Today's Top Episodes
How Humans Will Earn in the AI Economy with Jordan Gray from Public AI
Will AI steal your job or create new opportunities? Discover how humans will thrive in the evolving AI economy.
Introducing: The Mishal Husain Show
Go beyond the headlines with Mishal Husain as she uncovers the ideas shaping our world, featuring exclusive interviews with global power players.
A Tiny Plot to Call Home
Discover how tiny homes are making a huge difference, offering hope and a fresh start for homeless veterans.
How to measure AI developer productivity in 2025 | Nicole Forsgren
Are your developer productivity metrics outdated? Learn how to accurately measure and boost your team's performance in the AI era.
Version History: Sony Watchman
Remember the Sony Watchman? Take a trip down memory lane and rediscover the iconic personal TV that changed how we watched on the go.
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Money After AI: Meet the New Digital Dollar Built for the Internet "Stablecoins" w/ Jeremy Allaire, Emad Mostaque & Salim Ismail | EP #200
Duration: 01:30:26
October 16, 2025
- Stablecoins, like USDC, are defined as cryptocurrencies fully backed by fiat currency, offering stability and operating at internet speeds.
- The potential of stablecoins to maintain U.S. dollar dominance as the global reserve currency is explored, particularly in the context of evolving geopolitical and economic landscapes.
- The conversation delves into the future of economic operating systems, where AI agents are predicted to be the primary users of stablecoins for trillions of dollars in transactions.
OpenAI vs. Grok: The Race to Build the Everything App w/ Emad Mostaque, Dave Blundin & AWG | EP #199
Duration: 01:11:37
October 8, 2025
- Open AI Dev Day showcased staggering growth and new capabilities, including apps within Chat GPT, as they aim to become the "everything app."
- The podcast participants discussed the rapid increase in AI-generated tokens, predicting AI could soon surpass human speech in terms of token production.
- Discussion centered on the convergence of AI and robotics, highlighting breakthroughs in vision language action models and potential applications in industries like data center construction and waste recycling.
Replit CEO on Vibe Coding and the Future of Software Development w/ Amjad Masad, Dave Blundin & Salim Ismail
Duration: 01:03:59
September 23, 2025
- The future of coding involves a shift towards "vibe coding," where programs are malleable and can be created by talking to machines, requiring clear thinking and problem-solving skills over traditional coding expertise.
- Replet is not only a code development tool but also a management tool that can be used to run large organizations by automating various processes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
- The increasing availability of coding tools and resources will lead to a more meritocratic society, where talent from all over the world can rise to the top, but aspiring entrepreneurs should disregard conventional advice and follow their intuition to solve important problems.
AI Insiders Reveal Elon Musk's Master Plan to Win AI w/ Dave Blundin & Alex Wissner-Gross | EP #192
Duration: 01:50:55
September 3, 2025
- The episode highlights the intense competition in AI hardware scaling, exemplified by Elon Musk's rapid data center construction and the "bitter lesson" of prioritizing brute force compute power.
- A key discussion point was the future of education and career paths for college freshmen, with a focus on adapting to rapid AI advancements and finding problems to solve with emerging AI technologies.
- The podcast features several advances including: XAI's Grok code fast one, Nanobanana from Gemini and the UK's announcement of an AI stethoscope detecting major heart disease in 15 seconds and these innovations signal major shifts where AI is increasingly democratizing access to powerful tools at accelerating speeds, disrupting existing companies and enabling novel application and are ushering in an era of Sustainable Abundance driven by AI.
Is AI a Bubble? Experts Debate the Future of AI w/ David Blundin, Salim Ismail, and Alexander Wissner-Gross | EP #190
Duration: 01:47:49
August 27, 2025
- GPT5 is demonstrating superhuman intelligence, achieving an IQ of 148 and passing medical licensing exams, indicating a saturation of human-based benchmarks and the need for new evaluation metrics.
- AI models are becoming increasingly accessible, with frontier-level performance models expected to run locally on consumer hardware, enabling general-purpose robots and raising concerns about data privacy.
- Despite significant investment in AI, an MIT study highlights that 95% of AI pilots are failing to deliver financial benefits, primarily due to a lack of understanding of AI tools and resistance to integrating them effectively within established organizations.
Open AI's Head of Product on the AI Race, Google & the Reality of AGI w/ Kevin Weil & David Blundin | EP #189
Duration: 01:21:31
August 21, 2025
- OpenAI's product strategy involves iterative deployment, prioritizing early release and continual learning from user feedback to improve AI models.
- The company is heavily investing in compute infrastructure, such as Project Stargate, because the increasing availability of GPUs directly translates to enhanced AI capabilities and greater product accessibility.
- OpenAI believes AI will transform various industries, especially in regions like India, by democratizing access to powerful tools and unlocking latent talent through coding and other applications.
Robotics CEO: The Humanoid Robot Revolution Is Real & It Starts Now w/ Bernt Bornich & David Blundin | EP #188
Duration: 01:41:19
August 15, 2025
- Cleo, developed by Engineered Arts, represents a significant advancement in humanoid robotics due to its exceptionally lifelike design and ability to mimic human expressions and movements.
- Cleo's potential applications span various sectors, including healthcare, education, and entertainment, highlighting its versatility as a tool for patient care, personalized learning, and engaging interactive experiences.
- Ethical considerations surrounding robots like Cleo, such as safety, emotional attachment, and job displacement, need to be addressed as these advanced technologies become more integrated into society.
Emad Mostaque: The Plan to Save Humanity From AI | EP #184
Duration: 01:27:00
July 24, 2025
- The podcast explores Immad Mustaq's vision for a "intelligent internet," an infrastructure for open-source, pro-humanity AI, including a distributed ledger and a new economic model based on abundance rather than extraction.
- The discussion highlights the need to rethink money in a post-AI world, suggesting a shift from labor-based to compute- or intelligence-related currencies, and ways to align AI incentives with societal benefit.
- Concerns are raised about the potential for AI to exacerbate existing inequalities and the importance of building trustworthy, transparent AI systems, particularly for critical applications like healthcare and education.
Ex-Google CEO: What Artificial Superintelligence Will Actually Look Like w/ Eric Schmidt & Dave Blundin | EP #183
Duration: 01:26:53
July 17, 2025
- Eric Schmidt predicts digital superintelligence within 10 years, suggesting individuals will have access to a "polymath" combining the intellect of Einstein and Da Vinci.
- The discussion highlights the critical need for increased electricity generation, specifically an additional 92 gigawatts in the US, to support the growing demands of AI.
- A potential future threat is outlined, where misinformation and persuasion by AI models could erode societal trust, creating challenges for democracy and human autonomy.
AI Experts React: Elonโs Grok 4 Is Now #1 in AI โ This Changes Everything w/ Emad Mostaque, Salim Ismail & Dave Blundin | EP #182
Duration: 01:04:32
July 11, 2025
- Grock 4's exceptional performance, achieving "above PhD level" in academic benchmarks, is pushing the limits of current AI evaluation metrics.
- The rapid rise of Grock, built by XAI in just 28 months, highlights the benefits of Elon Musk's approach to AI development, which values speed, first-principles thinking, and small, focused teams.
- The discussion emphasized the shift from brute-force compute to a focus on data quality and engineering, with a growing recognition of the need for better UIs, multi-agent systems, and real-world applications that leverage AI's reasoning abilities.