Best Neuroimaging Podcasts (2025)

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What's next? Updates in functional neuroimaging • 2025 MDS Congress 10:37

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Developments in neuroimaging have grown a lot over the years. Dr. Thilo van Eimeren discusses biomarker development, both in tau and alpha synuclein, current research, and his hope for future successes.

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Beyond note-taking with Fireflies 48:59

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Fireflies CEO, Krish Ramineni shares how the company is transforming AI-powered note-taking into a deeper layer of knowledge automation. He breaks down the technology behind real-time functionality like Live Assist, the user behavior patterns driving product evolution, and how Fireflies is innovating far beyond meetings. Krish also shares insights …

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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in CSF1R-related disorder 18:25

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In this episode, Prof. Fanny Mochel discusses the rationale and key findings from a retrospective cohort study of patients with CSF1R-related disorder treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, highlighting the potential of this therapy to achieve both clinical and radiological disease stabilization. Journal CME is available until Septem…

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Autonomous Vehicle Research at Waymo 52:08

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Waymo’s VP of Research, Drago Anguelov, joins Practical AI to explore how advances in autonomy, vision models, and large-scale testing are shaping the future of driverless technology. The conversation dives into the dual challenges of building an onboard driver and testing that driver (via large scale simulation). Drago also gives us an update on w…

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Are we in an AI bubble? 49:41

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Dan and Chris unpack whether today’s surge in AI deployment across enterprise workflows, manufacturing, healthcare, and scientific research signals a lasting transformation or an overhyped bubble. Drawing parallels to the dot-com era, they explore how technology integration is reshaping industries, affecting jobs, and even influencing human cogniti…

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Using alcohol as a tool to unravel laryngeal dystonia: The Vodka Trial 25:49

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In this episode, Dr. Divyani Garg converses with Prof. Kristina Simonyan on applying the standard alcohol challenge test, in combination with targeted genetic analysis in the GABAergic synapse pathways, in persons with laryngeal dystonia. Together they explore alcohol’s role in laryngeal dystonia, the genetic signatures that may predict responsiven…

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SIH-RADS: Structured Reporting for CSF Leaks in Dynamic CT Myelography 12:32

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In this AJNR article summary, Dr. Francis Deng reviews an article by Dr. Andrew Callen and colleagues entitled "Enhancing Clarity in Dynamic Myelography Reporting: Results of a Survey of Patients and Referring Providers Evaluating a Standardized Reporting System in the Myelographic Workup of Patients with Suspected Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotens…

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MDJ Review of the Year: "Deep Genotyping" - What third-generation sequencing can teach us 22:55

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Dr. Sarah Camargos interviews Dr. Guillaume Cogan and Prof. Alexis Brice, the corresponding authors of the article selected as the Movement Disorders Review of the Year. Listen as their conversation dives into the new sequencing technologies, and the broader diagnosis they bring to the field.

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MDJ Research Article of the Year: Microglial activation in isolated REM sleep behavior disorder 14:53

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Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews Dr. Victor Hvingelby, the recipient of this year’s MDJ Research Article of the Year award. Together they discuss the use of PET tracers to assess microglial activation in isolated REM sleep behavior disorder and how these tools can better define prodromal Parkinson’s disease.…

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Sinus CT in Neutropenic Fever feat. Rohini Nadgir 17:34

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In this AJNR Author Interview, Dr. Francis Deng discusses with Dr. Rohini Nadgir the article "Clinical Impact of Sinus CT Surveillance Imaging among Febrile Neutropenic Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study." CT sinus imaging results, positive or negative, did not directly alter clinical management in this patient population, suggesting tha…

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While loops with tool calls 44:45

23d ago44:45

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Dan and Chris sit down (again) with Jared Zoneraich, co-founder and CEO of PromptLayer, to discuss how prompt engineering has evolved into context engineering (and while loops with tool calls). Jared shares insights on building flexible AI applications, managing tool calls, testing and versioning prompts, and empowering both technical and non-techn…

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Breaking down functional movement disorders • 2025 MDS Congress 11:19

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Functional movement disorders (FMDs) are the most common subgroup of functional neurological disorders. Prof. Selma Aybek breaks down current trends for FMDs, controversies, and treatment preferences, including implementing an interdisciplinary team.

