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Last Week in AI

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Weekly summaries of the AI news that matters!

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Our 246th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 05/22/2026

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris

Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at andreyvkurenkov@gmail.com and/or hello@gladstone.a... more

Our 245th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 05/13/2026

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris

Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at andreyvkurenkov@gmail.com and/or hello@gladstone.a... more

Our 244th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 05/08/2026

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris

Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at andreyvkurenkov@gmail.com and/or hello@gladstone.a... more

Our 243rd episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 04/29/2026

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris

Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at andreyvkurenkov@gmail.com and/or hello@gladstone.a... more

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Jason Ginsburg
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Episode: #237 - Nemotron 3 Super, xAI reborn, Anthropic Lawsuit, Research!!!
Andrew Milich
Cursor leadership, joining XAI
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Episode: #237 - Nemotron 3 Super, xAI reborn, Anthropic Lawsuit, Research!!!
Eric Schlantz
Researcher at Anthropic working on multi-agent systems.
Anthropic
Episode: #223 - Haiku 4.5, OpenAI DevDay, Claude Skills, Scaling RL, SB 243
Jon Krohn
Regular guest co-host and host of Super Data Science podcast
Super Data Science
Episode: #222 - Sora 2, Sonnet 4.5, Vibes, Thinking Machines
Michelle Lee
Founder and CEO of Medra, studying AI and working on physical AI infrastructure for life sciences
Medra
Episode: #221 - OpenAI Codex, Gemini in Chrome, K2-Think, SB 53
John Cron
Co-host, founder of Y Carrot, and host of Super Data Science
Y Carrot
Episode: #217 - ChatGPT Agent, Kimi k2, Hiring Drama
John Krone
Regular co-host and podcast expert
Super Data Science
Episode: #186 - Adobe AI Tools, Tesla's Cybercab, Nobel Prizes
Daniel Bashir
Machine learning compiler engineer at Amazon Web Services and co-runner of The Gradient publication
Amazon Web Services
Episode: #150 - GPT Store, new Nvidia chips, DeepMind’s robotics progress, bad uses of AI
Kevin Pereira
One half of the AI For Humans podcast team
AI For Humans Podcast
Episode: #145 - OpenAI’s Q*, Claude 2.1, Stable Video Diffusion, Starling-7B, Orca 2, international agreements

Hosts

Andrey Kurenkov
Host of Last Week in AI; AI founder/engineer with a focus on infrastructure, safety, and policy.
Jeremie Harris
Co-host with deep expertise in AI policy, security, and industry implications.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 645 ratings
  • A well-rounded source

    This podcast is amazing for seeing all the big headlines from a fairly level point of view, along with informing you of behind-the-scenes things you would’ve never known about. I love that they take the time to talk about the companies as well as the research papers behind them, and you don’t find too many places where the hosts will admit when they’re uncertain of something or are willing to change their opinions. 10/10 source to keep you up to date on the stuff that *might* take over the world... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    go bbœ
    United States13 days ago
  • Please do not succumb to the the pearl clutching minority

    Please for the love of all things good and right in this world do not modify your speech. This is one of the best ai podcasts for exactly the reason that you both bring your authentic selves to mic and allow the magical synergy between your personalities to tell an engaging story for us all to enjoy. Please continue to be yourself 🙏🙏🙏

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Colton Kinstley
    United Kingdom15 days ago
  • Wonderful show!

    I really look forward to your podcast every week. You make it fun and entertaining. I appreciate you being able to put this in a social context opposed to highly technical. Good luck when the robots come!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Albus Dumbledore
    United States18 days ago
  • Solid as it Gets

    I’ve been listening to this podcast since March 2023. The two of you can basically be credited with shepherding humanity gradually into a new era.

    Because my wife has a podcast too, I’ve seen how over time the genre has become much less authentic and advertising has taken over the space as large scale podcast backers are also inserting themselves. You guys have protected your credibility throughout this whole time. You discussed politics in subtle ways while not revealing yourselves to have any... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rufus Bainbridge
    United States21 days ago
  • Amazing

    Perfect as a PhD student to catch up with the latest news in AI. 11/10, honestly. Doubling the length of the episodes would be appreciated ;)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jan Bellingrath
    Germanya month ago

Listeners Say

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Regular cadence and high-signal discussions are recurring positives.
Audience appreciates the policy and governance angles alongside tech news.
Requests for video versions and more frequent episodes appear in feedback.
Listeners value rigorous analysis and long-form context.
Shows deep technical depth and practical AI insights.

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#81
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#131
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#62
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#148
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#170
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#191 - Sora leak, Pixtral Large, OpenAI email archives
Q: What do you think about the ongoing issues with OpenAI's Sora Video Generator?
The leak could prompt OpenAI to be even more cautious about releasing Sora publicly, worried that it might not compare favorably to its competitors.
#156 - OpenAI's Sora, Gemini 1.5, BioMistral, V-JEPA, AI Task Force, Fun!
Q: What do the functionalities of OpenAI's Sora entail?
Sora is a new text-to-video AI model that transforms text inputs into videos with impressive quality, capable of generating coherent narratives and high-resolution visuals.

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A rigorous, tech-forward show that tracks AI industry moves, model updates, safety and governance debates, and enterprise cloud strategy. Recent episodes emphasize rapid model releases (including instant-models and new agent capabilities), corporate partnerships and funding rounds, and the tension between pushing capabilities and safety/governance. Listeners value deep-dive technical context, market analysis, and real-world implications for builders and buyers, with notable emphasis on governance, hardware/supply-chain dynamics, and the evolving enterprise AI stack. A standout is the clear, practical breakdown of complex topics with practical takeaways for professionals navigating AI deployments and policy considerations.

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