What do AI, robotics, and premium wine grapes have in common? Everything, as it turns out. In this episode, we explore viticultural robotics a revolutionary project combining machine learning, spectroscopic sensors, and VR-controlled robotics to tackle one of agriculture’s trickiest challenges: harvesting delicate wine grapes worth over $6,000 per tonne. Fro ... Show More
Mar 3
971: 90% of The World’s Data is Private; Lin Qiao’s Fireworks AI is Unlocking It
Lin Qiao, CEO of Fireworks AI, talks to Jon Krohn about how she builds effective models quickly, why coding agents can perform at the level of a junior engineer, and what she attributes to the success of Fireworks AI: True to its name, the company exploded into the AI industry wi ... Show More
59m 47s
Feb 27
970: The “100x Engineer”: How to Be One, But Should You?
Working with code-gen models and Claude Code: In this Five-Minute Friday, Jon Krohn addresses how AI superstars like Andrej Karpathy are using AI agents in their coding work, the outlook for code-gen in 2026, and how you can get started. Hear about Karpathy’s work as well as the ... Show More
14m 37s
Feb 24
969: The Laws of Thought: The Math of Minds and Machines, with Prof. Tom Griffiths
Princeton Professor Tom Griffiths talks to Jon Krohn about his new book, The Laws of Thought, which grapples with the mathematical models behind biological and artificial intelligence, and what makes the human brain so fascinating for psychologists and computer scientists to stud ... Show More
1h 11m
Oct 2024
Tesla's Road Ahead: The Bitter Lesson in Robotics
<p>What does Rich Sutton’s "Bitter Lesson" reveal about the decisions Tesla is making in its pursuit of autonomy?</p><p>In this episode, we dive into Tesla’s recent "We, Robot" event, where they unveiled bold plans for the unsupervised full-self-driving Cybercab, Robovan, and Opt ... Show More
36m 46s
Jul 2024
Altrove: Harnessing AI and Automation to Innovate Material Science
<p>In this episode of "The AI Podcast," host Eli Schafer explores how the French startup Altrove is revolutionizing the field of material science. Discover how Altrove leverages advanced AI models and automated lab processes to predict and create new, stable materials, overcoming ... Show More
8m 13s
Jan 2025
The future of robotic surgery
<p>Guest <a href="https://profiles.stanford.edu/264302">Renee Zhao</a> works at the cutting-edge of robotic surgery – literally. Emboldened by advances in 3D-printing and miniaturization, she builds “millibots,” magnet-controlled, millimeter-scale soft robots that navigate the bl ... Show More
33m 32s
Sep 2024
Machina Labs’ Edward Mehr on Autonomous Blacksmith Bots and More - Ep. 232
Edward Mehr works where AI meets the anvil. The company he cofounded, Machina Labs, blends the latest advancements in robotics and AI to form metal into countless shapes for use in defense, aerospace, and more. The company’s applications accelerate design and innovation, enabling ... Show More
37m 25s
