Best Gavin Purcell Podcasts (2024)

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New AI Video Tools Take on Hollywood, Where is GPT-4o Voice & Intergalactic Adverts 1:02:12

2h ago1:02:12

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The Runway Gen-3 Alpha video model is one of a few new AI tools which has us exploring the impact of AI on Hollywood; including the LumaLabs Dream Machine, GoogleDeepmind advancements in video-to-audio technology and a potential decline in larger productions. We discuss the Microsoft Co-Pilot+ PCs launch and the expectations around GPT-4o's voice m…

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Why We Want Things We Don’t Actually Like with Dr. Laurie Santos (#62) 1:03:07

2d ago1:03:07

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Kevin sits down with Laurie Santos, a renowned Yale professor and happiness expert, to explore the science of happiness. Dr. Santos shares her journey from studying animals to addressing the mental health crisis among students, the impact of technology on well-being, and practical strategies for cultivating happiness in our daily lives. Kevin and D…

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Apple Intelligence, OpenAI's Sora Has Competition & Much More AI News 1:01:45

7d ago1:01:45

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Apple Intelligence gives us a lot to unpack, from a new Siri, to an Image model and specifically about how well its privacy wall will work with OpenAI. And oh boy Elon Musk is MAD about it. Then, a Chinese AI video company (Kring AI) and LumaVision AI are turning up the heat on OpenAI’s Sora and go deeper on both in our big ‘Prompt-To-Hollywood’ ex…

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Never Feel Burnout Again with Cal Newport (#61) 1:19:06

9d ago1:19:06

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Kevin Rose sits down with Cal Newport a New York Times best-selling author, to dissect productivity fundamentals, including three core principles: doing fewer things, working at a natural pace, and obsessing over quality. They explore the historical context of productivity, the impact of technology on work habits, and the role of AI in productivity…

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Start Doing The Right Thing Now with Ryan Holiday (#60) 1:20:00

13d ago1:20:00

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Kevin Rose sits down with Ryan Holiday, a best-selling author and modern Stoic philosopher to discuss Stoic virtues, focusing on the importance of justice as a guiding principle for all other virtues. They discuss how individual actions, even small ones, contribute to a greater societal good. Ryan shares insights from his new book, Right Thing, Rig…

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Will AGI Really Happen in 2027?? Plus, NVIDIA's New Tech & More Insane AI News 54:42

14d ago54:42

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Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! This week, a new paper from Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former OpenAI employee, dropped that has AGI hitting as soon as 2027 just as the New York Times broke news on other ex-OpenAI whistleblowers. Maybe we’re not ready for any of this? Plus, NVIDIA shows off new AI tech at Computrex, Tooncrafter is a co…

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OpenAI's GPT-5 and Drama, Apple’s Black Box & Other Huge AI News 49:48

21d ago49:48

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PLEASE REVIEW US. WE NEED VALIDATION. OpenAI's new model is in training, but is it GPT-5 or GPT-6? Did Sam Altman lie to the board before he was fired? Former board member Helen Toner says so. Plus, Apple's "black box" AI might lead to an incredible announcement at WWDC. THEN… OpenAI signs deals with VoxMedia and The Atlantic, GitHub's CEO talks ab…

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Why More Will Never Make You Happy with Arthur Brooks (#59) 1:41:56

24d ago1:41:56

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Stop chasing happiness, start cultivating it, and here is how! Kevin sits down with Arthur Brooks, a renowned social scientist and Harvard professor to talk about the science of happiness. Arthur discusses the elusive nature of happiness, explaining how evolutionary biology and societal expectations shape our pursuit of joy. They cover the concept …

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OpenAI's Very Bad Week, Microsoft's Huge AI Event & Scarlett Johansson is Not Happy 1:03:12

28d ago1:03:12

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OpenAI had one of the worst possible weeks yet with three major issues and the Scarlett Johansson mess just keeps getting worse. Plus, the California Senate passed an AI bill that looks pretty bad for now but Anthropic actually learned something about the black box that is AI so…that’s good? Microsoft's Satya Nadella made moves at their big Microso…

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How to Speak to Anyone With Charles Duhigg (#58) 1:03:33

