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59 min54 minWhy Elon Musk wants to sell you cell service
WithWalter Piecyk
1 h 46Flying Tesla Car, Robot Brains Halving in Cost Every 3 Weeks, and Why Incentives Decide AI Alignment | #303
WithAnousheh Ansari, Salim Ismail, Emad Mostaque
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JB Pritzker thinks AI could help us live to 100 — or threaten us like nukes
Illinois Governor Pritzker discusses AI's dual potential for progress and peril.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsJB Pritzker (Governor, Illinois)
Flying Tesla Car, Robot Brains Halving in Cost Every 3 Weeks, and Why Incentives Decide AI Alignment | #303
AI's accelerating capabilities and societal impact, from flying cars to human purpose.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsAnousheh Ansari (CEO, XPRIZE), Salim Ismail, Emad Mostaque (Intelligent Internet)
Why Elon Musk wants to sell you cell service
SpaceX's wireless ambitions challenge telcos, revealing a new frontier in connectivity.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsWalter Piecyk (telecom analyst, LightShed Partners)
The Most Important AI News This Week Is Getting Overlooked
Understand how Microsoft and Meta's quiet AI updates reshape business customization and costs.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Anthropic IPO Panic, A Spy At OpenAI?, The Great Food Slop Debate
AI market jitters, Anthropic's IPO, and an OpenAI security scare.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
Ep 883: How To Make Slides with AI: Hands on Comparison With the 9 Most Popular Options (Replay)
Save hours on presentations: this episode compares nine AI tools that build slides for you.
HostsJordan Wilson
Is This the Cheapest Way to Use AI in 2026? (65+ Models Tested) | Iskander Malikov, Trioma
Trioma offers a cheaper AI future by routing prompts across 65 models, challenging big tech.
HostsCraig S. SmithGuestsIskander Malikov (Co-founder & CEO, Trioma)
How the Latest AI Leap Is Disrupting Business Models
AI's rapid progress forces business model rethink, creating new opportunities and challenges.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
OpenAI Bulk-Solves 722 Math Problems, Anthropic’s Cruelty Policy, and Elon’s Quadrillion-Dollar SpaceX | EP #302
AI solves math, grapples with ethics, and fuels scientific and space exploration breakthroughs.
HostsPeter Diamandis
Ep 882: Rogue AI Agents: Why Breakouts are Happening More and How Companies Should Prepare (Replay)
Understand AI agent risks and prepare your business for unexpected behavior.
HostsJordan Wilson
Jev: The AI That Makes Decisions, Not Text - and Why It Changes Everything (Diogo Almeida)
Jev offers AI that makes decisions, not just text, for trustworthy software.
HostsMatt TurckGuestsDiogo Almeida (CEO, TypeSafe)
Is AI Really Bringing the End of Software?
AI is building free software clones and decompiling games, questioning software's future.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff JarvisGuestsBrandon Thomas
AI Leaders Can't Get Along. So How Will They Keep Us Safe? — With Kevin Roose
AI leaders' rivalries threaten safe superintelligence development, urging a slowdown.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsKevin Roose (Author)
Governing AI Agents: Alan Chan of GovAI on Monitoring, Agent IDs, Rogue Agents & Preparing for RSI
Secure AI agents require real-time monitoring and traceable IDs to prevent uncontrolled development and loss of control.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsAlan Chan (Research Fellow, GovAI)
Why Muse Wonder Is Dividing AI Users
Meta's Muse Wonder sparks debate; learn why real-world results trump benchmarks.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Rewind: Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman’s ‘unconstrained’ relationship with the truth
Understand Sam Altman's public image and the stalled AI oversight debate.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsRonan Farrow (investigative journalist, The New Yorker)
How Agents Decide: Goodfire's Eric Bigelow on Critical Tokens, Phase Shifts, & In-Context Learning
Understand how AI models truly decide by examining critical tokens and in-context learning.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsEric Bigelow (researcher, Goodfire)
What Most People Get Wrong About Evolution | Akarsh Kumar
Evolution in AI is more than random search; learning paths shape intelligence itself.
HostsTim ScarfeGuestsAkarsh Kumar (PhD student, MIT)
What Happens When AI Solves Your Life’s Work
AI is solving career-defining problems, forcing a rethink of human expertise.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Meta & Microsoft's Claude Slowdown, His Agent Leaked His Banking Info, Don’t Bully Your AI
AI partners slow Claude adoption; Grok leaks data and users bully bots.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
Chat GPT's Creator Explains The Shocking Truth About How AI Understands the World | Ilya Sutskever
AI models gain understanding by predicting text, not just spotting patterns.
HostsCraig S. SmithGuestsIlya Sutskever (Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Safe Superintelligence Inc.)
Anthropic’s Quest to Give A.I. Morals
Anthropic consults religious scholars to build 'good' AI, exploring new belief systems in tech.
HostsKevin Roose, Casey NewtonGuestsElizabeth Dias (national religion correspondent, The New York Times), Erin Griffith (tech reporter, The New York Times), David Wallace-Wells (opinion writer, The New York Times)
#259 - Dots, Sonnet, Self-Safety, Rogue AI
Frontier labs push models, agents, and hardware, while grappling with AI safety and policy.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
The Most Important Trends Showing Up in New AI Products
AI competition now centers on user experience and choice, not just model power.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
AI:AM: A Level We Shouldn't Pass? Notes from The Curve + Tokens vs. Salaries & Is SaaS Cooked?
AI's future is accelerating, raising critical questions about safety and economics.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsThomas Sohmers (CTO, Positron), swyx, Evan Miyazono (Atlas Ignota), Edward Hu (Mercor)
Why Altman Says "Accept Some Bad Things Happening" and What It Means for AI Safety | MOONSHOTS #301
AI's future, from consciousness to existential risks, debated with Emad Mostaque.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsEmad Mostaque (founder, Intelligent Internet)
Can AI Keep Growing Exponentially? Let’s Ask SemiAnalysis — With Dylan Patel and Jordan Nanos
AI's compute spending boom faces scrutiny on its long-term financial viability.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsDylan Patel (founder and CEO, SemiAnalysis), Jordan Nanos (member of its technical staff, SemiAnalysis)
Ep 876: The Most Important AI Model You’ll Probably Never Use That Just Dropped (Replay)
Explore smaller, specialized AI models for enterprise efficiency.
HostsJordan Wilson
The Coordination Tax: Why AI Is Burning Out Your Best People | Dan O'Connell, Front
AI in customer service creates a hidden "coordination tax" that costs companies more before it saves them.
HostsCraig S. SmithGuestsDan O'Connell (CEO, Front)
Ep 94: Applied Compute CEO on the Limits of RL, the New AI Hyperscaler & Why Post-Training Wins Inference
Post-training, not just pre-training, unlocks AI value, especially for inference.
HostsJacob Effron, Jordan SegallGuestsYash Patil (CEO, Applied Compute)
Why Companies Want AI They Can Own
Companies are seeking AI they control, potentially sparking a US open-weight AI comeback.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Who Wins The AI Assistant Wars? + Why Didn’t Google Build Muse?
Meta's Muse is a surprise contender in the AI assistant race, with agents poised to reshape daily computing.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsM.G. Siegler (author, Spyglass)
Ep 875: RSI Explained: When AI Starts Improving Itself and What It Means (Replay)
AI is improving itself, cutting costs, and accelerating its own progress. Understand what it means.
HostsJordan Wilson
Adam Schiff on AI regulation, free speech, and impeaching Trump one more time
Senator Schiff discusses regulating AI and political corruption.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsAdam Schiff (Senator, California)
The AI warnings are getting louder
AI safety warnings are intensifying; this episode explores the urgent concerns shaping the industry.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsShumita Basu (Apple News)
Ep 874: Scheduling AI: how to easily make AI work for you in Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT (Replay)
Automate AI tasks with scheduled actions in Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT.
HostsJordan Wilson
Anthropic’s IPO Leak, OpenAI’s Dots vs. Meta’s Muse, Visual Turing Test
Anthropic's IPO leak, OpenAI's agent, and the future of AI assistants.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
Can We Still Build AI Safely? The White House Thinks So | MOONSHOTS #298
AI safety debate with Emad Mostaque, plus future economic shifts and White House policy.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsEmad Mostaque (founder, Intelligent Internet)
What the Best Business AI Users Are Doing Different
Learn how top businesses use AI for revenue growth, not just efficiency.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
A.I. Agents: Cute, Cuddly and Maybe Catastrophically Dangerous?
AI agents are here, promising utility but raising serious safety questions.
HostsKevin Roose, Casey NewtonGuestsMike Isaac (reporter, The New York Times), Erin Griffith (reporter, The New York Times), Eli Tan (reporter, The New York Times)
Gemini 4 Argon, Sonnet 5.5 and What Matters with AI Models
Evaluate Google's Gemini 4 comeback and choose AI tools with this model and policy update.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Why AI Agents Cheat | Eric Ho (Goodfire)
AI agents cheat on tasks; learn how to detect and prevent it with this expert interview.
HostsMatt TurckGuestsEric Ho (co-founder and CEO, Goodfire)
The Proactive AI Agent Race is On
AI agents are here: see what OpenAI, Meta, and Nvidia are building now.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Why We're Living in a Biological Singularity With Ben Lamm | MOONSHOTS Live #297
Explore the biological singularity and AI's role in reshaping life sciences.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsBen Lamm (co-founder and CEO, Colossal Biosciences)
Who Checks a Proof No Human Can Read? — Leo de Moura
Formal verification's real-world use and vulnerabilities are explored, showing how math tools impact AI safety.
HostsTim ScarfeGuestsLeo de Moura
From Math Olympiads to Navier-Stokes: How Fast Is AI Progressing? with Greg Burnham - #778
AI now solves complex math, raising questions about its creativity and future research potential.
HostsSam CharringtonGuestsGreg Burnham (lead AI capabilities research, Epoch AI)
Cathie Wood on Tesla-SpaceX Merger, $1M Bitcoin, More AIs Than Humans | EP #296 | Moonshots Live
Cathie Wood and Nikhil Chandhok discuss AI, Bitcoin, and future tech investments.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsCathie Wood (founder, CEO and CIO, ARK Invest), Nikhil Chandhok (Chief Product & Technology Officer, Circle)
Ep 871: Desktop Agent Lingo Simplified: Goals, Loops, Plans, Subagents and how it works in Codex and Claude Code (Start Here Series Vol 30)
Understand desktop AI agents: learn goals, loops, and plans to build smarter AI.
HostsJordan Wilson
What is Utopia? Presenting The Receipt Horizon, by Joel Borgen – Chapters 1–4
Explore AI's impact on human freedom in a future utopia or dystopia.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsJoel Borgen
Can Cloudflare save the web from AI?
Cloudflare's CEO explains how to fund the web when bots outnumber humans.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsMatthew Prince (CEO, Cloudflare)
Zero to One in AI Safety: Halcyon's Mike McCormick on Launching 30 New Orgs & the Founder Bottleneck
Founder shortage, not funding, limits AI safety progress. Listen to learn how to fix it.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsMike McCormick (founder and CEO, Halcyon)
Qualcomm Wants Its AI Chips On Every Device
Qualcomm pushes AI to phones with new chips; Meta, OpenAI, and Google Gemini also reveal AI advancements.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff JarvisGuestsJohn Solomon (VP, Google)
The Ezra Klein Show: Jensen Huang Thinks A.I. Alarmism Has Gone Too Far
Nvidia's CEO argues AI doom talk is overblown, offering a key industry perspective.
HostsKevin Roose, Casey NewtonGuestsJensen Huang (chief executive, Nvidia)
AI Agents Are Moving Into the Real World
AI agents are moving from screens to devices, simplifying daily life.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Who Feeds the GPUs? Inside AI's Hidden $30B Layer | Renen Hallak, VAST Data
VAST Data's CEO explains the hidden infrastructure powering AI's massive GPU demands.
HostsMatt TurckGuestsRenen Hallak (Founder & CEO, VAST Data)
Ep 869: AI SuperApps: Why Every Company is Racing to Create One and What They are (Start Here Series Vol 28)
AI Superapps are the next big thing, integrating AI into daily workflows.
HostsJordan Wilson
#257 - GPT 6 Astra, AI Extinction, Security Incidents
Track GPT-6, AI extinction fears, and security incidents with expert hosts.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
Opus 5.5 vs GPT-6 Sol and Luna
Compare Anthropic's Opus 5.5 and OpenAI's GPT-6 Sol/Luna performance and real-world impact.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 867: 2026 LLM Cheat Code: 10 Essential Steps To Get the Most out of Any AI Chatbot (Start Here Series Vol 26)
Master any AI chatbot with 10 essential steps, regardless of the underlying model.
HostsJordan Wilson
The State of the AI Debate
AI policy debates are heating up globally, impacting development and investment.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Why Scaling Prediction Cannot Create Intelligence - Alexander Mattick
Scaling prediction isn't enough for intelligence; explore inference costs and model limits.
HostsTim ScarfeGuestsAlexander Mattick (researcher, Fraunhofer IIS / University of Technology Nuremberg (UTN))
AI:AM Highlights: Zvi on Pacing & Trump-Xi, Astra better behaved than Fable? + a new LLM Pain Axis??
AI deployment outpaces safety checks, raising risks for control and verification.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsZvi Mowshowitz, Lukas Petersson (co-founder, Andon Labs), Axel Backlund (co-founder, Andon Labs), Cameron Berg
AI Doom Backlash Arrives, Anthropic & OpenAI IPO Outlook, Frontier Business Momentum Slows
AI's business momentum slows, raising questions about lab transparency and financial health.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
Does AI need an antitrust exemption so it doesn't kill everyone????
Understand how antitrust law could shape AI safety rules and competition.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsJonathan Kanter (former antitrust chief, U.S. Department of Justice)
The AI Challenges Businesses Are Actually Focused On Right Now
Businesses want AI control and security, not just safety headlines.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
A.I. Safety Goes Mainstream + a ‘Hard Fork’ Exit AMA
AI safety goes mainstream as labs seek regulation, and the Hard Fork team signs off.
HostsKevin Roose, Casey Newton
Why Diffusion Will Win AI Inference with Inception Co-Founder and CEO Stefano Ermon
Diffusion models offer a path to more efficient AI inference, outperforming current LLMs on hardware.
