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Technology · Daniel Whitenack and Chris Benson

Practical AI

by Daniel Whitenack and Chris Benson

Making artificial intelligence practical, productive & accessible to everyone. Practical AI is a show in which technology professionals, business people, students, enthusiasts, and expert guests engage in lively discussions about Artificial Intelligence and related topics (Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, GANs, MLOps, AIOps, LLMs & more). The focus is on productive implementations and real-world scenarios that are accessible to everyone. If you want to keep up with the latest advances in AI, while keeping one foot in the real world, then this is the show for you!

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Latest episodes

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Computer-Use Agents and the Future of the Agentic Internet

#32 trending · Technology

Longtime followers of Practical AI know that multi-repeat guest and friend Demetrios Brinkmann combines brilliant insight and playful banter into one fun-filled show, and

Sep 10
56 min

Less about Models; More about Architecture

As AI moves from experimentation to enterprise deployment, are organizations thinking too much about models and not enough about architecture? In this episode, Daniel and

Sep 3
45 min

Building the Foundation for the Agentic AI Era

How do we build an AI ecosystem where agents, tools, and systems can work together at scale? Angie Jones, VP of the Agentic AI Foundation, joins Chris to discuss the open

Aug 28
45 min

AI Proficiency: From Users to Builders

As AI continues to reshape how organizations work, companies are increasingly asking what AI proficiency should look like across their workforce, and how they can help em

Aug 25
56 min

Models, Harnesses, and Multi-Agent Systems

AI has moved far beyond chatbots, but what exactly are AI models, agents, agent harnesses, and multi-agent systems, and why do they matter? In this episode, Daniel and C

Aug 6
49 min

Reconstructing how OpenAI agents attacked Hugging Face

What happens when AI agents driven by a top frontier model escape their secure sandbox? Join Daniel and Chris as they unpack the AI wonk's equivalent of a murder mystery!

Jul 30
44 min

Surviving the New Economics of a Post-Agentic World

The agentic transformation isn’t coming. It has already begun. Companies are deploying thousands — and sometimes tens of thousands — of AI agents. Enterprise software gi

Jul 23
35 min

The Future of AI Infrastructure with CoreWeave

As AI applications become more complex, the infrastructure powering them needs to evolve. Corey Sanders, SVP of Product at CoreWeave, joins Chris to discuss why AI requir

Jul 17
50 min

Building Durable AI Agents

What does it take to move AI agents from demos to reliable production systems? In this episode, Hamza Tahir explores how MLOps principles are shaping the future of genera

Jul 9
46 min

Image Generation and Visual Intelligence with Black Forest Labs

How has AI image generation evolved from blurry outputs to powerful visual intelligence models? Dustin Podell, Co-Founder and Researcher at Black Forest Labs, explains th

Jul 2
48 min

AIUC-1: Building trust in AI agents

How do we build trust in AI agents before the AI hailstorm arrives? Emil Lassen from the Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC) joins the show to discuss how

Jun 25
45 min

Zero Trust for AI Agents

As AI agents become more capable and autonomous, they also introduce new security challenges. In this 'Fully Connected' episode, Dan and Chris unpack Anthropic’s Zero Tru

Jun 11
47 min

Breaking down the 2026 Stanford AI Index Report

AI models can win math olympiads… but still struggle to read an analog clock. In this fully connected episode, Dan and Chris break down the latest Stanford AI Index Repor

Jun 4
47 min

Rebooting Enterprise AI with MCP and Kubernetes

What happens when AI agents start acting less like chatbots and more like coworkers? In this episode, Dan and Chris sit down with Craig McLuckie, CEO of Stacklok to explo

May 28
48 min

Hermes Agent: Agents that grow with you

Open Source AI is entering a new era, one shaped by self-improving AI Agents, recursive learning systems, and rapidly evolving AI Tools that blur the line between softwar

May 21
51 min

U.S. Congressman Beyer on AI challenges facing America and the World

U.S. Congressman Don Beyer returns to Practical AI for another far-reaching conversation with Chris about many of the most important AI challenges facing America and the

May 14
45 min

The Myth of Model Wars: Open vs Closed AI in 2026

In this fully connected episode, Dan and Chris break down one of the biggest questions in AI today: do open vs. closed models still matter? From the rise of physical AI a

May 7
42 min

The mythos of Mythos and Allbirds takes flight to the neocloud

In this Fully-Connected episode, Dan and Chris start with Anthropic's Mythos frontier model, parsing what is publicly known about its cybersecurity capabilities and proje

Apr 23
45 min

Open Source Self-Driving with Comma AI

Autonomous driving is not just a big tech or closed-source game, it's becoming accessible through open innovation and real-world deployment. Dan and Chris sit down with H

Apr 16
46 min

Post-Mortem of Anthropic's Claude Code Leak

In this fully connected episode, Dan and Chris break down the Anthropic Claude Code leak, what went wrong and what it reveals about agentic systems, AI architecture, and

Apr 9
44 min

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What listeners say

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If you're searching for an AI podcast that does more than just report the news, "Practical AI" is an absolute must-listen! As an AI consultant myself, I've found immense value in its insightful content that goes far beyond what typical AI podcasts offer. With a unique blend of hands-on advice and expert perspectives, this podcast equips you with knowledge that you can directly apply in your professional journey. For those immersed in the world of AI, "Practical AI" serves not just as a source of information, but as a tool for growth and advancement. Give it a listen, and let it transform your understanding of AI!

Mikoo231 · Jul 2023

The guests are often interesting and so is the content, but the delivery makes it unbearable to listen to, like hosts using filler words every other second and getting lost in the arguments. The pod would work for starters in DS/ML and casual listeners but there isn’t enough quality for more senior folks

polin9 · Mar 2023

These two really bring a complicated topic around AI and try to ensure that even the casual AI practitioner can understand. Love it!!!

Josben73 · Aug 2020

I love listening to Practical AI when I go for a walk or run. Staying up to date on AI trends and getting the perspectives of industry leaders on the how AI is used, where it’s headed, and how to be ethical is a real treat. I learn something new every time I tune in!

Juliet montag · Aug 2020

I wanted to like this podcast since it seemed to be geared toward the layman. But unfortunately, it way too jargony and, like so many experts, the host understands stands the concepts well, but does not know how to communicate them clearly to people who do not share his background in the material. One example is the mini-series on p values where as best I can tell, he never actually defines the p value at all. While I appreciate the hosts efforts to try and bring this information to the public, it is not working for me.

GOPGambler · Jul 2023

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