The Financial Times launches AI Exchange, a monthly interview series that runs alongside its Tech Exchange dialogues. FT journalists speak with scientists, developers and business leaders who are pushing artificial intelligence into every facet of life.

Max Welling of Cusp AI explains how AI‑designed molecules could strip “forever chemicals” from water, while Kimberly Powell at Nvidia argues AI can ease doctors’ workloads and staff shortages. Winston Weinberg of Harvey predicts a shake‑up of law‑firm fee structures, and Martin Casado of a16z frames recent AI progress as an industrial‑revolution‑scale event, warning that cheap capital for big players is limited.

Other voices include Cristóbal Valenzuela of Runway on Hollywood‑grade video generation, Hemant Taneja of General Catalyst on navigating “peak ambiguity” in AI investing, and Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind reflecting on his Nobel Prize as a watershed moment. The series also covers ethics, regulation, scientific discovery and the threat of job displacement.

Together, these conversations map the benefits, risks and ethical questions shaping AI’s rapid evolution, offering a panoramic view of where the technology may head next.