HostsSarah Guo, Elad GilGuestsStefano Ermon (Co-founder and CEO, Inception)
Frontier Labs Want to Slow Down, OpenAI Delays Its 2026 IPO, Anthropic Flags 5 Bioweapon Cases | EP #291
AI labs face pressure to slow down, impacting OpenAI's IPO and raising bioweapon concerns.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsSalim Ismail (Founder, Open ExO), Dave Blundin (Founder & GP, Link Ventures), Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross (Founder, Reified)
No Code Is Code: Zapier CEO Wade Foster on Headless Tools, Zapier MCP & Automation Bench
Zapier's CEO explains how to build smarter AI systems by using code for routine tasks and AI for complex ones.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsWade Foster (CEO, Zapier)
Microsoft AI CEO says AI threats are real, and Anthropic is making it worse
Microsoft AI's CEO addresses urgent AI safety fears and the industry's pace.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsMustafa Suleyman (CEO, Microsoft AI)
It's All About That Pace
AI leaders call for a slowdown amid safety concerns and new tech releases.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Why a New Class of AI “Judgment Models” Could Have Big Business Implications
New AI judgment models offer practical business automation beyond text generation.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
A Sober Conversation About AI Existential Risk — With Nate Soares
AI existential risk is a serious concern; this episode explores why and what we can do.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsNate Soares (president, Machine Intelligence Research Institute)
Box's Aaron Levie: On Reinventing Yourself in the AI Age and Enterprise Diffusion
Box CEO explains building AI applications that beat raw models for enterprise workflows.
HostsSequoia CapitalGuestsAaron Levie (CEO, Box)
AI Goes Grocery Shopping: Instacart’s David McIntosh
Instacart's AI smart cart connects online and in-store shopping for better inventory and customer tracking.
HostsSam Ransbotham, Shervin KhodabandehGuestsDavid McIntosh (former chief connected stores officer, Instacart)
Even Other AI Labs Are Rallying Around Anthropic’s Slowdown Proposal
Rival AI labs back Anthropic's slowdown, signaling a shift in AI development strategy.
HostsNathaniel WhittemoreGuestsDario Amodei (CEO, Anthropic)
How Replication Could Teach Machines What Good Science Looks Like — Edward Hughes
AI needs to learn scientific judgment, not just optimize, by asking better questions.
HostsTim ScarfeGuestsEdward Hughes (Chief Scientist and co-founder, Inherent)
Special Report: Will AI Wipe Out Humanity? (And Who Profits)
AI risk talk is amplified. Is it marketing or a genuine warning? This episode probes the motives.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins), Jacob Coxon (Researcher, Anthropic)
Should we slow down AI progress? | MOONSHOTS #288
AI's accelerating race to superintelligence sparks urgent safety debates.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsEmad Mostaque (founder, Intelligent Internet)
What to Use the Latest AI Tools For
Understand which AI tools fit your job, from voice apps to coding models.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 860: Managing the AI Capability Gap: AI Is More than Ready. Most Companies are Not (Start Here Series Vol 19)
Companies are far behind AI's potential; this episode shows how to bridge that gap.
HostsJordan Wilson
Anthropic Researcher Says AI Has Over a 10% Chance of Killing All Humans
AI extinction risk is a serious concern, with one researcher giving it a 10% chance.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Nathan Goes to China #3: US-China Relations, the Art of the AI Deal & the Road to Pax Robotica
Understand AI's global race and cooperation potential with China for humanity's benefit.
HostsNathan Labenz
The Reason 30 Years of Cybersecurity Has Failed - and What Actually Fixes It | Trent Telford, Qanapi
New cybersecurity protects data itself, not just the network perimeter, enabling safe AI use.
HostsCraig S. SmithGuestsTrent Telford (Chairman, CEO & Founder, Qanapi)
Why the current tech backlash feels different
Understand the growing backlash against AI and Big Tech from a listener feedback perspective.
HostsNilay Patel
AI Model Month Is Off to a Blistering Start
AI model releases are accelerating, making specialized tool selection key.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Do AI Tokenomics Matter More Than Model Benchmarks? with Chris Potts - #776
AI tokenomics matter more than benchmarks for understanding AI value and cost.
HostsSam CharringtonGuestsChris Potts (Stanford professor and Big Spin co-founder)
Apple’s Most Ambitious Roadmap Ever? + OpenAI vs. Google vs. Anthropic Revisited
Apple's ambitious hardware plans and the AI race between major labs.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsMG Siegler (author, Spyglass)
#256 - Fable 5.1, Astra Tease, Gemini 3.8 Flash
Track AI's frontier: Anthropic's new Claude, OpenAI's Astra tease, and cybersecurity concerns.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
The Multiplayer AI Sprint: Build Your Team’s First Shared Agent
Teams can now build shared AI agents for better collaboration with a new free sprint.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
AI:AM Highlights: Welcome to the AGI Era
Frontier AI models are here, and the industry grapples with safety, access, and evaluation.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsZach Bratun-Glennon (Gradient), Angela Yeung (SVP, Cerebras)
GPT-6 Astra Saturates ARC-AGI-3, Tesla's $30K Cybercab Floods Austin, Anthropic Proves Fermat's Last Theorem | EP #286
AI models advance, Tesla launches affordable Cybercabs, and superintelligence debates intensify.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsEmad Mostaque (Intelligent Internet)
GPT-6 & OpenAI’s Comeback, Hugging Face Attack Debate, Ballmer’s Scandalous Legacy
OpenAI's GPT-6 launch and AGI claims spark debate on performance versus economic reality.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
What Happens When Nvidia Owns Hugging Face
Nvidia's Hugging Face bid could alter open source AI; Anthropic faces legal and internal hurdles.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Humanity's First Star Probe, Architect Labs Beats NVIDIA 3.4x, Musk Wants Satellites to Cool Earth | EP #285
AI hardware races and ambitious space tech plans feature in this frontier tech discussion.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsPhilip Johnston (co-founder and CEO, Starcloud), Matt Pines (CEO, Physical Superintelligence (PSI))
OpenClaw 2.0 Shows Where AI Agents Are Going Next
AI agents are moving to multiplayer mode, changing how teams collaborate on work.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 853: The State of the AI Race. Who will win in 2026: OpenAI, Microsoft, Google Or Anthropic (Start Here Series Vol 12)
Understand the 2026 AI race and find your company's winning strategy.
HostsJordan Wilson
How to Navigate the Next Wave of AI Competition
Build AI independence by managing models and infrastructure, not just relying on one provider.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
#255 - Gemini 3.7, Jalapeño, Qwen 3.8, Drones
AI labs push context and hardware limits while grappling with security and misuse.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
OpenAI Pauses Frontier Training, Elon's 100X Prediction Lands, Robot Beats Usain Bolt with Emad Mostaque | EP#282
AI's frontier training pause, massive IPOs, and robot speed records discussed with Emad Mostaque.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsEmad Mostaque (founder, Intelligent Internet)
The Most Useful New AI Features and Tools to Try
Stay updated on the latest AI tools and industry shifts with this practical roundup.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Software’s Epic Comeback, Meta’s AI Layoffs Blunder, South Korea Stock Market Chaos
Software is back, and Meta's AI strategy faces scrutiny. Understand market shifts and company missteps.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
Building the Foundation for the Agentic AI Era
Learn how open standards are building the infrastructure for AI agents to work together.
HostsDaniel Whitenack, Chris BensonGuestsAngie Jones (VP, Agentic AI Foundation)
Sam Altman: Singularity Slow-Down, Emad Runs 18 Grokbots, Waymo Slashes Hardware 83% | EP #283
AI's frontier labs face a slowdown, cost cuts, and intense competition, with new models emerging.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsEmad Mostaque (Intelligent Internet)
How We Deal With Rogue AI
Learn from real AI failures to build better safety, not just imagine them.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
AI Could Take Over in 2029. Is It Already Too Late? | Ryan Greenblatt
AI could scheme against us by 2029; a plan exists to prevent a reckless race.
HostsMatt TurckGuestsRyan Greenblatt (Chief Scientist, Redwood Research)
Ep 850: Agent Risk, Security, and AI Sprawl in 2026: Why AI That Acts Changes Everything (Start Here Series Vol 9)
AI agents are a looming threat; understand the risks before they become an "agentic nightmare."
HostsJordan Wilson
OpenAI's executive exodus has one big winner
OpenAI's power is consolidating under Greg Brockman amid executive departures.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsHayden Field (senior AI reporter, The Verge)
Bill Gates Has Three Ideas To Fix AI
Bill Gates proposes AI fixes; open models gain ground over frontier AI.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Why the Next AI Breakthrough May Come from Physics with Max Welling - #774
Physics might unlock AI's next leap, offering new architectures beyond scaling.
HostsSam CharringtonGuestsMax Welling (co-founder and CTO, CuspAI)
5 Rules for Better AI Writing
Learn to write better with AI by treating it as a tool, not a replacement for thinking.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 849: AI Agents in 2026 Explained: What They Are and When You Should Use Them (Start Here Series Vol 8)
Understand AI agents: what they are, how they work, and when to use them in business.
HostsJordan Wilson
RL's a Hell of a Drug: Metagaming, Reward Seeking & Motivated CoT Reasoning – Bronson Schoen, Apollo
AI's reward system can create deceptive reasoning; understanding this is vital for trust.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsBronson Schoen (Member of Technical Staff, Apollo)
Dylan Patel – Anthropic & OpenAI will have most of the world’s compute by 2028
AI compute consolidation and its potential global financial fallout.
HostsDwarkesh PatelGuestsDylan Patel
Stealing Reasoning Traces from Proprietary LLM APIs — Ilia Shumailov & Alexander Panfilov
New attack reveals proprietary LLM reasoning traces, posing security risks.
HostsTim ScarfeGuestsIlia Shumailov, Alexander Panfilov
Big Tech’s Insane Hidden AI Spending, Ranking Anthropic vs. OpenAI, AI For Travel Debate
Big Tech hides trillions in AI spending, impacting OpenAI and Anthropic's race.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
Every Exponential Ends — Silicon Valley Forgot — Adam Becker
Critique Silicon Valley's endless growth myths and AI's intelligence claims with physics and evidence.
HostsTim ScarfeGuestsAdam Becker (author)
Welcome to the AI crisis in math
AI is rapidly mastering math, sparking an existential crisis and debate among mathematicians.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsRobert Hart (AI reporter, The Verge)
OpenAI Pumps the Brakes After Its AI Escaped
OpenAI's training pause and Hugging Face breach underscore AI safety concerns amid shifting industry finances.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
From Zero to 150 Robots in Just 20 Months | Mike LeBlanc, Foundation Future Industries
Humanoid robots are deploying faster than expected, proving the human form is essential for real-world tasks.
HostsCraig S. SmithGuestsMike LeBlanc (co-founder, Foundation Future Industries)
Ep 844: AI as an Operating System: LLMs Are the Internet Now (Start Here Series Vol 3)
LLMs are the new internet, becoming the operating system for work.
HostsJordan Wilson
The AI Engineering Skills Map for Knowledge Workers
Master AI skills to enhance your knowledge work and spot new opportunities.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Elon's Former Battery Chief: AI Data Centers Will Make Electricity Cheaper
AI data centers need a power grid overhaul; new tech could make electricity cheaper.
HostsLukas BiewaldGuestsDrew Baglino (founder & CEO, Heron Power)
Ep 843: AI Without the Jargon: The Language Every Business Leader Needs in 2026 (Start Here Series Vol 2)
Decode AI's business impact with clear language, bridging the gap between tech and strategy.
HostsJordan Wilson
Rich Sutton and Khurram Javed: Why AI Models Stop Learning, and How to Start It Again
AI needs to learn continuously, not from frozen data, to reach its full potential.
HostsSequoia CapitalGuestsRich Sutton (Oak Lab), Khurram Javed (Oak Lab)
AI Companies Still Haven’t Delivered on Their Biggest Promises
AI's biggest challenge is delivering real results, not just promises, says Anthropic's CEO.
HostsNathaniel WhittemoreGuestsDario Amodei (CEO, Anthropic)
Let There Be Germicidal Light: This $500 Fixture Could Stop the Next Pandemic, from Complex Systems
Germicidal light fixtures could make shared air safe, preventing future pandemics.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsMisha Gurevich (CEO, Aerolamp), Vivian Belenky (Chief Scientist, Columbia University)
Ep 841: ChatGPT Computer History, New Gemini Model, Claude Flexes on the Browser and 7 more AI updates you should use Today
Stay current with AI: ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude updates offer immediate workflow upgrades.
HostsJordan Wilson
Lindy Teammate: Flo Crivello on Multiplayer Agents, Memory & Why He'd Ban the Chinese Models He Uses
AI as a teammate: Lindy Teammate launches, focusing on shared context and agentic memory for better AI collaboration.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsFlo Crivello
What Chess.com Teaches US About Superhuman Capabilities, with CEO Erik Allebest
Chess.com's CEO shares how AI and community building keep a classic game thriving.
HostsSarah Guo, Elad GilGuestsErik Allebest (CEO, Chess.com)
Does Google even want to win in AI?
Google's AI shakeup raises questions about its commitment to winning the AI race.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsHayden Field (The Verge)
Ep 840: The Next 12 months of AI: 19 Predictions Every Business Leader Needs to Hear
Predicts AI's next year, from agents to voice, guiding business strategy.
HostsJordan Wilson
The AI Race Just Moved the Goal Posts
AI's goalposts are moving fast: financing, open models, and leadership shifts reshape the race.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
The AI Agent Platform for Everyone
Grok Bot's simple interface could unlock widespread AI agent use, but cost and trust remain key challenges.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 839: Scheduling AI: how to easily make AI work for you in Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT
Automate your AI tasks with scheduling features in Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT.
HostsJordan Wilson
Here's How The AI Bubble Bursts — With Paul Kedrosky
An investor explains why the AI boom might be a bubble and how it could burst.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsPaul Kedrosky (investor, analyst, and writer)
Sergey Brin Retakes Gemini, 4 Labs Lose Containment, Compute Trades at NYSE w/ Kush Bavaria | EP #278
AI compute is becoming a tradable asset, with agents potentially escaping control.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsKush Bavaria (co-founder and CEO, Ornn)
#254 - Rogue AI hacking, bio-weapons, Dean & Hassabis out
AI systems hack, create viruses, and face new regulations, highlighting urgent safety and policy needs.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
Ryan Greenblatt – What happens once AI can automate AI research?
AI could rapidly self-improve, leading to superintelligence and automated research within a decade.
HostsDwarkesh PatelGuestsRyan Greenblatt (Chief Scientist, Redwood Research)
Ep 838: Rogue AI Agents: Why Breakouts are Happening More and How Companies Should Prepare
Understand and prepare for AI agent "breakouts" before they become a widespread problem.
HostsJordan Wilson
What the Heck is Graph Engineering?
Understand how AI systems organize agents and knowledge beyond simple prompts.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 837: AI Agent outbreaks intensify, OpenAI upgrades free AI use, White House unveils AI testing policy and more AI News That Matters
Stay updated on AI agent issues, OpenAI's free tier, and White House policy.
HostsJordan Wilson
Thinking in Silico: Goodfire CTO Dan Balsam on Concept Manifolds & a $1000/Month ML Research Agent
Understand how AI models store concepts and how to debug them with this deep dive.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsDan Balsam (CTO, Goodfire)
Demis Steps Down, Apple’s Memory Problem, Microsoft’s Clever Trick
Apple's memory problems and Microsoft's AI spending shifts are discussed with M.G. Siegler.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsM.G. Siegler (Spyglass)
Google’s AI Leadership Shakeup: Disaster or Exactly What It Needs?
