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AI Podcasts

December 31, 2025

[State of Code Evals] After SWE-bench, Code Clash & SOTA Coding Benchmarks recap — John Yang

Latent Space

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The transition from completion to agency requires moving from static repos to active, economically valuable environments.
  2. Prioritize agentic workflows that emphasize codebase understanding over simple code generation.
  3. The next 12 months will see a move from stunt autonomy to integrated human-AI systems that handle long-running tasks without losing the human intent.
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December 31, 2025

[State of Research Funding] Beyond NSF, Slingshots, Open Frontiers — Andy Konwinski, Laude Institute

Latent Space

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The transition from monolithic models to compound systems means the value is migrating to the orchestration and context layer.
  2. Prioritize tools like DSPy and context management frameworks to build high-leverage applications that do not depend on proprietary model updates.
  3. Open research is the only way to maintain a competitive edge. If the US stops publishing, it stops leading.
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December 31, 2025

Infinity, Paradoxes, Gödel Incompleteness & the Mathematical Multiverse | Lex Fridman Podcast #488

Lex Fridman

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. From Singular Logic to Pluralistic Systems. As we build complex AI, we must move from seeking one "correct" model to managing a multiverse of conflicting but internally consistent logical frameworks.
  2. Audit for Incompleteness. When designing protocols, identify the "independent" variables that your system cannot prove or settle internally.
  3. Truth is bigger than code. Over the next year, the winners will be those who stop trying to "solve" the universe and start navigating the multiverse of possible truths.
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December 31, 2025

AI in 2026: 3 Predictions For What’s To Come (a16z Big Ideas)

a16z

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Outcome-Based Intelligence. We are moving from AI as a Service to AI as an Outcome where value is tied to results rather than usage.
  2. Target Non-Public Data. Build applications in sectors like law or lending where the most valuable data is private and un-crawlable.
  3. The next two years will separate companies that use AI to save pennies from those that use AI to capture entire markets through autonomous systems and proprietary data loops.
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December 30, 2025

Your Brain Doesn't Command Your Body. It Predicts It. [Max Bennett]

Machine Learning Street Talk

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The macro pivot: The transition from static data training to interactive world models that perform active inference.
  2. The tactical edge: Prioritize AI architectures that incorporate continual learning and hypothesis testing rather than just scaling parameters.
  3. The next decade belongs to those who replicate the biological transition from observation to interactive simulation.
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December 31, 2025

The Algorithm That IS The Scientific Method [Dr. Jeff Beck]

Machine Learning Street Talk

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Macro Transition: Move from Big Data mimicry to Small Data causal reasoning.
  2. The Tactical Edge: Prioritize Active Inference frameworks that track uncertainty.
  3. AGI won't come from bigger LLMs; it will come from agents that possess a physics-grounded world model.
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December 30, 2025

[State of AI Startups] Memory/Learning, RL Envs & DBT-Fivetran — Sarah Catanzaro, Amplify

Latent Space

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The transition from stateless chat interfaces to stateful, personalized agents that learn from every interaction.
  2. Prioritize memory. If you are building an application, treat state management and continual learning as your core technical moat to prevent user churn.
  3. Stop chasing clones of existing apps for reinforcement learning. Use real-world logs and traces to build models that solve actual engineering friction.
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December 30, 2025

[State of RL/Reasoning] IMO/IOI Gold, OpenAI o3/GPT-5, and Cursor Composer — Ashvin Nair, Cursor

Latent Space

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The transition from internet-scale imitation to environment-scale RL.
  2. Build products that capture the full context of a professional's workflow to make them RL-ready.
  3. Intelligence is no longer the bottleneck. The winner will be whoever builds the best hard drive for professional context.
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December 31, 2025

[State of Post-Training] From GPT-4.1 to 5.1: RLVR, Agent & Token Efficiency — Josh McGrath, OpenAI

