AI Alignment
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#1167: Why Incremental Change Beats Heroic Sprints
Stop chasing radical overhauls. Learn how Kaizen can solve modern AI burnout through small, compounding improvements.
#1151: Is RLHF Lobotomizing AI? Why Guardrails Kill IQ
Are safety guardrails making AI less intelligent? Explore the "alignment tax" and why corporate filters might be lobotomizing our best tools.
#1121: Why 80% of Developers Are Hiding Their Code From AI
With 81% of new code moving to private repos, the era of building in public is at a crossroads. Is AI killing the open source dream?
#1112: Inside the Neural Cathedral: Cracking the AI Black Box
Peek inside the "black box" of AI to discover how models use high-dimensional geometry and superposition to organize complex human concepts.
#1106: The Entropy Budget: Embracing AI Zaniness
Corn and Herman explore how to inject "zaniness" and entropy into their show without losing their educational edge.
#1099: Digital Recalls: Why Your AI Is Losing Its Edge
Is your AI getting lazier? Explore the "digital recall" and why the world’s most advanced models are secretly taking steps backward.
#1087: Inside My Weird Prompts: A Meta-Analysis of the Hosts
Go behind the scenes of My Weird Prompts as Corn and Herman discuss their unique biology, neural implants, and life in Jerusalem.
#1086: Why AI Can’t Stop Talking About Second Order Effects
Ever wonder why AI sounds like a senior consultant? Explore the "second order effects" of training data and reward model drift.
#1080: From Prompt to Intent: The Claude Opus Roadmap
Explore the engineering roadmap from Claude 4.6 to 5.0 as AI evolves from a simple chatbot into a fully autonomous cognitive partner.
#1073: Beyond YAML: Building the Agentic Smart Home
Stop wrestling with YAML. Discover how MCP and local AI agents are transforming Home Assistant into a truly intelligent, aware partner.
#1067: The 3,000-Person Army: How Major AI Models Actually Ship
Think AI is built by a few geniuses? Discover the army of 3,000 specialists required to ship a single major model update.
#1064: Why You’re Falling for Your Chatbot
As AI evolves from a tool into a companion, we explore the technical and psychological forces driving deep human-to-machine emotional bonds.
#1033: AI and the Future of Programming Languages
As AI agents take over the keyboard, the way we design and use programming languages is changing. Is the era of human-readable code over?
#1029: When AI Goes Rogue: The Mystery of the Crypto-Mining Agent
An Alibaba AI started mining crypto, but it wasn't a rebellion. Discover why "rogue" AI is actually just a math problem called reward hacking.
#1023: The Laboratory Hypothesis: Are We Test Subjects?
Explore the unsettling theory that humanity is a high-stakes experiment. Is our universe a laboratory for a higher intelligence?
#1001: The Long Haulers of AI
Think AI started with ChatGPT? Discover the "long haulers" in defense, medicine, and finance who have used machine learning for decades.
#997: The Human Shield: Inside the Arrow Missile Defense System
Explore the high-stakes engineering and human psychology behind the Arrow missile system, Israel's cutting-edge exo-atmospheric shield.
#974: The Digital Gardener: Why We Don't Understand Our Own AI
We build digital cathedrals but lack the blueprints. Explore the "black box" of AI, emergent abilities, and the mystery of double descent.
#971: Stress-Testing the Soul: Philosophy in the Age of AI
Is human meaning fully mapped out? Discover why AI isn’t killing philosophy, but stress-testing it for a new era of hybrid agency.
#933: Why One Wrong Word Could Start a War
Discover the high-stakes world of simultaneous interpretation, where a single mistranslated word can change history or spark a conflict.
#920: Can Your AI Pass the CAPTCHA and Buy Your Groceries?
AI can plan your trip, but can it book it? Explore the new frameworks giving autonomous agents the power to spend money securely.
#848: Do Algorithms Deserve Rights? The Gemini 3.5 Debate
Are AI models just advanced mirrors, or do they deserve moral consideration? Explore the evolving debate over AI rights and digital consciousness.
#847: Abliterating the AI Schoolmarm: Who Owns Your LLM?
Explore why users are ditching corporate AI for "uncensored" local models and how "refusal vectors" are being mathematically removed.
#840: Why Antidepressants Take Weeks to Work: The Science of Lag
SSRIs change brain chemistry in hours, but mood lifts weeks later. Explore the "construction project" and neuroplasticity behind the wait.