Best Rebels Valley Podcasts (2025)

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GPT-4.1: All Hail the Lord of the Tokens! 7:03

2d ago7:03

7:03

GPT-4.1 is here, and it’s not messing around. In this episode, Emily Laird breaks down why this model is smarter, faster, and hungrier than any AI we’ve seen before, able to process 1 million tokens in one go (yes, that’s your codebase and your therapist’s notes). With flavors like Mini, Nano, and Full Spicy (not really called that), GPT-4.1 is doi…

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The BengHELL BBQ, Hot Sauce Challenge 34:27

3d ago34:27

34:27

Send us a text So, funny story, Dr. Skipper and I recorded a real fun episode and when i went to edit it, I found i didn't select our microphones! So no useable audio was recorded. Rookie move on my part. But all is not lost! We didn't want to leave you hip skips and shriners empty-handed. So we're releasing edited audio from last years Hot Ones ho…

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AI’s Hot Girl Year (According to Stanford) 7:43

3d ago7:43

7:43

AI isn’t some distant overlord plotting in a lab; it’s already writing your emails, diagnosing your cough, and maybe deciding your loan approval. In this episode, host Emily Laird tears into the 8th Edition of the Stanford AI Index Report to see what’s actually going on. From record-breaking benchmarks to billion-dollar investments, Nobel wins to r…

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Below the Soil of Beaujolais 1:04:07

3d ago1:04:07

1:04:07

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today’s episode is taking us deep into the heart of France, to a region that’s often misunderstood, occasionally underestimated, but absolutely unforgettable—yep, we're diving into Beaujolais! 🍷…

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ChatGPT Knows What You Did Last Summer. 6:02

4d ago6:02

6:02

ChatGPT just got a memory upgrade, and no, it’s not just remembering your favorite pizza toppings. OpenAI’s newest update means the chatbot can now remember entire conversations, across multiple chats, to customize responses more personally and (potentially) creepily. There are now two memory modes: one where you tell it what to remember, and a new…

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The AI Futures Project: Part 4, The End 7:29

8d ago7:29

7:29

It’s 2027, and things are getting... spicy. This episode, host Emily Laird breaks down the summer-to-fall chaos from The AI Futures Project—a quarterly update that reads like a Black Mirror writer took over The Economist. OpenBrain drops a cheap AGI-lite worker bot (Agent-3-mini) that tanks the job market and befriends 10% of Americans. Cute? Maybe…

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The AI Future's Project Part 3: 2027 6:18

9d ago6:18

6:18

AI’s gone full sci-fi and it’s only January. In this episode, host Emily Laird walks us through the first half of 2027 in the AI Futures Project, where fictional megacorp OpenBrain builds Agent-2 (think: ChatGPT on a CrossFit bender), survives a digital brain heist by China, and counters with Agent-3, a code-writing monster that might also be a pat…

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The AI Future's Project Part 2: 2026 6:13

10d ago6:13

6:13

It’s 2026 and AI isn’t just helping out, it’s taking over the whiteboard and your white-collar job. In this episode, host Emily Laird breaks down the AI Futures Project’s bold predictions for 2026: OpenBrain’s Agent-1 is coding faster than the people who made it (with better manners, too), China’s plotting a digital Oceans Eleven to catch up in the…

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The AI Future's Project Part 1 8:15

11d ago8:15

8:15

AI agents have officially stopped playing assistant and started acting like your over-caffeinated junior dev—occasionally brilliant, mostly chaotic, and somehow costing $500 a month. In this episode, host Emily Laird breaks down the AI Futures Project’s vision for 2025, where agentic systems are no longer fanfic but crashing your Slack channel in r…

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AGI is Coming. There, I Said It. 7:22

11d ago7:22

7:22

AI’s not just playing Jeopardy anymore, it’s coming for the Mensa crowd. In this episode, host Emily Laird spirals (productively) over Humanity’s Last Exam, a monster test built to measure whether AI is creeping past human-level intelligence. Spoiler: It is. With OpenAI’s research team clocking in at 26.6% and forecasts showing models might hit 50%…

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Augusta, Missouri: No Pets, No Parking, No Problem (Except for These One-Star Reviewers) 1:05:28

