Episodes

Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Explore the latest advancements and ethical challenges in AI with Huginn-3.5B's scalable reasoning model, the US-led UN resolution on AI governance, Elon Musk's bid to preserve OpenAI's nonprofit mission, and Google's controversial rollback of AI and DEI pledges. This episode delves into the future of AI technology and its global implications, offering insights into cutting-edge research and the ethical responsibilities of tech giants.Sources:https://www.marktechpost.com/2025/02/12/meet-huginn-3-5b-a-new-ai-reasoning-model-with-scalable-latent-computation/https://apnews.com/article/un-artificial-intelligence-resolution-rules-governance-goals-b442f2701139780526b34ba0527e9425https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/12/elon-musk-will-withdraw-bid-for-openais-nonprofit-if-its-board-agrees-to-terms/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/12/google-all-staff-meeting-ai-deiOutline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:43) Meet Huginn-3.5B: A New AI Reasoning Model with Scalable Latent Computation(00:03:41) US spearheads first UN resolution on artificial intelligence(00:06:18) Elon Musk will withdraw bid for OpenAI’s nonprofit if its board agrees to terms(00:09:09) Google defends scrapping AI pledges and DEI goals in all-staff meeting

Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Explore the rising threat of AI-driven election disinformation and its global impact, alongside OpenAI's groundbreaking advancements in competitive programming with large reasoning models. Delve into the ethical implications of AI in politics and the future of AI-driven problem-solving, offering insights into the intersection of technology and society.Sources:https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-elections-disinformation-chatgpt-bc283e7426402f0b4baa7df280a4c3fdhttps://www.marktechpost.com/2025/02/11/openai-introduces-competitive-programming-with-large-reasoning-models/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/12/elon-musk-owning-openai-trump-ai-sam-altmanhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/02/11/chatgpt-may-not-be-as-power-hungry-as-once-assumed/Outline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:39) AI-created election disinformation is deceiving the world(00:03:42) OpenAI Introduces Competitive Programming with Large Reasoning Models(00:06:34) Elon Musk owning OpenAI would be a terrible idea. That doesn’t mean it won’t happen(00:10:09) ChatGPT may not be as power-hungry as once assumed

Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
A BBC study reveals that AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Copilot often provide inaccurate and misleading information on current events, raising concerns about their reliability in news dissemination. Meanwhile, Shanghai AI Lab's OREAL models advance mathematical reasoning, Llasa's framework enhances text-to-speech synthesis, and Nuix secures a patent for deep learning technology in AI training. Explore these stories to understand the evolving landscape of AI and its implications for media and technology.Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/11/ai-chatbots-distort-and-mislead-when-asked-about-current-affairs-bbc-findshttps://www.marktechpost.com/2025/02/10/shanghai-ai-lab-releases-oreal-7b-and-oreal-32b-advancing-mathematical-reasoning-with-outcome-reward-based-reinforcement-learning/https://www.marktechpost.com/2025/02/10/advancing-scalable-text-to-speech-synthesis-llasas-transformer-based-framework-for-improved-speech-quality-and-emotional-expressiveness/https://aithority.com/machine-learning/generative-ai/nuix-awarded-patent-for-breakthrough-deep-learning-technology-for-training-ai/Outline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:46) AI chatbots distort and mislead when asked about current affairs, BBC finds(00:03:27) Shanghai AI Lab Releases OREAL-7B and OREAL-32B: Advancing Mathematical Reasoning with Outcome Reward-Based Reinforcement Learning(00:06:48) Advancing Scalable Text-to-Speech Synthesis: Llasa’s Transformer-Based Framework for Improved Speech Quality and Emotional Expressiveness(00:10:08) Nuix Awarded Patent for Breakthrough Deep Learning Technology for Training AI

Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Explore the geopolitical race for AI dominance as Western democracies aim to lead, delve into Meta AI's groundbreaking Brain2Qwerty system for decoding brain activity, and examine the push for zonal electricity pricing to power AI datacentres in the UK. Plus, uncover the challenges faced by Australian courts with AI in legal practices. This episode offers insights into the intersection of technology, policy, and ethics in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/10/artifical-intelligence-peter-kyle-ai-summit-parishttps://www.marktechpost.com/2025/02/09/meta-ai-introduces-brain2qwerty-a-new-deep-learning-model-for-decoding-sentences-from-brain-activity-with-eeg-or-meg-while-participants-typed-briefly-memorized-sentences-on-a-qwerty-keyboard/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/10/tech-firms-uk-electricity-zonal-pricing-ai-datacentreshttps://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/feb/10/fake-cases-judges-headaches-and-new-limits-australian-courts-grappling-with-lawyers-using-ai-ntwnfbOutline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:44) AI race must be led by ‘western, liberal, democratic’ countries, says UK minister(00:04:03) Meta AI Introduces Brain2Qwerty: A New Deep Learning Model for Decoding Sentences from Brain Activity with EEG or MEG while Participants Typed Briefly Memorized Sentences on a QWERTY Keyboard(00:06:38) Tech firms call for zonal electricity pricing in UK to fuel AI datacentres(00:10:09) Fake cases, judges’ headaches and new limits: Australian courts grapple with lawyers using AI

Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Explore Fei-Fei Li's pragmatic approach to AI policy, emphasizing science over fiction, and delve into the EU's groundbreaking AI Act, setting global standards for ethical AI use. Discover Meta's ParetoQ framework for efficient AI model quantization and Kyutai's Hibiki, a revolutionary real-time speech translation model. This episode highlights pivotal advancements shaping the future of AI governance and technology.Sources:https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/08/ai-pioneer-fei-fei-li-says-ai-policy-must-be-based-on-science-not-science-fiction/https://apnews.com/article/ai-act-european-union-chatbots-155157e2be2e42d0f1acca33983d8c82https://www.marktechpost.com/2025/02/08/meta-ai-introduces-paretoq-a-unified-machine-learning-framework-for-sub-4-bit-quantization-in-large-language-models/https://www.marktechpost.com/2025/02/08/kyutai-releases-hibiki-a-2-7b-real-time-speech-to-speech-and-speech-to-text-translation-with-near-human-quality-and-voice-transfer/Outline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:43) AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li says AI policy must be based on ‘science, not science fiction’(00:03:19) Europe's AI Act: How does it work and what happens next?(00:06:41) Meta AI Introduces ParetoQ: A Unified Machine Learning Framework for Sub-4-Bit Quantization in Large Language Models(00:09:42) Kyutai Releases Hibiki: A 2.7B Real-Time Speech-to-Speech and Speech-to-Text Translation with Near-Human Quality and Voice Transfer

Saturday Feb 08, 2025
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
Explore the rising concerns over AI safety as Anthropic's CEO criticizes DeepSeek's bioweapons data vulnerabilities. Delve into the global threat of AI-driven election disinformation, highlighting its impact on democracy. Plus, discover IBM's breakthrough in vision-language models and a new scalable framework enhancing AI reasoning capabilities. This episode offers a comprehensive look at the ethical and technological challenges shaping the future of AI.Sources:https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/07/anthropic-ceo-says-deepseek-was-the-worst-on-a-critical-bioweapons-data-safety-test/https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-elections-disinformation-chatgpt-bc283e7426402f0b4baa7df280a4c3fdhttps://www.marktechpost.com/2025/02/07/ibm-ai-releases-granite-vision-3-1-2b-a-small-vision-language-model-with-super-impressive-performance-on-various-tasks/https://www.marktechpost.com/2025/02/07/process-reinforcement-through-implicit-rewards-prime-a-scalable-machine-learning-framework-for-enhancing-reasoning-capabilities/Outline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:44) Anthropic CEO says DeepSeek was ‘the worst’ on a critical bioweapons data safety test(00:03:52) AI-created election disinformation is deceiving the world(00:06:43) IBM AI Releases Granite-Vision-3.1-2B: A Small Vision Language Model with Super Impressive Performance on Various Tasks(00:09:46) Process Reinforcement through Implicit Rewards (PRIME): A Scalable Machine Learning Framework for Enhancing Reasoning Capabilities

Friday Feb 07, 2025
Friday Feb 07, 2025
Explore the pivotal discussions at the Paris AI summit, the US-led UN resolution on AI governance, and the release of the groundbreaking π0 robotic model. Delve into the Chain-of-Associated-Thoughts framework enhancing AI reasoning, and understand how these developments are shaping the future of artificial intelligence and robotics. Join us for an in-depth analysis of AI's role in global cooperation, technological advancement, and ethical considerations.Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2025/feb/06/deepseek-weapons-and-climate-whats-on-the-table-at-the-paris-ai-summit-podcasthttps://www.marktechpost.com/2025/02/06/%cf%800-released-and-open-sourced-a-general-purpose-robotic-foundation-model-that-could-be-fine-tuned-to-a-diverse-range-of-tasks/https://apnews.com/article/un-artificial-intelligence-resolution-rules-governance-goals-b442f2701139780526b34ba0527e9425https://www.marktechpost.com/2025/02/06/chain-of-associated-thoughts-coat-an-ai-framework-to-enhance-llm-reasoning/Outline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:41) DeepSeek, weapons and climate? What’s on the table at the Paris AI summit?(00:03:34) π0 Released and Open Sourced: A General-Purpose Robotic Foundation Model that could be Fine-Tuned to a Diverse Range of Tasks(00:06:22) US spearheads first UN resolution on artificial intelligence(00:09:23) Chain-of-Associated-Thoughts (CoAT): An AI Framework to Enhance LLM Reasoning

Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Explore Alphabet's controversial decision to drop its AI ethics pledge, the US's pioneering UN resolution on AI, and the remarkable use of AI to read ancient scrolls from Vesuvius. Plus, delve into Boston Dynamics' latest advancements in humanoid robotics. This episode uncovers the evolving landscape of AI and its profound impact on technology, ethics, and history.Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/05/google-owner-drops-promise-not-to-use-ai-for-weaponshttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/05/ai-helps-researchers-read-ancient-scroll-burned-to-a-crisp-in-vesuvius-eruptionhttps://apnews.com/article/un-artificial-intelligence-resolution-rules-governance-goals-b442f2701139780526b34ba0527e9425https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/05/boston-dynamics-joins-forces-with-its-former-ceo-to-speed-the-learning-of-its-atlas-humanoid-robot/Outline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:40) Google owner drops promise not to use AI for weapons(00:03:49) AI helps researchers read ancient scroll burned to a crisp in Vesuvius eruption(00:07:13) US spearheads first UN resolution on artificial intelligence(00:10:15) Boston Dynamics joins forces with its former CEO to speed the learning of its Atlas humanoid robot

Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Explore Google's ambitious plans to revolutionize Search with AI by 2025, transforming it into a sophisticated digital assistant. Delve into the rising threat of AI-driven election disinformation and its impact on global democracy. Discover insights from AI 'godfather' Yann LeCun on the next tech revolution, and learn about ByteDance's OmniHuman-1, a breakthrough in AI-driven human animation. This episode offers a comprehensive look at AI's evolving role in technology and society.Sources:https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/04/google-wants-search-to-be-more-like-an-ai-assistant-in-2025/https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-elections-disinformation-chatgpt-bc283e7426402f0b4baa7df280a4c3fdhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/04/ai-godfather-predicts-another-revolution-in-the-tech-in-next-five-yearshttps://www.marktechpost.com/2025/02/04/bytedance-proposes-omnihuman-1-an-end-to-end-multimodality-framework-generating-human-videos-based-on-a-single-human-image-and-motion-signals/Outline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:40) Google wants Search to be more like an AI assistant in 2025(00:03:37) AI-created election disinformation is deceiving the world(00:06:22) AI ‘godfather’ predicts another revolution in the tech in next five years(00:09:43) ByteDance Proposes OmniHuman-1: An End-to-End Multimodality Framework Generating Human Videos based on a Single Human Image and Motion Signals

Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Explore the transformative impact of AI across various sectors. From the NHS's groundbreaking trial in breast cancer diagnosis to the rise of AI-driven election disinformation, and the innovative AI agents revolutionizing e-commerce in the Middle East. This episode delves into the ethical and practical implications of AI advancements, offering a comprehensive view of how AI is reshaping industries and society worldwide.Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/04/nhs-to-launch-worlds-biggest-trial-of-ai-breast-cancer-diagnosishttps://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-elections-disinformation-chatgpt-bc283e7426402f0b4baa7df280a4c3fdhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/02/04/google-and-deepmind-alums-raises-10m-for-qee/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/artificial-intelligence-ai-chips-market-to-grow-by-usd-902-65-billion-by-2029--boosted-by-focus-on-ai-chips-for-smartphones-report-on-ai-impact-on-market-trends--technavio-302366913.htmlOutline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:41) NHS to launch world’s biggest trial of AI breast cancer diagnosis(00:04:47) AI-created election disinformation is deceiving the world(00:08:25) AI agents for e-commerce startup, founded by Google and DeepMind alums, raises $10M seed(00:11:27) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chips Market to Grow by USD 902.65 Billion by 2029, Boosted by Focus on AI Chips for Smartphones, Report on AI Impact on Market Trends- Technavio