Welcome to Does Compute, the podcast where we explore how computer science is changing our world, from artificial intelligence and robotics to ethics, policy, and culture. In each episode, we meet the people behind the technology and ask the questions driving their work. Does Compute is produced by the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science in partnership with GeekWire Studios.

Welcome to Does Compute, the podcast where we explore how computer science is changing our world, from artificial intelligence and robotics to ethics, policy, and culture. In each episode, we meet the people behind the technology and ask the questions driving their work. Does Compute is produced by the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science in partnership with GeekWire Studios.

"Does Compute" is the podcast where we delve into the latest innovations in computer science, with help from experts at Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science. Join us as we explore the real world impacts that computer science is having on our lives and our future. We'll look at AI's challenges and opportunities; how new research is influencing fields like health care and education, technology and the environment; and much more. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or just curious about how computer science is building useful stuff that works, tune in as we hear from some of the brightest minds in the field and uncover remarkable ways that computer science is shaping our world. 

"Does Compute" is the podcast where we delve into the latest innovations in computer science, with help from experts at Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science. Join us as we explore the real world impacts that computer science is having on our lives and our future. We'll look at AI's challenges and opportunities; how new research is influencing fields like health care and education, technology and the environment; and much more. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or just curious about how computer science is building useful stuff that works, tune in as we hear from some of the brightest minds in the field and uncover remarkable ways that computer science is shaping our world.

Does Compute

Computer science drives innovations that shape our world, from smart appliances to advancements in healthcare and education. Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science created the "Does Compute" podcast to explore these impactful technologies. Tune in as experts, alumni, and students discuss topics like AI, environmental tech, and the future of computer science education. Partnering with GeekWire Studios, the podcast makes these stories accessible to everyone, no coding required.

Computer science drives innovations that shape our world, from smart appliances to advancements in healthcare and education. Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science created the "Does Compute" podcast to explore these impactful technologies. Tune in as experts, alumni, and students discuss topics like AI, environmental tech, and the future of computer science education. Partnering with GeekWire Studios, the podcast makes these stories accessible to everyone, no coding required.

Does Compute Season 3 is Here!

The use of wearable technology has exploded in the last decade, and along with it, a host of questions about data sharing, privacy and regulation. Chris Harrison, professor in the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science, joins the podcast to discuss privacy versus convenience, the speed of industry and his enduring optimism about virtual reality.

The use of wearable technology has exploded in the last decade, and along with it, a host of questions about data sharing, privacy and regulation. Chris Harrison, professor in the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science, joins the podcast to discuss privacy versus convenience, the speed of industry and his enduring optimism about virtual reality.

Convenience, Coolness and Utility

Though robots are becoming more capable, training them to move through our world with knowledge that humans intuit is incredibly difficult. But through rethinking the concept of safety, incorporating new kinds of data and finding the value in failure, Andrea Bajcsy, an assistant professor in the Robotics Institute at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science, is trying to do just that.

Though robots are becoming more capable, training them to move through our world with knowledge that humans intuit is incredibly difficult. But through rethinking the concept of safety, incorporating new kinds of data and finding the value in failure, Andrea Bajcsy, an assistant professor in the Robotics Institute at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science, is trying to do just that.

Teaching Robots Common Sense

How do you start a supersonic jet company from scratch? For Blake Scholl, a computer science degree was the first step. Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic and Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science alum, talks silencing the sonic boom, designing the future of air travel and how a fondness for software informs it all.

How do you start a supersonic jet company from scratch? For Blake Scholl, a computer science degree was the first step. Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic and Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science alum, talks silencing the sonic boom, designing the future of air travel and how a fondness for software informs it all.

Does Compute Season 3 is Here!

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