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Practical AI

Practical AI LLC
Artificial Intelligence
Generative AI
Machine Learning
Data Science
Openai
Large Language Models
AI Agents
Cybersecurity
Federated Learning
Prompt Engineering
Generative Models
AI Adoption
Software Development
Education
E-Commerce
Open Source
Open Source AI
Shopify
Healthcare
AI Collaboration

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... more

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As AI agents become more capable and autonomous, they also introduce new security challenges. In this 'Fully Connected' episode, Dan and Chris unpack Anthropic’s Zero Trust for AI Agents security framework and what it means for organizations deployin... more

AI models can win math olympiads… but still struggle to read an analog clock. In this fully connected episode, Dan and Chris break down the latest Stanford AI Index Report and explore what it reveals about the current state of AI. They discuss AI ado... more

What happens when AI agents start acting less like chatbots and more like coworkers? In this episode, Dan and Chris sit down with Craig McLuckie, CEO of Stacklok to explore MCP, Kubernetes, ToolHive, enterprise AI, and the emerging infrastructure pow... more

Open Source AI is entering a new era, one shaped by self-improving AI Agents, recursive learning systems, and rapidly evolving AI Tools that blur the line between software and autonomous collaborators. In this episode, Daniel and Chris sit down with ... more

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Recent Guests

Jeffrey Quesnelle
Co-founder and CTO at Nous Research
Nous Research
Episode: Hermes Agent: Agents that grow with you
Don Beyer
U.S. Congressman from Virginia with a background in AI
U.S. Congress
Episode: U.S. Congressman Beyer on AI challenges facing America and the World
Harald Schäfer
Chief Technology Officer at Comma AI
Comma AI
Episode: Open Source Self-Driving with Comma AI
Miklós Koren
Professor of Economics at Central European University
Central European University
Episode: Agentic Coding and the Economics of Open Source
Brandon Shibley
Edge AI Solutions Engineering Lead at Edge Impulse
Edge Impulse (Qualcomm company)
Episode: AI at the Edge is a different operating environment
Steve Klabnik
Software engineer with Rust/Ruby/Rails background and creator of Roo/Rue project
East River Source Control
Episode: Humility in the Age of Agentic Coding
Ben Buchanan
Assistant professor at Johns Hopkins SAIS; former White House AI special advisor
Johns Hopkins University SAIS; White House AI advisor
Episode: AI policy and the battle for computing power
Deb Golden
Chief Innovation Officer at Deloitte
Deloitte
Episode: Cognitive Synthesis and Neural Athletes
Sean McGregor
Co-founder and lead research engineer at the AI Verification & Evaluation Research Institute and founder of the AI Incident Database
AI Verification & Evaluation Research Institute
Episode: AI incidents, audits, and the limits of benchmarks

Hosts

Daniel Whitenack
Host of Practical AI; CEO at Prediction Guard
Chris Benson
Co-host of Practical AI; AI and autonomy research engineer

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 618 ratings
  • Sponcon?

    I’ve listened to the show since pre-ChatGPT and have learned so much from you two. But not on the Deloitte episode. I hope it paid well!

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    CorkyPuttPutt
    United States4 months ago
  • I genuinely think this podcast is great

    Which is why it pains me to write this review. I have been listening to the show religiously for over year now and the quality of the interviews and the topic matter is always well researched, insightful, and largely, although not always…practical. The most recent episode with Deborah Golden was so awful that couldn’t listen to it. She spoke ad nauseam in generic “consulting speak” that had absolutely no practical component to what she was talking about. Now I realize this may sound harsh, but I... more

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    jtstudent
    United States4 months ago
  • Perfect AI Podcast

    I love this podcast to keep me in touch with the AI industry, and I’ve learned so much about it and how to better use AI professionally and personally. Thanks for my daily brief!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mr. Bresmeth
    United States6 months ago
  • Da best

    Da best

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Not a Santo
    United States7 months ago
  • The Go‑To Podcast for AI

    It cuts through hype with episodes like “Reimagining Actuarial Science” that show what’s actually getting done.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SM405
    United States10 months ago

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Guests and topics are seen as highly relevant to enterprise AI practitioners and decision-makers.
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Listeners appreciate practical AI leadership and accessible explanations.
Some episodes draw praise for depth but criticisms about certain guests feeling generic or overly corporate.

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#55
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#18
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#42
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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Hermes Agent: Agents that grow with you
Q: What is on your mind for the next year in terms of company direction and broader AI ecosystem?
Continuing to grow Nous Research through enterprise offerings while focusing on the human-centric AI mission, ensuring tools empower people to think critically and creatively, and addressing societal implications of widespread agentic AI adoption.
Hermes Agent: Agents that grow with you
Q: What is Hermes Agent uniquely positioned to do compared to other harnesses in the market?
Hermes Agent emphasizes the agent that gets better with use, with a minimal set of hard-coded capabilities, and strong emphasis on memory and skills that emerge and improve through interaction, enabling practical, scalable automation in real workplace contexts.
Hermes Agent: Agents that grow with you
Q: What model is most important in agentic systems, and how does that shift change the architectural emphasis?
The model remains the core brain, but the harness (the system that can act in the world) is equally crucial. The focus is on making the model work well within a capable harness, with the model remaining the source of intelligent behavior and the harness enabling real-world actions and persistence.
AI incidents, audits, and the limits of benchmarks
Q: What can organizations do to ensure AI implementations are safe?
Organizations need to engage in third-party audits and ensure their AI systems are tested rigorously in various contexts.
AI incidents, audits, and the limits of benchmarks
Q: How do you define safety in the context of AI?
Safety involves preventing harm and having a definition of an incident where harm has taken place.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Practical AI

What is Practical AI about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A practitioner-focused AI show that pairs two co-hosts with frequent, diverse guests to explore real-world AI applications, governance, safety, and tooling. Episodes span practical implementations (edge AI, open-source autonomy, AI safety, and enterprise adoption) to policy, governance, and industry shifts, with a steady emphasis on actionable takeaways for engineers, product teams, and business leaders. Noteworthy are the guest mix from technologists to policy experts, a strong bias toward practical, workplace-ready AI strategies, and ongoing conversations about safety, governance, and the economics of AI tooling. The format tends to be accessible without sacrificing technical depth, making it useful for listeners who want concrete guidanc... more

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1. Jeffrey Quesnelle
2. Don Beyer
3. Harald Schäfer
4. Miklós Koren
5. Brandon Shibley
6. Steve Klabnik
7. Ben Buchanan
8. Deb Golden

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