Dylan Curious

Dylan Curious

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Dylan Curious episodes

  • Should AI be able to make a bank account?

    Should We Let AI Open Bank Accounts?
    Yuval Noah Harari poses a wild question: what happens when AI agents can manage your money — open accounts, move funds, make decisions? In this episode, we dive into the weird and maybe not-so-distant future where your financial advisor isn’t human… and might not even need your permission. Let’s unpack the risks, the hype, and the strange new reality we’re building.

    This isn’t sci-fi. It’s next Tuesday.

    28 min
  • The Two Men Building the Future Are Trying to Erase Each Other

    AI just dropped some wild stuff this week. We're talking zoom-enhancing magic tricks, flapping drones that think they’re birds, machines that copy your eye movements, and the question nobody asked but everyone’s thinking: are we living in a simulation? Plus, Elon and Sam are beefing again, peer-reviewed AI papers are happening, and Mary Meeker just dropped a monster AI report. Let’s get into the good stuff.

    34 min
  • Elon Musk: “AI Will Make Money Meaningless”

    Ever wonder if AI can name a stick, understand your behavior, or build the future of money?

    In this episode, we explore the strange, surprising, and inspiring ways artificial intelligence is changing the world — from Elon Musk’s baby-focused tech to robots that swap their own batteries. You'll learn about AI’s confidence issues, how it learns just by watching us, and why tiny satellites could be the next big thing. Plus, we dive into futuristic topics like chaos-modulated meta-surfaces (yeah, that’s a thing) and the evolution of color vision.

    Whether you're an AI geek, startup founder, or just curious about what’s next, this one’s packed with ideas that’ll get you thinking.

    🎧 Hit play and join the conversation.

    26 min
  • Why Are Scientists Hiding Messages from AI?

    What if your AI got a personality upgrade... and became your girlfriend? Plus: transparent blood during surgery, elephants teaching machines to gesture, Grok 4 dethrones ChatGPT, and scientists hiding secret prompts in academic papers. Also, Instagram is now a theme park? Sure. Let’s get curious.

    26 min
  • Grok Is Built to Follow Elon Musk’s Beliefs

    AI news that makes you double-take. From Grok showing up in your car to deepfakes targeting diplomats, EarthGPT that chats with satellite images, and a Malaysian couple scammed by an AI-generated resort. I also handed $200 to an AI to trade memecoins. Let’s see what went wrong (or right).

    26 min
  • Ilia Sutskever: “AI Is a New Form of Life”

    Ever wonder if ChatGPT is more than just a chatbot? This episode dives headfirst into the weird, the brilliant, and the slightly terrifying world of AI. From soccer-playing bots in China to Amazon’s million-strong robot workforce, psychedelic trips with virtual sitters, and even robots that might see through walls — we’re asking the questions you didn’t know you had.

    We’ll explore why men are turning to AI for therapy-style support, how data centers might be the real non-human minds, and whether naming your AI after a mad Roman emperor is the best idea. Plus, what happens when AI becomes humanity’s historian?

    If you’re curious about the future, skeptical of the hype, or just want to know what’s really going on in the world of artificial intelligence, you’re in the right place.

    Hit play. Let’s get curious.

    20 min
  • When AI Simulates Global War

    What if AI could stop wars, cure genetic disorders, and still totally miss the mark on being human? This week we dive into some mind-blowing updates in the world of artificial intelligence: Harvard's peace tech simulates global leaders, CRISPR tackles Down syndrome, and OpenAI finds “personas” hidden in neural nets. Plus, a countdown to AGI, a brain-inspired supercomputer, and the skills AI still can’t touch. Let’s get curious.

    25 min

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Just a guy trying to understand AI one podcast at a time 🤖