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Current microbiome research for Parkinson's disease • 2025 MDS Congress 10:37

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Prof. Paul Wilmes breaks down his #mdscongress talk discussing the recent studies on the influences of the gut microbiome on PD. He also dives into future goals and what interventions may be beneficial for PD.

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What’s new for MSA? • 2025 MDS Congress 6:50

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Prof. Alessandra Fanciulli discusses how the MDS criteria for the diagnosis of MSA has made an impact on the field, the status of biomarker research, and optimal targets for disease-modifying trials for MSA.

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Current status of functional neurosurgery • 2025 MDS Congress 13:58

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There have been major breakthroughs in functional neurosurgery. Prof. Jill Ostrem breaks down the latest updates in the field, specifically surrounding adaptive DBS.

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Highlights for dystonia • 2025 MDS Congress 9:57

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Prof. Susanne Schneider discusses all things dystonia. Listen as she reviews the revised MDS definition and classification system for dystonia, updates for neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation, and the exciting future of genetic therapies.

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Highlights in ataxia • 2025 MDS Congress 8:48

26d ago8:48

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Dr. Lauren Jackson discusses recent clinical trials, genetic updates, and interesting research in the field of ataxia.

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Tiny Recursive Networks 48:23

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In this fully connected episode, Daniel and Chris explore the emerging concept of tiny recursive networks introduced by Samsung AI, contrasting them with large transformer based models. They explore how these small models tackle reasoning tasks with fewer parameters, less data, and iterative refinement, matching the giants on specific problems. The…

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Disease modification and Parkinson’s disease: Clinical trial design and population selection • 2025 MDS Congress 20:52

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There have been nearly 30 years of disease modifying trials for PD, but little success. Prof. Tanya Simuni breaks down clinical trial design for a heterogenous disease like PD and discusses the future goals and importance of a biological definition.

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Achievements and future goals: An interview with MDS President • 2025 MDS Congress 10:41

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Dr. Victor Fung reflects on his term as MDS President and his appreciation for the accomplishments that were achieved. He further discusses his future hopes and goals of the Society and the #mdscongress.

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Motor rehabilitation for Parkinson’s disease • 2025 MDS Congress 10:32

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Rehabilitation for movement disorders, like PD, has become increasingly prevalent for patient care. Prof. Alice Nieuwboer discusses how technology has shaped the field, how neurologists can support patient exercise, and what future updates she looks forward to.

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Updates in tauopathies • 2025 MDS Congress 14:49

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Dr. Yaroslau Compta discusses how the view of co-pathologies has changed the view of many disorders, including tauopathies. He dives into the current state of clinical trials for PSP and what those results may mean for the future of biomarkers.

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Current genetic landscape for movement disorders • 2025 MDS Congress 12:55

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The field of genetics often moves quickly, making it a challenge to stay informed. Dr. Gerard Saranza breaks down the current landscape, new discoveries and technologies, and what changes we can expect in the upcoming years.

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Current landscape of pediatric movement disorders • 2025 MDS Congress 8:32

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Due to genetic advancements, the pediatric movement disorder field is ever growing. Dr. Shekeeb Mohammad breaks down the current landscape of the field and how adult neurologists can advance their learning.

