Does Compute
Episodes
The Magic Comes From the Human Connection
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Teaching computer science is an ever-evolving practice, and with the explosion of large language models that can source information in the blink of an...
What You End Up With is a More Skilled Workforce
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To integrate AI and autonomous systems into someone's work day, you first need to understand their job. That's why Nik Martelaro and Sarah Fox are wor...
Read Your Car's Terms of Service
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Your personal information has been part of a security breach." As more aspects of life are brought online, how do we protect personal information? Sa...
You Can't Understand It Until You Feel It
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Virtual and augmented reality are becoming more prevalent, but full-immersion still seems far away. Vivian Shen, a doctoral student in Carnegie Mellon...
Teaching Models to Forget Information
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As artificial intelligence-enabled systems become more integrated, how can computer science ensure these systems prioritize safety and security? Virgi...
We Actually Built An Actuated Wall
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Embracing technology in our everyday lives shouldn’t be limited to the computers in our pockets or on our wrists. Alexandra Ion, assistant profe...
A Wide Open Question In the Music-AI Conversation
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Improving access to technologies people can use to create music is the motivation for Assistant Professor Chris Donahue, of Carnegie Mellon University...
There’s No Age That’s Too Old To Play
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Playing games creates connections and spurs imagination. Games can also be transformational, providing learning opportunities and experiences that cul...
How Do I Build Glasses to See Inside the Body?
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recent advances in compute power and machine learning have transformed the way we explore the sciences. Oana Carja, an assistant professor of computat...
Bringing Big Screen Magic to a Startup
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From superhero movies to feature-length films animated films, computer graphics in movies advanced the movie industry by leaps and bounds. As visual e...
Welcome to Does Compute 2025
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Does Compute, the podcast where we explore how computer science is changing our world, from artificial intelligence and robotics to ethics,...
The Future of CS Education, with Mark Stehlik and David Kosbie
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Stehlik and David Kosbie, teaching professors from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science, share stories from the classroom and ...
Language & Robots, with Henny Admoni, Zeynep Temel and Yonatan Bisk
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Description: Henny Admoni and Zeynep Temel, of the CMU Robotics Institute and Yonatan Bisk, of the CMU Language Technologies Institute, all work with ...
New Drug Discovery Part 2, with Hosein Mohimani
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Description: Tune in as Carnegie Mellon University Assistant Professor shares how his work at the intersection of biological and computer sciences i...
New Drug Discovery, Part 1, with Lei Li
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carnegie Mellon University Assistant Professor Lei Li discusses how he's using the same kinds of algorithms used for text generation to design and con...
Robots in Space, Part 2, with Vandi Verma, Raewyn Duvall and Nikolai Stefanov
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Description: Vandi Verma, of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, is joined by Carnegie Mellon University's Raewyn Duvall and Carnegie Mellon University ...
Robots in Space Part 1, with Zac Manchester
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carnegie Mellon University Assistant Professor Zac Manchester discusses how the robots we're sending to space can transform mapping and impact wildlif...
Environmental Impact of AI, with Priya Donti
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from MIT Assistant Professor and Carnegie Mellon University alum Priya Donti as she discusses how AI and machine learning impact efforts to addre...
Data from Humans, with Mayank Goel and Traci Kennedy
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring Carnegie Mellon University’s Mayank Goel and Traci Kennedy of the University of Pittsburgh, this episode, "Data from Humans" explores how ...
What AI Isn't, Part 2, with Maarten Sap and Hoda Heidari
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The conversation of "What AI Isn't" continues with Assistant Professors Maarten Sap and Hoda Heidari as they share their hopes (and concerns) for the ...
What AI Isn't, Part 1, with Zico Kolter
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from Zico Kolter, Head of the Machine Learning Department at Carnegie Mellon University, as he shares his perspective on what AI is and, perhaps ...
Welcome to 'Does Compute'
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'Does Compute' is the new podcast from GeekWire Studios and Carnegie Mellon University, exploring the ways that computer science is changing the world...