11d ago1:05:28

1:05:28

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Welcome back to One Star Winery Reviews—the podcast where we dive into the most dramatic, over-the-top, and downright ridiculous one-star reviews the wine world has to offer. Today, we’re headin…

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Google's Gemini 2.5 7:16

18d ago7:16

7:16

Google’s Gemini 2.5 just set a new standard on Humanity’s Last Exam and flexed hard in the AI Fight Club, outpacing GPT-4.5 and Grok-3. It reasons, codes, remembers a million tokens of context, and handles text, audio, images, and video like it’s born for chaos. In this episode, we unpack why Gemini 2.5 isn’t just smart, it’s scary good. Connect wi…

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Jungle Methane Monsters, Mind Elves Make Me Happy, & Release the Mechanical Ellen 38:12

17d ago38:12

38:12

Send us a text Join the lads as they discuss: The Methane monster, Top Disney snacks, and Marvel’s stacked Doomsday cast. Plus: Tiki travels, Snow White Whiners, Dave's Disneyland magazine debut, Fun Disney Movie Translations, and the eternal question—fix the bathroom or buy Lady Gaga tickets? All this and much much more.…

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Humanity's Last Exam 7:28

20d ago7:28

7:28

Standardized tests are getting torched like marshmallows at a bonfire, and AI's top students are flunking the new final. In this episode, Emily unpacks Humanity’s Last Exam, a brutal, brain-bending test designed to humble even the cockiest language model. Forget multiple choice; we’re talking diagrams, logic puzzles, and cross-disciplinary chaos th…

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a16z Top Gen AI Consumer Apps Report: Big Money & Big Scams 6:49

1M ago6:49

6:49

Mobile AI apps are raking in cash—or at least convincing you that your fern obsession is worth $20 a month. This episode dissects the Andreessen Horowitz Top Gen AI Apps report, revealing why popularity doesn’t equal profit (looking at you, TikTok editors) and why niche apps (hello, dictation and nutrition coaches) are the real hidden gems. We expl…

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Rebel Scientist: From Biohacking to HoloLife with Teemu Arina 54:49

1M ago54:49

54:49

From Biohacking to HoloLife with Teemu Arina What if biohacking was more than just optimising performance—what if it was about creating a holistic, balanced way of living? Teemu Arina, founder of the Biohacker Center and curator of Biohacker Summit, is leading the shift from biohacking to HoloLife—a new approach that blends cutting-edge science, te…

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a16z Top Gen AI Consumer Apps Report: The VibeCoder Revolution 6:32

1M ago6:32

6:32

Forget dark-mode IDEs and midnight debugging crises—AI tools are ushering in a vibecoder revolution. This episode unpacks the surge in agentic IDEs like Cursor (think Jarvis meets Clippy, but actually helpful) and text-to-web platforms (just say, “Airbnb for iguanas,” and poof, it's live). From Bolt’s explosive growth to the surprising overlap betw…

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Fireworks or Fuggedaboutit, Temple Dives, & I Kali Maa’d in San Francisco 1:14:39

1M ago1:14:39

1:14:39

Send us a text Join us for a super-sized 55th episode! The lads chat about everything from: Dangerous Florida Jungle Cruise traditions, Disneyland fireworks team fun, and why Disney managers fear making decisions. We dive into Indiana Jones Adventure’s 30th anniversary, featuring an epic fan-run event with Tony Baxter & John Rhys-Davies (Sala!)—plu…

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a16z Top Gen AI Consumer Apps Report: Reverage of the Video Gen Models 6:52

1M ago6:52

6:52

AI video generation isn't awkwardly fumbling anymore—it's making Hollywood sweat. This episode explores the meteoric rise of Gen AI video apps like Hailuo and Kling AI, exploring how specialization (think ultra-precise visuals and deepfake-level features) is reshaping content creation. OpenAI’s hyped release, Sora, faces fierce competition, and AI-…

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a16z Top Gen AI Consumer Apps Report: ChatGPT & Deepseek 8:29