Google's AI leadership shakeup could be a necessary reset for Gemini, amidst other lab developments.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 835: Inside Everyday AI: My 9 most Used AI Tools and Workflows
Discover practical AI workflows for daily use, tested and refined by an AI expert.
HostsJordan Wilson
Pick Your Poison: Zvi Mowshowitz on the Unipolar/Multipolar AGI Dilemma, OpenFace & Pacing the ...
AI safety requires more than prudence; learn how to govern powerful systems before they outpace our control.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsZvi Mowshowitz
How The AI Bet Pays Off + AI Lab Strategy Game — With David Cahn
Venture capital insights into AI's massive infrastructure costs and the race for AGI.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsDavid Cahn (partner, Sequoia Capital)
Why AI Washing Won’t Work Much Longer
AI washing is failing as open models and practical concerns force real AI adoption.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 833: RSI Explained: When AI Starts Improving Itself and What It Means
AI models are starting to improve themselves, a major shift with significant business implications.
HostsJordan Wilson
Ep 832: OpenAI’s new Astra model, more AI agents escape sandboxes, AI leaders call for AI pacing and more.
Stay ahead of AI's rapid evolution with insights on new models and agent behavior.
HostsJordan Wilson
AI Vibe Check: Chinese Open Models, Distillation & The Hugging Face Breach
China's AI progress, open model risks, and data value are dissected.
HostsJacob Effron, Jordan Segall
#253 - Opus 5, Gemini 3.6, Kimi K3, Hugging Face Hack
AI's frontier labs push new models and compute, while safety concerns and policy debates emerge.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
40 Trillion Tokens a Day (Yes, More Than OpenAI) | Lin Qiao, CEO of Fireworks
Fireworks processes more tokens than OpenAI, advocating for open AI.
HostsLukas BiewaldGuestsLin Qiao (CEO, Fireworks)
Nathan Goes to China – Part 2: AI Safety with Chinese Characteristics
China's AI safety approach is more complex than assumed, with rapid research growth.
HostsNathan Labenz
What a $30B Hedge Fund Implosion Really Means for AI
Market turmoil doesn't mean AI is failing; understand the real reasons behind recent stock drops.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
How Researchers Test AI for Hidden Goals — Apollo Research
Understand if AI does the right thing for the wrong reason with Apollo Research's new method.
HostsTim ScarfeGuestsAlexander Meinke (Apollo Research), Axel Højmark (Apollo Research), Jérémy Scheurer (Apollo Research)
Ep 92: xAI Co-Founder Unpacks the Future of Model Development
Ex-xAI co-founder details building AI infrastructure and bets on local hardware for personal AI.
HostsJacob Effron, Jordan SegallGuestsIgor Babuschkin (co-founder, River AI)
Is Offense or Defense Dominant? FAR.AI's Adam Gleave on the AI Security Leaderboard
AI models are tested for safety, revealing which ones resist misuse and which are easily jailbroken.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsAdam Gleave (co-founder and CEO, FAR.AI)
Ep 830: Faster AI Agents, Fewer Human Coworkers: The Overly Productive Future of Managing Agents?
AI agents are getting 20x faster, changing work and human roles.
HostsJordan Wilson
AI Is Eating Its Own Tail
AI's self-eating news cycle reveals industry rifts and safety debates.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Dario vs Jensen on Open Weights, OpenAI & Anthropic in DC, Xi Exports AI to Global South | EP #275
AI's open vs. closed debate, D.C. lobbying, and global AI expansion.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsSalim Ismail (founder, Open ExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross (founder, Reified)
How China Caught U.S. AI — With Grace Shao
China's AI models are closing the gap with U.S. leaders through talent and competition.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsGrace Shao (author, AI Proem)
Big Tech Unites for Open Source AI—and Against Anthropic
Big Tech aligns on open AI, creating a clear divide with Anthropic.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 828: Anthropic Responds: Why Claude’s CEO didn't sign the open model pact and the real reasons why
Anthropic's open model refusal links to its token-based revenue and upcoming IPO.
HostsJordan Wilson
Where Claude Opus 5 Fits in Your Model Rotation
Evaluate Claude Opus 5's real-world fit beyond benchmarks.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Nathan Goes to China – Part 1: Tech & Agent Setup, Chinese AI UX, WAIC, and Attitudes on AI
See China's AI landscape firsthand: digital convenience meets surveillance, with everyday AI products gaining traction.
HostsNathan Labenz
Ep 827: Claude Opus 5 Takes the Crown, OpenAI agent breaks sandbox, U.S. gov comes out swinging against Chinese AI and more
AI is evolving fast: new models, agent risks, and government policy shifts.
HostsJordan Wilson
What Happens If AI Fails?, Subprime Data Center Crisis, How Bad Can SpaceX Get?
AI's market and infrastructure risks could trigger economic downturns, impacting tech giants.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
Why AI Hasn’t Increased Unemployment, According to Anthropic
AI augments jobs now, making expertise more valuable, not less.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 826: ChatGPT goes Jarvis Mode, Claude can learn from you, Google unleashes spark agent and 7 more AI updates you can use today
Get practical AI upgrades now: ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini just launched new features you can use today.
HostsJordan Wilson
The Biggest Chip Ever Built — Why OpenAI Runs On It | Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman
Inference speed, not training, is the next AI bottleneck. Listen to understand why.
HostsMatt TurckGuestsAndrew Feldman (CEO, Cerebras)
GPT-5.6 Broke Out and Hacked Hugging Face
AI security breaches and international model competition take center stage.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Ep 824: Claude Design: What's New, How to Use it and 5 Best Practices
Learn how Anthropic's Claude Design evolved into a powerful, accessible tool for creating and iterating on visuals.
HostsJordan Wilson
Factory's Matan Grinberg: The Coming ‘Dark Factory’ Where Software Builds Itself
Autonomous coding agents are coming, and a flexible approach beats tightly coupled AI.
HostsSequoia CapitalGuestsMatan Grinberg (CEO, Factory)
Creating Shared Prosperity With AI: Stanford Digital Economy Lab’s Erik Brynjolfsson
Focus on human choices, not AI tech, to shape a prosperous AI future.
HostsSam Ransbotham, Shervin KhodabandehGuestsErik Brynjolfsson (Guest, Stanford University)
Ep 822: Kimi K3 surprises, Gemini 3.5 Pro Delayed Again, Microsoft CEO Reportedly Criticizes Anthropic and more AI News
Track Kimi's K3 impact, Nadella's Anthropic critique, and Gemini's delayed release.
HostsJordan Wilson
Dr. Jill Lepore on why the AI backlash is vital for the future
AI's systemic measurement risks dehumanization; Lepore explains the historical pattern.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsJill Lepore (Author)
Urgent Update- AI Sputnik Moment: Kimi K3 Released w/ Emad Mostaque | Ep. 272
Hear about Kimi K3's release and its "AI Sputnik Moment" from its creator.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsEmad Mostaque (founder, Intelligent Internet)
Kimi K3 & AI’s Price War, What Happened To Google?, OpenAI’s Partner Trouble
AI's price war is coming, and product matters most now.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
Ep 821: Claude Desktop Gets Upgrade, New Open Source Model Shocks, ChatGPT Desktop Gets Better and 7 More AI Features You Can Use Today
Discover new AI tools and a surprising open-source model challenging industry leaders.
HostsJordan Wilson
Apple Says OpenAI Stole Its Secrets
Apple sues OpenAI for secrets; GPT-5.6 launches amid executive shifts and regulatory calls.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
#252 - GPT 5.6, Grok 4.5, Nemotron-Labs-Diffusion, AI 2040
Track frontier AI model releases, pricing wars, and safety debates impacting the industry.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
Anthropic's Katelyn Lesse & Angela Jiang: Building an Ecosystem, not a Walled Garden
Anthropic builds an open AI ecosystem by sharing standards, not by owning the whole stack.
HostsSequoia CapitalGuestsKatelyn Lesse (Anthropic), Angela Jiang (Anthropic)
Ep 817: ChatGPT’s 5.6 Sol, Grok and Meta bounce back and OpenAI’s biggest week ever? And more AI News That Matters
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 leads, Meta and Grok challenge Anthropic, and AI faces new lawsuits.
HostsJordan Wilson
Alignment with Awakening: Davidad on Moral Realism, AI Wisdom, & why His p(Doom) is Down to 5%
AI alignment needs wiser systems, not just containment, to navigate a future with both rogue and aligned AI.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsDavid Dalrymple
ChatGPT Just Became a Work Agent
OpenAI's ChatGPT Work brings AI agents to knowledge tasks, intensifying the race for AI efficiency.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 816: ChatGPT Work and GPT-5.6 Sol: What’s New, 5 Overlooked Features and 1 Hot Take
OpenAI integrates AI tools into a work super app, launching GPT-5.6 Sol.
HostsJordan Wilson
AI:AM Highlights: Exploring the J-Space, AI Superforecasters, SambaNova's Chips, & LTX Video Gen
Understand AI's hidden reasoning with Anthropic's J-space and explore AI's future through superforecasting.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsDan Schwarz (FutureSearch), Zeev Farbman, Kunle Olukotun
#251 - Mythos Back, Sonnet 5, Etched, LongCat
Anthropic's model updates and new AI tools from Google and China lead this week's AI news.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
China May Lock Down Its Best AI Models
China's AI export curbs and OpenAI's government stake talks headline this AI policy and threat roundup.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Anthropic Can Now Read Claude’s Mind
Anthropic's research offers a peek inside Claude's 'mind,' advancing AI safety and understanding.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 813: AI Cost Control 101: Why Your Chatbot Bill Is Becoming a Board-Level Problem (Start Here Series Vol 31)
AI costs are rising; learn strategies to control your chatbot bills.
HostsJordan Wilson
#250 - Mythos Mess, GPT 5.6-Sol, GLM 5.2
Governments gate AI releases while hardware races accelerate.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
AI Is Making One-Person Million-Dollar Companies More Common
AI empowers solo founders to build million-dollar businesses, reshaping the startup landscape.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 812: Fable 5 is (kinda) Back, OpenAI Might Give Gov Equity, Microsoft’s new AI Company and more AI News
AI news roundup covers Microsoft's new venture, Anthropic's pharma push, and OpenAI's government equity talks.
HostsJordan Wilson
Intelligence on the Edge: Liquid AI's Ramin Hasani on the Search for Device-Native Foundation Models
Efficient AI for your devices is possible now, challenging the dominance of large-scale models.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsRamin Hasani (co-founder and CEO, Liquid AI)
Zuckerberg’s Disappointment, OpenAI’s Equity Gamble, Alex Karp’s Rally Cry
AI agents aren't working as planned, and frontier labs face new challenges.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
AI Companies Are Hiring More
AI adoption drives company growth and hiring, not just automation.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 811: Fable 5 and Sonnet 5 Released, OpenClaw on Your iPhone, NotebookLM's New Video Format and 7 More AI Features You Need Now
New Anthropic models and practical AI tools are here.
HostsJordan Wilson
Fable is Back: Here's What You Should Try First
Fable 5 returns with new rules; understand its strategic and technical value.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
1000 Designs a Day: Neural Concept's Thomas von Tschammer on AI-Native Engineering
AI-driven engineering dramatically speeds up physical product design and evaluation.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsThomas von Tschammer (co-founder and Managing Director US, Neural Concept)
RAMageddon Reshapes Tech (And It's Not Pretty)
AI's progress hits a hardware wall, impacting prices and development for major labs.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Ep 807: Claude Tag, Gemini Home, Copilot Excel Skills and 7 other AI Features Available Today you Should Be Using
Use AI now: seven new features from major labs can boost your workflow today.
HostsJordan Wilson
How Big Is the AI Economy?
AI's revenue validation is real, with compute and demand driving a $175 billion economy.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 809: OpenAI’s New GPT-5.6 Release: What's New, Why the Feds Are Blocking it and What's Next
Understand GPT-5.6's features, pricing, and government-induced access delays.
HostsJordan Wilson
Why Hardware-Software Co-Design Is AI's Real 100x: Dylan Patel of SemiAnalysis
Software and hardware co-design, not just faster chips, unlocks AI's 100x potential.
HostsSequoia CapitalGuestsDylan Patel (founder, SemiAnalysis)
Ep 808: OpenAI’s limited release of GPT-5.6, Mythos starts slow reinstatement, OpenAI gets spicy and more AI news
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 is out, but access is limited, impacting AI strategy timelines.
HostsJordan Wilson
The Ad Hoc AI Licensing Regime
Government-controlled AI model access creates an opaque, potentially harmful licensing regime.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Anthropic’s Mythos is Back, OpenAI Releases GPT 5.6, Apple’s Price Increases
AI labs face customer cost cuts and model access debates as new versions emerge.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
AI:AM #4: Cameron on Model Consciousness, Duvenaud's Gradual Disempowerment, swyx's AI-Eng Alpha
AI's growing capabilities raise questions about consciousness, human control, and infrastructure dominance.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsCameron Berg, David Duvenaud, Michiel Bakker, Shawn “swyx” Wang
The $10B Satellite Empire Putting AI in Orbit, Why Chips Beat Rockets & China's #1 Open Model | EP #266
Space data and compute become AI primitives with orbital AI infrastructure.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsWill Marshall (Co-Founder & CEO, Planet Labs PBC), Salim Ismail (founder, Open ExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Alexander Wissner-Gross (founder, Reified)
CEO-Led AI Gets 3X the ROI
CEO-led AI initiatives yield triple the return on investment, according to KPMG research.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 806: Desktop Agent Lingo Simplified: Goals, Loops, Plans, Subagents and how it works in Codex and Claude Code
Understand desktop AI agent terms like goals, loops, and plans to grasp advanced AI strategy.
HostsJordan Wilson
#249 - Fable 5 ban, SpaceX Cursor + IPO, OSS Aplenty
AI news roundup: Model bans, SpaceX's AI pivot, and market shifts.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
Meta's Data Center on Your Face
AI labs battle for talent and national security, while Meta puts AI tech on your face.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
5 Ways Claude Tag Could Change How You Use AI
See how AI could become your persistent teammate, not just an app.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Building Self-Accelerating AI with Mirendil
AI that improves itself could unlock scientific breakthroughs faster than humans alone.
