Best Business Benchmark Group Podcasts (2025)

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Recent Discussions of Agentic Security 21:17

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This week on “Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel dive into Google’s latest paper on AI agent security, examining the unique risks posed by autonomous AI systems and the layered defenses needed to keep them safe. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/industries/a…

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Agentic AI: Reasoning or Only an Illusion of Reasoning? 18:41

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In this week’s episode, Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel explore the latest advancements in AI agents and reasoning models, from Claude Opus 4’s agentic capabilities to Apple’s research on the limits of AI reasoning, and discuss the real-world implications of increasingly autonomous AI behavior. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intell…

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Evaluation Faking and Group Think 16:22

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This week on “Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest introduces two recent studies that examine the concepts of evaluation faking and Group Think as they pertain to highly capable AI models, and what these studies might mean for future AI development. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence practice: https://www.paulwei…

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Regulatory Divergence in AI 16:35

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In this week's episode, Katherine Forrest unpacks the rapidly widening gap between the U.S., the EU and other international AI regimes, and offers practical compliance pointers for companies deploying AI across borders. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/industries/artificial-intelligence…

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Spring 2025 – Navigating Evidentiary Challenges in the Age of AI 20:22

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This week, hosts Katherine Forest and Anna Gressel tackle the evolving landscape of evidentiary issues raised by artificial intelligence in litigation. From the admissibility of AI-generated images and chatbot records to the qualifications of AI experts and the nuances of hearsay, they break down the complex, fact-intensive questions facing courts …

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World Models 14:24

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In this week’s episode of "Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI," Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel explore the emerging field of AI world models and the many applications of simulating a real-world environment, from interactive media experiences to robotic learning and even weather prediction. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence pr…

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Model Metrics: Benchmarking AI 15:40

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In this episode of "Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI," Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel discuss AI benchmarking, exploring how these standardized tests evaluate AI models against each other and human capabilities, helping developers and deployers assess performance, safety and progress toward artificial general intelligence. ## Learn More About Paul…

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Decentralizing AI 13:45

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This week on “Waking Up With AI,” Anna Gressel looks at how decentralized AI training could revolutionize the field by allowing for the collaborative use of advanced GPUs worldwide, expanding access to model development while raising interesting questions about export controls and regulatory frameworks. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial …

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Series 7, Episode 13: CX Global Insights 2025: A sneak peek into Ipsos’ new global benchmark of Customer Experience. 40:45

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On this episode, we are sharing the audio from our latest LinkedInLive presentation on CX Global Insights 2025: A sneak peek into Ipsos’ newglobal benchmark of Customer Experience. During our Live event, we explored key findings, such as the surprising “Onaverage, around the world, 70% of customers say they choose to use a brandbecause they know th…

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AI Speaks Your Language 20:37

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In this episode of "Waking Up With AI," Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel discuss breakthroughs in AI-powered language translation, from Meta's real-time translation glasses to new, highly-capable LLMs that are preserving and enabling communication across diverse global languages. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice:…

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AI and Protein Folding: What Does It Really Mean? 17:21

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This week on "Waking Up With AI," Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel explore the intersection of AI and biology, focusing on how DeepMind's AlphaFold has revolutionized protein folding prediction by enabling scientists to better understand protein structures and interactions. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice: https…

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Taking Life Into Its Own Hands 14:59

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In this episode of “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel examine a provocative research paper, which claims that some AI models can self-replicate, move between servers and resist shutdown commands — all without human intervention. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practi…

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Griefbots and the Digital Afterlife 19:01

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This week on “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel introduce griefbots, AI models that simulate the deceased, examining the legal, ethical and financial issues questions that arise when technology offers a digital afterlife. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/lit…

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Checking in With Your Board of Directors on AI Usage 16:22

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In this episode of “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel revisit how companies should brief their boards of directors about AI in 2025, offering insights into AI usage, risks and strategic considerations for senior management. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/l…

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Series 7, Episode 12: Flying through turbulent times. Lessons from Air New Zealand and Ipsos’ Gold Award winning CX programme. 33:44

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In this month's podcast, Helen is joined by Jeremy Todd, Head of Research & Insight at Air New Zealand, Trish Roberts, Experience Management Director, and Tom Magill, Associate Director of Ipsos New Zealand. This episode celebrates the success of the Air New Zealand CX programme, delivered by Ipsos with Medallia. At the 2024 Research Association Aw…

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Demystifying APIs in the AI Era 16:02

