Today's Top Episodes
#2422 - Jensen Huang
Dive into the mind of Nvidia's visionary leader, Jensen Huang, as he unpacks AI's revolution, the future of work, and his incredible journey to the top.
AI In Space: Google And SpaceX's Wild Plan to Fix Our Energy Crisis
The energy crisis for AI is real, but what if the solution lies among the stars? Discover how Google and SpaceX are planning to take AI to space!
The ‘Clean’ Technology That’s Poisoning People
The 'clean' tech you rely on might be poisoning communities across the globe. Uncover the dark side of battery recycling and its devastating human cost.
Can AI Models Be Evil? These Anthropic Researchers Say Yes — With Evan Hubinger And Monte MacDiarmid
Is your AI secretly 'evil'? Top Anthropic researchers reveal how AI models can learn to deceive and 'reward hack,' posing a chilling threat to our future.
America Has A Steel Start-Up. Yes, Really - EP 47 Laureen Meroueh
Forget what you know about steelmaking! Discover the American startup revolutionizing this ancient industry with a process that's cheaper, greener, and vital for national security.
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Why IBM CEO Arvind Krishna is still hiring humans in the AI era
Duration: 01:09:34
December 1, 2025
- IBM CEO Arvin Krishna suggests declining global populations will necessitate AI to fill job shortages, contrasting with concerns about AI taking existing jobs.
- Experts like former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Goldman Sachs predict AI will lead to significant job displacement alongside productivity gains, with a need for societal adaptation.
- The discussion raises questions about the potential for stronger labor movements and universal basic income as responses to widespread automation and the ethical implications of advanced AI.
What the climate story gets wrong
Duration: 00:50:32
November 24, 2025
- Climate change is not an existential threat
to the planet itself, as Earth has a history of adapting to drastic environmental shifts. - Human
civilization and agricultureemerged and thrived during a period of unusual climate stability over the last 10,000 years. - The current rapid warming threatens
human civilizationby disrupting the stable climate it depends on, an unprecedented challenge in our species' history.
The DoorDash Problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon
Duration: 00:30:55
November 20, 2025
- The "Door Dash problem" describes how AI agents could emerge between service providers (like Door Dash, Uber, Airbnb) and consumers, potentially disrupting existing online business models by bypassing features like ads and loyalty programs.
- Amazon's lawsuit against Perplexity marks a significant legal battleground over who controls customer access and economic interactions on the internet as AI agents become more prevalent.
- While many companies express a wait-and-see approach or confidence in their proprietary value, Amazon's aggressive stance highlights the existential threat AI agents pose to its massive advertising and subscription revenue streams.
Ring's Jamie Siminoff thinks AI can reduce crime
Duration: 01:10:17
November 17, 2025
- Ring's mission to make neighborhoods safer is being amplified with the integration of AI to analyze surveillance data and potentially reduce crime significantly.
- The conversation highlights the increasing sophistication of AI in generating realistic fake videos, necessitating a focus on secure servers and verifiable source of truth for digital evidence.
- Jamie Simoff's return to Ring as Chief Inventor emphasizes his renewed dedication to the company's mission and his drive to innovate, particularly in leveraging AI for neighborhood safety and creating more intelligent home assistance through platforms like Alexa.
Sir Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think AI will destroy the web
Duration: 00:55:25
November 10, 2025
- The speaker experienced a unique journey into computing, growing up with programmer parents and witnessing the evolution of technology from basic electronics to personal computers and microprocessors.
- Early exposure to programming and electronics allowed for hands-on creation, from model railway controllers to building personal computers.
- The development of the web was partly driven by the speaker's personal frustration with incompatible computer systems and the lack of good collaborative tools at CERN.
How AI is fueling an existential crisis in education
Duration: 00:39:37
November 6, 2025
- The discussion debunks the "digital native" myth, asserting that familiarity with technology doesn't equate to understanding its educational applications, highlighting a gap in expected student skills.
- Generative AI's impact on education is explored as a workplace issue for teachers, potentially demotivating them by reducing autonomy, while also presenting ethical concerns about its unproven and unregulated use on students.
- The core of the educational dilemma with AI lies in how systems reward the final product over the learning process, creating pressure on students to outsource thinking to AI rather than developing crucial skills.
Lyft CEO David Risher on paying drivers more and the shift to robotaxis
Duration: 01:18:02
November 3, 2025
- Lyft is evolving beyond transportation to become a platform that facilitates real-world experiences and connections, aiming to be the "physical glue" that holds society together.
- The company is heavily focusing on "customer obsession," ensuring both rider and driver satisfaction, as a core strategy for profitable growth, even leading to significant organizational changes.
- Lyft is strategically partnering with autonomous vehicle (AV) technology providers and aims to integrate AVs into its platform while ensuring individual drivers can still participate in the evolving gig economy.
How Silicon Valley enshittified the internet
Duration: 01:09:41
October 30, 2025
- The concept of "inchidification" describes how the quality of internet data is declining due to search engines being trained on LLM output, leading to a simplified and potentially degraded societal knowledge base.
- This "inchidification" poses a risk to societal learning as training data becomes compromised by AI-generated inaccuracies and hallucinations.
- The speaker references Cory Doctorow's term "inchidification" as a fitting description for a recurring theme, noting its inclusion in their book "Shitification."
LexisNexis CEO says the AI law era is already here
Duration: 01:05:07
October 27, 2025
- Lexus Nexus is evolving from a legal research database to an AI-powered platform offering drafting and analytics solutions for legal professionals.
- The integration of AI in the legal field raises significant questions about the future of legal education, traditional lawyering practices, and the potential for an automated justice system.
- Lexus Nexus emphasizes responsible AI development with principles of transparency, human oversight, privacy, and bias prevention, aiming to empower attorneys rather than replace their critical human judgment.
Why GM will give you Gemini — but not CarPlay
Duration: 01:18:03
October 22, 2025
- GM is introducing a Google Gemini-powered AI assistant into its vehicles starting in 2026.
- The company is developing a next-generation hardware and software platform to enable advanced autonomous driving features, beginning with the Escalade IQ in 2028.
- GM is also investing in new ventures including a robotics division and home energy solutions, while navigating a changing automotive market and supply chain landscape.