria Ressa, who shares her fascinating insights on her work as a fearless advocate of journalism and free...
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Episode 1
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The Digital Insider with Sinan Aral - Coming June 2022
Get ready for the Digital Insider with Sinan Aral - Professor and Director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, and author of "The Hype Machine". Sinan is joined by the worlds leading thinkers to explore the latest trends in digital bu...
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Episode 0
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