Boldly Go is a leading podcast on technology, leadership, and public safety technology hosted by Axon CEO Rick Smith and Chief Customer Officer Mike Wagers.
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One of my favorite episodes we’ve ever done.
@hadip’s impact at Axon—and on tech, education, and leadership more broadly through Code.org—is impossible to overstate. Honored he sat down with @AxonRick and me on @BoldlyGoPodcast.
🚀 Boldly Go Podcast Episode is LIVE! 🚀
@hadip — Code.org founder, early investor in @Facebook, @Uber, @Airbnb, @Dropbox and more + longtime Axon board member — joins hosts @AxonRick & @MikeWagers for a no-holds-barred convo on:
👉Steering Axon through cloud crisis, software rebuilds & ethical AI minefields 🌩️
👉Browser wars, Steve Jobs' death & Code.org, Hour of Code's 2B+ engagements 🤯
👉AI policing ethics: Facial recognition pause, bias tuning, drones replacing guns, American-style heroic tech vs. China 🦾
👉Giving away millions 🙏
This is deep on leadership, values, founder bets, and the future of public safety tech. Must-watch if you're into AI, policing innovation, investing, or edtech. 🔥
Key timestamps to jump straight in:
0:00 Intro + Twin and wild Harvard Yard story
3:40 Founding Code.org after Steve Jobs’ death
6:00 Early angel wins: @Facebook, @Dropbox, @Airbnb, @Uber, and more
8:40 Hour of Code explodes: 2B engagements, 100M+ students, policy wins in 50 states
1:09 Axon vision: Ethical AI in democracies vs. authoritarian risks
1:10 Facial recognition pause, bias concerns, community input & license plate reader rollout
1:15 AI ethics board blowups, Taser Drone walkback, real learnings
1:20 Sea change ahead: Cameras + AI + drones for safer streets, no more lethal violence?
Watch the full episode now — or what's the timestamp you're hitting first? Drop it below + tag a friend who needs this! 👇
#AI #TechEthics #Podcast #PublicSafety #Coding #Axon
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A deep-dive on my work on the Board of @axon_enterprise: 200x growth from $0.3B to $60B, evolving a conventional manufacturer into a software/tech company, and rebranding from TASER to Axon.
🚀 Boldly Go Podcast Episode is LIVE! 🚀
@hadip — Code.org founder, early investor in @Facebook, @Uber, @Airbnb, @Dropbox and more + longtime Axon board member — joins hosts @AxonRick & @MikeWagers for a no-holds-barred convo on:
👉Steering Axon through cloud crisis, software rebuilds & ethical AI minefields 🌩️
👉Browser wars, Steve Jobs' death & Code.org, Hour of Code's 2B+ engagements 🤯
👉AI policing ethics: Facial recognition pause, bias tuning, drones replacing guns, American-style heroic tech vs. China 🦾
👉Giving away millions 🙏
This is deep on leadership, values, founder bets, and the future of public safety tech. Must-watch if you're into AI, policing innovation, investing, or edtech. 🔥
Key timestamps to jump straight in:
0:00 Intro + Twin and wild Harvard Yard story
3:40 Founding Code.org after Steve Jobs’ death
6:00 Early angel wins: @Facebook, @Dropbox, @Airbnb, @Uber, and more
8:40 Hour of Code explodes: 2B engagements, 100M+ students, policy wins in 50 states
1:09 Axon vision: Ethical AI in democracies vs. authoritarian risks
1:10 Facial recognition pause, bias concerns, community input & license plate reader rollout
1:15 AI ethics board blowups, Taser Drone walkback, real learnings
1:20 Sea change ahead: Cameras + AI + drones for safer streets, no more lethal violence?
Watch the full episode now — or what's the timestamp you're hitting first? Drop it below + tag a friend who needs this! 👇
#AI #TechEthics #Podcast #PublicSafety #Coding #Axon
🚀 Boldly Go Podcast Episode is LIVE! 🚀
@hadip — Code.org founder, early investor in @Facebook, @Uber, @Airbnb, @Dropbox and more + longtime Axon board member — joins hosts @AxonRick & @MikeWagers for a no-holds-barred convo on:
👉Steering Axon through cloud crisis, software rebuilds & ethical AI minefields 🌩️
👉Browser wars, Steve Jobs' death & Code.org, Hour of Code's 2B+ engagements 🤯
👉AI policing ethics: Facial recognition pause, bias tuning, drones replacing guns, American-style heroic tech vs. China 🦾
👉Giving away millions 🙏
This is deep on leadership, values, founder bets, and the future of public safety tech. Must-watch if you're into AI, policing innovation, investing, or edtech. 🔥
Key timestamps to jump straight in:
0:00 Intro + Twin and wild Harvard Yard story
3:40 Founding Code.org after Steve Jobs’ death
6:00 Early angel wins: @Facebook, @Dropbox, @Airbnb, @Uber, and more
8:40 Hour of Code explodes: 2B engagements, 100M+ students, policy wins in 50 states
1:09 Axon vision: Ethical AI in democracies vs. authoritarian risks
1:10 Facial recognition pause, bias concerns, community input & license plate reader rollout
1:15 AI ethics board blowups, Taser Drone walkback, real learnings
1:20 Sea change ahead: Cameras + AI + drones for safer streets, no more lethal violence?
Watch the full episode now — or what's the timestamp you're hitting first? Drop it below + tag a friend who needs this! 👇
#AI #TechEthics #Podcast #PublicSafety #Coding #Axon
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Rick Smith speaking about Moore's law and how tangibly we can see it taking effect.
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Rick speaks about the impact Ray Kurzweil has made on his life.
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Rick explains his take on Longevity Escape Velocity and what the future state of conciousness may look like in comparison to today.
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Rick Smith speaks about his time visiting Ukraine, and how their desperate situation has created incredibly efficient processes.
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Gen AI coding tools are revolutionizing the coding space. What use cases are you most excited about?
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Rick Smith speaks about how access to ChatGPTs vast knowledge base was so invaluable, that it even helped save his dog Sadie's life.
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Rick sees an optimistic future on the wings of AI - what do you think?
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AI is simplifying and speeding up tasks everywhere. Rick speaks about how Gen AI has expedited his speechwriting abilities.
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Sometimes, you've got to get punched in the face a couple times to make it big.
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Rick Smith on why it is important to pay attention in high school!
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