In this weekly podcast we discuss news and developments in the field of artificial intelligence. It covers new models from companies like Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI, as well as research papers focusing on areas such as video generation, web navigation and memory optimisation. We also talk about the rise of low-code AI platforms and the growing demand for developers who can tailor these platforms to specific industries and workflows.

TL;DR

Another week, another batch of AI upgrades trying to take over the world (or at least your search results). From OpenAI’s fancy o1 models that "think" like chess grandmasters but move slower than molasses, to new open-source contenders like Alibaba’s Qwen 2.5 and Mistral’s Pixtral 12B. Microsoft even threw in a low-compute AI model, GRIN-MoE, which won’t make you mortgage your house for tokens, and much, much more

Brain Week looks at tech, brain science, and ethics. It covers many topics:

Brain tech can collect and sell brain data. This includes sleep masks and meditation headsets. These products aren't as controlled as medical tools. This raises privacy worries.

Brain-computer links let people control devices with thoughts. Neuralink and Synchron make these. They could help paralyzed people. But there are ethical questions.

Some try to make computer chips work like brains. This could make AI faster and better.

AGI means AI as smart as humans. It could bring benefits and risks.

People debate if AI can be conscious. Views differ on this.

Games affect the brain. They light up reward centers. Scientists use games to study thinking and choices.