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AI Podcasts

January 31, 2026

State of AI in 2026: LLMs, Coding, Scaling Laws, China, Agents, GPUs, AGI | Lex Fridman Podcast #490

Lex Fridman

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The AI industry is pivoting from a singular AGI pursuit to a multi-pronged approach, where specialized models, advanced post-training, and geopolitical open-source competition redefine competitive advantage and talent acquisition.
  2. Invest in infrastructure and expertise for advanced post-training techniques like RLVR and inference-time scaling, as these are the primary drivers of capability gains and cost efficiency in current LLM deployments.
  3. The next 6-12 months will see continued rapid iteration in AI, driven by compute scale and algorithmic refinement rather than architectural overhauls. Builders and investors should focus on specialized applications, human-in-the-loop systems, and the strategic implications of open-weight models to capture value in this evolving landscape.
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January 31, 2026

Inside a Chinese AI Lab: How MiniMax Builds Open Models

Turing Post

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The open-source AI movement is democratizing access to powerful models, but this decentralization shifts the burden of safety and robust environmental adaptation from central labs to individual builders.
  2. Prioritize investing in or building tools that provide robust, scalable evaluation and alignment frameworks for open-weight models.
  3. The next 6-12 months will see a race to solve environmental adaptability and human alignment in open-weight agentic AI. Success here will define the practical utility and safety of the next generation of AI applications.
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February 1, 2026

Google’s AI Stack Is Unmatched (No One Else Is Even Close) w/ Ejaaz

Milk Road AI

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Data is the New Moat, and Google Owns the Farm
  2. Apple's Billion-Dollar Bet on Gemini
  3. Google's Intent to Own E-commerce and Personal AI
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January 30, 2026

JetBrains + Weights & Biases: Establishing frameworks and best practices for enterprise AI agents

Weights & Biases

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The rapid expansion of AI agents from research labs to enterprise production demands a corresponding maturation of development and operational tooling. This mirrors the evolution of traditional software engineering, where observability became non-negotiable for complex systems.
  2. Implement robust observability and evaluation frameworks from day one for any AI agent project. This prevents costly debugging cycles and ensures core algorithms function as intended, directly impacting performance and resource efficiency.
  3. Reliable AI agent development hinges on transparent monitoring and evaluation. Prioritizing these capabilities now will determine which organizations can successfully deploy and scale their AI initiatives over the next 6-12 months.
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January 31, 2026

State of AI in 2026: LLMs, Coding, Scaling Laws, China, Agents, GPUs, AGI | Lex Fridman Podcast #490

Lex Fridman

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Macro Shift: Global AI pivots from raw model size to sophisticated post-training and efficient inference. China's open-weight models force a US strategy re-evaluation.
  2. The Tactical Edge: Invest in infrastructure and talent for RLVR and inference-time scaling. These frontiers enable new model capabilities and economic value.
  3. The Bottom Line: AI's relentless progress amplifies human capabilities. Focus on systems augmenting human expertise and navigating ethical complexities. Real value lies in intelligent collaboration.
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January 31, 2026

Inside a Chinese AI Lab: How MiniMax Builds Open Models

Turing Post

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Open-source AI is moving from theoretical research to production-grade agentic systems.
  2. Prioritize deep engineering talent and first-principles problem-solving over chasing algorithmic novelties.
  3. The next 6-12 months will separate the AI builders who can truly operationalize advanced models from those who can't.
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January 30, 2026

Anthropic’s Rise: Is OpenAI Losing Its Lead? w/ Patrick & Duncan

Milk Road AI

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Trillion-dollar AI compute investments create market divergence: immediate monetization (Meta) is rewarded, while slower conversion (Microsoft) faces skepticism, as geopolitical tensions rise over open-source model parity.
  2. Prioritize AI models balancing raw intelligence with superior user experience and collaborative features, as developer loyalty and enterprise adoption increasingly hinge on usability.
  3. The AI landscape is rapidly reordering. Investors and builders must assess monetization pathways, geopolitical implications, and AI's social contract over the next 6-12 months.
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January 29, 2026

AI math capabilities could be jagged for a long time – Daniel Litt

Epoch AI

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The collapse of trial costs turns scientific discovery into a search problem.
  2. Prioritize verifiable problems where AI can provide a clear reward signal.
  3. AI will solve mildly interesting problems soon, but the Big Ideas still require human marination.
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January 25, 2026