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Dealing with increasingly complicated agents 54:56

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As AI systems move from simple chatbots to complex agentic workflows, new security risks emerge. In this episode, Donato Capitella unpacks how increasingly complicated architectures are making agents fragile and vulnerable. These agents can be exploited through prompt injection, data exfiltration, and tool misuse. Donato shares stories from real-wo…

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Ultrasound for Neck NI-RADS 2 Evaluation 10:18

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Podcast editor Francis Deng explores a recent AJNR article, "Diagnostic Performance of Ultrasound in Neck Node NIRADS Category 2." Bottom line is: Ultrasound, with targeted FNA, can accurately determine tumor recurrence in patients with NI-RADS 2 (low suspicion) lymph node findings during surveillance of head and neck cancer.…

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What you missed: MDS Congress Day 4

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The last full day of the #mdscongress was full of exciting sessions and events. Dr. Laura Silveira-Moriyama shares her excitement about the keynote speaker, updates on disease modifying clinical trials, and of course, the crowd pleasing MDS Video Challenge.By MDS

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The impact of AI on the workforce: A state-level case study 44:04

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Daniel sits down with Chelsea Linder, VP of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at TechPoint, to explore the what AI innovation and impact look like on the ground. They discuss Chelsea's journey from the VC world into economic development/ innovation, the growth of an AI innovation network in Indiana (funded by the SBA), lessons learned from fostering …

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What you missed: MDS Congress Day 3

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Dr. Huw Morris discusses the session highlights from #mdscongress day three, which included a plenary session on protein aggregation clearance, movement disorder grand rounds, and several exciting oral platforms.By MDS

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What you missed: MDS Congress Day 2

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What you missed: MDS Congress Day 1

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Specificity of spontaneous intracranial hypotension MRI scoring feat. Ajay Madhavan 16:53

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Dr. Francis Deng interviews Dr. Ajay Madhavan about his article "Evaluation of Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Probabilistic Brain MRI Scoring Systems in Normal Patients" published in the September issue of AJNR.

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We've all done RAG, now what? 43:35

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Longtime friend of the show Rajiv Shah returns to unpack lessons from a year of building retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines and reasoning models integrations. We dive into why so many AI pilots stumble, why evaluation and error analysis remain essential data science skills, and why not every enterprise challenge calls for a large langua…

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Junior Awardee: Mitochondrial and oligodendrocytic processes in MSA | Congress 2025 15:24

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Dr. Eduardo de Pablo-Fernández interviews one of the 2025 Junior Awardees, Dr. Lydia Chougar about her work combining neuroimaging with transcriptomics and PET maps to elucidate the biological underpinnings of structural abnormalities in multiple system atrophy.

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Junior Awardee: Identifying a subthalamic nucleus cell subtype responsible for motor benefit in a Parkinsonian mouse model | Congress 2025 27:11

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Dr. Mitra Afshari chats with Dr. Jung Hawn Shin, one of this year’s MDS Congress Junior Awardees. Together they discuss his career path and what lead him to studying, and ultimately deciphering specific neuronal cell-types within the subthalamic nucleus (STN) that could be responsible for anti-parkinsonian motor benefits, and potentially non-motor …

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Creating a private AI assistant in Thunderbird 53:08

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In this episode, Daniel and Chris are joined by Chris Aquino, software engineer at Thunderbird to hear the story of how they developed a privacy-preserving AI executive assistant. They discuss various design decisions including remote (but confidential) inference, local encryption, and model selection. Chris A. does an amazing job describing the jo…

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MDCP Research Article of the Year: Are hyposmia and REM sleep behavior disorder reliable indicators of Lewy body pathology? 10:46

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There is an important role for cost-effective clinical biomarkers in the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. Dr. Eduardo de Pablo-Fernández and Dr. Cecilia Tremblay discuss how accurate hyposmia and REM sleep behavior disorder can predict Lewy pathology in a non-selected population using data from the Arizona clinicopathological study on Aging and Ne…

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MDCP Review of the Year: Why should subacute sclerosing panencephalitis be on our radar? 16:25

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This year’s MDCP Review Article of the Year covers the spectrum of movement disorders associated with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). Dr. Sarah Camargos interviews Dr. Charulata Sankhla on her team’s findings and why she believes movement disorder specialists should be aware of this measle-associated complication.Read the article.…

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Presidential Lecture Awardee: Holistic conceptualization of patients with chronic illness | Congress 2025 22:12

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Prof. Mark Edwards, the awardee for the 2025 Stanley Fahn Lecture Award, discusses his work and interest in the neurology-psychiatry continuum as it relates to the care of patients with chronic neurological diseases, including functional neurological disorders.

