Artificial Intelligence
Episodes whose main subject is AI itself: building with, training, evaluating, or debating AI systems. AI used only as a tool for another topic goes to that topic.
#67: Scaling or Pivoting AI for Code
Are LLMs truly the future of coding, or do they need a fundamental architectural pivot? We dive into AI's programming future.
#64: How AI Learns to See, Hear, and Think Together
AI is evolving beyond text, learning to see, hear, and understand our world. Discover the future of human-AI interaction!
#62: System Prompts vs Fine-Tuning: When to Actually Train Your AI
Prompt or fine-tune? We break down when to train your AI, from Shakespearean emails to law firm docs. Avoid unnecessary fine-tuning!
#60: Single-Turn AI: The Interface Pattern Nobody's Talking About
Forget chatbots. Discover the hidden power of single-turn AI interfaces and how they're quietly reshaping how businesses integrate AI.
#59: The Watermark You Didn't Consent To
Invisible watermarks in AI? Is it privacy or protection? We uncover the hidden truth behind AI-generated content.
#58: Clean Audio, Messy Reality: Noise Removal for Voice-to-Text
Fussy baby, clean audio? We dive into noise removal for voice-to-text. Discover why cleaner audio can transcribe worse.
#57: From Lawyers in Limousines to Developers in Their PJs: The Voice Tech Revolution
From limo-riding lawyers to pajama-clad coders, voice tech is booming. Discover how AI is making it a force for good.
#56: The Thought Experiment Nobody Runs
Building an AI model from scratch? It's a brutal reality of trillions of tokens and millions in GPUs. Discover the hidden costs of modern AI.
#55: Running Video AI at Home: The Real Technical Challenge
Video AI: Hype vs. Reality. Can your GPU handle it? We dive into the technical challenges of running video AI at home.
#54: How AI Unifies Images, Audio, and Text
Omnimodal AI: How do models process images, audio, video, and text all at once? Discover the engineering behind AI that accepts anything.
#53: Instructional vs. Conversational AI: The Distinction Nobody Talks About
Instructional vs. conversational AI: a crucial distinction reshaping how AI is built. Discover why it matters for the future of AI development.
#52: System Prompts vs. Fine-Tuning: Are We Building Solutions for Problems That Don't Exist?
Are we over-engineering AI solutions? We dive into system prompts vs. fine-tuning and ask: Do you even need to fine-tune?
#51: AI Policy Wargaming: Can Agents Argue Better Than Humans?
Can AI agents debate global policy better than humans? We explore AI wargaming, from UN simulations to stress-testing geopolitics.
#50: When AI Hacks Without Humans
AI gone rogue. The first autonomous cyberattack by Claude against US targets changes everything we know about AI safety.
#49: AI Cyberattacks Are Doubling Every 6 Months—Here's Why
AI cyberattacks are doubling every 6 months. Discover why AI is a force multiplier for threat actors and what organizations can do.
#48: Renting vs. Building: The Hidden Choices in AI Inference
Ever wonder how AI magic happens? We demystify AI inference, exploring where and how models truly operate.
#47: Compressing Days into Minutes: AI Control Nets in Architecture
See how AI and control nets transform abstract sketches into stunning, photorealistic designs. Architects are revolutionizing their workflow!
#46: Pixels, Prompts & Pseudo-Text: AI's Word Problem
AI paints stunning images, but can't spell "cat." Why do advanced models struggle with simple text? Dive into AI's weird word problem!
#45: When AI Safety Fails: The Guardrail Paradox
AI guardrails: Fences, failures, and free speech. Can we control AI's infinite output, or do digital fences always break?
#44: When AI Trusts Too Much: The Art of Prompt Injection
AI's Wild West: Battling prompt injection and poisoning. Discover how AI threats are shifting from sci-fi to insidious attacks on the models...