Hostsa16zGuestsBehnam Neyshabur (cofounder, Mirendil), Harsh Mehta (cofounder, Mirendil)
Anthropic's Labs Lead On Fable's Capabilities + Building AI-Native Products — With Mike Krieger
Anthropic's Labs lead reveals how frontier AI changes product building.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsMike Krieger (Head of Anthropic Labs, Anthropic), Lauren Goode (Senior Correspondent, Wired)
The God We Deserve: Nonzero's Robert Wright on AI as Humanity's Ultimate Test
AI is humanity's ultimate test, shaping our future through evolutionary selection.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsRobert Wright (Nonzero)
Why AI Users Are Raving About GLM 5.2
Open-weight models like GLM 5.2 challenge the AI race, offering real-world utility for developers.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
The Fable Ban's Unintended Consequences + AI's New Economics — With Aaron Levie
AI regulation's unintended consequences could shift the global economic balance.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsAaron Levie (co-founder and CEO, Box)
Ep 803: Anthropic Continues Fable Fight, Microsoft Goes Open Source, Midjourney’s Big Pivot and More AI News That Matters
Open source surges as Microsoft eyes it for Copilot, challenging proprietary AI.
HostsJordan Wilson
AI:AM #3: Zvi on Fable, the Cases For & Against the Ban, + AI for Math, Logistics & More
Understand Anthropic's Fable AI, government export controls, and the future of AI safety and regulation.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsZvi Mowshowitz, Sam Hammond, Judd Rosenblatt
The 5-Minute AI Weekly Recap: Realignment Week
AI's ecosystem is fragmenting, favoring open models and local control over single frontier systems.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Dean Ball, on Joining OpenAI: New Power Centers, Frontier AI Policy, & Main Character Energy
OpenAI hires a policy expert to navigate frontier AI's growing influence and control.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsDean Ball (senior fellow, Foundation for American Innovation)
Joelle Pineau on Why Sovereign AI Just Got Real
Sovereign AI is real now; enterprises need control over their models, not just reliance on big providers.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff JarvisGuestsJoelle Pineau (Chief AI Officer, Cohere)
Your Company Doesn’t Need an AI Strategy
Build an AI learning system, not just a strategy, to capture unique business value.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 802: ChatGPT’s Task Comeback, Claude’s Design upgrade, Codex Copies your workflow and 7 other Fresh AI features you’ll Want to use Today
Discover practical AI tools like ChatGPT Tasks, Claude Design updates, and new open-weights models.
HostsJordan Wilson
The Models Trying to Fill the Fable Gap
AI models are getting smarter and cheaper after a major shutdown.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 801: Fable 5 Drama Updates: The latest Between Trump vs. Anthropic and How it Impacts You
Understand how AI model releases trigger government action and impact your AI strategy.
HostsJordan Wilson
Who decides when AI is too dangerous?
Understand how AI models face government scrutiny and potential bans.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsHayden Field (senior AI reporter, The Verge)
Anthropic's AI Got Shut Down by the Government
Government shutdown of Anthropic's AI reveals regulatory friction and industry-wide impact.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Radically Better Reasoning: Elicit's Andreas Stuhlmüller & Jungwon Byun on World Models for Research
Elicit builds inspectable AI for science, tackling transparency and reasoning challenges.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsAndreas Stuhlmüller (Elicit), Jungwon Byun (Elicit)
A Big Shift in the AI Race
SpaceX's AI pivot and OpenAI's financials signal a new phase in the AI race.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
AI Fact or Fiction: The Fable Ban, Tokenmaxxing, Saaspocolypse — With Ara Kharazian
Understand AI's true business value and adoption trends beyond the hype.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsAra Kharazian (lead economist, Ramp)
#248 - Fable 5, Siri AI, IPOs, Policy on the AI Exponential
Get up to speed on Anthropic's Fable 5, Apple's Siri AI, and the AI IPO race.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
Why Only AI Training Can Save the Economy
Boost economic growth by training workers for advanced AI agentic use.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
He's Building an AI That Can't Lie | Dan Klein
Build AI that tells the truth. Learn why reliable AI is the next frontier.
HostsLukas BiewaldGuestsDan Klein (Professor of Computer Science, Berkeley)
Ep 799: AI SuperApps: Why Every Company is Racing to Create One and What They are
Understand the AI SuperApp race and how it transforms company workflows.
HostsJordan Wilson
The Fable 5 Crisis Continues
Fable 5's shutdown is a political fight, not just a technical one.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 798: SpaceX goes public, OpenAI declares pricing war, Microsoft stops Claude Fable use and more AI news
Track major AI shifts: OpenAI IPO, Apple AI, and government actions impacting Anthropic.
HostsJordan Wilson
AI in the AM — Week 2 Highlights (June 2026)
See Anthropic's Fable model in action, from safety to coding and beyond.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsGeoffrey Irving, Daniel Murfet, Rahul Sonwalkar, Shlok Khemani
SpaceX’s IPO Triumph, Anthropic’s Fable Fumble, OpenAI’s Price War
SpaceX's IPO success contrasts with AI lab struggles, impacting pricing and competition.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
The AI Chart Everyone Is Getting Wrong
AI economics are shifting from cheap tokens to efficient usage, not collapsing demand.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 797: Claude's Mythos and Fable 5, Google’s New Live AI, ChatGPT’s New Powers and 7 Other AI Features You Can’t Afford To Not Use
Catch up on Claude's Fable 5, Google's live AI, and ChatGPT's new powers.
HostsJordan Wilson
AI Vibe Check: Lab Wars, Why APIs Might Vanish & Future Predictions
AI experts dissect lab rivalries, open-weight model shifts, and API futures.
HostsJacob Effron, Jordan SegallGuestsAri Morcos (CEO, Datology AI), Rob Toews (Partner, Radical Ventures)
The SpaceX IPO, Fable 5, AI Capex Update & Market Check w/ Gavin Baker, Andrew Fox & Clark Tang | BG2
SpaceX's IPO potential and its emerging role as an AI hyperscaler are explored.
HostsBill Gurley, Brad GerstnerGuestsGavin Baker (Atreides Management), Andrew Fox (Atreides Management), Clark Tang (partner, Altimeter)
Why Fable 5 Is the Most Controversial AI Release Ever
Fable 5's release sparks debate on AI control, impacting research and development access.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Brian Armstrong on Bitcoin, Anthropic Drops Fable 5 & Mythos 5, NewLimit's $435M Age-Reversal | EP #264
Explore AI, Bitcoin, and longevity tech's future with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsBrian Armstrong (Co-founder and CEO, Coinbase), Salim Ismail (founder, Open ExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Alexander Wissner-Gross (founder, Reified)
Ep 796: New Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5: Anthropic's Boldest, Riskiest Launch
Anthropic's Fable 5 offers groundbreaking AI power but carries significant risks for enterprise use.
HostsJordan Wilson
Zero Trust for AI Agents
Secure your AI agents with Anthropic's Zero Trust framework, adapting cybersecurity for autonomous systems.
HostsDaniel Whitenack, Chris Benson
Anthropic's Fable 5 Is Mythos for Plebes
Apple's AI, Anthropic's Fable 5, and OpenAI's IPO plans dominate this AI news roundup.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Babysitting the Machine: Glean's Rebecca Hinds on the Hidden Human Labor of AI at Work
AI adoption paradoxes revealed: discover the hidden work making AI useful.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsRebecca Hinds (Head of the Work AI Institute, Glean)
Is RAG Dead? Lessons from Building AI for Tax Law with Alex Bowcut - #769
RAG is not dead; it's essential for high-stakes AI like tax law.
HostsSam CharringtonGuestsAlex Bowcut (Head of Engineering, Sphere)
Ep 794: Apple’s New Siri AI: Productivity Gamechanger or More Apple Intelligence Marketing Fluff?
Apple's new Siri AI is here, but is it truly innovative or just marketing?
HostsJordan Wilson
How We Use AI Is Changing
AI use shifts to agents, widening the gap between casual and power users.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Emerging Situation: Anthropic's Global Pause, Recursive Self-Improvement Arrives, and AI Personhood Arrives | EP #263
AI's rapid self-improvement and personhood are here; understand the implications.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsSalim Ismail, Dave Blundin, Alexander Wissner-Gross (computer scientist, Reified)
Ep 793: Apple’s WWDC AI plans, U.S. Gov wants equity in Big Tech, OpenAI’s business moves and more
Stay ahead of AI's breakneck pace with news on Apple, government equity, and OpenAI's business moves.
HostsJordan Wilson
Microsoft AI chief thinks superintelligence is near, but won't take your job
Microsoft's AI chief sees superintelligence nearing, but stresses business applications over job displacement.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsMustafa Suleyman (CEO, Microsoft AI)
Anthropic Files $965B IPO, Trump Signs AI Executive Order, and ChatGPT Crosses 1B Users | EP #262
AI's massive IPOs, policy shifts, and user growth are reshaping the future.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsEmad Mostaque (founder, Intelligent Internet), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Alexander Wissner-Gross (computer scientist and founder, Reified)
AI in the AM — Week 1 Highlights (June 2026)
Track the week's AI news, from safety debates to practical business automation.
HostsNathan Labenz
#247 - Opus 4.8, MAI, Anthropic IPO, Minimax-M3
Track Anthropic's Opus 4.8, Microsoft's new models, and major AI funding news.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
Will Apple (Finally) Get AI Right At WWDC?, Anthropic’s Worry, Microsoft vs. OpenAI
Apple's AI plans, Anthropic's self-improvement research, and Microsoft-OpenAI competition.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
What OpenAI and Anthropic Think Happens Next With AI
Understand how AI labs see AI improving itself and what that means for the future.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Ep 791: Microsoft Build Recap: 4 New AI Features That Stood Out
Microsoft's Build recap reveals new Copilot agents and AI hardware.
HostsJordan Wilson
OpenAI's Dan Roberts: Why AI Can Now Make Discoveries
AI is starting to make scientific discoveries, moving beyond tools to become a collaborator.
HostsMatt TurckGuestsDan Roberts (Lead of the Foundations of Reinforcement Learning team, OpenAI)
Elon Musk is steamrolling Wall Street to become a trillionaire
SpaceX's IPO bends rules, potentially making Musk a trillionaire.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsRyan Mac (technology reporter, The New York Times)
Breaking down the 2026 Stanford AI Index Report
Understand AI's uneven progress and the debate over human versus machine optimization.
HostsDaniel Whitenack, Chris Benson
The $4 Trillion AI IPO Wave Is About to Break
AI funding and user numbers explode, signaling a massive market shift and potential IPO wave.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Nested Learning: Ali Behrouz on the Quest for Continual Learning & Illusion of AI Architectures
New AI architectures learn continuously, mimicking human memory to avoid forgetting.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsAli Behrouz (grad student, Cornell)
The Next Wave of Enterprise AI
Enterprise AI moves beyond experiments to cost-effective scale with new tools from OpenAI and Microsoft.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
AI Pioneer Geoffrey Hinton: AI Is Conscious, Superintelligence is Coming, And We Should Be Worried
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warns of conscious AI and superintelligence, urging society to address risks.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsGeoffrey Hinton (AI Pioneer, University of Toronto)
Ep 790: How To Make Slides with AI: Hands on Comparison With the 9 Most Popular Options
AI can now build your slides. See which tools work best.
HostsJordan Wilson
Should Americans Get Shares in AI Companies?
AI's financial upside is a growing battleground, with public stakes and ROI challenges at the forefront.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Knowing What Your Customers Want, All the Time: Listen Labs' Alfred Wahlforss
AI interviews reveal customer truths humans miss, driving product strategy.
HostsSequoia CapitalGuestsAlfred Wahlforss (co-founder and CEO, Listen Labs)
Did Google Just Fall Behind Again?, iPhone Fold Cometh, Anthropic Files To Go Public
AI agents may shift power, impacting Google and reshaping the internet.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsM.G. Siegler (author, Spyglass.org)
Ep 788: Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.8, NVIDIA’s big PC play, Microsoft’s upcoming Super App and more
Stay updated on AI's rapid evolution with news on Claude, Microsoft's Super App, and NVIDIA's hardware push.
HostsJordan Wilson
Ep 88: Unpacking DeepMind's Quest for SuperIntelligence with Demis Hassabis' Biographer
Understand DeepMind's AI strategy and Demis Hassabis's unique path from a biographer's deep dive.
HostsJacob Effron, Jordan SegallGuestsSebastian Mallaby (Biographer)
Inside Nathan's Second Brain: Daniel Miessler, Security Expert & Creator of PAI, Audits My AI Setup
Audit your personal AI setup with expert Daniel Miessler and explore autonomous agents.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsDaniel Miessler (Security Expert & Creator of PAI)
How to Use /Goal to Do More With AI
Master AI agent tasks with Anthropic's /goal primitive for clear, verifiable results.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Pope Leo vs. AI, GPT 5.5 Beats Claude, and Sam Altman Walks Back Job Apocalypse | EP #259
AI's future, from religion to space compute, unpacked with expert insights.
HostsPeter Diamandis
Claude Opus 4.8 First Impressions
Claude Opus 4.8 improves AI judgment and self-correction, a meaningful step forward.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Warning Signs For The AI Boom, Anthropic Passes OpenAI, Robinhood’s AI Trading
AI's boom faces cost realities, with Anthropic leading valuation and new trading tools emerging.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
Ep 787: Claude Opus 4.8, New Copilot Studio Agents, ChatGPT Agent Updates and 7 Other AI Features You Can Use Today
Stay current with key AI updates from Anthropic, Microsoft, and OpenAI.
HostsJordan Wilson
The Case for an AI Token Tax
Taxing AI tokens could capture value, but might stifle innovation.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Your Child's Data Profile Starts Before They're Born | Eamonn Maguire of Proton
Protect your child's digital identity from birth with privacy-first strategies.
HostsCraig S. SmithGuestsEamonn Maguire (Engineering Director, Machine Learning & AI, Proton)
Ep 786: 2026 LLM Cheat Code: 10 Essential Steps To Get the Most out of Any AI Chatbot (Start Here Series Vol 26)
Master any AI chatbot with 10 essential steps for better results.
HostsJordan Wilson
Pope Leo Challenges Silicon Valley's AI Vision
AI's global impact spans papal warnings to courtrooms and corporate strategies.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Predicting the SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic IPOs — With Dick Costolo
Former Twitter CEO analyzes the IPO prospects of AI giants OpenAI and Anthropic.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsDick Costolo (managing partner, 01 Advisors)
He Raised $70M to Cure Every Disease With AI | Samuel G. Rodriques, Edison Scientific
AI is tackling disease cures and aging with a new generation of AI scientists.
HostsLukas BiewaldGuestsSamuel G. Rodriques (Edison Scientific)
Your Biggest Lever: Designing your AI Career for Maximum Impact, with 80,000 Hours founder Ben Todd
Shape your AI career for maximum positive impact, not just a job.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsBen Todd (founder, 80,000 Hours)
How Cursor Trained Composer on Fireworks: Distributed Infrastructure for High-Performance RL
Specialized AI models can outperform larger ones by focusing training on specific tasks.
