This Day in AI Podcast
Michael Sharkey, Chris Sharkey
Join Michael and Chris Sharkey, two proudly average tech enthusiasts, as they stumble through the world of artificial intelligence with all the grace of a robot learning to dance. This (sometimes weekly*) podcast delivers an hour-long conversation about their thoroughly middle-of-the-road adventures with AI.
No PhDs. No Silicon Valley insights. Just two guys with enough technical knowledge to be dangerous, sharing their unexceptional yet entertaining experiences with AI tools and technology.
Subscribe now to hear:
• Mediocre hot takes on AI developments
• Stories of AI experiments gone adequately okay
• The most average advice you'll ever need
• Two Sharkeys trying their best to sound smart about algorithms
• Childish AI prank calls that somehow fool everybody
• Attempts at using AI for phishing attacks on their mother
• "Chart-topping" AI songs according to the brothers
Join our perfectly mediocre community where being average at AI is celebrated, questions are encouraged, and learning through mistakes is our specialty. Because let's face it - most of us are figuring this out as we go along.
New episodes drop whenever we remember to record them. 🎙️
Proudly supported by Simtheory.ai
No PhDs. No Silicon Valley insights. Just two guys with enough technical knowledge to be dangerous, sharing their unexceptional yet entertaining experiences with AI tools and technology.
Subscribe now to hear:
• Mediocre hot takes on AI developments
• Stories of AI experiments gone adequately okay
• The most average advice you'll ever need
• Two Sharkeys trying their best to sound smart about algorithms
• Childish AI prank calls that somehow fool everybody
• Attempts at using AI for phishing attacks on their mother
• "Chart-topping" AI songs according to the brothers
Join our perfectly mediocre community where being average at AI is celebrated, questions are encouraged, and learning through mistakes is our specialty. Because let's face it - most of us are figuring this out as we go along.
New episodes drop whenever we remember to record them. 🎙️
Proudly supported by Simtheory.ai
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Mar 15, 2024 • 1h 29min
EP55: Will Devin Take Our Jobs? Sora Interview, Claude Haiku, DeepSeek 7B, Figure1 & Robot Slavery
Discussing the latest AI updates including OpenAI's Sora, EU's AI Act passage, GPT-4's demo anniversary, and Claude Haiku model. Exploring Tesla's data advantage, OpenAI's investments in robotics, and ethical concerns around human-robot interactions. Delving into the future impact of robots on human labor and tasks.
Mar 8, 2024 • 1h 36min
EP54: Claude 3, Gemini 1.5 1M Context Seinfeld Experiment, OpenAI's DramaAI and Inflection 2.5
This podcast covers Anthropic's impressive Claude 3 Opus, Google's Gemini 1.5 1M Context experiments using Seinfeld episodes, OpenAI drama, Elon Musk lawsuit, and Inflection 2.5 release. Topics include future of programming LLM function abstraction, AGI implications, AI model ethical improvements, storytelling capabilities, and Elon Musk vs. OpenAI feud. Dive into AI model evaluations, technology advancement, Seinfeld trivia experiments, forensics data search tool, and discussions on advanced AI models.
Mar 1, 2024 • 1h 24min
EP53: Mistral Large, Forecasting with LLMs, The Gemini Pile On & Is CoPilot Using GPT-4.5?
This podcast delves into Mistral's Large model, AI lip reading, the Gemini backlash distracting from advancements, the great AI training data sale, forecasting with LLMs, Klarna's AI agents replacing humans, and the speculation on whether CoPilot update is using GPT-4.5.
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Feb 22, 2024 • 55min
EP52: The Groq Breakthrough, Google's Gemma 7B, Unlimited Context, Can 'Magic' Reason?
This podcast discusses Groq's LPU Chips and their impact on custom hardware, Google's Gemma 7B release, Magic's AI co-worker with reasoning capabilities, and ChatGPT going haywire. The discussions also explore the speed and efficiency of Groq technology, advancements in AI computing, and the use of AI sound effects in videos.
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Feb 16, 2024 • 1h 29min
EP51: OpenAI's Sora, Gemini Pro 1.5 10M Context, ChatGPT Memory, GraphRAG, ChatRTX, Microsoft UFO...
OpenAI's Sora, a system for generating 1 minute videos that track objects, is discussed, along with Google's Gemini 1.5. The potential of larger context windows in multi-modal inputs to replace RAG is explored. Microsoft's GraphRAG, which aims to improve RAG using knowledge graphs, is introduced. Nvidia's ChatRTX is tested on high-end graphics cards, and Microsoft UFO, an open-source project using vision AI, is mentioned. OpenAI's memory feature in ChatGPT is highlighted, as well as recent developments at OpenAI, including a researcher leaving and fundraising for chip development.
Feb 9, 2024 • 1h 1min
EP50: We Bet $1000 Using Gemini Advanced, Qwen1.5 72B, Retell AI, Apple's MGIE & GOODY-2
This episode of the podcast covers topics such as betting $1000 on horse racing using advanced AI models like Gemini Ultra 1.0 and Qwen 1.5 72B, the launch of Google Gemini Advanced, Apple's Open Source Guiding Instruction-based Image Editing, and the high refusal rate of GOODY-2, the world's most responsible AI model.
Feb 2, 2024 • 1h 16min
EP49: Our Big Announcement + GPT-4 Update, Code Llama, LLaVA-1.6, YOLO World, EAGLE-7B & Bard Images
The podcast discusses the new ThisDayinAI.com community website. They cover the latest GPT-4 updates and Code Llama's open-source release. They explore the capabilities of the LLaVA-1.6 release. They also discuss YOLO World and the impact of EAGLE-7B and RWKV Language Models. Finally, they talk about Bard's new image creation feature and censorship.
Jan 25, 2024 • 1h 11min
EP48: Llama3 Confirmed, Elevenlabs Voice Dubbing, Prompt Compression, Does RAG Make ChatGPT Worse?
This podcast touches on interesting topics such as Mark Zuckerberg confirming Llama 3, testing Elevenlabs Voice Dubbing, the state of AI apps and subscriptions, practical use cases of AI in our world, the impact of RAG on ChatGPT, prompt compression with LongLLMLingua, and experiments with new image models including PhotoMaker. Plus, some humorous moments to wrap up the show.
Jan 17, 2024 • 1h 26min
EP47: GPT-5 Rumors, AutoGen Studio, SeeAct Web Agents, Google AMIE, Anthropic’s Sleeper Agents
Entrepreneur and computer scientist, Sam Altman, discusses the buzz around GPT-5 and its potential improvements. The podcast also covers Microsoft's CoPilot Pro, AutoGen Studio, collaborative AI agents, Google AMIE's diagnostic capabilities, and Anthropic's Sleeper Agents experiment.
Jan 12, 2024 • 1h 14min
EP46: Prank Calls with AI, Rabit r1, GPT Store Released, ChatGPT Teams & LUMA Genie
This podcast episode explores the use of AI voice technology for prank calling hardware and pet stores. They discuss the launch of the Rabit r1 AI hardware, the release of the GPT Store with over 3M GPTs, and the introduction of ChatGPT Teams. They also touch on topics such as AI hardware limitations, the LUMA Genie and Vision Pro Apps, the AI jailbreak problem, and the debate over whether AI is a bubble. The episode concludes with a discussion on Microsoft overtaking Apple as the most valuable company and the increasing prevalence of AI-generated content.