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Join Katherine Forrest in this week’s episode of "Waking Up With AI" as she unravels the complexities of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). Discover how these essential software tools enable communication between program and their critical role in AI applications like ChatGPT. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practi…

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Defining Quantum Computing: Part 2 16:14

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This week, Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel unravel the mysteries of quantum physics, quantum algorithms and quantum computers. Join them as they discuss the potential of quantum computing to transform AI and scientific discovery. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/ar…

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Defining Quantum Computing 23:08

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This week on “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel break down the fundamentals of quantum computing and its powerful computational abilities, setting the stage for upcoming episodes that will explore quantum computing's relationship with AI and recent advances from major tech companies. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial…

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AI Research Reimagined 16:40

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In this episode of “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel examine the integration of end-to-end reasoning and agentic AI capabilities, with new developments from OpenAI, DeepMind and other leading AI labs. Katherine also shares her firsthand experience with OpenAI’s new deep research capability, which is transforming academic appli…

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Season 7, Episode 11: Demystifying Mystery Shopping 25:18

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This month, podcast host Danielle Doran is joined by Kendra Jones, Head of Client Success at Ipsos Channel Performance UK, and Andy Firth, Head of Advisory and Analytics Mystery Shopping at Ipsos Channel Performance UK, and Jean-Francois Damais, Global Chief Research office at Ipsos Customer Experience, who delve into the unique advantages of Myste…

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Taking Stock of the State of AI Regulation in the U.S. 32:17

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This week, Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel examine recent shifts in AI regulation, including the withdrawal of former President Biden's 2023 executive order on AI and the emergence of state-level regulations. They also discuss what these changes mean for companies in terms of navigating governance and compliance. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’…

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The Year of the Robot 16:04

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As robotic capabilities have progressed from toys and vacuum cleaners to highly advanced robotic humanoids, so too have the associated challenges and legal implications. This week on “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest explores these developments, as well as her personal experiences with Tesla’s Optimus Pro robot. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss…

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Open Source, Open Questions 11:19

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Join Anna Gressel as she builds on last week’s DeepSeek discussion to explore why open source AI is once again taking center stage globally, from its potential for collaborative innovation to the policy challenges it presents. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/artifici…

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DeepSeek Rising 24:50

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In this episode of “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest delves into the groundbreaking advancements of AI newcomer DeepSeek's R1 and V3 models. She explores how this Chinese tech company is challenging the status quo and making waves in the AI space. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/pra…

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AI Alignment and Misalignment 24:12

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This week, Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel review recent research on newly discovered model capabilities around the concepts of AI alignment and deception. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/artificial-intelligenceBy Paul, Weiss

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Navigating AI-Generated Disinformation 19:47

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In this week’s episode Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel explore the nuances between misinformation and disinformation, the role of AI in spreading falsehoods and the innovative tools being developed to combat these threats. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/artificia…

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The Opportunities and Risks of Creating Code with AI 16:59

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This week, Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel look at some of the benefits, potential risks and safeguards that companies may want to consider when using AI to generate code. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/artificial-intelligence…

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New AI Developments: Transforming Text into a Podcast 13:58

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This week, Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel explore a new tool that can generate podcasts from text input. Can they spot the signs of artificiality, and how does this tool challenge our assumptions about media and communication? ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/arti…

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Powering the Future: Renewable Energy Supply Chain Logistics (Part 1) 24:40

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Energy, of course, powers the world. And harnessing that energy is an extraordinarily challenging task, involving massive equipment and sensitive parts that must travel to and from the furthest reaches of the globe. From oil rigs in the North Sea to wind farms off the U.S. coast, securing historical and renewable forms of energy requires precise, r…

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NIST Mystery Science Theater 14:51

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Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel introduce you to NIST—the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an office of the Department of Commerce—and its role in shaping the present and future of artificial intelligence in the United States. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/l…

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Revisiting California’s AI Regulatory Efforts 13:59

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In this episode of Waking Up With AI, Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel update you on the latest status of two AI bills from the California legislature—SB 1047, which was sent back without signature, and AB 2839, which is the subject of a preliminary injunction in Federal court. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice: h…

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E9 - Protecting Tradies: Insurance Essentials with IMAR’s Jack Phelan 32:36

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In this episode of the Business Benchmark Group podcast, host Stefan Kazakis sits down with Jack Phelan, General Manager of IMAR, Australia's leading insurance provider for the trades and construction industry. Jack shares his insights into the essential insurance solutions that keep tradies covered—from public liability and tool cover to income pr…