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Chain of Thought

Conor Bronsdon
Artificial Intelligence
Generative AI
AI Agents
Venture Capital
Startup Culture
Customer Trust
Software Development
Twilio
AI Assistants
AI Models
Deepseek
Gemini
Open Source
Cohere
Databricks
RAG Architecture
Machinery Learning
Data Management
ROI Of AI
AI Evaluation

AI is reshaping infrastructure, strategy, and entire industries. Host Conor Bronsdon talks to the engineers, founders, and researchers building breakthrough AI systems about what it actually takes to ship AI in production, where the real opportunities lie, and how leaders should think about the strategic bets ahead. Chain of Thought translates technical depth into actionable insights for builders ... more

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AI is destroying the planet—or so we've been told. This week on Chain of Thought, we tackle one of the most persistent and misleading narratives in the AI conversation.

Andy Masley, Director of Effective Altruism DC, joins host Conor Bronsdon to fac... more

AI is accelerating at a breakneck pace, but model quality isn’t the only constraint we face.. There are major infrastructure requirements, energy needs, security, and data pipelines to run AI at scale. This week on Chain of Thought, Cisco’s President... more

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The transformer architecture has dominated AI since 2017, but it’s not the only approach to building LLMs - and new architectures are bringing LLMs to edge devices

Maxime Labonne, Head of Post-Training at Liquid AI and creator of the 67,000+ star LL... more

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Most AI agents are built backwards, starting with models instead of system architecture.

Aishwarya Srinivasan, Head of AI Developer Relations at Fireworks AI, joins host Conor Bronsdon to explain the shift required to build reliable agents: stop tre... more

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Recent Guests

Maxime Labonne
Head of post-training at Liquid AI, prolific open-source contributor, and creator of a popular LLM course on GitHub.
Liquid AI
Episode: Beyond Transformers: Maxime Labonne on Post-Training, Edge AI, and the Liquid Foundation Model Breakthrough
Melisa Russak
AI research scientist at Rider
Rider
Episode: The accidental algorithm: Melisa Russak, AI research scientist at WRITER
Greg Foster
Founder of Graphite, an AI tool for code review and collaboration
Graphite
Episode: If Code Generation is Solved What's Next? | Graphite’s Greg Foster
Aurimas Griciūnas
CEO and co-founder of SwirlAI, and prolific content creator.
SwirlAI
Episode: From Demo to Defensibility: How to Build an AI Business that Lasts | Aurimas Griciūnas
Hamel Husain
Independent AI consultant, luminary in the eval space
Episode: Mindset Over Metrics: How to Approach AI Engineering | Hamel Husain
Claire Vo
Chief Product and Technology Officer at LaunchDarkly, founder of ChatPRD, and host of the How I AI podcast.
LaunchDarkly
Episode: How AI Velocity is Rewriting the Rules for Engineering Leaders | ChatPRD's Claire Vo
Andreas Cleve
CEO and co-founder of Corti, with a passion for leveraging AI technology in healthcare.
Corti
Episode: Can AI Fix Healthcare? | Corti's Andreas Cleve
Philipp Krenn
Director of Developer Relations at Elastic
Elastic
Episode: The AI Agent Trust Gap: Bridging Risk to Reliability | Elastic’s Philipp Krenn
Vikram Chatterji
CEO of Galileo
Galileo
Episode: The AI Agent Trust Gap: Bridging Risk to Reliability | Elastic’s Philipp Krenn

Host

Conor Bronsdon
Host of Chain of Thought, focusing on AI and its applications in software engineering.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 135 ratings
  • Good Listen for updates on the market

    Keeps up with the current trends in the Gen AI market well, love the use of new guests each week.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hahchfujdisjwaoksjsnwanbaah
    United Statesa month ago
  • Building agentic applications

    I heard about Chain of Thought from reading a few newsletters where the podcast was mentioned as a “must listen” for people building agents and AI applications. Was skeptical at first since it’s from a vendor, but after listening to a few episodes I found the conversations go deep into building and evals with very little sales pitches from the vendor themselves. Great to hear from people who are actually building and the different platforms and open source packages they use to push their applica... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    albertc44
    United Statesa month ago
  • Really good show

    Good podcast for developers! I’ve been listening for a while and have found the conversations wide ranging and interesting.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sandwichlegend
    United Statesa month ago
  • Great start

    Excited to hear Conor dig more into AI specifically! Loved episode 1 with Writer's May Habib - some amazing insights, and looking forward to more from Vikram, Yash, and Atin.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MFawhro
    United Statesa year ago
  • The right place to learn about AI

    I learned so much from the first episode of this podcast, learning about the critical role of building trust to accelerate AI development. Can’t wait to here what you have in store next!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Khomusim
    United Statesa year ago

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Excited to hear Conor dig more into AI specifically!
Good podcast for developers! I've been listening for a while and have found the conversations wide ranging and interesting.
Keeps up with the current trends in the Gen AI market well, love the use of new guests each week.
Great to hear from people who are actually building and the different platforms and open source packages they use to push their applications to production.
I learned so much from the first episode of this podcast, learning about the critical role of building trust to accelerate AI development.

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Beyond Transformers: Maxime Labonne on Post-Training, Edge AI, and the Liquid Foundation Model Breakthrough
Q: Where should listeners go to follow your work?
You can search Maxime Labonne on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Beyond Transformers: Maxime Labonne on Post-Training, Edge AI, and the Liquid Foundation Model Breakthrough
Q: What would you define for audience is post-training and why has it become so critical in your view?
Post-training is the step that happens after pre-training, turning a model into a useful assistant able to follow instructions.
Architecting AI Agents: The Shift from Models to Systems | Aishwarya Srinivasan, Fireworks AI Head of AI Developer Relations
Q: How should teams be thinking through the right data approaches to enable AI systems and agents with the context they need to be successful?
It's important to focus on data quality and ensure that clean, high-standard data is being used for training and fine-tuning models, as well as evaluating their performance properly.
Architecting AI Agents: The Shift from Models to Systems | Aishwarya Srinivasan, Fireworks AI Head of AI Developer Relations
Q: When we talk about responsible AI in the context of agents at scale, what are the top risks that you're seeing?
One of the biggest challenges is balancing autonomy with the need for human oversight, understanding the model's unpredictability, and ensuring rigorous evaluation and testing.
Vercel's Playbook for AI Agents: From Vibe Check to Production | Malte Ubl
Q: Where should teams be spending the most time and effort in building their first agents?
Teams should experiment with agents in a low-stakes environment to build confidence in their capabilities and explore use cases creatively.

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This podcast focuses on the intersection of software engineering and artificial intelligence, exploring the stories and experiences of individuals driving advancements in AI. Through engaging interviews and discussions, the show covers a range of topics including the architecture of AI systems, code generation, and the practical implications of AI in various industries. Unique segments feature insights from prominent figures in the AI arena, offering listeners actionable strategies and techniques to effectively develop Generative AI applications. The conversational style and emphasis on real-world challenges aim to empower developers and leaders within the AI landscape.

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2. Melisa Russak
3. Greg Foster
4. Aurimas Griciūnas
5. Hamel Husain
6. Claire Vo
7. Andreas Cleve
8. Philipp Krenn

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