Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBeyond Boosted Trees: Christoph Molnar on the Rise of Tabular Foundation Models
As the AI landscape evolves, the methods we use to process structured data are undergoing a silent revolution. Join us to explore how Tabular Foundat…
5 hours ago
AI and the lost art of reading
Season 1 Episode 46
As information sources have become abundant and attention spans have shortened in the age of AI, we take on the lost art of reading. Join us to explo…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Metaphysics and modern AI: What is causality?
Season 1 Episode 41
In this episode of our series about Metaphysics and modern AI, we break causality down to first principles and explain how to tell factual mechanisms…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Why validity beats scale when building multi‑step AI systems
Season 1 Episode 40
In this episode, Dr. Sebastian (Seb) Benthall joins us to discuss research from his and Andrew's paper entitled “Validity Is What You Need” for agent…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
2025 AI review: Why LLMs stalled and the outlook for 2026
Season 1 Episode 40
Here it is! We review the year where scaling large AI models hit its ceiling, Google reclaimed momentum with efficient vertical integration, and the …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Big data, small data, and AI oversight with David Sandberg
Season 1 Episode 39
In this episode, we look at the actuarial principles that make models safer: parallel modeling, small data with provenance, and real-time human super…
4 months, 1 week ago
Metaphysics and modern AI: What is space and time?
Season 1 Episode 38
We explore how space and time form a single fabric, testing our daily beliefs through questions about free-fall, black holes, speed, and momentum to …
5 months, 1 week ago
Metaphysics and modern AI: What is reality?
Season 1 Episode 37
In the first episode of our series on metaphysics, Michael Herman joins us from Episode #14 on “What is consciousness?” to discuss reality. More spec…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Metaphysics and modern AI: What is thinking? - Series Intro
Season 1 Episode 36
This episode is the intro to a special project by The AI Fundamentalists’ hosts and friends. We hope you're ready for a metaphysics mini‑series to ex…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
AI in practice: Guardrails and security for LLMs
Season 1 Episode 35
In this episode, we talk about practical guardrails for LLMs with data scientist Nicholas Brathwaite. We focus on how to stop PII leaks, retrieve dat…
6 months, 3 weeks ago