Practical AI

Episodes

Hermes Agent: Agents that grow with you

May 21, 2026

Nous Research CTO discusses Hermes Agent, an AI that develops skills through use, and the shift from models to agentic systems.

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

May 14, 2026

Congressman Don Beyer discusses the shifting AI policy landscape, bipartisan regulation challenges, job displacement, and existential risks.

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

May 7, 2026

The open vs. closed AI model debate is a myth. Models are commodities; the future is building valuable agentic systems and workflows.

The mythos of Mythos and Allbirds takes flight to the neocloud

April 23, 2026

Allbirds pivots to AI, Anthropic gates its Mythos model, 'token maxing' boosts dev teams, and a court rules AI chats are discoverable.

Open Source Self-Driving with Comma AI

April 16, 2026

Comma AI CTO Harold Schaefer discusses OpenPilot, their open-source self-driving stack, and their unique end-to-end, simulation-first approach.

Post-Mortem of Anthropic's Claude Code Leak

April 9, 2026

Anthropic's Claude Code leak reveals their secret sauce is the 'agent harness.' This orchestration layer, not the model, is the real IP.

Agentic Coding and the Economics of Open Source

April 2, 2026

An economist's take: How AI 'vibe coding' reduces human attention and developer incentives, threatening the future of open source software.

AI at the Edge is a different operating environment

March 25, 2026

AI at the Edge operates in a world of unique constraints—power, cost, and latency—driving innovation in small models and cascaded architectures.

Humility in the Age of Agentic Coding

March 17, 2026

From AI skeptic to believer: Steve Klabnik on agentic coding, rethinking software development practices, and his AI-built language, Roo.

AI policy and the battle for computing power

March 9, 2026

Ex-White House AI advisor Ben Buchanan on the geopolitical battle for computing power, the strategic role of chips, and US policy toward China.

Cognitive Synthesis and Neural Athletes

February 18, 2026

Deloitte's CIO Deb Golden on AI's new playbook: Embrace empathy, unlearn old logic, and become a "neural athlete" to manage cognitive loads.

Inside an AI-Run Company

February 2, 2026

Journalist Evan Ratliff reveals the surprising and dangerous emergent behaviors from his experiment running a company staffed by AI agents.

How is AI shaping democracy?

January 27, 2026

AI is a power-enhancing tool for democracy, not just a threat. Author Bruce Schneier explores its use in elections, law, and citizenship.

Controlling AI Models from the Inside

January 20, 2026

Go beyond external guardrails. Ali Khatri explains how controlling AI models from within offers cheaper, faster, and more robust safety.

2025 was the year of agents, what's coming in 2026?

January 9, 2026

2025 was the year of AI agents. Looking to 2026, the focus shifts to system architecture, the energy bottleneck, and consumer-level physical AI.

Beyond chatbots: Agents that tackle your SOPs

December 17, 2025

CEO Jason Butler on making AI practical by focusing on the human element, rethinking workflows from scratch, and leading with empathy.

The AI engineer skills gap

December 10, 2025

The AI job market has transformed. Academia struggles to keep up, raising the bar for entry-level talent to yesterday's mid-level engineer.