The podcast episodes highlight several ways in which AI and data are intertwined, including the need for diverse and representative data to avoid algorithmic biases as discussed in the episode with Dr. Joy Buolamwini, the use of AI and data to identify and classify energy jobs as featured in the episode with Daniel Goldsmith, and the licensing of user data for AI model training as mentioned in the episode about Reddit's deal with OpenAI.

These examples demonstrate the critical role that data plays in the development, deployment, and impact of AI systems across various industries and applications.