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.
One of my favorite episodes we’ve ever done.
@hadip’s impact at Axon—and on tech, education, and leadership more broadly through https://t.co/lOWdROQyb5—is impossible to overstate. Honored he sat down with @AxonRick and me on @BoldlyGoPodcast.
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 — https://t.co/5yLds0iB6w 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 & https://t.co/5yLds0iB6w, 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 https://t.co/5yLds0iB6w 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?
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