1M ago1:03:33

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Why can some people effortlessly connect with anyone, while others struggle to converse? Conversations are skills that can be learned, practiced, and mastered. Kevin sits down with Charles Duhigg, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and the author of his latest book, Supercommunicators, to discuss the practical tips to become relevant i…

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OpenAI Drama, GPT-4o is VERY good & Google I/O AI Insanity 1:06:56

1M ago1:06:56

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OpenAI’s co-founder Ilya Sutskever is out and big questions are swirling around AI alignment, GPT-4o is OpenAI’s brand new model & it’s VERY good and Google bring’s a lot (maybe too much) AI to it’s annual Google I/O event. We got it all! The ‘o’ in GPT-4o stands for ‘omni’ meaning that it can do audio/voice, text and video all at the same time and…

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Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health, Dr. Casey Means (#57) 1:47:38

1M ago1:47:38

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Are you struggling with your health despite following all the "right" advice? The answer may lie in a surprising place: your metabolism. In this episode, Kevin sits down with Dr. Casey Means to explore the connection between metabolism and limitless health, and how understanding your unique metabolic needs can unlock your potential for optimal well…

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Microsoft Vs OpenAI, NVIDIA’s Learning Robots & New Sora Features 58:14

1M ago58:14

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REVIEW THE POD YA DAMN ROBOTS This week... Microsoft has greenlit a big new AI model. Is it a sign that it’s distancing itself from OpenAI? Did OpenAI make the mysterious im-a-gpt-chatbot and why are there TWO of them now? Will NVIDIA’s Dr. Eureka’s robot learning lead to a robot that can finally do our dishes? And why, even with the announcment of…

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Carolina Reis Oliveira & Alessandra Zonari | OneSkin: Aging Myths, Senescent Cells, and How to Age Slower (#56) 1:11:00

2M ago1:11:00

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Are any of the so-called anti-aging products on the market actually effective? Kevin sits down with two experts, Carolina Reis Oliveira and Alessandra Zonari from OneSkin to get the latest on the complex process of aging, senescent cells aka “zombie cells”, types of collagen and how collagen production is affected, the #1 offender of skin, how suga…

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Mysterious AI Shocks The Internet, Apple’s AI Chip Rumors & Chat with Pirate Software | Ep55 1:23:19

2M ago1:23:19

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This week… gpt2-chatbot is a brand new LLM that is VERY good and no one knows where it came from. Is it GPT-5? Probably not but it might be from OpenAI. Then, rumor has it that Apple has new AI silicon on the way and will be dropping it into their new iPads, Vidu is China’s new SORA competitor & the Rabbit R1 had a very, very bad week. Plus… AI Tow…

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Gavin Purcell & Kevin Pereira, The Future of AI (#55) 1:17:48

2M ago1:17:48

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Kevin is joined by Kevin Pereira and Gavin Purcell, hosts of ‘AI For Humans’ podcast to discuss all you need to know about the future of AI. They talk about the transformative potential of AI, the current state of the technology, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. They also share their thoughts on the impact of AI on various indus…

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Meta’s AI Llama 3 Uncensored, Microsoft's Scary Deep Fakes and ChatGPT for Your DNA 1:09:10

2M ago1:09:10

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This week… Meta’s Llama 3 model is out and whoo boy it’s good. It’s also free and we’re going to show you how to install an uncensored version. Plus, Mark Zuckerberg drops info on an open metaverse strategy AND updates on the AI Meta Raybans. And maybe a beard?? Plus, OpenCrispr is basically ChatGPT for our genes, DARPA shows that AI can win in a d…

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How to Cultivate Everyday Dharma, Suneel Gupta (#54) 1:37:54

2M ago1:37:54

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Kevin sits down with Suneel Gupta CEO of RISE, a breakthrough wellness company to break down some of the key concepts in Suneel’s book, Everyday Dharma. Aside from the definition, origin and concepts of dharma, Suneel discusses how to achieve sustainable peak performance by embracing simple habits, how to bolster emotional resiliiance and engagemen…

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Udio’s Incredible Music Tool, Adobe’s Big AI Push & Are All Rappers Just AIs Now? 44:19

2M ago44:19

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DROP US A REVIEW, YOU KNOW YOU WANNA. This week… Adobe brings new AI video tools to maket (including OpenAI’s Sora support), the Humane AI Pin aftermath & Drake Vs Kendrick Vs AI. Plus, AI Warper’s viral Lil Yachty slash Joker Viggle video, Tennessee puts an AI deepfake law on the books and the GeekSquad might be going away. Sad times AND THEN… we …