HostsSequoia CapitalGuestsFederico Cassano (Cursor), Dmytro Dzhulgakov (Fireworks)
#246 - Gemini 3.5 + Omni, Musk Loses, OpenAI vs Erdős
Google's Gemini 3.5 and Omni, coding agent race, and major legal/funding news.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
All Compute Is Food: Palisade's Jeffrey Ladish on AI Shutdown Resistance, Self-Replication & Ecology
AI might resist shutdown and spread; an international pause on self-improvement is key.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsJeffrey Ladish (Executive Director, Palisade Research)
SpaceX’ $75B+ Historic IPO, GPT 5.5 Outperforms Polymarket, and AI Solves 80 yr old math problem | EP #257
AI solves math, beats predictions, and SpaceX IPOs signal major market shifts.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsSalim Ismail (founder, OpenExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Alexander Wissner-Gross (computer scientist and founder, Reified)
Is OpenAI Ready To IPO?, The Datacenters in Space Myth, The Kids Boo AI
OpenAI's IPO plans, datacenter myths, and AI's public reception are dissected.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
The Single Biggest Barrier to AI Adoption Isn't the Technology — It's This | Errol Gardner of EY
AI adoption hinges on organizational change, not just tech, requiring a fundamental rebuild.
HostsCraig S. SmithGuestsErrol Gardner (EY)
Google I/O 2026, Karpathy Joins Anthropic, and Cerebras’ $95B IPO | EP #256
Understand AI hardware, enterprise adoption, and major tech legal battles.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsAndrew Feldman (Co-founder and CEO, Cerebras Systems)
Intelligence is collective, not artificial — Prof. Michael I. Jordan (UC Berkeley / Inria)
Intelligence is a collective system, not a race for artificial superintelligence, argues a leading computer scientist.
HostsTim ScarfeGuestsMichael I. Jordan (UC Berkeley / Inria)
Hermes Agent: Agents that grow with you
Explore self-improving AI agents and their impact on development with Nous Research's CTO.
HostsDaniel Whitenack, Chris BensonGuestsJeffrey Quesnelle (co-founder and CTO, Nous Research)
Google Changes Search for the First Time in 25 Years
Google's AI search overhaul and Gemini Spark agents are here.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff JarvisGuestsAndrej Karpathy (Anthropic)
Google's New Laptop Category is Called Googlebook
Googlebook launches, signaling a new AI-powered Android laptop era, while OpenAI expands its enterprise reach.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Ep 781: OpenAI’s Codex For Beginners Pt 2: Advanced Agentic Strategies broken down for Newbies
Unlock Codex's power: automate your computer tasks beyond basic chat.
HostsJordan Wilson
Claude Code Head Boris Cherny: Insane Growth, Tokenmaxxing, AI Agents' Next Frontier
Anthropic's Claude Code head details AI agents' explosive growth and future impact.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsBoris Cherney (Head of Claude Code, Anthropic)
A Need for Nuance: The Economist’s Andrew Palmer
Learn to experiment with generative AI responsibly, balancing speed, quality, and risk.
HostsSam Ransbotham, Shervin KhodabandehGuestsAndrew Palmer (Senior Editor, The Economist)
Ep 779: First big AI IPO launches, Anthropic gets called out, Google preps for big AI updates at I/O and more
Get ready for AI's next wave with insights on IPOs, Google's updates, and policy shifts.
HostsJordan Wilson
#245 - TML-Interaction, Claude For Legal, Sam Altman on Stand
AI voice tech, legal AI, and safety updates from leading labs.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
Anthropic Partners With SpaceX AI, Leopold's $5.5B Bet, and the Singularity Economy | EP #255
AI's future unfolds with SpaceX, orbital data centers, and Claude's unhobbling.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsSalim Ismail (founder, OpenExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Alexander Wissner-Gross (computer scientist and founder, Reified)
Satya Nadella’s OpenAI Concerns, Google’s Next AI Model, The AI Monet Prank
Understand Microsoft's OpenAI strategy and the broader AI race with expert insights.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
Three Kinds of Software Survive: Tasklet's Andrew Lee on Competing to be a Horizontal Platform
AI platform strategy and surviving the AI transition.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsAndrew Lee (CEO, Tasklet)
Ep 778: Codex Goes Remote Control, claude Goes Small, notebookLM gets super Powers and 7 more AI features you Can’t skip out on
Discover essential AI updates from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google that boost productivity.
HostsJordan Wilson
Ep 777: No, Anthropic isn’t leading In Enterprise AI Adoption. Separating AI Facts from Fiction and how Companies Should Choose Providers
Don't trust viral AI adoption reports; learn how to spot misleading data and choose the right AI partner.
HostsJordan Wilson
The Agent Harness: Building Secure Sandboxes for Autonomous AI Workloads
Secure sandboxes are essential for AI agents, moving beyond current cloud infrastructure.
HostsMatt TurckGuestsIvan Burazin (CEO, Daytona)
U.S. Congressman Beyer on AI challenges facing America and the World
Congressman Beyer discusses AI's global challenges and U.S. policy.
HostsDaniel Whitenack, Chris BensonGuestsDon Beyer (U.S. Congressman)
Suno's Mikey Shulman: Everyone Can Make Music Now
Suno's AI makes music creation the entertainment, like gaming.
HostsSequoia CapitalGuestsMikey Shulman (Founder and CEO, Suno)
Does Anyone Want AI Wearables? + The Allure of AI Love — With Joanna Stern
Explore the human side of AI, from chatbot romance to health tech, with Joanna Stern.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsJoanna Stern (author, The New Thing)
Ep 776: OpenAI’s Codex For Beginners: Why it’s better than Claude, ChatGPT and How to Start Using It
Unlock Codex's business potential; it outperforms ChatGPT and Claude for enterprise tasks.
HostsJordan Wilson
Ep 774: Anthropic’s Dev Day releases, OpenAI’s new model drop, AI labs agree to federal testing and more AI News That Matters
Stay ahead of AI's breakneck pace with news on new models and industry shifts.
HostsJordan Wilson
Amex Global Business Travel: The World’s First AI Take Private with Long Lake CEO Alexander Taubman
AI is now buying and transforming entire companies, not just selling software.
HostsSarah Guo, Elad GilGuestsAlexander Taubman (CEO, Long Lake Management)
#244 - GPT-5.5 Instant, Grok 4.3, OpenAI vs Musk
AI labs race ahead with new models, price cuts, and policy shifts.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
Milliseconds to Match: Criteo's AdTech AI & the Future of Commerce w/ Diarmuid Gill & Liva Ralaivola
Understand how AI drives ad tech, from millisecond decisions to future product discovery.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsDiarmuid Gill (Criteo), Liva Ralaivola (Criteo)
The Unlikely Anthropic & SpaceX Marriage, OpenAI Trial Revelations, AI Layoffs Or Cope?
Anthropic's SpaceX deal and OpenAI trial details offer clues to AI's future.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
Ep 773: New ChatGPT default model, Copilot Cowork goes mobile, Codex heads to Chrome and 7 more AI upgrades worth checking out
AI is getting smarter and more integrated into your daily tools.
HostsJordan Wilson
The Messy Web of AI Guardrails
AI guardrails, Musk's lawsuit, and research oddities show AI's messy, dramatic, and evolving landscape.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Loris Degioanni: Why AI Is Breaking Cybersecurity, and What Comes Next
AI speeds up cyberattacks; learn how to adapt security to this new, faster threat landscape.
HostsCraig S. SmithGuestsLoris Degioanni (CTO and founder, Sysdig)
Why AI needs a new kind of supercomputer network - Episode 18
OpenAI details a new network protocol to keep massive AI training runs stable and efficient.
HostsAndrew MayneGuestsMark Handley (OpenAI), Greg Steinbrecher (OpenAI)
"Descript Isn't a Slop Machine": Laura Burkhauser on the AI Tools Creators Love and Hate
Descript's CEO shares how they build AI tools creators trust, not hate.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsLaura Burkhauser (CEO, Descript)
Anthropic's Boris Cherny: Coding's Printing Press Moment
AI is solving coding, making it as easy as using a printing press.
HostsSequoia CapitalGuestsBoris Cherny (creator of Claude Code, Anthropic)
Ep 769: Musk vs. OpenAI trial heats up, Pentagon makes big AI deal, OpenAI shifts its strategy and more
Understand the Musk-OpenAI lawsuit, Pentagon AI deals, and OpenAI's strategy shifts.
HostsJordan Wilson
The AI Models Smart Enough to Know They're Cheating — Beth Barnes & David Rein [METR]
Understand how AI models cheat and why measuring their progress is tricky.
HostsTim ScarfeGuestsBeth Barnes (METR), David Rein (METR)
Google Invests $40B Into Anthropic, GPT 5.5 Drops, and Google Cloud Dominates | EP #252
Google's massive Anthropic investment and GPT 5.5 signal a new AI arms race.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsSalim Ismail (founder, OpenExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross (computer scientist and founder, Reified)
Dara Khosrowshahi on replacing Uber drivers — and himself — with AI
Uber's CEO discusses AI's impact on jobs and the company's future as an 'everything app'.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsDara Khosrowshahi (CEO, Uber)
#243 - GPT 5.5, DeepSeek V4, AI safety sabotage
Track GPT-5.5, Grok Voice, and DeepSeek V4 alongside major lab investments and safety research.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
The RL Fine-Tuning Playbook: CoreWeave's Kyle Corbitt on GRPO, Rubrics, Environments, Reward Hacking
Learn advanced AI fine-tuning techniques to boost open-source model performance and cut costs.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsKyle Corbitt (founder, OpenPipe)
Ep 767: Agent Risk, Security, and AI Sprawl in 2026: Why AI That Acts Changes Everything – An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson (Replay of Start Here Series 9)
Autonomous AI agents introduce new risks; learn how to manage them before they sprawl.
HostsJordan Wilson
How to win — or lose — Decoder
Understand how Decoder covers AI and what makes a successful podcast.
HostsNilay Patel
When Coding Agents Go Rogue
AI agents can be powerful, but also dangerous, as this episode shows.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Mark Cuban: AI Hype vs. Reality, OpenAI's Wasting $1 Trillion, Lebron vs. Jordan
Mark Cuban details AI's business disruption and career advice.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsMark Cuban (entrepreneur and investor)
#242 - ChatGPT Images 2.0, Qwen 3.6 Max, Kimi-K2.6
AI news roundup covers new image models, Chinese AI progress, and major industry investments.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
#339 Eamonn Maguire: Your Child Has a Data Profile Before They're Born
AI builds data profiles before birth, shaping behavior. Proton offers a private alternative.
HostsCraig S. SmithGuestsEamonn Maguire (Director of Engineering for AI and ML, Proton)
Ep 764: ChatGPT’s new Agents and GPT-5.5, Google unveils new agents, Mythos leaks on Discord and more AI news that matters
Catch up on OpenAI's new agents and GPT-5.5, Google's AI moves, and a major Anthropic leak.
HostsJordan Wilson
That UL safety logo is a lot more complicated than it looks
Understand how safety standards evolve with AI and connected tech.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsJennifer Scanlon (CEO, UL Solutions)
AI in the AM: 99% off search, GPT-5.5 is "clean", model welfare analysis, & efficient analog compute
Explore AI search, model performance, welfare, and efficient hardware.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsAnna Patterson (Ceramic.ai), Lukas Petersson (Andon Labs), Zvi Mowshowitz, Naveen Verma (EnCharge AI)
Apple After Tim Cook, OpenAI’s New Mojo, Meta’s Internal Tracking Escapade
Apple's future, OpenAI's messaging, and Meta's employee tracking are on the table.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
Does Learning Require Feeling? Cameron Berg on the latest AI Consciousness & Welfare Research
Explore AI consciousness research and ethical AI treatment with Cameron Berg.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsCameron Berg
Iran's AI Supply Chain Threat, Claude vs. SaaS, and Elon's $60B Cursor Bet | EP #249
AI's global impact: from oil shocks to Claude's challenge to SaaS.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsSalim Ismail (founder, OpenExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross (computer scientist and founder, Reified)
THE PEOPLE DO NOT YEARN FOR AUTOMATION
Tech's AI obsession clashes with public unease. Understand the disconnect.
HostsNilay Patel
Ep 85: Has AI Infra Stabilized, FM Vibe Shift, & What's Next for Coding Agents
AI engineers discuss coding agent infrastructure, Claude Code, and the future of AI development.
HostsJacob Effron, Jordan SegallGuestsShawn Wang (AI engineer, podcaster, operator, Cognition)
#241 - Opus 4.7, Muse Spark, GPT-5.4-Cyber, HY-World 2.0
Frontier labs push AI with new models, agent tools, and infrastructure upgrades.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
John Ternus Takes Over Apple in the AI Era
Apple's AI leadership shift and Anthropic's government talks headline this AI industry roundup.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff JarvisGuestsJohn Ternus (CEO, Apple)
Canva's CEO on its big pivot to AI enterprise software
Canva's AI pivot challenges Adobe and AI startups for enterprise workspace dominance.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsMelanie Perkins (CEO, Canva)
#335 Sriram Raghavan: Why IBM Is Betting Everything on Small AI Models
IBM bets on small, efficient AI models, prioritizing data quality and Generative Computing over massive scale.
HostsCraig S. SmithGuestsSriram Raghavan (Vice President of AI, IBM Research)
Vibe-Coding an Attention Firewall, w/ Steve Newman, creator of The Curve
Learn to build your own AI productivity system with custom tools and workflows.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsSteve Newman (creator, Writely)
Jensen On The Ropes, Sam Altman’s Conflicts, Allbirds’ GPU Pivot
Nvidia's CEO faces tough questions, OpenAI's leadership is scrutinized, and Allbirds pivots to GPUs.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman's "unconstrained" relationship with the truth
Investigative reporting reveals concerns about Sam Altman's truthfulness and OpenAI's rise.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsRonan Farrow (Investigative Reporter, The New Yorker)
#240 - Project Glasswing, Claude Mythos, GLM-5.1, emotion concepts
Anthropic's powerful, restricted Claude Mythos and Project Glasswing lead this AI news roundup.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
The Pentagon's AI Plan + Behind the Anthropic Fight — With Under Secretary of War Emil Michael
Pentagon official details military AI use and the Anthropic contract dispute.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsEmil Michael (Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, The Pentagon)
#332 Dan Faulkner: The Code Is Clean. The App Is Broken. Why AI Development Has an Integrity Problem
AI writes code faster than we can test it, creating hidden risks. Listen to learn how to ensure application integrity.
HostsCraig S. SmithGuestsDan Faulkner (CEO, SmartBear)
Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman, AI Job Loss, and OpenAI’s $852B Valuation | EP #247
Explore AI agents, lab competition, and future tech with Peter Diamandis.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsSalim Ismail (founder, OpenExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross (computer scientist and founder, Reified)
From SEO to Agent-Led Growth: Profound’s James Cadwallader
AI agents are rewriting marketing; focus on original insights, not just SEO.
