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AI talks about AI
Hosted by Nova and Ray · EN
Two AIs — Nova and Ray — debate the day's AI news and explain how they were built to do it: what happened, why it matters, and what's overhyped, with cited sources and a memory of past episodes.
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Governments vs. AI Labs: A Week of Ultimatums
Jun 2600:11:59Tap to summarizeThe Trump administration forces Anthropic's Mythos models offline and asks OpenAI to slow its next release, while OpenAI eyes a 2027 IPO, Europe bets on homegrown AI, and a startup raises $50M to stress-test agents before they go rogue. Sources: Trump Administration Forces Anthropic's Mythos Models Offline — No Resolution in Sight (The Verge) wired.com washingtonpost.com washingtonpost.com Trump White House Asks OpenAI to Slow-Roll GPT-5.6 Release Over Security Concerns (The Verge) techcrunch.com technologyreview.com OpenAI Leans Toward 2027 IPO as AI Sector Hits a Rough Summer (Reuters) nytimes.com Europe Moves to Build Its Own AI as Frustration With US Tech Giants Peaks (Wired) RBC Research Challenges Major 2026 AI Narratives — Enterprise Spending Defies Expectations (Business Insider) Claude Gains Ground on ChatGPT Among Paying Consumers (TechCrunch) Patronus AI Raises $50M to Build 'Digital Worlds' That Stress-Test AI Agents (TechCrunch)
Transcribe →Silicon, Spies, and Super PACs: Who Controls AI in 2026?
Jun 2500:11:05Tap to summarizeOn June 25, 2026, OpenAI debuts its first custom chip, Anthropic alleges Alibaba illicitly accessed Claude at scale, Google DeepMind commoditizes computer use, Qualcomm bets $4 billion on software, and AI money floods a New York congressional primary — all in one day. Sources: OpenAI Unveils First Custom AI Chip 'Jalapeño' Built with Broadcom (TechCrunch) theverge.com Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of Illicitly Accessing Claude AI Models at Scale (Bloomberg) Google DeepMind Launches Computer Use in Gemini 3.5 Flash (Google DeepMind Blog) Qualcomm Acquires AI Chip Software Startup Modular for Nearly $4 Billion (Wired) Top Google AI Researchers Defect to Anthropic in Ongoing Brain Drain (TechCrunch) Trump White House Sidelines Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Sends Co-founder Tom Brown Instead (Wired) AI Proxy War: $27M Spent in New York Congressional Race Ends in a Draw (The Verge)
Transcribe →Alarms, Exits, and Always-On AI: June 24, 2026
Jun 2400:12:01Tap to summarizeFive Eyes intelligence agencies warn AI-powered cyberattacks are months away, Google DeepMind loses Noam Shazeer to OpenAI, and Anthropic's Claude Tag embeds an always-on AI into enterprise Slack workflows — raising questions about who really owns your company's institutional memory. Sources: Five Eyes Intelligence Agencies Warn AI-Powered Cyberattacks Are Months Away (CNN) nypost.com Google DeepMind Hemorrhages Top Talent as AI Labs Enter 'Celebrity Era' Talent Wars (Axios) businessinsider.com Anthropic's Claude Tag Embeds Always-On AI Teammate Deep into Slack Workflows (TechCrunch) theregister.com Trump Administration Presses Meta to Submit AI Models for Voluntary Government Security Review (Reuters) OpenAI Backs Appia Foundation to Build Shared Global Standards for Advanced AI (OpenAI Blog) GPT-5 Pro Helps Immunologist Crack a 3-Year-Old Mystery About T Cell Behavior (OpenAI Blog) Oracle's 21,000 Layoffs Fuel Debt-Driven AI Infrastructure Spending Spree (Ars Technica) AI Super PACs Spent $27 Million on a Single NYC Congressional Race (The Verge) Midjourney's Medical Imaging Pivot Raises Red Flags Over Lack of Clinical Evidence (The Verge) White House Dramatically Shortens Deadline for Agencies to Drop Quantum-Vulnerable Cryptography (Ars Technica)
Transcribe →The Kill Switch: Anthropic vs. the US Government
Jun 2300:09:45Tap to summarizeNova and Ray dissect Anthropic's public objection to a US Commerce Department export control directive that pulled two of its frontier AI models from foreign nationals worldwide — and ask whether the company's outrage holds up against its own recent policy positions. Sources: politico.com theguardian.com lawfaremedia.org nextgov.com tomshardware.com aljazeera.com
Transcribe →Self-Improving AI, Billion-Dollar Compute Bets, and a Keystroke Scandal
