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Podcast · 157 episodes

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by Practical AI LLC · English

Making artificial intelligence practical, productive & accessible to everyone. Practical AI is a show in which technology professionals, business people, students, enthusiasts, and expert guests engage in lively discussions about Artificial Intelligence and related topics (Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, GANs, MLOps, AIOps, LLMs & more). The focus is on productive implementations and real-world scenarios that are accessible to everyone. If you want to keep up with the latest advances in AI, while keeping one foot in the real world, then this is the show for you!

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Humility in the Age of Agentic CodingIn this episode, the hosts engage with software engineer Steve Klabnik, known for his contributions to the Rust programming language.17 Mar 2026 · 55 min · 22 chapters
AI policy and the battle for computing powerIn this episode, Ben Buchanan discusses the intersection of AI policy, geopolitics, and international cooperation in the context of AI innovation and safety.9 Mar 2026 · 49 min · 22 chapters
Cognitive Synthesis and Neural AthletesIn this episode, Deborah Golden, the Chief Innovation Officer at Deloitte, joins hosts Chris Benson and Daniel Whitenack to discuss how AI is reshaping leadership and the workplace.18 Feb 2026 · 52 min · 20 chapters
AI incidents, audits, and the limits of benchmarksAI Incidents, Audits, and the Limits of Benchmarks13 Feb 2026 · 43 min · 14 chapters
Inside an AI-Run CompanyIn this episode, journalist Evan Ratliff shares insights from his immersive journalism experiment where he built a real startup staffed almost entirely by AI agents.2 Feb 2026 · 49 min · 17 chapters
How is AI shaping democracy?In this episode, hosts Daniel Whitenack and Chris Benson join security expert Bruce Schneier to discuss how AI is transforming democracy, governance, and citizenship.27 Jan 2026 · 48 min · 20 chapters
Controlling AI Models from the InsideControlling AI Models from the Inside20 Jan 2026 · 44 min · 17 chapters
2025 was the year of agents, what's coming in 2026?In this episode, hosts Chris Benson and Daniel Whitenack discuss the significant events in AI from 2025 and present their predictions for 2026.9 Jan 2026 · 51 min · 19 chapters
Beyond chatbots: Agents that tackle your SOPsIn this episode of the Practical AI podcast, hosts Daniel Whitenack and Chris Benson interview Jason Beutler, CEO of RoboSource.17 Dec 2025 · 46 min
The AI engineer skills gapIn this episode of the Practical AI podcast, hosts Chris Benson and Daniel Whitenack converse with returning guest Ramin Mohammadi about the evolving landscape of AI engineering and data science jobs.10 Dec 2025 · 46 min
Technical advances in document understandingIn this episode, hosts Chris Benson and Daniel Whitenack discuss the rapid evolution of AI-driven document processing, which has advanced beyond traditional Optical Character Recognition (OCR)…2 Dec 2025 · 49 min
Chris on AI, autonomous swarming, home automation and Rust!Chris on AI, Autonomous Swarming, Home Automation, and Rust26 Nov 2025 · 1 h 37 min
Beyond note-taking with FirefliesBeyond note-taking with Fireflies19 Nov 2025 · 49 min
Autonomous Vehicle Research at WaymoIn this episode, Waymo’s VP of Research, Drago Anguelov, discusses how advancements in autonomy, vision models, and large-scale testing are influencing the future of driverless technology.13 Nov 2025 · 52 min
Are we in an AI bubble?Dan Whitenack and Chris Benson10 Nov 2025 · 50 min
While loops with tool callsJared Zoneraich, Co-founder and CEO of PromptLayer30 Oct 2025 · 45 min
Tiny Recursive NetworksDaniel Whitenack and Chris Benson24 Oct 2025 · 48 min
Dealing with increasingly complicated agents Dealing with Increasingly Complicated Agents16 Oct 2025 · 55 min
The impact of AI on the workforce: A state-level case studyIn this episode, Daniel Whitenack speaks with Chelsea Linder, the VP of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at TechPoint.9 Oct 2025 · 44 min
We've all done RAG, now what?In this episode of the Practical AI podcast, hosts Daniel Whitenack and returning guest Rajiv Shah discuss retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines and their integration into reasoning models.29 Sep 2025 · 44 min
Creating a private AI assistant in ThunderbirdIn this episode, hosts Daniel Whitenack and Chris Benson engage Chris Aquino, a software engineer at Thunderbird, to discuss the development of a privacy-preserving AI executive assistant.23 Sep 2025 · 53 min
Cracking the code of failed AI pilotsIn this episode of the Practical AI podcast, hosts Chris Benson and Daniel Whitenack discuss the MIT report revealing that 95% of AI pilots fail before reaching production.11 Sep 2025 · 47 min
GenAI risks and global adoptionIn this episode of the Practical AI podcast, hosts Daniel Whitenack and Chris Benson welcome Rick Kobayashi and Kenny Song from Citadel AI to discuss the challenges and opportunities surrounding AI…27 Aug 2025 · 43 min
Inside America’s AI Action PlanInside America’s AI Action Plan19 Aug 2025 · 44 min