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338 snips
Mar 28, 2025 • 1h 2min

Ep 60: Swyx and Alessio (Latent Space) on What has PMF Today, Google is Cooking & GPT Wrappers are Winning

Join Swyx, an AI podcaster and expert in developer tools, along with Alessio Fanelli, an investor backing innovative AI teams. They discuss the surprising shifts in AI over the past year, including the rise of GPT wrappers and open source model adoption challenges. Insights on Google’s strategic momentum, emerging AI applications, and market trends are shared, alongside a candid exploration of over-hyped and under-hyped trends. The duo also delves into the importance of product-market fit and the complex landscape of AI infrastructure and security.
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124 snips
Mar 25, 2025 • 45min

Ep 59: OpenAI Product & Eng Leads Nikunj Handa and Steve Coffey on OpenAI’s New Agent Development Tools

Nikunj Handa, Product Lead at OpenAI, and Steven Heidel, Engineering Lead, dive deep into OpenAI's new tools for building AI agents. They discuss the transformative potential of multi-agent systems for businesses and how these innovations enhance customer interactions. The duo also explores challenges in fine-tuning AI, navigating the evolving infrastructure landscape, and balancing usability with customization in APIs. Their insights highlight a future where AI plays an integral role in automating tasks across various industries.
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119 snips
Mar 17, 2025 • 1h 9min

Ep 58: Google Researchers Noam Shazeer and Jack Rae on Scaling Test-time Compute, Reactions to Ilya & AGI

Noam Shazeer, co-inventor of the Transformer, and Jack Rae, Research Director at DeepMind, dive into the future of AI. They discuss the groundbreaking capabilities of Gemini 2.0 for reasoning and creativity. The duo explores the complexities of AI evaluation metrics and the evolving role of test-time compute, emphasizing efficiency over traditional methods. They also reflect on the philosophical challenges of AGI, the rise of vision-based models, and AI's transformative impact on healthcare and education, highlighting the balance between innovation and safety.
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67 snips
Mar 5, 2025 • 45min

Ep 57: Former CTO of Meta Mike Schroepfer on the Path to Powering the AI Revolution

In this discussion, Mike Schroepfer, former CTO of Meta and founder of Gigascale Capital, dives into the crucial link between AI and energy. He reveals how scaling energy production can democratize AI access and tackle climate issues. Mike reflects on his decade at Meta, highlighting AI's transformative role in tech leadership. He also shares insights on future AI tools, the integration of VR, and the impact of open-source development in accelerating innovation. Get ready for a glimpse into the future of AI and its potential to reshape our world!
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43 snips
Feb 26, 2025 • 1h 13min

Ep 56: Distinguished Engineer at Waymo Vincent Vanhoucke Unpacks the Breakthroughs and Bottlenecks of Self-Driving

Vincent Vanhoucke, a Distinguished Engineer at Waymo and former Head of Robotics at DeepMind, dives into the cutting-edge world of autonomous driving. He discusses the integration of large language models in self-driving technology and the challenges of urban deployment. Vanhoucke shares his insights on achieving superhuman driving standards through advanced sensor technologies. He also highlights the evolving role of AI in automation, from reasoning capabilities to innovative applications in industries like non-animal cheese production.
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77 snips
Feb 19, 2025 • 44min

Ep 55: Head of Amazon AGI Lab David Luan on DeepSeek’s Significance, What’s Next for Agents & Lessons from OpenAI

David Luan, Head of Amazon's SF AGI Lab and former VP at OpenAI, shares insights from his storied career in AI. He discusses the market implications of DeepSeek, the challenges in building AGI, and the need for more efficient AI models. David highlights the future of AI agents, emphasizing the importance of reliable interactions between humans and machines. He also reflects on team culture in AI development, the evolution of collaborative research, and the traits that distinguish exceptional researchers in this rapidly changing field.
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60 snips
Jan 30, 2025 • 57min

Ep 54: Princeton Researcher Arvind Narayanan on the Limitations of Agent Evals, AI’s Societal Impact & Important Lessons from History

Arvind Narayanan, a Princeton professor and co-author of AI Snake Oil, takes a deep dive into the nuanced landscape of AI. He discusses the limitations of AI benchmarks and the relevance of real-world applications. Exploring the future of AI in education, he draws parallels to past tech revolutions, emphasizing the ethical implications and the irreplaceable role of human educators. Narayanan also highlights the importance of regulation and transparency in AI usage, stressing the challenges of ensuring equitable access amidst rapid technological advances.
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37 snips
Jan 21, 2025 • 1h 24min

Ep 53: SemiAnalysis Founder Dylan Patel on New AI Regulations, Future of Chinese AI & xAI’s Scrappy Surge to Hyperscale

Dylan Patel, Chief Analyst at SemiAnalysis, shares his expertise on the future of AI regulation and the competitive landscape between the U.S. and China. He discusses how new AI diffusion rules can consolidate power among Big Tech, the challenges for startups, and the potential for monopolistic environments. The conversation highlights the rising costs and technical hurdles of GPU cluster deployments and explores CoreWeave's successful strategies in the GPU market. Patel also delves into the implications of open-source versus closed AI models and the future landscape of enterprise AI.
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53 snips
Jan 10, 2025 • 40min

Ep 52: Marc Benioff Responds to Satya and Unpacks the Agentic Era

Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, shares his forward-thinking insights on AI and its significant impact on business. He discusses the emergence of digital labor and the vast potential of agentic technology. Marc emphasizes the necessity for CEOs to focus on delivering actionable solutions and the ethical responsibility to retrain employees as AI evolves. He also critiques the balance between AI and human labor and underscores Salesforce's commitment to community investment and philanthropic efforts in this rapidly changing landscape.
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216 snips
Dec 18, 2024 • 1h 8min

Ep 51: Former Chief Research Officer of OpenAI Bob McGrew - What Comes Next for AI?

In this engaging discussion, Bob McGrew, the former Chief Research Officer at OpenAI, shares his rich background in AI and product management. He delves into the future of AI, covering the integration of robotics into daily life and the challenges of AI pre-training. McGrew also emphasizes the importance of human oversight in AI systems, the role of game theory in social sciences, and his reflections on transitioning from OpenAI while nurturing future talent. His insights reveal the evolving landscape of AI and its potential impact on our world.

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