Beginners in AI

Beginners in AI
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AI is changing everything—but understanding it shouldn’t feel impossible. This podcast breaks down artificial intelligence, machine learning, and all the tech behind it in clear, beginner-friendly language. Whether you're curious about ChatGPT, neural networks, deepfakes, robotics, or how AI is trained, Beginners in AI guides you through the past, present, and future of artificial intelligence—no PhD required. We cover major breakthroughs, the tools behind them, and what it all means for your life and work. New episodes regularly, always accessible, always hype-free.

Episodes

  1. This Week in AI: GPT-4 Turbo, Pricing Hikes Incoming, Google's Ironwood, and the Trust Crisis (Weekly AI News Recap)

    04/11/2025

    This Week in AI: GPT-4 Turbo, Pricing Hikes Incoming, Google's Ironwood, and the Trust Crisis (Weekly AI News Recap)

    Can you trust AI—and does it trust you back? This week, we break down all the biggest AI news, from GPT-4 Turbo's launch and ChatGPT’s new memory features to Google's latest AI accelerator, Ironwood. We discuss Anthropic’s new premium $200/month plan, Google's deeper partnership with Anthropic, and YouTube expanding its AI-driven 'likeness' detection systems. Plus, we dive into the latest controversies, including the judge criticizing an AI entrepreneur for questionable practices, and why MIT research reveals surprising truths about AI’s understanding of reality. Lastly, hear why Deep Cogito’s stealth emergence matters, and explore why most Americans still don't trust AI. Stay informed and updated—no jargon, just clear, beginner-friendly analysis of this week's AI developments.

    24 min
  2. The Complete Yet Concise History of Artificial Intelligence (So Far)

    04/09/2025

    The Complete Yet Concise History of Artificial Intelligence (So Far)

    What if machines were always meant to think, not just compute? From ancient automata to ChatGPT, this is the full, unfiltered history of artificial intelligence. You’ll discover how humans have spent millennia trying to automate not just action, but cognition—and how we’re now closer than ever. This episode traces the full arc of AI’s evolution, from programmable looms and early neural networks to deep learning, transformers, and GPT-4. We explore the seminal figures—Turing, McCarthy, Hinton—and key breakthroughs including AlphaGo, DALL·E, and AlphaFold. You’ll learn how AI winters shaped the field, why Deep Blue wasn’t “real AI,” and what Elon Musk’s Memphis data center means for the future of machine intelligence. Perfect for tech enthusiasts, historians, developers, and anyone curious about how we got from symbolic logic to synthetic minds and chatbots that can pass for human.

    22 min
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AI is changing everything—but understanding it shouldn’t feel impossible. This podcast breaks down artificial intelligence, machine learning, and all the tech behind it in clear, beginner-friendly language. Whether you're curious about ChatGPT, neural networks, deepfakes, robotics, or how AI is trained, Beginners in AI guides you through the past, present, and future of artificial intelligence—no PhD required. We cover major breakthroughs, the tools behind them, and what it all means for your life and work. New episodes regularly, always accessible, always hype-free.

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