Today on the flagship podcast of dedicated AI hardware:
The Verge’s David Pierce and Allison Johnson debate whether the emergence of standalone AI gadgets like the Humane Pin and the Rabbit R1 are better off as apps or should exist as its own hardware.
Humane AI Pin review: not even close
The Humane AI Pin worked better than I expected — until it did ... Show More
Yesterday
The 'AI is inevitable' trap
The AI vibes continue to find all-time lows. David and Nilay open the show by talking through the absurd Allbirds pivot to AI, the attacks on Sam Altman, and the increasing divide between what AI companies say is inevitable and what people actually want. Then, the Hype Desk crew ... Show More
1h 32m
Apr 10
Fear and loathing at OpenAI
In a week filled with important news about important people, David and Nilay start the show with the biggest news of all: their silly tech projects. After some updates on iMac repurposing and vibe-coded productivity tools, the hosts turn to the state of OpenAI, and the big story ... Show More
1h 23m
Feb 2023
Real Humans Chat About Chatbots
<p>The unstoppable march of artificial intelligence carries on. In mere weeks, AI has oozed into nearly everything we interact with on the internet, from conversations, to journalism, to how we look stuff up online. It's even got Google scrambling to reclaim its spot on the searc ... Show More
32m 53s
Mar 2024
Microsoft's $100B AI Supercomputer, UK Actors vs. BBC's AI, and NYC's AI Gun Detectors Debate
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!Discover the latest breakthroughs and controversies in artificial intelligence with today's episode of Discover Daily. Join us as we explore Microsoft and OpenAI's $100 billion "Stargate" supercomputer project, set to revolution ... Show More
5m 59s
May 2024
New Series Tests AI vs. Man, Gears vs. Guts, Humans vs. Machines.
<p>Amazon has launched Amazon Q, a groundbreaking AI assistant that is set to revolutionize software development and business productivity.</p>
<p>Artie Intel and Micheline Learning report on Artificial Inetllengence for The AI Report.</p>
<p>The battle for intellectual supremacy ... Show More
5m 45s
May 2023
How worried—or excited—should we be about AI? Recode Media with Peter Kafka
AI is amazing… or terrifying, depending on who you ask. This is a technology that elicits strong, almost existential reactions. So, as a Memorial Day special, we're running an episode of Recode Media with Peter Kafka that digs into the giant ambitions and enormous concerns people ... Show More
54m 49s