Artificial Intelligence
Episodes whose main subject is AI itself: building with, training, evaluating, or debating AI systems. AI used only as a tool for another topic goes to that topic.
#2307: Inside Frontier LLM Training: Stages, Costs, and Checkpoints
Discover the multi-stage process of training frontier large language models, from pretraining to post-training, and why checkpoints are the key to ...
#2306: Can LLM Councils Truly Capture Diverse Worldviews?
Exploring whether LLM councils can achieve genuine worldview diversity or if alignment processes erase meaningful differences.
#2305: Ceasefire or Chess Move? Decoding the US-Iran-Israel Triangle
Is the Lebanon ceasefire a diplomatic breakthrough or a strategic maneuver? A deep dive into the hidden dynamics between the US, Iran, and Israel.
#2303: The Serverless Paradox: Why TTS Eats Your Budget
How batch processing and smart queue management can slash TTS costs for episodic podcast production.
#2302: How Airlines Build (and Lose) New Flight Routes
What does it take to launch a new airline route—and why do so many fail? Dive into the hidden machinery of air travel.
#2301: Inside Podcasting's Simple, Powerful Infrastructure
Explore the elegant simplicity of podcasting’s RSS backbone and how it empowers creators with independence and control.
#2298: The Regulatory Patchwork Behind Hebrew Announcements
Discover why non-Israeli airlines always have Hebrew-speaking crew members on flights to Israel — and what it reveals about aviation regulations.
#2295: Why Taiwan's Automation Strategy Leaves the West Behind
Asus has achieved 85% automation in motherboard production—how did they outpace Western competitors?
#2288: The Invisible Gatekeeper of Voice Tech
How voice activity detection shapes every step of the voice tech pipeline, and why it’s harder than it seems.
#2287: Is AI Code Generation the Future of Low-Code?
Exploring the rise of AI code generation and its potential to reshape the low-code movement.
#2282: When Metrics Become the Gate
How do investors cut through the noise in the AI startup surge? We break down the metrics that truly matter—and why MRR alone isn’t enough.
#2278: Visual Programming's Enduring Tradeoff
Why do visual programming tools keep resurfacing—and why do power users keep hitting their limits?
#2276: A Guided Tour Through My Weird Prompts' Best Episodes
Discover ten standout episodes that define the essence of My Weird Prompts, from AI insights to quirky curiosities.
#2274: Weekend Projects Gone Wild: Evaluating AI Startup Pitches
From fridge tax agents to guilt-scheduled cron jobs, we evaluate ten AI-driven startup ideas that could exist—but probably shouldn’t.
#2272: The AI Transcription Sweet Spot
Does higher-quality audio make AI transcription worse? New research reveals a surprising "sweet spot" for bitrate, challenging a core assumption of...
#2271: Vector Search in a Single File
What if you could do vector search with just SQLite? We explore sqlite-vec, the extension that adds embeddings to the world's simplest database, an...
#2261: The Gap Between AI Output and Art
We assess if AI can truly invent a Tolkien-level language, write a coherent novel, or author an original screenplay—and where the real gaps in crea...
#2255: Typst vs. LaTeX: The AI-Ready Document Engine
Can Typst succeed LaTeX as the go-to tool for programmatic typesetting, especially for AI agents? We compare the two and explore what makes a docum...
#2254: How to Test an AI Pipeline Change
When you tweak one part of a complex AI agent system, how do you know if it actually improved anything? The answer lies in engineering checkpoints.
#2253: Why AI Agents Get Three Steps, Not Infinity
Why do AI agents get exactly three rounds of tool use? It's a critical guardrail against infinite loops and runaway costs, not a limit on intellige...