Podcast · 106 episodes
The Neuron: AI Explained, page 2
by The Neuron · English
The Neuron is a daily newsletter with 700,000+ readers that covers the latest AI developments, trends and research; this is our podcast, hosted by Grant Harvey and Corey Noles. We aim to create digestible, informative and authoritative takes on AI that get you up to speed and help you become an authority in your own circles. Available Wednesdays and Sundays on all podcasting platforms and YouTube. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.theneurondaily.com/subscribe
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BONUS: Government Banning AI Fallout: China, the economy, what's at risk, and what you should do.A “bonus” discussion of recent U.S. government actions affecting major AI model releases, focusing on fallout for China, the economy, and what listeners should do.3 Jul 2026 · 1 h 24 min · 37 chapters
Can AI Agents Learn From Expert Corrections?How OpenAI’s Codex-based “Tax AI” can learn from expert corrections via a self-improvement loop, turning human review into measurable evals for parsing and preparing complex tax returns.1 Jul 2026 · 53 min · 23 chapters
BONUS: Humanoid Robots Need More Than Servo Motors: Here's WhatFlexion Robotics argues humanoid robots need more than servo motors; they require a full stack of classical robotics engineering plus reinforcement-learning “brain” trained in simulation.26 Jun 2026 · 1 h 40 min · 51 chapters
HP Built an AI That Fixes Your Computer Before It BreaksHP’s Workforce Experience Platform (WXP) uses telemetry and AI to move IT from reactive ticketing to proactive prevention—detecting issues before they break, automating fixes, and optimizing fleet…24 Jun 2026 · 51 min · 23 chapters
BONUS: AI Skills vs Agents vs GPTs: Which One Do I Use?The episode compares “AI skills,” “agents,” and “custom GPTs/Gemini Gems,” explaining what each is, when to use it, and how they relate.19 Jun 2026 · 2 h 6 min · 48 chapters
Why Frontier AI Still Sees Like a Toddler, w/ Andrew DaiFrontier AI’s visual reasoning is still weak—often no better than a preschool/elementary child—especially when tasks require counting and spatial/combinatorial reasoning beyond ~5 objects.17 Jun 2026 · 43 min · 17 chapters
BONUS: Scott Hanselman Showcases Engineering with AI LIVE from Microsoft Build 2026Scott Hanselman (Microsoft/GitHub) discusses AI-augmented software engineering at Microsoft Build 2026, arguing against “slop/vibes” by emphasizing SDLC rigor, speed limits, grounding in real data,…12 Jun 2026 · 44 min · 16 chapters
Mustafa Suleyman on Microsoft’s Humanist Superintelligence BetMicrosoft’s “humanist superintelligence” push at Build 2026, emphasizing self-sufficient frontier training, multimodal model building (hear/speak/see), and using AI to accelerate human progress;…10 Jun 2026 · 15 min · 7 chapters
BONUS: New GPT Memory Feature, GPT-5.6 Rumors, Hermes Desktop Agent, New Codex Plugins, MAI-2.5 Image, Etc.A rapid-fire “bonus” roundup of major AI/product updates: OpenAI’s new ChatGPT memory system (built on “Dreaming”), rumors of a new OpenAI model (“Mercury Alpha” / “GPT-5.6”), Microsoft’s Codex…5 Jun 2026 · 2 h 2 min · 55 chapters
The Internet Needs Proof You’re HumanHow to prove you’re a real, unique human online as AI makes CAPTCHAs, document checks, and other bot-detection methods fail; introduces World ID as “a driver’s license for the internet,” enabling…3 Jun 2026 · 56 min · 22 chapters
BONUS: A Total Beginner’s Guide to AI Agents & AutomationBeginner-friendly overview of AI agents and automation, defining core terminology (agent, context, tools, triggers, actions, human-in-the-loop, guardrails) and explaining technical building blocks…29 May 2026 · 2 h 2 min · 51 chapters
What Comes After GPUs? Great Sky’s Bet on Brain-Like AIGreat Sky (seed-funded, spun out of NIST) argues the next AI leap may come from new brain-like hardware, not bigger models.27 May 2026 · 1 h · 22 chapters
BONUS: Building Real-Time AI Voice Agents with LiveKit's Ben CherryLiveKit (Ben Cherry) explains how to build real-time AI voice agents using WebRTC infrastructure, compares pipeline vs natively multimodal real-time models, and demonstrates coding, debugging, and…22 May 2026 · 1 h 9 min · 33 chapters
The AI Trying to Solve Math’s Biggest Mystery w/ Tudor Achim of HarmonicThe episode argues that AI’s breakthrough in math isn’t just solving problems, but producing formal, machine-verifiable proofs.20 May 2026 · 47 min · 24 chapters
The AI Trying to Solve Math’s Biggest Mystery w/ Tudor Achim of AristotleAI for “mathematical superintelligence” that outputs formal, computer-verifiable proofs in Lean, aiming to make math trustworthy and scalable (a “computationally certified Wikipedia”), not just…20 May 2026 · 47 min · 28 chapters
BONUS: Can AI Actually Be Your Therapist? We Ask the CEO Building OneThis episode is a live discussion about whether AI can function as mental-health support, and what it takes to build an AI system designed for therapeutic use.15 May 2026 · 1 h 14 min · 34 chapters
Inside Genspark: $0 to $250M ARR in 12 Months with Wen SangGenSpark’s shift from AI search and “Spark pages” to agentic AI workspaces that plan and execute real tasks across tools, aiming to become an AI co-worker.13 May 2026 · 45 min · 28 chapters
BONUS: The AI Starter Kit: What to Try...and What to IgnoreA “beginner AI starter kit” bonus session focused on what to try and what to ignore, especially for newcomers overwhelmed by AI hype.8 May 2026 · 2 h 3 min · 55 chapters
Can AI Really Design New Drugs? Google DeepMind Spin-out Isomorphic Labs ExplainsWhether foundation AI can accelerate drug discovery beyond protein structure prediction, and what Isomorphic Labs’ “AI-first” drug design engine is doing to move from hypotheses to drug candidates…6 May 2026 · 42 min · 20 chapters
BONUS: OpenAI Workspace Agents 101: Build, Run, and Scale AI WorkflowsOpenAI Workspace Agents 101—how to build, run, and scale AI “agents” inside ChatGPT Business/Enterprise/EDU.1 May 2026 · 1 h 24 min · 41 chapters
How Google's New AI Turns Anyone Into a Music Producer (Flow Music Demo)Google Labs’ Flow Music (formerly “producer AI”) demoed as an agentic AI music platform that helps anyone create songs, music videos, and “spaces” (custom apps/instruments).29 Apr 2026 · 39 min · 16 chapters
BONUS: GPT 5.5 LIVE - The New GPT "Spud" Model is Here; Let's Break ItLive breakdown of OpenAI’s newly released GPT 5.5 (“Spud”), focusing on rollout status, claimed improvements (agentic coding, computer use, knowledge work, scientific research), safety, efficiency,…25 Apr 2026 · 1 h 40 min · 43 chapters
BONUS: LIVE: Claude Opus 4.7 Just Dropped. Here's What Actually Changed.Live walkthrough of Anthropic Claude Opus 4.7 changes versus Opus 4.6, plus hands-on testing in Claude Code.17 Apr 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 34 chapters
This Company Mapped the Entire World in 3D. Here's Why.The episode argues that frontier AI models lack true physical-world understanding, and that “spatial intelligence” requires a machine-readable, continuously updated “ground truth” 3D world map.15 Apr 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 31 chapters