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AI Podcasts

March 13, 2025

[Lightning Pod] Evals: How to Improve AI Consistently — with Hamel Husain and Shreya Shankar

Latent Space

AI

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. Evals are essential for moving AI applications from demo to production, requiring systematic measurement and data literacy.
  • 2. Teaching evals involves hands-on, practical approaches to ensure understanding and application of stable, evergreen techniques.
  • 3. Custom data annotation tools and careful validation of LLMs as judges are crucial for effective evals.
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March 13, 2025

Vibecoding is Here - How AI is Changing How We Build Online

a16z

AI

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. Vibecoding democratizes software development, enabling a broader range of users to create applications without traditional coding skills.
  • 2. The rapid growth of AI-powered tools highlights a significant demand for accessible software development solutions.
  • 3. Despite challenges, the potential for Vibecoding to transform how we build software is immense, with ongoing improvements expected to address current limitations.
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March 12, 2025

Maya Kannan: Geoeconomics, Economic Systems, AI Blockchain Governance, Innovation, Politics | Ep. 31

Ventura Labs

AI

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. Geoeconomics is reshaping global politics, requiring nations to align industries with strategic priorities.
  • 2. AI systems should be designed to learn from diverse environments, avoiding ideological biases.
  • 3. Consortium blockchains offer a path to decentralized governance, balancing private and public interests.
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March 12, 2025

The Future of AI & Web3: Investing in Decentralized AI with Jake Brukhman

The People's AI

AI

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. Decentralized AI has the potential to rival big tech by creating open, competitive models.
  • 2. Investors should focus on projects with strong AI backgrounds and innovative solutions.
  • 3. Sustainable business models in decentralized AI require balancing openness with profitability.
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March 11, 2025

Hash Rate - Ep 099 - Nova $TAO Subnet 68 - The Molecule Hunters

Hash Rate pod - Bitcoin, AI, DePIN, DeFi

AI

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. Nova Subnet 68 leverages AI and blockchain to revolutionize drug discovery, offering a decentralized approach to molecule selection.
  • 2. The BitTensor network provides a unique platform for funding and collaboration, enabling high-risk research that traditional VCs might overlook.
  • 3. The project aims to democratize drug development, potentially leading to breakthroughs in neglected disease areas.
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March 10, 2025

GPUs: Optimize or Bust!

Machine Learning Street Talk

AI

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. Efficient GPU utilization is critical to managing the growing demand for compute resources in AI applications.
  • 2. A top-down approach to AI ownership can enhance integration and strategic alignment within organizations.
  • 3. Open-weight models offer flexibility and control, becoming increasingly attractive to enterprises seeking to optimize their AI strategies.
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March 27, 2025

Building Manus AI (first ever Manus Meetup)

Latent Space

AI

Key Takeaways:

  1. Manus AI represents a shift from passive AI tools to active, autonomous agents capable of performing complex tasks in the real world.
  2. The creators of Manus emphasize a user-centric approach, prioritizing accessibility and seamless integration into existing workflows.
  3. The evolution of Manus highlights the importance of iterative development, learning from past projects, and adapting to the evolving AI landscape.
  4. Manus AI empowers LLMs with “hands” to interact with the real world.
  5. The platform's cloud-based architecture allows for seamless task execution without disrupting user workflows.
  6. Manus is designed for general use, catering to diverse needs beyond specialized coding tasks.
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March 25, 2025

LIVE from GTC: Disney DBX Live Demo

Latent Space

AI

Key Takeaways:

  1. Disney Research is pushing the boundaries of robotics by prioritizing character and expressiveness, marking a significant shift from purely functional robot design.
  2. The robust, modular approach to robot development employed by Disney Research suggests a promising future for diverse, expressive robot characters.
  3. The successful integration of RL, robust controls, and character animation principles opens exciting possibilities for entertainment, interactive experiences, and potentially even more functional robotic applications.
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March 8, 2025

Transformers Need Glasses!