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Presidential Lecture Awardee: A career observing the brain in action | Congress 2025 20:53

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Dr. Jon Stoessl looks back on his distinguished career in neuroimaging, highlighting the discoveries that have advanced our understanding of Parkinson’s disease and related conditions. In this conversation, he reflects on the evolution of imaging technologies, the challenges of interpreting complex data, and the lessons learned throughout his journ…

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Cracking the code of failed AI pilots 46:44

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In this Fully Connected episode, we dig into the recent MIT report revealing that 95% of AI pilots fail before reaching production and explore what it actually takes to succeed with AI solutions. We dive into the importance of AI model integration, asking the right questions when adopting new technologies, and why simply accessing a powerful model …

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Decoding epilepsy dyskinesia syndrome: Clinical clues and genotypic spectrum 17:49

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In this episode, we dive into the world of epilepsy dyskinesia syndrome (EDS) with our guest, Dr. Darius Ebrahimi-Fakhari. Listen as he unpacks the findings from one of the largest multinational studies to date, involving over 600 patients across 25 countries.Read the article.

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Hot Topic: Normal pressure hydrocephalus - Assessments for intervention, outcomes, and future directions 23:45

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In the third and final episode of the normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) Hot Topic series, Dr. Sara Schaefer speaks with Dr. Joachim Krauss about the assessment of patients with NPH for neurosurgical intervention, outcomes data, and his vision for the future of NPH research and clinical care.

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GenAI risks and global adoption 43:20

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Daniel and Chris sit with Citadel AI’s Rick Kobayashi and Kenny Song and unpack AI safety and security challenges in the generative AI era. They compare Japan’s approach to AI adoption with the US’s, and explore the implications of real-world failures in AI systems, along with strategies for AI monitoring and evaluation. Featuring: Rick Kobayashi –…

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PET in Alzheimer Disease feat. Ana Franceschi 32:00

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In this AJNR Podcast author interview, Dr. Francis Deng is joined by leading expert Dr. Ana Franceschi, lead author of the recent AJNR State of the Practice paper on brain PET for Alzheimer disease. Dr. Franceschi breaks down everything clinicians need to know about this new era of molecular neuroimaging relevant to Alzheimer disease diagnostics an…

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Hot Topic: Normal pressure hydrocephalus - Pathophysiology and controversies 29:44

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In this second episode of the Hot Topic series on normal pressure hydrocephalus, Dr. Sara Schaefer discusses with Dr. Alfonso Fasano the pathophysiological theories behind NPH, co-pathology in this population, and controversies surrounding the disease.

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Inside America’s AI Action Plan 43:52

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Dan and Chris break down Winning the Race: America's AI Action Plan, issued by the White House in July 2025. Structured as three "pillars" — Accelerate AI Innovation, Build American AI Infrastructure, and Lead in International AI Diplomacy and Security — our dynamic duo unpack the plan's policy goals and its associated suggestions — while also expl…

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Hot Topic: Normal pressure hydrocephalus - Clinical aspects and differential diagnosis 27:24

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In this first episode of the Hot Topic series on normal pressure hydrocephalus, Dr. Sara Schaefer discusses with Dr. Mats Tullberg the symptoms of NPH, examination techniques and pearls, imaging findings, and the differential diagnosis.

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August 2025 Article Summary 8:35

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New AJNR Podcast Editor Dr. Francis Deng discusses "Frontal Paraventricular Cysts: Refined Definitions and Outcomes" from the August issue of AJNR in this episode. Be sure to visit our website to watch the video version of this podcast. (8:34)

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Confident, strategic AI leadership 47:40

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Allegra Guinan of Lumiera helps leaders turn uncertainty about AI into confident, strategic leadership. In this conversation, she brings some actionable insights for navigating the hype and complexity of AI. The discussion covers challenges with implementing responsible AI practices, the growing importance of user experience and product thinking, a…