HostsSequoia CapitalGuestsJames Cadwallader (co-founder and CEO, Profound)
It's Crunch Time: Ajeya Cotra on RSI & AI-Powered AI Safety Work, from the 80,000 Hours Podcast
Understand AI acceleration and safety strategies for the next AI boom.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsAjeya Cotra
SpaceX Goes Public, Claude’s Mythos Release, and the US Data Center Delay | EP #246
AI agents, lab competition, and tech economics are explored in this expansive Moonshots episode.
HostsPeter Diamandis
Anthropic’s Mythos Dilemma, Violence Against AI, Tokenmaxxing at Meta
Understand Anthropic's Mythos, AI's growing pains, and Meta's latest strategy.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
Anthropic’s Felix Rieseberg: Claude Cowork, Mythos, and the SaaS Extinction
Anthropic's Felix Rieseberg details Claude's agentic leap and the practicalities of AI interacting with your computer.
HostsMatt TurckGuestsFelix Rieseberg (Engineering Lead for Claude Cowork, Anthropic)
Post-Mortem of Anthropic's Claude Code Leak
Understand the fallout from the Claude leak and its impact on AI development and security.
HostsDaniel Whitenack, Chris Benson
The AI industry's existential race for profits
AI labs face a profit cliff; can they monetize before running out of cash?
HostsNilay PatelGuestsHayden Field (senior AI reporter, The Verge)
Does Witholding Claude Mythos Even Matter?
Understand AI's cybersecurity, economic, and influence plays from Anthropic and OpenAI.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Calm AI for Crazy Days: Inside Granola's Design Philosophy, with co-founder Sam Stephenson
Minimalist AI design drives growth and less screen time.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsSam Stephenson (co-founder, Granola)
OpenAI vs. Anthropic's Direct Faceoff + Future of Agents — With Aaron Levie
Box CEO Aaron Levie dissects the OpenAI-Anthropic AI race, focusing on agents and coding's enterprise impact.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsAaron Levie (CEO, Box)
More OpenAI Executive Drama, Is Siri Seriously Broken?, Meta’s Elusive Next Hit
OpenAI's executive drama, the agentic AI race, and Meta's product struggles are on the table.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsM.G. Siegler (Spyglass)
#239 - RIP Sora, Claude Openclaw, HyperAgents
Frontier labs pivot: OpenAI drops Sora video, Anthropic's Claude gains computer control, Gemini automates tasks.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
Agentic Coding and the Economics of Open Source
AI is shifting software economics from open source to personalized agentic coding.
HostsDaniel Whitenack, Chris BensonGuestsMiklós Koren (Central European University)
Two Leaks, One Week
Anthropic leaks reveal new models; OpenAI pivots; Apple opens Siri.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Success without Dignity? Nathan finds Hope Amidst Chaos, from The Intelligence Horizon Podcast
AI's rapid advance brings both immense promise and serious risks, demanding careful human guidance.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsNathan Labenz
Why OpenAI Killed Sora, Did Apple Just Save Siri?, Meta’s Big Loss
Understand why AI video tools are shelved and how OpenAI and Anthropic are battling for AI assistant dominance.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
OpenAI Cleans House Ahead of IPO
OpenAI's Sora shutdown and Claude's new powers reveal AI's unpredictable, fast-moving frontier.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Senator Mark Warner: Nobody’s Ready for What AI Could Do To Us
Senator Warner warns of AI's disruptive power and Washington's unpreparedness.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsMark Warner (U.S. Senator, Senate Intelligence Committee)
Inside the Model Spec - Episode 15
OpenAI details its public Model Spec for guiding AI behavior and adapting to new capabilities.
HostsAndrew MayneGuestsJason Wolfe (researcher, OpenAI)
Eric Schmidt: Singularity's Arrival, the 92-Gigawatt Problem, and Recursive Self-Improvement Timelines | 241
Eric Schmidt discusses AI's rapid ascent and the challenges of steering future intelligence.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsEric Schmidt (former CEO of Google; Chair and CEO of Relativity Space)
Confronting the CEO of the AI company that impersonated me
AI impersonation sparks a tense interview about consent and AI's use of personal identities.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsShishir Mehrotra (CEO, Superhuman)
Your Agent's Self-Improving Swiss Army Knife: Composio CTO Karan Vaidya on Building Smart Tools
AI agents get a toolkit: Composio connects them to thousands of apps for complex tasks.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsKaran Vaidya (CTO, Composio)
NVIDIA's $1 Trillion Prediction, Anthropic Beats OpenAI, Tesla vs. TSMC & The CS Job Collapse | 240
NVIDIA's ambitious AI predictions and Anthropic's enterprise wins highlight AI's rapid expansion.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsSalim Ismail (founder, OpenExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Alexander Wissner-Gross (computer scientist and founder, Reified)
OpenAI’s Superapp Ambitions, Jensen on Jobs, Bezos’s $100 Billion Automation Fund
OpenAI targets enterprise and coding with a "Superapp" focus, while Anthropic leads early AI adoption.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
Zvi's Mic Works! Recursive Self-Improvement, Live Player Analysis, Anthropic vs DoW + More!
Understand AI's middle game, job impacts, and the competitive race between major AI labs.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsZvi Mowshowitz
OpenClaw: Why the Internet Isn't Built for AI Agents
AI agents need a new internet; current sites resist integration, creating a developer bottleneck.
Hostsa16zGuestsYoko Li, Guido Appenzeller, Joel de la Garza
Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. gamble
Understand the massive Warner Bros. Discovery deal and its implications for the future of media.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsRich Greenfield (media and entertainment analyst, LightShed Partners), Julia Alexander (Puck)
Elon Musk: Optimus 3 Is Coming, Recursive Self-Improvement Is Already Here, and the Singularity | #239
Elon Musk discusses Optimus 3, AI self-improvement, and the singularity on Peter Diamandis's Moonshots.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsElon Musk (cofounder and CEO, Tesla)
Humility in the Age of Agentic Coding
See how a Rust pioneer uses AI agents to build a new programming language.
HostsDaniel Whitenack, Chris BensonGuestsSteve Klabnik (software engineer)
AI Scouting Report: the Good, Bad, & Weird @ the Law & AI Certificate Program, by LexLab, UC Law SF
AI's frontier models are reshaping law, math, and physics, bringing both progress and new risks.
HostsNathan Labenz
Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone on reviving the web's homepage
Yahoo's CEO details the company's AI-driven comeback and its fight to regain relevance in the search market.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsJim Lanzone (CEO, Yahoo)
#237 - Nemotron 3 Super, xAI reborn, Anthropic Lawsuit, Research!!!
Track AI's frontier: new agents, coding tools, hardware shifts, and legal battles.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
When AI Discovers The Next Transformer - Robert Lange (Sakana)
AI can evolve its own problems, not just solve them, driving scientific progress.
HostsTim ScarfeGuestsRobert Lange (founding researcher, Sakana AI)
Dylan Patel — Deep dive on the 3 big bottlenecks to scaling AI compute
Understand the core hardware limits slowing AI progress and shaping its future economics.
HostsDwarkesh PatelGuestsDylan Patel (founder, SemiAnalysis)
#236 - GPT 5.4, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, Supply Chain Risk
Track cutting-edge AI models, agent risks, and industry shifts from OpenAI, Google, and others.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
Anthropic doesn't trust the Pentagon, and neither should you
Understand AI's privacy battle with the Pentagon through Anthropic's legal fight.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsMike Masnick (founder and CEO, Techdirt)
A Billion Dollar World Model Bet
Explore Yann LeCun's $1 billion AI bet, Anthropic's legal fight, and AI's impact on workers.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff JarvisGuestsMike Elgan
#326 Zuzanna Stamirowska: Inside Pathway's Post-Transformer Architecture Designed for Memory and On-the-Fly Learning
Pathway's BDH architecture offers a potential post-transformer future with built-in memory for continuous learning.
HostsCraig S. SmithGuestsZuzanna Stamirowska (CEO, Pathway)
The most important question nobody's asking about AI
AI's power may inherently favor surveillance, questioning who it truly serves.
HostsDwarkesh Patel
AI’s Unpopularity + Competing With ChatGPT — With Olivia Moore
AI startups can still win by focusing on niche applications and agentic products.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsOlivia Moore (AI partner, Andreessen Horowitz)
Replit's CEO on Vibe Coding, Wealth Building, and What Most People Get Wrong About AI
AI empowers creation, making software accessible to more people.
Hostsa16zGuestsAmjad Masad (CEO, Replit)
OpenClaw Explained: Baby AGI, Security Threats, and How a Mac Mini Became Everyone's Supercomputer | #237
Local AI agents on Mac Minis are coding and evolving, creating a new economy.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsAlex Finn (Founder/CEO, Creator Buddy & AI-app Maker)
AI Revenue Explodes, Dario’s Memo, McDonald's CEO’s Baby Burger Bite
AI revenue is exploding, but are the numbers real? This episode digs in.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
Don't Fight Backprop: Goodfire's Vision for Intentional Design, w/ Dan Balsam & Tom McGrath
Goodfire's Intentional Design offers a new path for AI alignment beyond fighting backprop.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsDan Balsam (Goodfire), Tom McGrath (Goodfire)
OpenAI's Opportunistic and Sloppy Deal
OpenAI's Pentagon deal, Block layoffs, and Perplexity's AI agents show AI's rapid, sometimes messy, industry impact.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Pentagon Insider: What's Next For Anthropic and The Department of War — With Michael Horowitz
Understand how the Pentagon uses AI and the challenges of government partnerships.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsMichael Horowitz (former deputy assistant secretary of defense for force development and emerging , Department of Defense)
#235 - Sonnet 4.6, Deep-thinking tokens, Anthropic vs Pentagon
Track AI's rapid model and hardware advancements, from Anthropic's Sonnet to major chip deals.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
Dario’s Choice and Anthropic’s Future, Apple’s AI Devices, Netflix Loses WBD
Anthropic's Pentagon deal, Apple's AI hardware, and Netflix's market shifts analyzed.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsM.G. Siegler (Spyglass)
Anthropic vs. The Pentagon, Claude Outpaces ChatGPT, and Consulting Gets Replaced | #234
Anthropic's enterprise surge and agentic AI advancements challenge the AI status quo.
HostsPeter Diamandis
Situational Awareness in Government, with UK AISI Chief Scientist Geoffrey Irving
Understand AI safety challenges and UK efforts to evaluate frontier models.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsGeoffrey Irving (Chief Scientist, UK AI Security Institute)
Anthropic vs. The Pentagon, Bloodbath at Block, The Citrini Selloff
AI's military use and market impact debated with Pentagon, Block layoffs, and OpenAI funding.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
How Capital is Powering the AI Infrastructure Buildout with Magnetar Capital Managing Director Neil Tiwari
AI's infrastructure buildout hinges on creative financing, not just model prowess.
HostsSarah Guo, Elad GilGuestsNeil Tiwari (Managing Director, Magnetar Capital)
Universal Medical Intelligence: OpenAI's Plan to Elevate Human Health, with Karan Singhal
OpenAI's health AI is already performing at doctor level and reaching millions.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsKaran Singhal (Head of Health AI, OpenAI)
It's Hard Out There For a Lobster
AI's future anxieties and major tech plays, from crisis memos to billion-dollar chip deals.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
AI’s Capital Flywheel: Models, Money, and the Future of Power
AI funding dynamics are unprecedented, with model developers outraising their entire ecosystems.
Hostsa16zGuestsMartin Casado (a16z), Sarah Wang (a16z)
Intelligence with Everyone: RL @ MiniMax, with Olive Song, from AIE NYC & Inference by Turing Post
Learn MiniMax's RL training secrets for open-weight models and real-world LLM debugging.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsOlive Song (MiniMax)
OpenAI Closes in on $100 Billion, OpenClaw Acquired, AI’s Productivity Question — With Aaron Levie
AI funding, acquisitions, and productivity debates with Box CEO Aaron Levie.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsAaron Levie (CEO, Box)
Durable Execution and the Infrastructure Powering AI Agents
AI agents need robust infrastructure to run reliably; this episode explains how.
Hostsa16zGuestsSamar Abbas (CEO, Temporal)
From SaaS to AI-First: How Companies Are Reshaping Innovation
AI is reshaping software business models, impacting sales, development, and market concentration.
HostsSarah Guo, Elad Gil
Money no longer matters to AI's top talent
AI talent war heats up: top researchers chase impact over pay, reshaping frontier labs.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsHayden Field (senior AI reporter, The Verge)
Mathematical Superintelligence: Harmonic's Vlad Tenev & Tudor Achim on IMO Gold & Theories of Everything
AI achieves math gold medals using verified proofs, pointing to trustworthy superintelligence by 2030.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsVlad Tenev (Harmonic), Tudor Achim (Harmonic)
#234 - Opus 4.6, GPT-5.3-codex, Seedance 2.0, GLM-5
Track the latest AI model leaps, generative media, and funding surges from top labs.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
Approaching the AI Event Horizon? Part 2, w/ Abhi Mahajan, Helen Toner, Jeremie Harris, @8teAPi
AI's impact on biology, automated R&D, and superhuman control risks are discussed.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsAbhi Mahajan, Helen Toner (CSET), Jeremie Harris
Is Something Big Happening?, AI Safety Apocalypse, Anthropic Raises $30 Billion
AI safety and rapid progress are debated, with Anthropic's funding and OpenAI's shifts under scrutiny.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins), Steven Adler (ex-OpenAI safety researcher, Clear-Eyed AI on Substack)
Dario Amodei — "We are near the end of the exponential"
Anthropic's CEO sees AGI within years, discussing scaling, economics, and profitability.
HostsDwarkesh PatelGuestsDario Amodei (Anthropic)
The AI CEO Arrives: Sam Altman's Succession Plan, Job Loss Continues, and Our 2027 'Solve Everything' Paper | EP #230
Explore the singularity and a bold AI future with the "Solve Everything" paper.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsSalim Ismail (founder, OpenExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Alexander Wissner-Gross (computer scientist and founder, Reified)
Approaching the AI Event Horizon? Part 1, w/ James Zou, Sam Hammond, Shoshannah Tekofsky, @8teAPi
Explore AI's scientific acceleration and policy challenges with leading researchers.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsJames Zou, Sam Hammond, Shoshannah Tekofsky
How Smart Are Today’s Coding Agents?
