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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 1, 2025

We Asked Flood About His Hyperliquid Bull Thesis

The Rollup

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **Hyperliquid (Hype) is King:** Flood states, "It's the only asset that matters in crypto other than Bitcoin... Nothing else makes money," citing its strong fundamentals and mispricing.
  2. **L1s are Uninvestable Commodities:** Focus on applications and frontends that directly serve users; L1s are a race to the bottom on fees and vulnerable to tech disruption.
  3. **Builder Codes Fuel an Ecosystem:** Hyperliquid's permissionless monetization will attract a wave of development, creating a moat through network effects and specialized user experiences.
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May 31, 2025

LIVE Hivemind: Crypto Treasury Companies, Sui Hack & Solana’s New Consensus

Empire

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Treasury Tactics: The "treasury company" model is the new "low float, high FDV" game, but relies on continued premium valuations and favorable debt markets; watch out for stress when debt matures.
  2. Sui's Pragmatism: Sui’s handling of the Cetus hack signals that newer chains may prioritize decisive action and recovery over decentralization purity in crises, a trend likely to continue.
  3. Solana's Evolution: Solana’s major consensus upgrade, developed by former critics, showcases a pragmatic, engineering-first approach focused on performance and validator accessibility, potentially strengthening its L1 position.
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May 31, 2025

Where Crypto Meets AI with Chris Dixon & David George

a16z

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Crypto Delivers Utility: Stablecoins move trillions monthly, proving crypto's real-world value beyond speculation for fast, cheap global payments.
  2. AI Rewrites Web Economics: AI's direct-answer capability breaks the old ad-traffic model. Crypto offers tools to build the new economic "covenant" required.
  3. Bet on Category Kings: Tech markets are "winner-take-all." Focus on the dominant player in any credible category, especially those led by founders with unique, "earned secrets."
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May 30, 2025

The Solana Incubator: Finding Crypto's Next Breakthrough App | Emon Motamedi

Lightspeed

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Build Real, Not Just Rallies: Prioritize long-term, sustainable businesses with tangible revenue models over chasing fleeting crypto trends.
  2. Utility Tokens Trump Speculation: Design tokens to solve core project problems or incentivize user behavior, not merely for market hype.
  3. Solana's Next Wave: Infrastructure for Reality: Leverage crypto as a backend for innovative solutions to real-world problems, targeting broader, non-crypto native audiences.
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May 28, 2025

Building a Trust Layer for Crypto AI Investing | Autonomous Investors Explained

The DCo Podcast

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Trust is Quantifiable: AI investors can build dynamic trust scores by systematically paper-trading community signals, effectively rewarding proven alpha generators.
  2. Beyond Wallet Snooping: "Social copy wallet" systems can unearth expert insights without needing direct access to individual wallet addresses, thus broadening the discoverable talent pool.
  3. Community as a Vetted Oracle: The collective intelligence of crypto communities, when filtered through a performance-based trust layer, can power sophisticated AI investment decisions.
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May 28, 2025

Has Ethereum Bottomed?

1000x Podcast

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. ETH: Trade the Chart, Doubt the Core. Ethereum’s technicals may offer a trading setup, but deep-seated skepticism about its fundamental delivery persists.
  2. Worldcoin Warning: The massive FDV and emission schedule for Worldcoin scream "sell pressure," making it a risky long-term hold despite any hype.
  3. Invest with Edge: Focus on revenue-generating altcoins and areas you understand; it's okay to miss out on trades where you lack a clear advantage.
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