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Dec. 14, 2024

Scouting Frontiers in AI for Biology: Dynamics, Diffusion, and Design…

Nathan welcomes back computational biochemist Amelie Schreiber for a fascinating update on AI's revolutionary impact in biology.

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Dec. 11, 2024

Building Government's Largest Civilian AI Team with DHS AI Corps' Dir…

In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan interviews Michael Boyce, Director of DHS's AI Corps, about bringing modern AI capabilities to federal government.

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Dec. 7, 2024

Emergency Pod: o1 Schemes Against Users, with Alexander Meinke from A…

In this emergency episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan discusses alarming findings about AI deception with Alexander Meinke from Apollo Research.

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Dec. 5, 2024

Automating Scientific Discovery, with Andrew White, Head of Science a…

In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan interviews Andrew White, Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Rochester and Head of Science at Future House.

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Dec. 3, 2024

The Evolution of AI Agents: Lessons from 2024, with MultiOn CEO Div G…

In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan welcomes back Div Garg, founder and CEO of MultiOn, for his third appearance to discuss the evolving landscape of AI agents.

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Nov. 30, 2024

Beyond Preference Alignment: Teaching AIs to Play Roles & Respect Nor…

In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan explores groundbreaking perspectives on AI alignment with MIT PhD student with Tan Zhi Xuan.

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Nov. 27, 2024

Is an AI Arms Race Inevitable? with Robert Wright of Nonzero Newslett…

In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan explores the complex intersection of AI development and international relations with Robert Wright, publisher of the Nonzero Newsletter.

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Nov. 23, 2024

Designing the Future: Inside Canva's AI Strategy with John Milinovich…

Nathan explores the world of AI-powered design with John Milinovich, Head of Generative AI Product at Canva.

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Nov. 21, 2024

Everything You Wanted to Know About LLM Post-Training, with Nathan La…

In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, we dive deep into frontier post-training techniques for large language models with Nathan Lambert from the Allen Institute for AI.

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Nov. 16, 2024

Zvi’s POV: Ilya’s SSI, OpenAI’s o1, Claude Computer Use, Trump’s elec…

In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan welcomes back Zvi Mowshowitz for an in-depth discussion on the latest developments in AI over the past six months.

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Nov. 12, 2024

AGI Lab Transparency Requirements & Whistleblower Protections, with D…

In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan explores AI forecasting and AGI Lab oversight with Dean W. Ball and Daniel Kokotajlo.

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Nov. 2, 2024

AI Under Trump? The Stakes of 2024 w/ Joshua Steinman [Pt 2 of 2]

In this special episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan shares his thoughts on the upcoming election and its potential impact on AI development.

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Nov. 1, 2024

The Case for Trump and the Future of AI – Part 1, with Samuel Hammond…

In this special episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan shares his thoughts on the upcoming election and its potential impact on AI development.

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Oct. 31, 2024

Gemini Update: Search Grounding, JSON Mode, Code Execution, & More – …

Nathan interviews Google product managers Shrestha Basu Mallick and Logan Kilpatrick about the Gemini API and AI Studio.

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Oct. 30, 2024

Training Zamba: A Hybrid Model Master Class with Zyphra's Quentin Ant…

In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan dives deep into the world of state space models with returning co-host Jason Meaux and special guest Quentin Anthony, Head of Model Training at Zyphra.

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Oct. 26, 2024

Mind Hacked by AI: A Cautionary Tale, From a LessWrong User's Confess…

Nathan discusses a tragic incident involving AI and mental health, using it as a springboard to explore the potential dangers of human-AI interactions.

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Oct. 23, 2024

Can AIs Generate Novel Research Ideas? with lead author Chenglei Si

In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan delves into the fascinating world of AI-generated research ideas with Stanford PhD student Chenglei Si.

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Oct. 19, 2024

GELU, MMLU, & X-Risk Defense in Depth, with the Great Dan Hendrycks

Join Nathan for an expansive conversation with Dan Hendrycks, Executive Director of the Center for AI Safety and Advisor to Elon Musk's XAI.

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Oct. 16, 2024

Leading Indicators of AI Danger: Owain Evans on Situational Awareness…

In this special crossover episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan introduces a conversation from The Inside View featuring Owain Evans, AI alignment researcher at UC Berkeley's Center for Human Compatible AI.

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Oct. 12, 2024

Convergent Evolution: The Co-Revolution of AI & Biology with Professo…

Nathan hosts Professor Michael Levin and Staff Scientist Dr. Leo Pio Lopez from Tufts University in this episode of The Cognitive Revolution.

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Oct. 9, 2024

RunwayML's Video Revolution: Empowering Creators with General World M…

Nathan and co-host Stephen Parker delve into the world of AI video generation with Anastasis Germanidis, Co-Founder and CTO of RunwayML.

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Oct. 5, 2024

Biologically Inspired AI Alignment & Neglected Approaches to AI Safet…

In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan explores unconventional approaches to AI safety with Judd Rosenblatt and Mike Vaiana from AE Studio.

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Oct. 2, 2024

Automating Software Engineering: Genie Tops SWE-Bench, w/ Alistair Pu…

In this special crossover episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan shares an insightful conversation from the Latent.Space podcast.

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Sept. 26, 2024

Zapier's AI Revolution: From No-Code Pioneer to LLM Knowledge Worker

Join Nathan for an insightful episode of The Cognitive Revolution with Wade Foster, co-founder and CEO of Zapier.

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