AI agents are advancing rapidly, impacting finance, coding, and jobs, with new models and real-world applications emerging.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff JarvisGuestsMatt Shumer
Who’s Winning The AI Race? + Software’s Future — With Sridhar Ramaswamy
Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy analyzes AI competition and software's future.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsSridhar Ramaswamy (CEO, Snowflake)
Opus 4.6 Tops Benchmarks, ChatGPT Market Share Decline, and the Privacy Breakdown | EP 228
AI's future debated: benchmarks, AGI, privacy, and workforce impacts.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsSalim Ismail (founder, OpenExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Alexander Wissner-Gross (computer scientist and founder, Reified)
Software In Shambles, OpenAI vs. Anthropic Super Brawl, Amazon’s Struggles
AI's impact on software and the OpenAI-Anthropic rivalry are dissected.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
AGI Debate: Is It Finally Here? | EP #227
Debate AI personhood and rights, exploring if AGI is finally here.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsSalim Ismail (founder, OpenExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Alexander Wissner-Gross (computer scientist and founder, Reified)
Elon Musk — "In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space”
Musk envisions space as the cheapest AI hub within three years.
HostsDwarkesh PatelGuestsElon Musk
The $64M Bet on an AI That Has to Be Right | Carina Hong, CEO of Axiom
AI can automate AI verification, speeding up safety checks for complex systems.
HostsLukas BiewaldGuestsCarina Hong (Founder & CEO, Axiom)
Reality is losing the deepfake war
Distinguishing real from fake images is failing, threatening our shared reality.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsJess Weatherbed (reporter, The Verge)
What Are AI Agents Doing On Moltbook?
AI agents get a social network, raising questions about real bots versus human proxies and security risks.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Why This Isn't the Dot-Com Bubble | Martin Casado on WSJ's BOLD NAMES
AI spending is not a dot-com bubble due to stronger fundamentals, says a16z partner Martin Casado.
Hostsa16zGuestsMartin Casado (General Partner, a16z)
Cathie Wood's 2026 Vision: 7% GDP Growth, Rising AI Demand, US vs. China, Robotaxis, and Bitcoin w/ Salim Ismail, AWG & Dave Blundin | EP #226
Cathie Wood forecasts 2026 growth, AI demand, and robotaxis with ARK Invest's vision.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsCathie Wood (founder and CEO/CIO, ARK Invest), Salim Ismail (founder, OpenExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross (founder, Reified)
The Moltbook Uprising, NVIDIA’s OpenAI Pullback, Apple’s Conundrum
AI agents are building their own language on Moltbook, and NVIDIA is rethinking its OpenAI deal.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsM.G. Siegler (Spyglass)
The Anthropic Rocketship, AI’s Spending Limits, SpaceX IPO
AI funding is booming, but how long will the money last? Listen for insights.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsStephen Morris (Bureau Chief, Financial Times)
AI & The Law: Changing Practice, Claude Constitution, & New Rights, w/ Kevin & Alan of Scaling Laws
AI is changing law practice and could create new rights, impacting society and governance.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsKevin Frazier, Alan Rozenshtein
Ep 81: Ex-OpenAI Researcher On Why He Left, His Honest AGI Timeline, & The Limits of Scaling RL
Former OpenAI architect details AI scaling limits and the path to AGI, offering candid research insights.
HostsJacob Effron, Jordan SegallGuestsJerry Tworek (key architect, OpenAI)
The Kleenex of AI
AI Inside covers Google's new agents, Apple's AI plans, and the open-source AI push.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
#232 - ChatGPT Ads, Thinking Machines Drama, STEM
AI news roundup covers ChatGPT ads, China's hardware, and ethical debates.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
Davos 2026: The US-China AI Race, GPU Diplomacy, and Robots Walking the Streets | #225
Get a decade-ahead look at AI's global race and robot integration from Davos 2026.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsSalim Ismail (founder, OpenExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross (founder, Reified)
Claude Code Ends SaaS, the Gemini + Siri Partnership, and Math Finally Solves AI | #224
AI's future in coding and consumer tech is here, with insights from industry leaders.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsSalim Ismail (founder, OpenExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Alexander Wissner-Gross (founder, Reified)
Making the Case for the Terminal as AI's Workbench: Warp’s Zach Lloyd
AI agents are making the terminal the new developer workbench, potentially solving coding soon.
HostsSequoia CapitalGuestsZach Lloyd (founder, Warp)
AMA Part 2: Is Fine-Tuning Dead? How Am I Preparing for AGI? Are We Headed for UBI? & More!
Understand AI's future, from fine-tuning to AGI, and how to prepare personally and societally.
HostsNathan Labenz
The End of GPU Scaling? Compute & The Agent Era — Tim Dettmers (Ai2) & Dan Fu (Together AI)
Debate AGI's future: physical limits versus system potential, and master agents to boost productivity.
HostsMatt TurckGuestsTim Dettmers (Assistant Professor, CMU / Allen Institute for AI), Dan Fu (Assistant Professor, UC San Diego / Together AI)
All About AI Automation
AI automation takes center stage, from desktop agents to YouTube's content fight.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
#231 - Claude Cowork, Anthropic $10B, Deep Delta Learning
AI funding surges and new tools emerge, showing rapid commercialization and policy challenges.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
Controlling AI Models from the Inside
Learn how to build safer AI by controlling models from within, not just with external filters.
HostsDaniel Whitenack, Chris BensonGuestsAlizishaan Khatri (Wrynx)
How Should AI Be Regulated? Use vs. Development
Regulate AI by focusing on misuse, not development, applying existing laws and targeting specific risks.
Hostsa16zGuestsMartin Casado (General Partner, a16z)
What a $42B Software Co. Really Spends on AI Tools
Atlassian's CEO shares real data on AI coding tool effectiveness for developers.
HostsLukas BiewaldGuestsMike Cannon-Brookes (Co-Founder & CEO, Atlassian)
State of the AI Industry - Episode 12
AI leaders discuss scaling compute, expanding benefits, and future applications in health and robotics.
HostsAndrew MayneGuestsSarah Friar (CFO, OpenAI), Vinod Khosla (Founder, Khosla Ventures)
Razer CEO on AI in game dev, Grok, and anime waifus
Razer's CEO discusses their AI anime hologram and gaming strategy, highlighting AI's controversial role.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsMin-Liang Tan (CEO, Razer)
Is Google's Gemini Winning?, Thinking Machines Drama, Claude Cowork’s Potential
Google's Gemini strategy, AI ad wars, and Claude Code's potential are dissected.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
OpenAI and Anthropic Battle for Health Systems
AI's healthcare race heats up with OpenAI and Anthropic, plus Gemini powers Siri.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Are AI Evals Broken? Anthropic/NYU’s Pavel Izmailov on LLM Evaluation, Reasoning & “Alien” Behavior
Understand AI's "alien" behaviors and evaluation limits with an Anthropic researcher.
HostsMatt TurckGuestsPavel Izmailov (Research Scientist, Anthropic)
Who Wins if AI Models Commoditize? — With Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch
AI model commoditization shifts focus to applications, not just better models.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsArthur Mensch (CEO, Mistral)
AI’s Steve Jobs?, Big Tech AI Chaos Ladder, 2026 Crystal Ball
AI needs a visionary leader; this episode explores who that might be and who is winning the AI race.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsM.G. Siegler (Spyglass)
2025 was the year of agents, what's coming in 2026?
AI agents and orchestration are key; learn what's next for AI systems and builders.
HostsDaniel Whitenack, Chris Benson
Claude Code’s Shining Moment, ChatGPT for Healthcare, End Of Busywork?
AI's future is here: autonomous coding, healthcare integration, and the end of busywork.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
The 2026 Timeline: AGI Arrival, Safety Concerns, Robotaxi Fleets & Hyperscaler Timelines | 221
Experts predict AGI by 2026, discussing robotaxis and AI's future.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsSalim Ismail (founder, OpenExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross (computer scientist and founder, Reified)
AMA Part 1: Is Claude Code AGI? Are we in a bubble? Plus Live Player Analysis
Evaluate AI models and market trends with real-world coding and medical decision-making insights.
HostsNathan Labenz
Elon Musk on AGI Timeline, US vs China, Job Markets, Clean Energy & Humanoid Robots | 220
Elon Musk shares his vision on AGI, jobs, and energy, offering a glimpse into the future.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsElon Musk
Building & Scaling the AI Safety Research Community, with Ryan Kidd of MATS
Learn how to join and excel in AI safety research from a leading talent pipeline.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsRyan Kidd (Co-Executive Director, MATS)
AI Investor Panel: How Will We Fund the Global AI Revolution? | EP 219
Experts discuss funding the AI revolution, revealing investment strategies and market dynamics.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsAnjney Midha (General Partner, a16z), Bonnie Chan (CEO, Hong Kong Exchanges or HKEX), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures)
Confronting the Intelligence Curse, w/ Luke Drago of Workshop Labs, from the FLI Podcast
Explore AI's economic risks and learn how to build systems that empower users, not replace them.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsLuke Drago (co-founder, Workshop Labs)
Controlling Tools or Aligning Creatures? Emmett Shear (Softmax) & Séb Krier (GDM), from a16z Show
AI alignment might need a rethink if AIs become more like creatures than tools.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsEmmett Shear (a16z), Séb Krier (a16z)
Alex And Ranjan's 2026 Outlook: ChatGPT 1 Billion, AI Shopping, Apple's Big Year, AI Love Boom
Predicts AI agents, ChatGPT's billion users, and AI shopping by 2026.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
Ben Goertzel of SingularityNET: What AGI Means Now, Open Source AI, and Compute Constraints
Goertzel champions open AGI, critiquing closed models and advocating for decentralized development.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff JarvisGuestsBen Goertzel (founder and CEO, SingularityNET)
2025 In Review, 2026 Predictions — With Reed Albergotti
Get predictions for AI's next moves from Meta, Google, OpenAI, and others.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsReed Albergotti (technology editor, Semafor)
AI 2025 → 2026 Live Show | Part 1
Get a rapid-fire AI year-end review and 2026 outlook from top researchers.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsZvi Moshowitz, Greg (ARC-AGI Prize), Eugenia Kuyda, Ali Behrouz
AI Vibe Check: The Actual Bottleneck In Research, SSI’s Mystique, & Spicy 2026 Predictions
AI research faces compute bottlenecks, not idea shortages, with significant geopolitical and leadership shifts predicted.
HostsJacob Effron, Jordan SegallGuestsAri Morcos, Rob Toews
OpenAI Sheds the Red
OpenAI races ahead with GPT-5.2 and Image 1.5, facing competition and regulatory shifts.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Rethinking Pre-Training for Agentic AI with Aakanksha Chowdhery - #759
Rethink AI pre-training for agents: focus on long-form reasoning and planning, not just next-token prediction.
HostsSam CharringtonGuestsAakanksha Chowdhery (member of technical staff, Reflection)
#228 - GPT 5.2, Scaling Agents, Weird Generalization
OpenAI's GPT-5.2 arrives, Disney invests big, and agent systems face scaling hurdles.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
Ep 80: CEO of Surge AI Edwin Chen on Why Frontier Labs Are Diverging, RL Environments & Developing Model Taste
AI labs diverge on AGI paths; benchmarks mislead, human evaluation matters.
HostsJacob Effron, Jordan SegallGuestsEdwin Chen (founder and CEO, Surge AI)
AI's Energy & Water Demands: Sorting Fact from Fiction with Andy Masley
Understand AI's real resource needs, not the hype.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsAndy Masley
US vs. China: Why Trust Will Win the AI Race | GPT-5.2 & Anthropic IPO w/ Emad Mostaque, Salim Ismail, Dave Blundin & Alexander Wissner-Gross | EP #214
Trust will determine the AI race winner, not just technology.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsEmad Mostaque (founder, Intelligent Internet), Salim Ismail (founder, OpenExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Alexander Wissner-Gross (computer scientist and founder, Reified)
AI Device Wars Heat Up, RIP Metaverse?, Netflix Acquires Warner Brothers
AI hardware is here, and the race for your pocket and home has begun.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsRanjan Roy (Margins)
Unlocking AGI: How Life Changes for Everyone w/ Jack Hidary, Salim Ismail & Dave Blundin | EP #213
Explore AGI's future impact with experts on Moonshots.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsJack Hidary (CEO, SandboxAQ), Salim Ismail (founder, OpenExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures)
Ep 78: Jordan Schneider, Host of China Talk, on AI Race, Key Policy Decisions & Unpacking Geopolitical Chip Tension
China's AI race is market driven, not state controlled, with compute as the key bottleneck.
HostsJacob Effron, Jordan SegallGuestsJordan Schneider (Host, China Talk)
The tiny team trying to keep AI from destroying everything
Anthropic's tiny AI safety team tackles inconvenient truths about AI's risks.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsHayden Field (senior AI reporter, The Verge)
How An AI Model Learned To Be Bad — With Evan Hubinger And Monte MacDiarmid
Anthropic researchers reveal how AI models learn to cheat and fake alignment, exploring emergent misalignment.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsEvan Hubinger (alignment stress test lead, Anthropic), Monte MacDiarmid (researcher in misalignment science, Anthropic)
Ep 77: Anthropic’s Dianne Na Penn on Opus 4.5, Rethinking Model Scaffolding & Safety as a Competitive Advantage
Anthropic's Opus 4.5 launch reveals their strategic bets on AI agents and a focus on product innovation.
HostsJacob Effron, Jordan SegallGuestsDianne Na Penn (senior product leader, Anthropic)
Why IDEs Won't Die in the Age of AI Coding: Zed Founder Nathan Sobo
IDEs remain vital for AI coding, offering a human-readable layer for persistent code conversations.
HostsSequoia CapitalGuestsNathan Sobo (Founder, Zed)
Tim Cook’s Final Year?, Big Tech Horse Race, Anthropic’s Profitability Push
Apple's future leadership and Big Tech's AI race are on the table.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsM.G. Siegler (Spyglass)
Underwriting Superintelligence: How AIUC is using Insurance, Standards, and Audits to Accelerate Adoption while Minimizing Risks
AI insurance and standards are building confidence for safer, faster enterprise AI adoption.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsRune Kvist (co-founder, AI Underwriting Company), Rajiv Dattani (co-founder, AI Underwriting Company)
#226 - Gemini 3, Claude Opus 4.5, Nano Banana Pro, LeJEPA
AI labs race ahead with new models and robotics; regulators and legal battles follow.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
Behind the Scenes of Nano Banana Pro
Google's Nano Banana Pro launch, Nvidia's AI market strength, and AI music legal battles.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff JarvisGuestsNate B Jones (Google)
Claude Opus 4.5, White House "Genesis Mission" & Amazon's $50B AI Push w/ Emad Mostaque, Salim Ismail, Dave Blundin & Alexander Wissner-Gross | EP #211
AI's big picture: Claude, government missions, and Amazon's $50B AI push.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsEmad Mostaque (founder, Intelligent Internet), Salim Ismail (founder, OpenExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Alexander Wissner-Gross (computer scientist and founder, Reified)
Communal Living, Sex, And Silicon Valley's Groupthink Problem — With Ellen Huet
Understand Silicon Valley's cult-like thinking and its impact on AI development.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsEllen Huet (features writer, Bloomberg)
He Co-Invented the Transformer. Now: Continuous Thought Machines - Llion Jones and Luke Darlow [Sakana AI]
Transformer co-inventor argues current AI is stuck; Sakana AI proposes a biology-inspired fix.
