The 21st Century began with the rise of the Internet and social media. The next decade will mark the rise of the Intelligent Machines. AI will inhabit all our devices from cars and appliances to smart phones and robots.
The Intelligent Machines podcast explores the most exciting revolution humanity has ever seen, filled with promise and peril. More than ever we need to understand what these new devices will bring to our lives and how to make best use of them as the 21st century unfolds.
On this show you'll meet the AI pioneers, inventors, and innovators who are about to disrupt every aspect of modern life. You'll learn what's real and what's hype, and you'll come away with a deep understanding of the intelligent future that awaits us all.
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IM 893: It All Comes Back to Cats - From Academic Papers to 1.2 Million Startup Ideas
#29 trending · Technology
Hosts: Louis Maresca, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
From AI-generated Halloween scares to personal assistants that just won't quit, the age of at-home intelligence
Oct 22 2 h 26 min
IM 892: Pants-based Benchmarks - GitHub's Agent Revolution
GitHub's developer relations VP, Martin Woodward, reveals just how dramatically AI agents are reshaping who codes, what gets built, and why open source maintainers are ov
Oct 15 2 h 31 min
IM 891: Previously on Swarm Chasers - Digital Swarms and the Persistence Problem
From deleting critical files to oversharing your banking details in Slack, today's AI agents are proving both incredibly helpful and hilariously unpredictable. Hear what
Oct 8 3 h 14 min
IM 890: 200 Donuts - How One Engineer Manages a Team of 24 AIs
What happens when a single person manages a staff of 24 AI "employees" with one-on-one performance reviews and weekly stand-ups? This episode takes you inside the wild, e
Oct 1 2 h 52 min
IM 890: 200 Donuts - How One Engineer Manages a Team of 24 AIs
What happens when a single person manages a staff of 24 AI "employees" with one-on-one performance reviews and weekly stand-ups? This episode takes you inside the wild, e
Oct 1 2 h 52 min
IM 889: We Are the Neanderthals - Why LLMs Fail at Complex Reasoning
Forget large language models. This episode uncovers a radically different approach to AI, where physics-guided reasoning and energy-based models are reshaping what machin
Sep 24 2 h 37 min
IM 889: We Are the Neanderthals - Why LLMs Fail at Complex Reasoning
Forget large language models. This episode uncovers a radically different approach to AI, where physics-guided reasoning and energy-based models are reshaping what machin
Sep 24 2 h 37 min
IM 888: Large Linguine Model - Inside the AI Doom Debate
Discover how to run serious AI at home without breaking the bank, as Lon Seidman reveals his tricks for turning old data center GPUs into powerful local LLM machines.
Sep 17 2 h 41 min
IM 888: Large Linguine Model - Inside the AI Doom Debate
Discover how to run serious AI at home without breaking the bank, as Lon Seidman reveals his tricks for turning old data center GPUs into powerful local LLM machines.
Sep 17 2 h 41 min
IM 888: Large Linguine Model - Inside the AI Doom Debate
Discover how to run serious AI at home without breaking the bank, as Lon Seidman reveals his tricks for turning old data center GPUs into powerful local LLM machines.
Sep 17 2 h 41 min
IM 887: September 39th - Siri's Next Move: Inside Apple's Ambitious AI Overhaul
As Apple finally pulls back the curtain on its next-gen Siri AI, we break down what actually works, where it falls short, and how a wave of developer confusion could shap
Sep 10 2 h 21 min
IM 887: September 39th - Siri's Next Move: Inside Apple's Ambitious AI Overhaul
As Apple finally pulls back the curtain on its next-gen Siri AI, we break down what actually works, where it falls short, and how a wave of developer confusion could shap
Sep 10 2 h 21 min
IM 887: September 39th - Siri's Next Move: Inside Apple's Ambitious AI Overhaul
As Apple finally pulls back the curtain on its next-gen Siri AI, we break down what actually works, where it falls short, and how a wave of developer confusion could shap
Sep 10 2 h 21 min
IM 886: Infinite Slop - The End of Apps? Meet the Agentic OS Built for Your Phone
Why is a 27-year-old founder betting against massive AI models and building powerful, ultra-specialized agents to run right on your phone? Find out how this new approach
Sep 3 2 h 43 min
IM 886: Infinite Slop - The End of Apps? Meet the Agentic OS Built for Your Phone
Why is a 27-year-old founder betting against massive AI models and building powerful, ultra-specialized agents to run right on your phone? Find out how this new approach
Sep 3 2 h 43 min
IM 886: Infinite Slop - The End of Apps? Meet the Agentic OS Built for Your Phone
Why is a 27-year-old founder betting against massive AI models and building powerful, ultra-specialized agents to run right on your phone? Find out how this new approach
Sep 3 2 h 43 min
IM 885: Get on the Butter Box - Can Local AI Models Outperform Frontier Labs?
With Apple and Nvidia unleashing hardware that makes powerful local AI a reality, this episode unpacks the tech arms race changing how we run models at home and in busine
Aug 27 2 h 22 min
IM 885: Get on the Butter Box - Can Local AI Models Outperform Frontier Labs?
With Apple and Nvidia unleashing hardware that makes powerful local AI a reality, this episode unpacks the tech arms race changing how we run models at home and in busine
Aug 27 2 h 22 min
IM 885: Get on the Butter Box - Can Local AI Models Outperform Frontier Labs?
With Apple and Nvidia unleashing hardware that makes powerful local AI a reality, this episode unpacks the tech arms race changing how we run models at home and in busine
Aug 27 2 h 22 min
IM 884: Cyber Jim - Why Critical Infrastructure Depends on Obsessive Code Reviews
Veteran software engineer Dan O'Dowd argues that our power grid's outdated, insecure code puts millions at risk, detailing why regulators, industry giants, and Silicon Va
Aug 20 2 h 35 min
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Listening to this podcast is like getting AI insights from your two charmingly confused grandpas—Jeff and Leo—while their much cooler, more competent granddaughter Paris keeps them on track (and occasionally roasts them with surgical precision). It’s equal parts informative and delightful chaos.
I tune in for the cutting-edge AI discussions and stay for the Craig Newmark jingle, which lives rent-free in my brain like an oddly soothing earworm from a parallel universe.
Web Dev Ryan · May 2025
Ai podcasts are either dry, too hype-y, too pessimistic, or worse they predict doom. This podcast is fun! There’s jokes, there’s snark, there’s audience participation in Discord (if you decide to upgrade to the paid version) and there’s a sandy beach (dare to ask.) This podcast is so wild there is even a barbershop quartet singing the name of the one and only Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist and homing pigeon enthusiast.
BTW I would have written this glowing review anyway but the barbershop quartet pushed my into urgency as I am a Craig Newmark fan. If it wasn’t for Craig I wouldn’t have been able to furnish my apartment. If you know, you know.
kamikazeklown · May 2025
The hosts do an amazing job breaking down complex topics and bringing in top-tier guests who offer unique, real-world insights into how AI is shaping everything from business and ethics to creativity and daily life.
I always walk away from each episode with something new to think about, and I genuinely look forward to the next one. If you’re curious about the impact of AI or just love learning about technology’s cutting edge, this podcast is an absolute must-listen.
Highly recommended!
Also bring back the “Craig Newmark” jingle.
SXMGD · May 2025
This show is academia at its best; nerdy and accessible. The recent interview that starts each show is a glimpse into a world of experts that you would otherwise not even know about (let alone hear them speak)
AmericanKozzak · May 2025
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