Machine Learning Street Talk

AI

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. Transformers face significant challenges in processing long sequences, often losing critical information.
  • 2. The inherent architectural bias in Transformers favors the start of sequences, impacting their performance.
  • 3. Exploring hybrid architectures with graph networks could lead to more robust AI models.
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Crypto Podcasts

June 2, 2025

Onboarding the Next Billion Users with Galxe | Yumin Xia

Proof of Coverage Media

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Lowering Entry Barriers: Galxe's "learn, explore, earn" model makes crypto accessible by allowing users to earn their first tokens, fostering organic community growth for projects.
  2. Privacy-Preserving Verification: The adoption of Zero-Knowledge Proofs for quests and identity is key to building user trust and enabling verifiable on-chain activity without compromising personal data.
  3. Integrated Infrastructure: By developing its own L1, Gravity Chain, Galxe aims to provide a seamless, high-performance experience, tackling cross-chain friction and offering a robust platform for dApps and users.
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June 2, 2025

What's Next For BTC, Crypto's Biggest Innovation & Picking Winners In 2025

1000x Podcast

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Leverage Kills: Excessive open interest relative to price movement is a clearer warning sign than funding rates alone; avoid getting over-levered at market highs.
  2. Perps are the Future: Perpetual swaps are a superior financial product for speculation and could see explosive growth, with crypto platforms leading the charge if US regulation permits.
  3. Buy the Geopolitical Dip (Wisely): Bitcoin often dips on geopolitical scares but rallies on subsequent government stimulus, presenting strategic entry points.
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June 2, 2025

Debate: How to Value an L1 Token

Empire

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. L1 Valuation is Evolving: Investors are moving beyond simple metrics, seeking frameworks that capture both transactional utility (REV) and monetary premium (RSOV).
  2. The "Money" Angle is Key: Understanding L1 tokens as emerging forms of non-sovereign money, with value driven by capital flows and store-of-value properties, is critical for long-term investment theses.
  3. Focus on Real Yield Drivers: For investors, analyzing how L1s plan to capture value from contentious state (e.g., sequencing fees) is crucial, as this will be a durable source of real yield and token demand.
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June 2, 2025

Bitcoin Hits Escape Velocity! Mike Novogratz on the Bond Crisis, Genius Act & AI’s Crypto Future

Bankless

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Bitcoin's Bull Run is Just Starting: Driven by broad adoption and macro uncertainty, Bitcoin has hit "escape velocity" with significant upside potential.
  2. Regulatory Winds Have Shifted: The impending Genius Act and a more crypto-friendly SEC are set to unleash a wave of innovation and institutional participation.
  3. Tokenization & AI are Converging: The tokenization of real-world assets, especially equities, and the build-out of AI infrastructure (often by crypto-related entities) are major growth vectors.
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June 2, 2025

Finding Product Market Fit In Crypto

Lightspeed

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **Infrastructure is the New Frontier:** Prioritize crypto ventures using blockchain as a foundational layer to innovate and compete with Web2, moving beyond purely crypto-centric applications.
  2. **Solve Real Problems, Not Chase Hypotheses:** True PMF stems from addressing tangible user pain points; market creation is often a byproduct of successful problem-solving, not an initial goal.
  3. **Large Markets Fuel Pivots:** While a sharp focus is vital, building within a substantial market provides the necessary runway and adjacent opportunities critical for navigating the path to PMF.
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June 2, 2025

The Race to Replace Mainnet | Ian Unsworth, Kairos Research

0xResearch

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. UX is King: Seamless, integrated user experiences (like Hyperliquid's or a desired "Robin Hood for crypto") will win, as fragmentation (EVM L2s) breeds user frustration and churn.
  2. Solana's Ascent: Alpenlow’s 150ms finality and zero voting costs significantly enhance Solana's competitive edge, driven by an "underdog" culture of relentless improvement.
  3. ETH's Identity Search: Ethereum needs decisive leadership and a unified technical/narrative strategy to counter fragmentation and challengers; price pressure often serves as its main catalyst for action.
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