Sebastian Thrun

Mentioned in 7 analyzed podcast episodes across 7 shows

Appears On

Odd Lots Freakonomics Radio Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)The Vergecast Version History Acquired TED Radio Hour

Episode Appearances

Odd Lots · Apr 8, 2026

Search Engine Presents: Are you a good driver?

“Led Stanford's Stanley vehicle to 2005 DARPA victory; recruited by Larry Page to start Google's self-driving car project in 2009”

Autonomous Vehicle Safety Data and MethodologyMachine Learning and Neural Network Scaling EffectsDARPA Grand Challenge and Early Robotics Competition

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Freakonomics Radio · Mar 20, 2026

Are Human Drivers Finally Obsolete?

“German-born roboticist who won 2005 DARPA challenge with Stanley, led Google's self-driving car project, motivated by friend's death in car accident”

Autonomous Vehicle Safety Data and MetricsDARPA Grand Challenge Impact on Technology DevelopmentMachine Learning and Neural Networks in Autonomous Systems

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Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing) · Dec 26, 2025

Peter Norvig: Transforming AI Into the Ultimate Human Advantage | Artificial Intelligence | AI Vault

“Co-taught online AI course with Norvig in 2011 that attracted 100,000+ students, pioneering online education”

Human-Centered AI Design and EthicsAI in Education and Personalized LearningMachine Learning vs. Expert Systems

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The Vergecast · Dec 21, 2025

Version History: Google Glass

“Google X moonshot leader; promoted Glass on Charlie Rose; helped establish Glass as mainstream tech story”

Augmented Reality (AR) Consumer Adoption BarriersPrivacy Concerns in Wearable TechnologyHead-Mounted Display Design and Ergonomics

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Version History · Dec 7, 2025

Google Glass: In your face

“Google X moonshot leader who appeared on Charlie Rose to promote Glass; helped popularize the product in mainstream media”

Augmented Reality (AR) Consumer AdoptionWearable Technology Privacy ConcernsProduct Launch Strategy and Timing

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Acquired · Oct 6, 2025

Google: The AI Company

“Stanford AI lab director; joined Google 2007; led Project Chauffeur (Waymo); pioneered autonomous vehicle research”

Transformer Architecture and Its Impact on AIGoogle Brain vs. DeepMind Consolidation StrategySearch Monetization vs. AI Monetization Models

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TED Radio Hour · Sep 12, 2025

The lab behind Waymo and Google Glass that wants to reshape your life

“Led Stanley autonomous vehicle team that won 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge; later joined Google and co-founded X”

Autonomous Vehicle Regulation and Public AcceptanceWearable Augmented Reality TechnologyElectric Grid Modernization and Software

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