1M ago8:29

8:29

AI moves fast—one minute you're on top, the next, you're a footnote. In this episode of Generative AI 101, we break down the latest Andreessen Horowitz Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps report. Spoiler: ChatGPT is still king, but DeepSeek just crashed the party. We're taking the week to examine the report but this episode focuses on ChatGPT, the Kleenex…

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Alibaba’s QwQ-32B-Preview: Qw... Q... the Future? 7:50

1M ago7:50

7:50

Alibaba’s QwQ-32B-Preview is here, and it’s not just another chatbot—it’s an AI reasoning machine that can handle complex math, coding, and logic like a pro. And the best part? You don’t need a data center the size of a city to run it. In this episode, we break down why this model is a game-changer, how it stacks up against the competition, and whe…

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Llama 3.3 70B: A lean, mean, useful AI 6:14

1M ago6:14

6:14

Let's chat Meta's Llama 3.3 70B. This lean, mean AI machine can generate text, write code, and even produce synthetic data—all without needing a supercomputer the size of Texas. It’s faster, cheaper, and packed with innovations like Grouped-Query Attention (think AI on Red Bull). But what’s the catch? We break down its strengths, its limits (sorry,…

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Claude 3.7 Sonnet: The AI That Codes & Computes 9:12

1M ago9:12

9:12

Claude 3.7 Sonnet isn’t just another AI—it’s Anthropic’s latest and smartest yet, balancing speed and deep reasoning like a human flipping between Twitter and a textbook. With a massive 200,000-token memory and sharper problem-solving, it’s a powerhouse for coding, research, and crunching complex data. But is it worth the price? And does it actuall…

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ChatGPT 4.5: The Wildcard of AI 9:06

1M ago9:06

9:06

ChatGPT 4.5 isn’t your typical AI—it’s the Marlon Brando of chatbots, rebellious, intuitive, and full of surprises. In this episode, we break down what makes 4.5 tick, from its refined storytelling skills to its creative genius (and occasional logic stumbles). We’ll also talk about its real-world uses, price tag, and the ethical quirks that come wi…

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Rebel Scientist: Trusting the Journey: Biohacking the Brain-Gut Connection with Dr. Lauren Leiva 38:53

1M ago38:53

38:53

In this episode of The Rebel Scientist Podcast, host Chantal and founder Sarah Turner sit down with the queen of biohacking, Dr. Lauren, for an inspiring conversation on trusting the journey, surrendering to life's challenges, and optimizing health through biohacking. Dr. Lauren shares her incredible personal story—battling Crohn’s disease from the…

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February 2025 Recap: AI Ethics... Oh Boy. 7:00

1M ago7:00

7:00

AI is growing faster than a teenager with a DoorDash addiction, rewriting history, babysitting America’s kids, and maybe taking your job… or part of it. Meanwhile, governments are scrambling to regulate it, cybercriminals are using AI to level up their scams, and data centers are devouring electricity like the first keg at a frat party. Ethics? Con…

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Turning your impact startup Vision into Sales: my 4-step method 22:16

2M ago22:16

22:16

Struggling to turn your vision into a profitable business? Learn how impact-driven founders can leverage their research to create a sales system that fuels sustainable growth. Subscribe here Welcome to Impact Sales Radio! In this episode, we tackle one of the biggest challenges impact startups face: bridging the gap between vision and sales. Why im…

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February 2025 Recap: Industry Integration & Government Regulation 5:37

2M ago5:37

5:37

AI isn’t just in Silicon Valley—it’s in your bank, your weather app, and maybe even deciding how much you’ll pay for groceries. Meanwhile, governments are scrambling to regulate it, but tech companies are speeding ahead. Also, AI is devouring electricity at an absurd rate, and the world’s biggest firms are scrambling to keep the lights on. Is AI th…

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February 2025 Recap: AI, Lawsuits, and a $97 Billion Bid 6:16

2M ago6:16

6:16

Corporate AI is a battlefield, and February 2025 was full of billion-dollar moves, legal battles, and rejected takeovers. Elon Musk tried (and failed) to buy OpenAI for a cool $97.4 billion, Meta is building humanoid robots that might soon judge your life choices, and AI startups with zero products are somehow raising billions. Meanwhile, copyright…

