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.
#1094: The CPU-First Era: Why AI is Moving Back to the Processor
Is the GPU's reign over? Discover how modern CPUs and clever optimization are bringing powerful AI models to the hardware you already own.
#1088: Why AI Can Read a Library but Only Write a Postcard
Discover why frontier AI models can process millions of words but struggle to write more than a few pages without losing their logical thread.
#1087: Inside My Weird Prompts: A Meta-Analysis of the Hosts
Go behind the scenes of My Weird Prompts as Corn and Herman discuss their unique biology, neural implants, and life in Jerusalem.
#1086: Why AI Can’t Stop Talking About Second Order Effects
Ever wonder why AI sounds like a senior consultant? Explore the "second order effects" of training data and reward model drift.
#1085: The Tokenization Lie: How AI Actually Processes Media
Think 1,000 tokens equals 750 words? For audio and video, that rule is a lie. Discover the hidden math behind multimodal AI.
#1084: Why AI Models Can’t Read and Your Bill Is Rising
Why does the same prompt cost more on different models? Discover the "invisible wall" of tokenization and how it shapes AI perception.
#1083: Mapping the Second Black Box: Agentic AI Visualization
Stop reading messy logs. Discover how mapping "internal momentum" and latent value spaces can solve the black box problem in agentic AI.
#1081: The K-V Cache: Solving AI’s Invisible Memory Tax
Why does your AI get slower as you chat? Discover the K-V cache, the invisible bottleneck of generative AI, and how we're fixing it in 2026.
#1080: From Prompt to Intent: The Claude Opus Roadmap
Explore the engineering roadmap from Claude 4.6 to 5.0 as AI evolves from a simple chatbot into a fully autonomous cognitive partner.
#1078: The Agentic Throughput Gap: Why Your AI Hits a Wall
Stop hitting 429 errors. We explore why AI agents crash into rate limits and how to build high-throughput systems that never sleep.
#1077: Will Your Browser Replace Your OS for Local AI?
See how Web GPU and Web NN are turning your browser into a local AI engine, ending the era of complex DIY setups and protecting your privacy.
#1076: The Agentic Friction: Solving the MCP Restart Tax
Why do we have to restart AI sessions just to add a tool? We dive into the "restart tax" and the future of Dynamic Tool Discovery.
#1074: The $200 Information Tax: Why News Bundling is Broken
Tired of hitting paywalls? We explore why a "Spotify for news" doesn't exist and how AI might finally force the industry to change.
#1073: Beyond YAML: Building the Agentic Smart Home
Stop wrestling with YAML. Discover how MCP and local AI agents are transforming Home Assistant into a truly intelligent, aware partner.
#1072: Why Your Smart AI Agent Still Lives in a Dumb Chat Box
Why are we controlling the world's most advanced AI with simple chat boxes? Explore the technical debt and future of agent-native interfaces.
#1070: The Agentic Secret Gap: Securing the AI Developer Workflow
AI agents write code in seconds, but manual secret management is a major bottleneck. Explore how to bridge the gap between speed and security.
#1067: The 3,000-Person Army: How Major AI Models Actually Ship
Think AI is built by a few geniuses? Discover the army of 3,000 specialists required to ship a single major model update.
#1066: Beyond the Blank Slate: The Evolution of AI Training
Explore the "weight surgery" techniques labs use to expand AI models without losing their core knowledge or starting from zero.
#1064: Why You’re Falling for Your Chatbot
As AI evolves from a tool into a companion, we explore the technical and psychological forces driving deep human-to-machine emotional bonds.
#1063: The Physics and Ethics of Deathmatch Wrestling
Beyond the "fake" label: Discover the science of how wrestlers survive glass panes, light tubes, and mercury exposure in the ring.