All Episodes
Season 2
S2 Episode 15
Guiding a Safe Future for AI — Part 2 | What if machines could reason like humans? We're racing toward that reality. It's called artificial general intelligence. The question is, can we build it safely?
S2 Episode 14
Guiding a Safe Future for AI — Part 1 | What if AI is automating the one thing that's always made us human — intelligence itself? And how do we ensure that it's developed safely?
S2 Episode 13
Unlocking the Future of Gene Therapy | What if AI could help design gene therapies so precise they eliminate chronic pain while leaving other senses completely intact?
S2 Episode 12
Critical Choices: AI in Disaster Management and Healthcare | What if AI could help emergency responders make split-second decisions that save lives during disasters or used in healthcare to identify which patients desperately need care before it's too late?
S2 Episode 11
Farm to Future: How Robotics and AI are Revolutionizing Agriculture | What if robots could pick apples without bruising them, detect diseases in tomatoes before farmers can see them or even help prevent catastrophic wildfires?
S2 Episode 10
Cracking the Cosmic Code | Imagine a telescope so powerful it could give us a whole new picture of the cosmos and help answer some of the biggest questions about the universe — if we can handle the data.
S2 Episode 9
The Science of Sound - Part 2 | What happens when our brain's relationship with sound goes wrong?
S2 Episode 8
The Science of Sound - Part 1 | In part 1 of a two-part episode, we explore the science of sound and its profound impact on our lives.
S2 Bonus Episode
Happy Fourth of July | Happy Fourth of July from the Where What If Becomes What’s Next podcast team and Carnegie Mellon University.
S2 Episode 7
The Science of Coping with Stress | What if instead of avoiding stress we actually leaned into it — and built resilience for next time?
S2 Episode 6
Game Theory Decoded - Part 2 | How can the principles of Game Theory can be used for the betterment of humanity?
S2 Episode 5
Game Theory Decoded - Part 1 | Have you ever been stuck in traffic and switched lanes, only to watch your old lane start moving faster?
S2 Episode 4
Future of AI: DeepSeek's Transformative Impact | What if a small startup transformed the future of artificial intelligence in the blink of an algorithm?
S2 Episode 3
Curtain Up: What's Next for Theater Arts | What role should new technologies — such as robots, artificial intelligence and virtual reality — play in theatrical arts?
S2 Episode 2
Healing with Intelligence - Part 2 | What if AI and an emerging new technology called quantum science could save millions of lives from diseases like cancer or pneumonia? Quantum science diagnoses diseases faster, better.
S2 Episode 1
Healing with Intelligence - Part 1 | We're exploring how robots, artificial intelligence and an emerging new technology called quantum science are transforming healthcare by helping doctors to better diagnose, monitor and treat illness. Quantum science diagnoses diseases faster, better.
S2 Trailer
Season 2 Trailer | Welcome to Season 2 of Where What If Becomes What's Next, a podcast from Carnegie Mellon University where we ask the bold questions that will become innovations for the betterment of humanity.
Season 1: Artificial Intelligence
S1 Episode 16
Does Compute: Robots in Space | We’d like to introduce you to a new Carnegie Mellon University podcast from our School of Computer Science — Does Compute — where CMU experts, alumni and students explore what’s next in computer science, robotics and artificial intelligence.
S1 Episode 15
Mind to Machine Part 2: What's Next for AI | Artificial intelligence is already revolutionizing almost every aspect of society. But what additional advancements will we see in the near future? And what ethical issues should we address along the way?
S1 Episode 14
Mind to Machine Part 2: A Brief History of AI | If you think that Artificial Intelligence was recently invented, think again. The roots of AI go back decades, centuries, even to ancient mythology. So how did AI go from myth to reality?
S1 Episode 13
Paleobionics: Dinosaurs are Back | What if paleontologists could create robot replicas of dinosaurs to better understand them — and how they moved — and in turn learn more about us?
S1 Episode 12
AI Care Part 2: Companion Robots Help the Elderly Feel Less Lonely | What if a robot could be a compassionate companion, be an antidote to loneliness as we age, and — in some cases — help those suffering from dementia?
S1 Episode 11
AI Care Part 1: Robots and AI Transforming Healthcare | Robots and artificial intelligence are transforming the healthcare industry, from drug development to surgical procedures to personalized healthcare plans.
S1 Episode 10
Driven: What's Next for Autonomous Vehicles | What’s next for autonomous self-driving vehicles?
S1 Episode 9
AI and Agriculture: How to Pick an Apple | What does it take to teach a robot to pick an apple?
S1 Holiday Message
Happy Fourth of July | Happy 4th of July from the Where What If Becomes What’s Next podcast team and Carnegie Mellon University.
S1 Episode 8
Robots to the Rescue: AI Revolutionizes Disaster Response | What if artificial intelligence and robotics — including drones — are used to revolutionize disaster response?
S1 Episode 7
Stellar Observations: AI's Journey into the Cosmos | What if AI could discover new black holes and unlock the secrets of the universe?
S1 Episode 6
Clocking In: AI Transforms the Future of Work | What if AI transformed your job so you had four-day weekends or never even had to work again?
S1 Midway Teaser
What's Next: AI Ventures Beyond the Cosmos | What if AI can help discover new black holes and help scientists unravel the greatest mysteries of our cosmos?
S1 Episode 5
Automated Science | What if researchers could run thousands of experiments all at the same time to solve some of the world's greatest problems — like sickle cell anemia, Alzheimer’s or cancer?
S1 Episode 4
When Drones and Robots Knock on Your Door | What if a self-driving robotic vehicle or drone delivered your next package?
S1 Episode 3
Finding the Deep Truth about Deep Fakes | What if AI-generated deep fakes could be used to influence our upcoming elections?
S1 Episode 2
Strengthening America's Bridges with AI | What if AI could be used to help repair and rebuild America’s bridges?
S1 Episode 1
How is AI Tuning Up Your Music? | What if The Beatles used AI to help produce their last song?
S1 Trailer
Welcome to Where What If Becomes What's Next | What if Artificial Intelligence can transform our world for the betterment of humankind?