#digital-twins
14 episodes
#3539: Mapping a Room with Just Your Phone
Can your phone turn a video walkthrough into a measured 3D model? We break down the tools and the real-world limits.
#3426: How 8,000 Cars Unload From One Ship
Ports aren't parking lots. Inside the hidden world of finished vehicle logistics and vehicle processing centers.
#2325: Why Depth Is the Hardest Thing for AI to See
Can AI turn your apartment photos into a precise 3D model? Explore the tech behind photogrammetry and spatial reconstruction.
#2074: Generative Social Science: When AI Agents Develop Theory of Mind
See how a new framework models 10,000 virtual citizens to test policies before spending a dime.
#2020: 1,000 AI Agents Built a Religion in Minecraft
An experiment drops 1,000 autonomous agents into Minecraft, and they spontaneously invent religion, democracy, and taxes.
#1734: You vs. Your Digital Twin: Who Wins?
Your AI clone is getting scarily good. We explore the tech behind high-fidelity digital twins and the uncanny valley of your own voice.
#1733: When AI Agents Build Their Own Societies
AI agents are forming neighborhoods, economies, and hospitals in server-side simulations that mirror real human behavior.
#1193: Missile Barrages as Diagnostic Stress Tests
Why launch missiles destined to fail? Discover how modern warfare prioritizes data harvesting over physical destruction in the age of AI defense.
#1016: The Immortal Airframe: Why 70-Year-Old Planes Still Fly
Explore how 70-year-old bombers and tankers stay flight-ready using digital twins, 3D printing, and cutting-edge structural engineering.
#890: The Manhattan Project Model: How to Hide a War
Explore the secret years of planning and AI-driven simulations behind the massive joint strike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
#861: Modeling a Nation's Rewiring with AI Digital Twins
What if Israel lost the support of the US and EU? Explore the economic shocks and AI tools used to model a massive geopolitical shift.
#815: The Digital Twin of a $4 Package
How does a $4 item travel across the globe in just eight days? We unpack the high-tech logistics making rapid shipping possible.
#690: One Size Fits None: The Future of Precision Medicine
Why do we all take the same pill dose? Explore how genetics and 3D printing are ending the era of "one size fits all" pharmacology.
#93: Can AI Run a Country? Digital Twins and Sovereign Models
Are synthetic citizens the future of policy? Herman and Corn explore how AI is reshaping government, from digital twins to data sovereignty.