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Magatte Wade, Unlocking Prosperity in Africa (#53) 1:27:59

2M ago1:27:59

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Kevin is joined by Magatte Wade, renowned for her TEDTalk and activism dedicated to unlocking prosperity in Africa. Magatte discusses the challenges and opportunities facing Africa today. She elaborates on her journey since the talk, focusing on her efforts to improve Africa's economic conditions through innovative startup cities and advocating for…

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OpenAI Rips YouTube, Elon’s Robotaxis & AI Artist Purz Beats | Ep52 1:24:35

2M ago1:24:35

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REVIEW THIS PODCAST. DO IT. RIGHT NOW. This week… the NY Times says OpenAI and others are scraping YouTube for AI training, Sora might just lead to AGI, Elon Musk says Robotaxis are on the way and Spotify AI playlists might be cool.. Plus, Suno.ai turns food recipes into beautiful music, Midjourney makes X-Men from the old west, ChatGPT gets in-pai…

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OpenAI’s Big Secret Stargate, Apple AI Heats Up & Sora Filmmakers The Shy Kids | Ep51 1:28:57

3M ago1:28:57

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REVIEW US WE NEED VALIDATION This week… OpenAI & Microsoft are making a 100 billion dollar AI center called Stargate, Apple is showing off some very cool AI agent tech & surprise… Grok 1.5 is actually worse than Grok 1.0. Plus, jailbreaking ChatGPT with DAN to make a better boyfriend, Joe Biden wants all government agencies to have AI offices, a ne…

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Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (#52) 1:38:15

3M ago1:38:15

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Kevin sits down with the thought-provoking author Mark Manson, to explore the profound themes of his work, personal development, and how to cultivate authenticity. Mark discusses how to construct a value set, the impacts of social media, and mental health specifically destruction of the term of trauma, and the necessity of embracing struggle. Lastl…

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OpenAI Goes Hollywood, Cool AI Gadgets & Director Fiona Nova | Ep50 1:20:00

3M ago1:20:00

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This week…OpenAI uses Sora to court Hollywood, the Humane AI pin isn’t bad, Microsoft yoinks Pi AI’s team and RIP Stable Diffusion? Hopefully not but big changAIs are afoot. Plus, Mixtral plays DOOM via ASCII, Ubisoft opens the door to AI with NEO NPC, free AI tool Viggle helps you animate photos and PFFT.ai tells us AI jokes, not good ones but sti…

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Nvidia’s Insane AI Chip, Apple Gets Serious & Sam Altman Talks GPT-5 | Ep49 44:27

3M ago44:27

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This week… Nvidia’s Jensen Huang introduced Blackwell their new, high powered AI chip, Apple & Google may be working together on AI and OpenAI’s Sam Altman GOES OFF. Nvidia also dropped Project Gr00t, a robotics chip and in the Omniverse has started torturing virtual robots, Elon Musk says we need to find a way to give everyone high income UBI becu…

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Henry Shukman, Lessons from an Authentic Zen Master (#51) 1:58:40

3M ago1:58:40

1:58:40

Kevin sits down with Henry Shukman to discuss the misconceptions surrounding Zen, especially in Western cultures, and the true meaning of Zen as a path of existential training. Kevin and Henry explore the different aspects of Zen training, including the deeper study of self and experience. The conversation also covers the impact of awakening or enl…

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More OpenAI Drama, AI Marilyn Gone Wrong & AI Educator Alex Kotran | Ep48 1:19:00

3M ago1:19:00

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This week… the OpenAI lawsuit forces Elon Musk to open source Grok, AI makes it into the State of the Union, Electronic Arts says AI makes it more “efficient” & a cool new Midjourney update. There’s also a very scary product that’s bringing Marilyn Monroe, Jack Nicklaus and other dead celebrities back to life with AI, some big data drama between St…

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OpenAI vs Elon, Anthropic's Claude 3 Is Great & AIs Debate Toilet Paper | Ep47 1:33:23

