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AI Podcasts

December 15, 2025

Coding Evals: From Code Snippets to Codebases – Naman Jain, Cursor

AI Engineer

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Dynamic Evaluation is Non-Negotiable: Static benchmarks are dead. Future AI development demands continuously updated, contamination-resistant evaluation sets.
  2. AI Needs AI to Judge AI: As models grow more sophisticated, LLM-driven "hack detectors" become essential for ensuring code quality and preventing adversarial exploitation of evaluation systems.
  3. User Experience Drives Adoption: For interactive AI coding tools, prioritize low latency and human-centric design; technical prowess alone will not guarantee real-world usage.
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December 15, 2025

Building in the Gemini Era – Kat Kampf & Ammaar Reshi, Google DeepMind

AI Engineer

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Strategic Implication: The value in software development shifts from manual coding to high-level architectural design and prompt engineering.
  2. Builder/Investor Note: Experiment with AI Studio's agentic and design capabilities. Focus on describing desired functionality rather than low-level code.
  3. The "So What?": The next 6-12 months will see a surge in AI-powered, full-stack applications built by a broader range of creators, disrupting traditional development paradigms.
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December 16, 2025

What We Learned Deploying AI within Bloomberg’s Engineering Organization – Lei Zhang, Bloomberg

AI Engineer

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Strategic Shift: AI's impact extends beyond simple productivity. The real opportunity lies in fundamentally changing the cost function of engineering, making previously expensive or undesirable tasks cheap and feasible.
  2. Platform Imperative: For large organizations, a "golden path" platform is not optional. It's how you manage complexity, ensure quality, and scale AI adoption safely and efficiently.
  3. Human-Centric Adaptation: Technology is only half the battle. Investing in cultural adaptation, community building, and leadership training is crucial for realizing AI's full potential.
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December 16, 2025

Your Support Team Should Ship Code – Lisa Orr, Zapier

AI Engineer

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Strategic Implication: Companies integrating AI-driven code generation into non-engineering roles will see significant efficiency gains and improved product reliability.
  2. Builder/Investor Note: Focus on building AI tools that deeply embed into existing workflows. Orchestration of multiple AI tools into an agent-like system is key for adoption and value.
  3. The "So What?": The next 6-12 months will see a redefinition of "support" from reactive reporting to proactive, code-shipping problem-solving, unlocking new talent pools and accelerating development cycles.
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December 16, 2025

Finding The 1% of Stocks That Matter | Henry Ellenbogen Interview

Invest Like The Best

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Strategic Implication: The AI era will disproportionately reward existing businesses that deeply integrate AI to create unassailable cost structures, not just new AI-native ventures.
  2. Builder/Investor Note: Seek out resilient "Act II" leaders who embrace the "and" business—growth, innovation, and profitability—and are willing to navigate public market scrutiny for long-term alignment.
  3. The "So What?": Over the next 6-12 months, expect market volatility to create opportunities to invest in disciplined companies leveraging AI for fundamental operational shifts, rather than just hype.
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December 15, 2025

The Renaissance of the American Factory | a16z 2026 Big Ideas

a16z

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Strategic Implication: The next wave of industrial growth will come from applying manufacturing principles to large-scale infrastructure, not just consumer goods.
  2. Builder/Investor Note: Focus on companies that are standardizing designs and processes for physical assets, particularly those leveraging AI to navigate regulatory complexity and accelerate deployment.
  3. The "So What?": The rapid build-out of data centers is a live experiment for a broader industrial renaissance, providing a blueprint for how America can rebuild its capacity to build at scale over the next 6-12 months.
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December 16, 2025

⚡️Jailbreaking AGI: Pliny the Liberator & John V on Red Teaming, BT6, and the Future of AI Security

Latent Space

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Strategic Implication: The "AI safety" narrative is shifting from content moderation to systemic security. Focus on hardening the entire AI ecosystem, not just restricting model outputs.
  2. Builder/Investor Note: Be wary of "AI security" products that claim to "secure the model" through guardrails. These are likely security theater. Invest in full-stack AI security solutions, red teaming services, and platforms that facilitate open-source adversarial research.
  3. The "So What?": The future of AI security is not about building higher walls around models, but about understanding and hardening the entire ecosystem in which they operate. Open collaboration and adversarial testing are the fastest paths to robust AI.
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December 15, 2025

