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Tricia Wang: Verification and Trust in the AI Era
Season 2 Episode 217
“Verification cannot belong to the verified.” On this week’s episode, Paul is solo in the host chair as he sits down with longtime tech researcher Tr…
2 months, 1 week ago
Karp Carping: Decoding Palantir's Whole Deal
Season 2 Episode 216
It might sound like he’s ranting, but the Palantir chief is zeroing in on the truth of our AI moment. On this week’s episode, Paul and Rich break dow…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Father Brendan McGuire: Bringing AI to Church
Season 2 Episode 215
How is Silicon Valley engaging with ethics and religion today—and how is the Catholic Church responding to AI? On this week’s episode, Paul and Rich …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
AI Unicorns Don’t Exist
Season 2 Episode 214
Silicon Valley “disruption” is at odds with the way software creation actually works—and that’s a problem. On this week’s podcast, Paul and Rich disc…
3 months ago
John Herrman: The Declawing of OpenClaw
Season 2 Episode 213
OpenClaw sprung up overnight—and seemed to fade just as quickly. What does that suggest about AI more broadly? On this week’s podcast, Paul and Rich …
3 months, 1 week ago
Traci Donnelly: Using AI to Make an Impact
Season 2 Episode 212
How should nonprofits actually be using AI? On this week’s episode, Paul and Rich are joined in the studio by Traci Donnelly, the CEO of The Child Ce…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
LevAIthan? A Hobbesian Look at AI
Season 2 Episode 211
Is the AI era destined to make our software lives nasty, brutish, and short? On this week’s podcast, Rich brings Paul the framing of “Hobbesian AI,” …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Eric Ries: Lean Startup to Tech Ethicist
Season 2 Episode 210
Is it possible to build an incorruptible company in our current system? On this week’s podcast, Paul and Rich are joined in the studio by Eric Ries, …
4 months ago
Challenge: Don’t Mention AI
Season 2 Episode 209
Can two people who host a podcast subtitled “software in the age of AI” go half an hour without bringing up the term? On this week’s episode, Paul an…
4 months, 1 week ago
Craig Mod: Vibe Coding Towards the Apocalypse
Season 2 Episode 208
Sure, AI might bring on the end times—but you can use it to build your own tax software! On this week’s podcast, Paul and Rich are joined in the stud…
4 months, 2 weeks ago