If You Can't See Inside, How Do You Know It's THINKING? [Dr. Jeff Beck]

Machine Learning Street Talk

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Macro Trend: The transition from opaque scaling to verifiable reasoning.
  2. The Tactical Edge: Audit your models for brittleness by testing them on edge cases that require first principles logic rather than historical data.
  3. The Bottom Line: The next winners in AI will not have the biggest models but the most verifiable ones. If you cannot prove how a model reached a conclusion, you cannot trust it in production.
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Crypto Podcasts

May 27, 2025

Hash Rate - Ep 113 - TAOFu Subnet Seeds

Hash Rate pod - Bitcoin, AI, DePIN, DeFi

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Fund Smarter, Not Harder: Tau's SNS tokens let Bittensor subnets raise capital by tokenizing a slice of future emissions, not their core alpha tokens, sidestepping immediate sell pressure.
  2. DTA Means Business: The Dynamic TAO model is a crucible, compelling Bittensor subnets to graduate from emission-chasers to product-driven, revenue-focused ventures.
  3. Unlocking Subnet Investing: SNS tokens, via LayerZero, promise to simplify access to subnet investments, potentially onboarding a wave of new capital and users to the Bittensor ecosystem from other chains.
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May 27, 2025

Is Bitcoin Heading To $150k?

1000x Podcast

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Bitcoin's Bullish Trajectory: Bitcoin is on a path to potentially reach $150k-$200k, supported by a low-hype, strong-setup environment and a more sophisticated investor base.
  2. Strategic Altcoin Hunting: Focus on revenue-generating altcoins with solid fundamentals (check DeFiLlama) and consider measured exposure to the burgeoning AI crypto sector.
  3. Prioritize Self-Custody: Given exchange vulnerabilities, holding your assets offline in cold storage is more critical than ever.
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May 27, 2025

Empire Cross-Post: The Bull Case For Ethereum | Tom Dunleavy & Ryan Berckmans

Bell Curve

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. L1 is HQ: Ethereum's "pivot" reasserts the L1's central role, supported by L2s that offer crucial business model diversity and customization for the world coming on-chain.
  2. Value Accrual via Security & Confidence: ETH's valuation is increasingly tied to the total economic value it secures and the market's confidence in its future, not just direct fee revenue.
  3. Business Development is Crucial: To compete and grow, Ethereum requires a significantly more robust and proactive go-to-market strategy to attract users, institutions, and developers.
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May 27, 2025

The Altseason Rotation Has Begun! Here's The Data Behind the Next Rotation

Bankless

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Rotation Imminent: Data suggests Bitcoin's strength is setting the stage for capital to flow into altcoins, particularly Ether, which is seen as "hated" and due for a rebound against Bitcoin.
  2. Macro is Bullish (For Now): Continued fiscal spending and an anticipated stablecoin bill are significant tailwinds, though summer may bring some turbulence.
  3. Strategic Allocation is Key: Focus on assets with strong fundamentals or high attention. Consider beta plays like "blue-chip" meme coins (Pepe for ETH, Bonk for SOL) for higher-risk, higher-reward exposure, but plan exits for speculative positions.
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May 27, 2025

Travis Millott: Tao Templar, Bittensor Subnets, Dynamic Tao, Mining, Crypto Education | Ep. 44

Ventura Labs

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Dynamic Tao is High-Risk: Approach investments with extreme caution; the market is volatile, and significant capital loss is a tangible risk.
  2. Embrace Unpredictable Innovation: Bittensor's core value lies in its capacity to generate unforeseen, groundbreaking solutions from a global, permissionless, and competitive talent pool.
  3. Substrate Chain Decentralization is Critical: The successful decentralization of Bittensor's foundational layer is a paramount upcoming milestone for its long-term viability, security, and censorship resistance.
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May 26, 2025

The Bitcoin Treasury Playbook With Tyler Evans & Josh Solesbury

Empire

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Global Takeover: Bitcoin treasury strategies are rapidly globalizing, creating new Bitcoin-proxy investment vehicles in numerous capital markets.
  2. Investor Vigilance: While "Bitcoin plus" returns are alluring, investors must critically assess MNAV multiples and beware of highly leveraged companies lacking strong, transparent leadership.
  3. Reverse Tokenization is Real: Crypto assets are increasingly entering traditional finance via these public companies, fundamentally changing institutional access and perception.
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