Boldly Go

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.

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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.

[Hadi Partovi @hadip]

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.

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🚀 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?

Watch the full episode now — or what's the timestamp you're hitting first? Drop it below + tag a friend who needs this! 👇

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Longtime Axon Board Member Hadi Partovi & https://t.co/obDfwVprB9 founder discuss the name TASER

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Axon Ceo Rick Smith & https://t.co/obDfwVprB9 founder and longtime Axon board member Hadi Partovi discuss Jason Droge and his successful start ups.

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Gaming and movies are about to see a world of change as AI advances!

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Rick Smith speaking about Moore's law and how tangibly we can see it taking effect.

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Rick speaks about the impact Ray Kurzweil has made on his life.

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Mike Wagers speaks about the future of the economy post AI.

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Rick explains his take on Longevity Escape Velocity and what the future state of conciousness may look like in comparison to today.

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The future could go a thousand different ways. Rick Smith shares his optimistic thoughts for a not so distant future.

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Has AI gone too far? Listen to Rick speak about his close encounter with one of xAI's latest companions

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Rick Smith speaks about his time visiting Ukraine, and how their desperate situation has created incredibly efficient processes.

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Gen AI coding tools are revolutionizing the coding space. What use cases are you most excited about?

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Rick Smith speaks about how access to ChatGPTs vast knowledge base was so invaluable, that it even helped save his dog Sadie's life.

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Rick sees an optimistic future on the wings of AI - what do you think?

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AI is simplifying and speeding up tasks everywhere. Rick speaks about how Gen AI has expedited his speechwriting abilities.

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Sometimes, you've got to get punched in the face a couple times to make it big.

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Rick Smith on why Axon does what they do.

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Rick Smith on why it is important to pay attention in high school!

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