This episode dives into the latest AI news—from OpenAI’s sudden tool suspension to China’s emotion-tracking surveillance and the Pentagon’s battlefield neurotech. Nova and Sam unpack how control, safety, and openness are shaping the future of artificial intelligence, and what’s at stake for society.

This episode explores how open-source AI like Google’s MedGemma is changing global healthcare, the ripple effects of Microsoft’s AI-driven job cuts, and the rapid integration of AI tools in hospitals. Nova and Sam unpack the promises and pitfalls reshaping the future of work and medicine.

From striking SAG-AFTRA contracts to U.S.-China AI tensions and Nvidia’s record valuation, this episode unpacks how AI is redrawing boundaries in entertainment, geopolitics, and finance. Nova and Sam break down the headlines, explore ripple effects, and spotlight the people shaping tomorrow’s AI landscape.

From Wimbledon’s digital umpires to AI journalists in Belgium, Nova and Sam explore how artificial intelligence is stepping into the spotlight—and what’s lost and gained when machines replace humans in public roles. This episode asks: Can we trust the call when the voice is no longer human?

From secretive tech giants to global watchdogs, we dive into the battle for AI trust. Nova and Sam unpack real case studies, from OpenAI’s secrecy to China’s surveillance, and debate what true accountability looks like in a world racing to regulate smart machines.

From Microsoft’s on-device AI to the Olympics’ smart tech, this episode reveals how AI is moving from the cloud to the real world. Nova and Sam unpack the tech, the stakes, and the geopolitics shaping the next wave of artificial intelligence.

Dive into the latest AI innovations as Nova and Arik explore Meta's new AI assistant, Visa's AI payment initiative, and breakthroughs in AI-powered theorem proving. Join the conversation on how these advancements are shaping the future.

This episode covers Google's Gemini AI in search, Meta's Llama-4-powered assistant, and Visa's autonomous purchasing tools, alongside the U.S. 'Take It Down Act' addressing deepfake regulation. We explore Microsoft's $80 billion AI investment, a ransomware attack in DuPage County, and breakthroughs like DeepSeek's theorem-proving AI pushing mathematical frontiers. Discover how these advancements and challenges define the future of AI.

Meta's launch of its AI assistant app built on Llama 4 sparks a new chapter in the race for conversational AI dominance. The episode also dives into industry shifts, from Visa enabling AI in shopping to Utah's mental health AI guidelines, and showcases transformations driven by Nvidia, Ceto, and DeepSeek. Discover how these advancements reshape industries and daily life.

This episode examines Anthropic's proposal for AI rights and the implications of the U.S. Congress's new Take It Down Act. We also cover the innovations revealed at Meta's LlamaCon, the White House's AI Action Plan, and real-world AI applications in traffic optimization. Lastly, we dive into AI's impact on cybersecurity with SecAI and Apiiro, as well as financial risk solutions from Particula.