Hello, hello, Malcolm Gladwell here, back with another season of Smart Talks with IBM,

a podcast featuring the visionaries who are creatively applying technology in business to drive change.

We're diving back into the world of artificial intelligence, but with a focus on the powerful concept of open,

its possibilities, implications, and misconceptions.

Open has become something of a buzzword in the industry, but what does it really mean?

It can mean open source code or open data, of course, but it can also encompass so much more.

Like fostering an ecosystem of ideas, ensuring diverse perspectives are heard,

and enabling new levels of transparency in the pursuit of progress. This season, we'll look at openness

from a variety of angles and explore how the concept is already reshaping industries, ways of doing business, and our very notion of what's

possible.

Because there's so much to cover, I've invited back some curious friends to help.

Just like in the past, you'll get to hear from my extraordinary colleagues of Pushkin,

like the renowned financial journalist Jacob Goldstein, host of What's Your Problem, and Yale

Professor Dr. Laurie Santos, host of the Happiness Lab.

And of course, I'll be here to guide you through the season and offer my two cents as well.

You can listen on the IHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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