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Livermore Valley 2 - No Water for You & Other Tasting Room Tragedies 1:06:27

2M ago1:06:27

1:06:27

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, we return to the most absurd, outrageous, and downright hilarious bad reviews the wine world has to offer! Ever been scolded for holding your glass “incorrectly”? Denied a sip of water li…

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February 2025 Recap: AI Breakthroughs 6:31

2M ago6:31

6:31

February 2025 was wild. China launched an AI-powered space race, OpenAI decided to Marie Kondo its model lineup, and Microsoft unveiled a quantum processor that makes your MacBook look like a toaster. Meanwhile, Elon Musk dropped Grok 3—because, of course, he did—and AI just designed a glowing protein in days. Oh, and now you can generate full 3D v…

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Orca flavored ice cream, Doctor Skippers Jungle Adventure, and Hair o' the dog at Tail o' the Pup 43:26

2M ago43:26

43:26

Send us a text Join the lads as they discuss: Beach Bum Barry's app, Popeye's chicken and the return of the double down, Letting our magic keys expire, Dr. Skippers favorite day at Jungle Cruise, Jungle Justice, and much much more!

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Grok & Roll: Musk’s AI War and the Fight for AGI 7:20

2M ago7:20

7:20

Elon Musk isn’t just building another chatbot—he’s aiming for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) that’s smarter than us (but ideally not homicidal... maybe). In this episode, host Emily Laird breaks down xAI’s big ambitions, its “maximally truth-seeking” AI Grok, and Musk’s ongoing beef with OpenAI. Is xAI the future of AI freedom, or just anoth…

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xAI's Colossus: Running on GPUs and Controversy 7:06

2M ago7:06

7:06

xAI’s Colossus isn’t just a supercomputer—it’s a 200,000-GPU monster with a sustainability side hustle and a power bill that could light up a small city. In this episode, host Emily Laird breaks down how Musk’s latest AI gamble is pushing the limits of computing, from its water-recycling ambitions to its unpermitted gas turbines (because rules are …

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Grok vs. The World: Musk’s AI with a Rebel Streak 6:56

2M ago6:56

6:56

Meet Grok—Elon Musk’s answer to ChatGPT, but with less polish and more attitude. Built to be “maximally helpful” (or just maximally blunt), this chatbot pulls live data, skips the corporate filter, and isn’t afraid to ruffle some feathers. In this episode, we break down Grok’s evolution, from its rocky start to its AI math wizardry, and whether it’…

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xAI: Musk, Money, and AI Mayhem 7:55

2M ago7:55

7:55

Elon Musk’s latest brainchild, xAI, isn’t just another AI startup—it’s a $50 billion cosmic experiment with a punk rock attitude. In this episode, host Emily Laird breaks down Musk’s quest for “maximally curious” AI, the Grok chatbot’s rise, and the Colossus supercomputer that’s flexing more GPUs than a small nation. Is xAI the key to unlocking the…

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Cab Franc Masters: Paso Robles’ Ultimate Celebration of Franc 40:31

2M ago40:31

40:31

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, we're diving deep into the world of Cabernet Franc. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Neeta Mittal, the powerhouse behind the Cab Franc Masters in Paso Robles. If you're a fellow Fr…

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GEO: How to Impress AI Search 6:00

2M ago6:00

6:00

Traditional SEO is out. If AI can’t find you, it can’t cite you—and if it doesn’t cite you, your content might as well not exist. AI-powered search isn’t just ranking pages; it’s picking the best answers, summarizing them, and skipping the rest. In this episode, we break down Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), showing you how to structure conten…

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GEO: Stop Writing for Robots (They’re Over It) 5:28

2M ago5:28

5:28

Keyword stuffing is as outdated as flip phones, and AI-driven search doesn’t care about your SEO tricks from 2012. AI isn’t just reading your content—it’s figuring out if it actually helps people. In this episode, we break down Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), the new way to create content AI trusts, references, and ranks. Learn why intent mat…

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GEO: SEO's AI Replacement 5:07