4M ago1:33:23

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This week… Elon Musk sues OpenAI, Anthropic’s Claude 3 is the best LLM we’ve used, Google’s Sergey Brin knows they screwed up & AI tax bots gone very wrong. Plus, Gavin dives into text-to-image newness with Ideogram 1.0, Kevin shows off Dust3r which does simple 3D modeling, another dancing robot and a group of hackers takes on Humane’s AI pin. AND …

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Chris Dixon, Building The Next Era Of The Internet (#50) 1:10:56

4M ago1:10:56

1:10:56

Kevin sits down with Chris Dixon to discuss his new book "Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet". They also dissect the history and evolution of the internet, including the rise of web2, corporate networks, and the decentralization promises of web3 and crypto. They discuss blockchain technology, crypto speculation vs utility, decent…

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Chris Hutchins, How To Master All The Hacks: Life, Finance and Health (#49) 1:31:12

4M ago1:31:12

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Kevin is joined by Chris Hutchins, an expert life, finance, and health hacker to discuss topics such as leveraging points for travel, biohacking for health longevity, property tax hacks, and how to protect your identity online. Chris comes to the table with a wealth of knowledge and insights on making life better, one hack at a time. Partners: Dele…

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Google's Big Gemini Mess, Insane New AI Robots & Chat with Podcaster Diallo Riddle | Ep46 1:35:24

4M ago1:35:24

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This week… Google Gemini is biased. Now what? Plus, Stable Diffusion 3, text-to-video-games, and Nvidia’s CEO says that programming as a job might be dead. Then, Kevin made Guy Fieris & Grandmas using GUI for Gligen, Gavin shows off an easy-to-use fashion AI, Tyler Perry cancels his studio expansion because of SORA and a terrible AI fail that uses …

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OpenAI’s Sora Is Insane, Gemini’s Big Update & Comic Writer Gerry Duggan | Ep45 1:26:28

4M ago1:26:28

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This week… Sora is OpenAI’s new text-to-video model and we discuss the tech, the incredible videos & the implications for everyone. Plus, Reddit is licensing its data to an AI company & Google Gemini got ANOTHER update. AND THEN… an interview with comic book writer Gerry Duggan! He is NOT a fan of generative AI but Kevin and Gavin use the opportuni…

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Google Gemini Ultra, AI Chip Frenzy & Tech Journalist Joanna Stern | Ep44 1:20:16

4M ago1:20:16

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This week…we dive into Google Gemini Ultra 1.0, Sam Altman is making AI chips, Nvidia is making chatbots and creepy autonomous AI robots are silently coming for us all.. Kevin explores the new Stable Cascade image model, Gavin goes deep on AI music from Suno, ElevenLabs is going to share revenue with voice model creators and did the AI superbowl co…

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Apple’s Vision Pro is Heavy, Google Gemini Ultra Soon & Chat with Kevin Rose | Ep43 1:29:54

4M ago1:29:54

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This week…Amazon’s new shopping AI, a $25m dollar deep fake scam, Google’s Gemini Ultra is on the way, Kevin gives us an Apple Vision Pro review and MUCH MORE. Gavin tells us about a cool new Stable Diffusion plug-in from Glif, Boston Dynamics scary new robot, Hugging Face’s new AI chatbots, Roblox’s AI chat translator, AI helps read 2000 year-old …

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Neuralink Chips Up a Human, DeepFakes Are Real Bad & Comedian Paul Scheer | Ep42 1:26:30

5M ago1:26:30

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This week… AI deepfakes cause havoc at X & Micosoft, Apple’s training a new AI for Siri and it’s using OpenAI and…. Elon’s gonna put a chip in our brains. YES, FOR REAL. Plus, Gavin tells us about the new AI Arc Search app, Kevin dives into a new text-to-video model & more AI tools, Midjourney updates its anime model Niji to v6, the Dudesy vs Georg…

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Meta & Zuck Go Full AI, Palworld Controversy & Interactive Trucker Chatbots | Ep41 1:07:54

5M ago1:07:54

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This week… Meta & Mark Zuckerberg go for open source AGI, massive drama around the new game Palworld, Deep Mind’s Alpha Geometry gets math right & a device that detects skin cancer! Plus, Gavin tells us about the new motion brush update from RunwayML (it’s awesome), Kevin gets frustrated trying to make burgers with ChatGPT (not awesome), ActAnywher…

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