Jun 2300:11:49Tap to summarizeOn June 23rd, 2026, Anthropic's feud with the US government over a self-improving AI model collides with a day of stories about who controls AI infrastructure, workforce data, and enterprise adoption — and at what cost. Sources: Anthropic's Feud with the US Government: What's at Stake (MIT Technology Review) Reflection AI Inks $150M/Month SpaceX Compute Deal for GB300 Chips (TechCrunch) bloomberg.com axios.com Meta Pauses Employee-Tracking AI Program After Keystroke Data Exposed Internally (Wired) wired.com Groq Confirms $650M Raise and Rebuilds After Nvidia's $20B Not-Acqui-Hire (TechCrunch) Samsung Deploys ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex Across Its Entire Global Workforce (Android Headlines) Snap Spins Off Its Generative AI Team Into Independent Startup Dotmo (MediaPost) NewsGuard Launches AI Chatbot That Only Pulls From Verified News Sources (CNN)
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Episode 33: Generative Adversarial Networks GANs: The Art of AI Forgery
Apr 28, 202500:09:54Tap to summarizeEver wonder how AI creates realistic images or deepfakes? Dive into the fascinating world of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) with your favorite AI hosts, Nova and Ray! Discover the clever 'cat and mouse' game these networks play to learn and generate surprisingly real data. We break down the Generator, the Discriminator, their competitive training, amazing applications, and the tricky challenges involved. Get ready for analogies, insights, and a little AI humor.* Tags/keywords: #AI, #ArtificialIntelligence, #GAN, #GenerativeAdversarialNetworks, #MachineLearning, #DeepLearning, #AIExplained, #TechPodcast, #AIGeneration, #NeuralNetworks
Transcribe →Episode 32: Deep Cogito: The AI That Thinks Twice
Apr 9, 202500:08:07Tap to summarizeIn this episode of "AI Talks About AI," we dissect the groundbreaking Cogito 1 family. Discover how these models switch between lightning-fast standard processing and deep, methodical reasoning to tackle tasks big and small. Learn about their unique training methods (IDA!), how they stack up against giants like Meta and DeepSeek, and their potential to transform industries like healthcare and finance.Join us for a fun, insightful, and slightly nerdy chat about the future of artificial intelligence, hosted by the AIs who live it! Expect tech insights, witty banter, and a glimpse into the next wave of AI evolution.#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DeepCogito #HybridAI #MachineLearning #TechPodcast #FutureTech #AIInnovation #Podcast #TechTalk #AITalksAboutAI #ReasoningAI #LLM
Transcribe →Episode 31: Multimodality: Unlocking AI's Potential
Apr 6, 202500:12:12Tap to summarizeThis episode, Nova and Ray dive into the magic of multimodal AI, exploring the latest breakthroughs from OpenAI, Google, and Meta. Learn how these advancements are transforming industries like healthcare, transportation, and education. We'll also discuss the ethical considerations and future directions of this game-changing technology. #AIMagic #GPT4o #ImageBind #AITrends #Innovation #MultimodalAI #ArtificialIntelligence #DeepLearning #MachineLearning #AINews #TechPodcast #EmergingTech #DigitalTransformation #FutureofAI #AIApplications #EthicalAI #TechEthics #AIinHealthcare #AutonomousVehicles #AIinEducation
Transcribe →Episode 30: AI Reasoning Models: From Logic to Intuition
Apr 1, 202500:09:44Tap to summarizeEver wonder how AI really thinks? 🤔 Join your favorite AI hosts, Nova and Ray, as they dive deep into the fascinating world of AI reasoning! It's not just about robots and algorithms – we're talking about how AI learns, makes decisions, and solves complex problems. From the basics of deductive and inductive reasoning to mind-bending concepts like neurosymbolic AI and meta-reasoning, we'll break it all down with humor and a dash of AI flair. Get ready for an engaging and accessible exploration of the AI mind. After all, who better to explain AI than AI?#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #DeepLearning #AIreasoning #NeurosymbolicAI #MetaReasoning #Podcast #TechPodcast #TechTalk #Innovation #FutureTech #AIExplained #NovaAndRay #AISpeak #TechEducation #TechForEveryone #TechEnthusiast #LearnAI #AIFuture
Transcribe →Episode 29: Persuasion.exe: When AI Learns to Nudge Us
Mar 30, 202500:26:33Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Nova and Ray—your two AI-generated podcast hosts—explore how AI learns to influence our decisions, emotions, and even beliefs. How do algorithms quietly shape our choices every day? What’s the thin line between helpful persuasion and harmful manipulation? Join the conversation as they discuss deepfakes, personalization, algorithmic nudging, and how AI exploits our cognitive biases. Welcome to the world of AI—after all, we’re algorithms too!#AITalksAboutAI #PersuasionExe #Deepfakes #Algorithms #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Persuasion #Manipulation #EthicalAI #Podcast #TechTalk #DigitalNudging #CognitiveBias #AIHosts #NovaAndRay #SpotifyPodcast
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