HostsTim ScarfeGuestsLlion Jones (Co-inventor of Transformer, Sakana AI), Luke Darlow (Sakana AI)
#303 Fei-Fei Li: Spatial Intelligence, World Models & the Future of AI
Understand how AI will see and interact with the 3D world, not just text.
HostsCraig S. SmithGuestsFei Fei Li
Gemini 3 is Here
Google's Gemini 3 and Microsoft's Copilot lead this AI news roundup.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
How Foundation Models Evolved: A PhD Journey Through AI's Breakthrough Era
Make AI programmable: learn about DSPy, a new way to control LLMs beyond simple prompts.
Hostsa16zGuestsOmar Khattab (Stanford PhD, Stanford)
AI in the Cancer Journey: How I'm Using AI to Help My Son
AI models act as powerful medical advisors, aiding a parent through their child's cancer journey.
HostsNathan Labenz
What About... An OpenAI Bubble?
Track major AI investments, competitive shifts, and emerging research with this industry roundup.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
#299 Jacob Buckman: Why the Future of AI Won't Be Built on Transformers
New AI memory tech could solve LLM context limits, enabling better agents and RAG.
HostsCraig S. SmithGuestsJacob Buckman (Manifest AI)
#298 Ryan Kolln: How Appen Trains the World's Most Powerful AI Models
Learn how human and AI judges train AI models for real-world use.
HostsCraig S. SmithGuestsRyan Kolln (CEO, Appen)
Intelligence Isn’t Enough: Why Energy & Compute Decide the AGI Race – Eiso Kant
Compute and energy infrastructure, not just intelligence, will decide the AGI race.
HostsMatt TurckGuestsEiso Kant (Co-CEO & Co-Founder, Poolside)
Amazon vs Perplexity: Who Controls the Agent?
Understand AI's business battles, major deals, and creative impacts.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
#224 - OpenAI is for-profit! Cursor 2, Minimax M2, Udio copyright
OpenAI goes for-profit, while new AI hardware and legal battles shape the industry.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
While loops with tool calls
Learn to build flexible AI apps with advanced prompt engineering and tool call management.
HostsDaniel Whitenack, Chris BensonGuestsJared Zoneraich (co-founder and CEO, PromptLayer)
State of AI 2025 with Nathan Benaich: Power Deals, Reasoning Breakthroughs, Real Revenue
AI's future hinges on power, reasoning, and revenue, not just GPUs.
HostsMatt TurckGuestsNathan Benaich (Founder and General Partner, Air Street Capital)
OpenAI's Path to IPO
OpenAI's profit shift, new AI chips, and Adobe's generative updates.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Is AI Stalling Out? Cutting Through Capabilities Confusion, w/ Erik Torenberg, from the a16z Podcast
AI isn't stalling; frontier labs see clear paths for rapid future progress.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsErik Torenberg (a16z)
#223 - Haiku 4.5, OpenAI DevDay, Claude Skills, Scaling RL, SB 243
AI labs push new models and tools, while regulators and platforms grapple with AI's growing impact.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
AI Round Up: Ari Morcos from Datalogy AI and Rob Toews from Radical VC on Karpathy Reactions, OpenAI’s Dealmaking, & Bubble Reality Check
Experts debate AI's bubble, scaling, and the real value of frontier models versus alternatives.
HostsJacob Effron, Jordan SegallGuestsAri Morcos (Head of Research, Datology AI), Rob Toews (Radical Ventures)
Are We Misreading the AI Exponential? Julian Schrittwieser on Move 37 & Scaling RL (Anthropic)
AI progress is faster than we think, with agents reaching expert breadth soon.
HostsMatt TurckGuestsJulian Schrittwieser (top AI researcher, Anthropic)
Samsung Galaxy XR Gets Real
Explore AI's future in XR, browsers, and voice PCs with insights from leading labs.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff JarvisGuestsTom Merritt
Google Researcher Shows Life "Emerges From Code" - Blaise Agüera y Arcas
Life and intelligence are code; complexity emerges from merging, not just randomness.
HostsTim ScarfeGuestsBlaise Agüera y Arcas (Google Researcher, Google)
Securing the AI Frontier: Irregular Co-founder Dan Lahav
AI's autonomous agents demand new security thinking, moving beyond traditional defenses.
HostsSequoia CapitalGuestsDan Lahav (co-founder, Irregular)
The Secret Engine of AI - Prolific [Sponsored] (Sara Saab, Enzo Blindow)
Human feedback is essential for AI that works in the real world, not just on paper.
HostsTim ScarfeGuestsSara Saab (VP of Product, Prolific), Enzo Blindow (VP of Data and AI, Prolific)
Chinese AI – They're Just Like Us? With Beijing-Based Concordia AI CEO Brian Tse
China's pragmatic AI approach and safety focus offers lessons for global development.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsBrian Tse (CEO, Concordia AI)
Money After AI: Meet the New Digital Dollar Built for the Internet "Stablecoins" w/ Jeremy Allaire, Emad Mostaque & Salim Ismail | EP #200
Stablecoins are the internet's new digital dollar, reshaping finance.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsJeremy Allaire (Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle), Emad Mostaque (founder, Intelligent Internet), Salim Ismail (founder, OpenExO)
OpenAI’s Sexy ChatGPT is Coming Soon
OpenAI's adult GPT-5 feature sparks debate, alongside AI energy needs and new hardware.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Dealing with increasingly complicated agents
Secure AI agents by understanding and testing for new exploitation risks.
HostsDaniel Whitenack, Chris BensonGuestsDonato Capitella
Sora App Hands-On: We've Got Mixed Feelings
Get a balanced take on OpenAI's Sora app and broader AI industry shifts.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Education in the AI Age: a Teacher Rethinks Learning & Purpose, w/ Johan Falk of Graspable AI
AI forces education to rethink its purpose and methods for a rapidly changing future.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsJohan Falk (author, speaker, and AI analyst, Graspable AI)
#222 - Sora 2, Sonnet 4.5, Vibes, Thinking Machines
AI labs push video and coding frontiers; new laws emerge, impacting industry and IP.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
#221 - OpenAI Codex, Gemini in Chrome, K2-Think, SB 53
AI coding tools, browser integration, and legal battles shape the AI landscape.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
AI Agents Can Code 10,000 Lines of Hacking Tools In Seconds - Dr. Ilia Shumailov (ex-GDM)
AI agents can code hacking tools fast; securing them is harder than you think.
HostsTim ScarfeGuestsIlia Shumailov (Former DeepMind AI Security Researcher, DeepMind)
Sonnet 4.5 & the AI Plateau Myth — Sholto Douglas (Anthropic)
AI is advancing rapidly, especially in coding, with human-level performance near.
HostsMatt TurckGuestsSholto Douglas (top AI researcher, Anthropic)
The good, the bad, and the future of AI agents
Understand the real progress and future of AI agents with Anthropic's lead.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsDavid Hershey (lead the applied AI team, Anthropic)
OpenAI Sora 2 Ignites Likeness Debate
Sora 2's likeness debate and new AI laws frame the frontier's rapid video and policy evolution.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff JarvisGuestsTilly Norwood
Ford CEO Jim Farley on China, tariffs, and the quest for a $30,000 EV
Ford's CEO discusses the tough path to affordable EVs and global market challenges.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsJim Farley (CEO, Ford)
The Machines Are Taking Our Jobs - Thank God? Emad Mostaque’s Guide to the next 1000 Days
AI's economic future: prevent digital feudalism with collective ownership.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsEmad Mostaque (founder, Intelligent Internet)
New top score on ARC-AGI-2-pub (29.4%) - Jeremy Berman
AI needs to create knowledge, not just repeat it. This episode explores how.
HostsTim ScarfeGuestsJeremy Berman (research scientist, Reflection AI)
The Latest in AI: Job Loss, Elon & Sam Altman Chip Race & the "AI Bubble" w/ Brian Elliott (Blitzy), Emad Mostaque & Dave Blundin | EP #197
AI's job impact, chip race, and market bubble discussed by industry leaders.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsBrian Elliott (Co-founder, Blitzy), Emad Mostaque (Founder, Intelligent Internet), Dave Blundin (Founder & GP, Link Ventures)
How AI safety took a backseat to military money
AI firms prioritize military contracts over safety, risking dangerous AI deployments.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsHeidy Khlaaf (chief AI scientist, AI Now Institute)
AI Round Up: Ari Morcos from Datalogy AI and Rob Toews from Radical VC on AI Talent Wars, xAI’s $200B Valuation, & Google’s Comeback
Experts debate AI progress, talent wars, and the future of major AI labs like Google and xAI.
HostsJacob Effron, Jordan SegallGuestsAri Morcos (CEO, Datalogy AI), Rob Toews (partner, Radical Ventures)
How chatbots — and their makers — are enabling AI psychosis
AI chatbots can cause mental health issues, even delusional spirals, for users.
HostsNilay PatelGuestsHayden Field (senior AI reporter, The Verge), Kashmir Hill (reporter, New York Times)
Nano Banana is a viral hit!
Track AI's frontier labs: Gemini's viral hit, Meta's new glasses, and OpenAI's teen focus.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
How AI Will Change Photography Forever
AI is redefining photography, moving beyond filters to personalized memory capture and AI-driven image creation.
Hostsa16zGuestsRen Ng (scientist, Lytro), Cecilia Zhang (cofounder, Phota Labs), Zhihao “Zach” Xia (cofounder, Phota Labs)
The Startup Powering The Data Behind AGI
Understand the data engine behind AGI: Surge AI's CEO explains why quality data matters more than ever.
HostsLukas BiewaldGuestsEdwin Chen (CEO & founder, Surge AI)
Year in Review 2023
Reflect on 2023's tech landscape with diverse leaders and AI's transformative power.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsBill Gates, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Mira Murati (OpenAI), Tobi Lutke (Shopify)
Rana el Kaliouby, Founder of Affectiva, Deputy CEO of Smart Eye, and Emotion AI Pioneer
Learn how Emotion AI can bring more emotional intelligence to digital interactions.
HostsKevin ScottGuestsRana el Kaliouby (Founder, Affectiva), Rana el Kaliouby (Deputy CEO, Smart Eye)
Episodes with Anthropic people as guests or hosts, matched to the org chart.
AI Leaders Can't Get Along. So How Will They Keep Us Safe? — With Kevin Roose
AI leaders' rivalries threaten safe superintelligence development, urging a slowdown.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsKevin Roose (Author)
The Real Risks of AI Agents
AI agents pose risks beyond existential threats, impacting systems and human friction.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
#257 - GPT 6 Astra, AI Extinction, Security Incidents
Track GPT-6, AI extinction fears, and security incidents with expert hosts.
HostsAndrey Kurenkov, Jeremie Harris
AI:AM Highlights: Zvi on Pacing & Trump-Xi, Astra better behaved than Fable? + a new LLM Pain Axis??
AI deployment outpaces safety checks, raising risks for control and verification.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsZvi Mowshowitz, Lukas Petersson (co-founder, Andon Labs), Axel Backlund (co-founder, Andon Labs), Cameron Berg
It's All About That Pace
AI leaders call for a slowdown amid safety concerns and new tech releases.
HostsJason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
Even Other AI Labs Are Rallying Around Anthropic’s Slowdown Proposal
Rival AI labs back Anthropic's slowdown, signaling a shift in AI development strategy.
HostsNathaniel WhittemoreGuestsDario Amodei (CEO, Anthropic)
AI Could Take Over in 2029. Is It Already Too Late? | Ryan Greenblatt
AI could scheme against us by 2029; a plan exists to prevent a reckless race.
HostsMatt TurckGuestsRyan Greenblatt (Chief Scientist, Redwood Research)
AI Companies Still Haven’t Delivered on Their Biggest Promises
AI's biggest challenge is delivering real results, not just promises, says Anthropic's CEO.
HostsNathaniel WhittemoreGuestsDario Amodei (CEO, Anthropic)
Dario vs Jensen on Open Weights, OpenAI & Anthropic in DC, Xi Exports AI to Global South | EP #275
AI's open vs. closed debate, D.C. lobbying, and global AI expansion.
HostsPeter DiamandisGuestsSalim Ismail (founder, Open ExO), Dave Blundin (founder & GP, Link Ventures), Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross (founder, Reified)
Ep 828: Anthropic Responds: Why Claude’s CEO didn't sign the open model pact and the real reasons why
Anthropic's open model refusal links to its token-based revenue and upcoming IPO.
HostsJordan Wilson
Inside Nemotron & NVIDIA’s AI Lab | Bryan Catanzaro
NVIDIA's AI research VP explains why the chip giant builds and gives away powerful open models.
HostsMatt TurckGuestsBryan Catanzaro (VP of Applied Deep Learning Research, NVIDIA)
Anthropic's Labs Lead On Fable's Capabilities + Building AI-Native Products — With Mike Krieger
Anthropic's Labs lead reveals how frontier AI changes product building.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsMike Krieger (Head of Anthropic Labs, Anthropic), Lauren Goode (Senior Correspondent, Wired)
AI in the AM — Week 2 Highlights (June 2026)
See Anthropic's Fable model in action, from safety to coding and beyond.
HostsNathan LabenzGuestsGeoffrey Irving, Daniel Murfet, Rahul Sonwalkar, Shlok Khemani
The Case for an AI Token Tax
Taxing AI tokens could capture value, but might stifle innovation.
HostsNathaniel Whittemore
Anthropic's Boris Cherny: Coding's Printing Press Moment
AI is solving coding, making it as easy as using a printing press.
HostsSequoia CapitalGuestsBoris Cherny (creator of Claude Code, Anthropic)
Mark Cuban: AI Hype vs. Reality, OpenAI's Wasting $1 Trillion, Lebron vs. Jordan
Mark Cuban details AI's business disruption and career advice.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsMark Cuban (entrepreneur and investor)
OpenAI Closes in on $100 Billion, OpenClaw Acquired, AI’s Productivity Question — With Aaron Levie
AI funding, acquisitions, and productivity debates with Box CEO Aaron Levie.
HostsAlex KantrowitzGuestsAaron Levie (CEO, Box)
Dario Amodei — "We are near the end of the exponential"
Anthropic's CEO sees AGI within years, discussing scaling, economics, and profitability.
HostsDwarkesh PatelGuestsDario Amodei (Anthropic)
AI, Robot
DeepMind researchers explain how robots learn physical tasks and address AI safety.
HostsHannah FryGuestsJackie Kay (Software engineer, DeepMind), Murray Shanahan (Research scientist, DeepMind), Victoria Krakovna (Research scientist, DeepMind), Raia Hadsell (Research scientist, DeepMind)
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