Latent Space

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Macro Pivot: Intelligence is moving from a scarce resource to a commodity where the primary differentiator is the cost per task rather than raw model size.
  2. The Tactical Edge: Prioritize building on models that demonstrate high token efficiency to ensure your agentic workflows remain profitable as complexity grows.
  3. The Bottom Line: The next year will be defined by the systems vs. models tension. Success belongs to those who can engineer the environment as effectively as the algorithm.
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Crypto Podcasts

December 17, 2025

S3 Ep3_V1

The People's AI

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **Evolving Human-AI Interaction:** Our relationship with AI, especially digital personas, will evolve rapidly. Society will develop "genre literacy" to understand and integrate these new forms of connection.
  2. **Builder/Investor Note:** Prioritize user agency in design. Implement "sunsets" for grief bots and avoid intrusive notifications. Invest in decentralized data solutions that empower individual control over digital legacy.
  3. **The "So What?":** Grief tech forces a philosophical reckoning. As digital personas become more sophisticated, the very definition of "death" and "being alive" will blur, creating unprecedented social, legal, and economic implications.
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December 17, 2025

Hash Rate - Ep 150 - Babelbit Subnet 59

Hash Rate Podcast

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. AI Development Shift: BitTensor is redefining how complex AI is built, offering a decentralized, capital-efficient, and talent-rich alternative to traditional corporate and VC models.
  2. Investor Opportunity: This creates a new asset class for investors seeking early-stage AI exposure with token liquidity, but demands a high tolerance for volatility and a deep understanding of technical roadmaps.
  3. Builder's Playbook: For AI builders, BitTensor offers a platform to focus on core technology, leverage specialized models, and build interoperable services, accelerating innovation without the typical startup overhead.
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December 17, 2025

Hash Rate - Ep 151 - Bittensor EXPLOIT Summit March 30-31 SF

Hash Rate Podcast

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **Narrative Shift:** BitTensor is actively moving beyond its crypto-native roots to position itself as a serious, efficient platform for mainstream AI development.
  2. **Builder Opportunity:** For AI engineers, BitTensor offers a unique model to access distributed compute and talent, potentially reducing development costs and accelerating innovation.
  3. **Long-Term Play:** Exploit, scheduled for 2026, signals a long-term strategic vision for BitTensor's growth and mainstream adoption, requiring sustained community and developer engagement.
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December 17, 2025

How To Position In A "Slowdown" Regime | Market Radar

Forward Guidance

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **Strategic Implication:** The market's current "slowdown regime" demands caution. Avoid highly leveraged directional bets in traditional risk assets.
  2. **Builder/Investor Note:** Simplistic macro models and headline-driven narratives are failing. Focus on robust, multi-factor systematic approaches to identify true signal from noise.
  3. **The "So What?":** The Fed's political constraints on inflation mean a return to 2% without a recession is unlikely, potentially keeping inflation between 2-3% and supporting real assets, but with continued volatility.
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December 17, 2025

Lark Davis: The Bull & Bear Thesis for Digital Assets

The Rollup

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Concentration is Key: Ruthlessly prune portfolios, focusing on assets with clear utility, user adoption, and robust value accrual mechanisms.
  2. Build for Revenue: For builders, design tokenomics that directly reward token holders with revenue or buybacks, moving beyond abstract governance.
  3. Macro Over Cycle: The Fed's liquidity injections and potential rate cuts could override historical crypto cycles, creating a unique market environment for the next 6-12 months.
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December 17, 2025

Aave Defeats SEC, Token vs. Equity, Lark Davis, Dynamix, Threshold

The Rollup

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Strategic Implication: The market is bifurcating. Institutional capital is flowing into Bitcoin and tokenized RWAs, while many altcoins face a reckoning over their lack of clear value accrual.
  2. Builder/Investor Note: Builders must design tokens with explicit economic rights or revenue share. Investors should concentrate on assets with strong fundamentals and institutional tailwinds, adopting a pragmatic, long-term view.
  3. The "So What?": The next 6-12 months will see continued institutional integration, potentially overriding traditional crypto cycles due to stimulative monetary policy. Focus on infrastructure that bridges TradFi and crypto, and solutions addressing AI's insatiable energy demand.
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