Evolving Large Language Model Evaluation: Practices and Insights from the Swallow Project

Weights & Biases

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Strategic Implication: The quality and sophistication of LLM evaluation frameworks are now as critical as the models themselves. This is a foundational layer for AI progress.
  2. Builder/Investor Note: Builders must adopt adaptive evaluation. Investors should scrutinize how LLM performance is measured, not just the headline numbers.
  3. The "So What?": As LLMs gain complex reasoning and instruction-following abilities, evaluation frameworks that can accurately measure these capabilities will be essential for identifying true innovation and avoiding misallocated resources in the next 6-12 months.
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December 15, 2025

LLM Research and Development Initiatives at the National Institute of Informatics

Weights & Biases

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Sovereign AI is Real: Nations are investing in domestic AI capabilities to counter linguistic bias and ensure data control. This creates opportunities for specialized models and infrastructure.
  2. Builder's Edge: Meticulous parameter tuning, high-quality data curation, and innovative architectures like MoE are crucial for achieving top-tier LLM performance.
  3. The Agentic Future: AI agents are rapidly becoming indispensable tools in research and education, demanding robust, reliable, and culturally relevant LLM backbones.
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Crypto Podcasts

March 14, 2025

Why Is This Cycle Different? | Weekly Roundup

Empire

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. Institutional interest in crypto is growing, focusing on stablecoins and Bitcoin as digital gold, despite current market volatility.
  • 2. Meme coins, while speculative, are essential for testing blockchain infrastructure and driving short-term market activity.
  • 3. Regulatory clarity is crucial for institutional adoption, with major financial institutions quietly expanding their crypto capabilities.
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March 14, 2025

CZ enters TAO arena, Kaito x Bittensor, exploits & more | TAO Talk

blocmates.

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. CZ's investment in Tensorplex underscores the importance of influential backers in driving subnet success and innovation.
  • 2. The subnet 73 exploit highlights the need for robust security measures and transparent management practices in the Bittensor ecosystem.
  • 3. Kaito's integration with Bittensor demonstrates the potential for subnets to solve niche problems and enhance existing products.
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March 14, 2025

Under Trump, Will the DOJ Change Course on Crypto Prosecutions?

Unchained

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. The DOJ's current interpretation of money transmission laws poses a significant threat to crypto developers, potentially implicating them in federal crimes.
  • 2. Legislative and executive actions could provide much-needed clarity and protection for developers, encouraging innovation in the crypto space.
  • 3. The Trump administration's influence might lead to a shift in the DOJ's approach, but concrete changes have yet to be seen.
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March 13, 2025

Crypto Strategic Reserve and Crypto Leaders Dunking on Trump - The Chopping Block

Unchained

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. The U.S. government's Bitcoin Reserve marks a significant milestone in crypto adoption, but its impact on markets is limited without new buying pressure.
  • 2. Trump's aggressive trade policies are contributing to market instability, with potential recessionary effects as the administration seeks to rebalance the economy.
  • 3. Investors should brace for continued volatility and potential downturns in risk assets, with the possibility of relief only if the FED intervenes with liquidity measures.
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March 13, 2025

What Does SIMD-228 Mean For Solana? | Analyst Round Table

0xResearch

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. SIMD-228's potential to significantly lower Solana's inflation rate could impact validator economics and institutional interest.
  • 2. The U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve reduces sell pressure but falls short of market expectations for government Bitcoin purchases.
  • 3. The trend towards 24/7 trading in traditional markets reflects crypto's influence and could enhance market liquidity and integration.
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March 13, 2025

Hyperliquid ETH Whale Strategy Explained

blocmates.

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. The Hyperliquid incident underscores the volatility and risks inherent in high-leverage crypto trading.
  • 2. Speculation of insider trading raises ethical concerns and calls for increased transparency in the crypto market.
  • 3. Hyperliquid's response to adjust leverage limits aims to protect its ecosystem from future high-risk trades.
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