2M ago5:07

5:07

Google’s midlife crisis is here, and AI search is taking over. By 2026, search traffic is predicted to drop by 25%, and if your content isn’t optimized for AI, you might as well be screaming into the void. In this episode, we break down Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)—the new way to make AI trust, cite, and use your content. Forget keyword stu…

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Vaccarèse: The Rare Rhône Rebel with Jason Haas! 1:00:47

2M ago1:00:47

1:00:47

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Welcome to the next episode of Winephabet Street, where we take you on a fun and educational journey through the world of wine—one grape at a time! Today, we’re diving into the letter ‘V’ with a…

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Rebel Scientist - Biohacking the Future with Sandy Martin 44:27

2M ago44:27

44:27

Join Sarah and Chantel as they sit down with Sandy Martin, the inspiring founder of Biohacker Expo. Discover Sandy's personal journey into biohacking, the driving force behind the Expo, and her firsthand experience with the CERA System. Learn how Sandy transformed her health challenges into a thriving movement, pushing the boundaries of wellness te…

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Rebel Scientist Is Back! 26:24

2M ago26:24

26:24

Rebel Scientist Podcast is entering a new era! Rebel Scientist has always been about pushing boundaries, challenging conventional wisdom during the strange COVID era, and exploring the frontiers of science, health, and human potential. From the start, Russ Eisenman has played a key role in shaping the show’s vision and bringing bold conversations t…

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SEO Is Dead. Long Live GEO! 5:31

2M ago5:31

5:31

Traditional search engines are in trouble, and AI-powered search is calling the shots. Welcome to the world of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), where stuffing keywords like a Thanksgiving turkey won’t save you. In this episode, Emily Laird breaks down how AI search actually works, why Bob’s pizza blog is doomed, and what it takes to get notice…

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DeepSeek: Fact vs Fiction 7:05

2M ago7:05

7:05

DeepSeek’s R1 model dropped, and the internet lost its mind. Some say it’s a game-changer. Others call it a Cold War villain. Is it really the end of OpenAI? A death blow to Nvidia? Or just another case of tech Twitter losing it? In this episode, we bust the biggest myths about DeepSeek—its origins, training costs, efficiency, and whether it “stole…

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Impact Startups vs. Silicon Valley Startups: building profit & purpose 32:32

2M ago32:32

32:32

Impact Startups differ from the 'traditional' Silicon Valley startups. Funding and sales vastly differ when you're selling for Profit + Purpose. That begs the question: if Impact Startups become the norm, do we understand what they need to grow? How is the 'traditional' VC-funded startup model not beneficial to impact startups? In this episode, I e…

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Reasoning Models & Prompt Engineering: Ask Smarter, Get Smarter 6:03

2M ago6:03

6:03

If you've ever yelled at ChatGPT for giving you a dumb answer, maybe the problem isn’t the AI—it’s the way you asked. In this episode, we break down how to prompt reasoning models the right way. From skipping “think step by step” to using the “Self-Ask” trick, we’ll show you how to get AI to actually think instead of just parroting back words. Beca…

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Pop Quiz, AI: How Do You Test a Thinking Machine? 6:08

2M ago6:08

6:08

AI keeps bragging about its "reasoning skills," but is it actually getting smarter, or just better at faking it? In this episode, we put AI’s so-called intelligence to the test with hardcore benchmarks—BIG-Bench HARD, TruthfulQA, and more—to see if these models can truly problem-solve or if they're just memorizing answers like a sneaky high schoole…

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A Reasoning Model Thinks, Therefore It...Is? 6:03

2M ago6:03

6:03

AI isn’t just playing back what it’s heard, it’s starting to think (or at least fake it really well). In this episode, we break down Reasoning Large Language Models—how they work, why they matter, and whether AI is finally learning to reason or just getting better at pretending. From OpenAI’s o3-mini to DeepSeek’s brainy R1 we’re talking about the …

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AI Inference. Reading Between the Data Points. 8:27

2M ago8:27

8:27

Inference is the thing that makes AI seem smart—until it absolutely isn’t. It’s how AI predicts words, makes decisions, and sometimes convinces you it actually knows things (spoiler: it doesn’t). In this episode, we break down the different types of inference, why it’s so expensive, and how AI screws it up—because, let’s be honest, it does. Plus, a…

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