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"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis

Erik Torenberg, Nathan Labenz
AI In Science
Automation In Research
Artificial Intelligence
Large Language Models
Chemical Engineering
Generative AI
Emerald Cloud Labs
Artificial General Intelligence
AI Agents
Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions
Gpt-4
Democratization Of Science
Prompt Engineering
Openai
Cognitive Work
Chatgpt
Content Creation
Transformer
Selective State Space Model
Machine Learning

A biweekly podcast where hosts Nathan Labenz and Erik Torenberg interview the builders on the edge of AI and explore the dramatic shift it will unlock in the coming years. The Cognitive Revolution is part of the Turpentine podcast network. To learn more: turpentine.co

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Jassi Pannu, Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins, explains how rapidly advancing AI is transforming biological research and raising the risk of engineered pandemics. They map today’s biosecurity landscape, from pathogen detection and DNA sequencing ... more

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Jesse Genet shares how she built a team of AI agents to transform homeschooling, family life, and personal productivity without a software background. She explains how agents like an AI chief of staff, curriculum planner, and content creator help des... more

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Dan Balsam and Tom McGrath from Goodfire return to explore the frontier of mechanistic interpretability and their new research pillar, Intentional Design. They explain the shift from sparse autoencoders to understanding geometric structure in latent ... more

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Geoffrey Irving, Chief Scientist at the UK AI Security Institute, explains why our theoretical understanding of machine learning remains fragile even as models surpass experts on critical security tasks. He details AISI’s work on frontier model evalu... more

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Recent Guests

Jassi Pannu
Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
Episode: Bioinfohazards: Jassi Pannu on Controlling Dangerous Data from which AI Models Learn
Jesse Genet
AI for Homeschooling pioneer; former Lumi founder/CEO; homeschooling advocate
OpenClaw / Open-source AI for family life
Episode: Try this at Home: Jesse Genet on OpenClaw Agents for Homeschool & How to Live Your Best AI Life
Geoffrey Irving
Chief Scientist at the UK AI Security Institute, contributing to discussions on situational awareness in government regarding AI.
UK AI Security Institute
Episode: Situational Awareness in Government, with UK AISI Chief Scientist Geoffrey Irving
Karan Singhal
Head of Health AI at OpenAI
OpenAI
Episode: Universal Medical Intelligence: OpenAI's Plan to Elevate Human Health, with Karan Singhal
Abhi Mahajan
Works on AI for biology and medicine at Noetik AI
Noetik AI
Episode: Approaching the AI Event Horizon? Part 2, w/ Abhi Mahajan, Helen Toner, Jeremie Harris, @8teAPi
Jeremie Harris
AI researcher and former US government analyst
Gladstone AI
Episode: Approaching the AI Event Horizon? Part 2, w/ Abhi Mahajan, Helen Toner, Jeremie Harris, @8teAPi
James Zou
Professor at Stanford focusing on AI for Science
Stanford University
Episode: Approaching the AI Event Horizon? Part 1, w/ James Zou, Sam Hammond, Shoshannah Tekofsky, @8teAPi
Sam Hammond
Chief Economist at the Foundation for American Innovation
Foundation for American Innovation
Episode: Approaching the AI Event Horizon? Part 1, w/ James Zou, Sam Hammond, Shoshannah Tekofsky, @8teAPi
Shoshannah Tekofsky
Technical staff at SAGE, involved with AI Digest and AI Village
SAGE
Episode: Approaching the AI Event Horizon? Part 1, w/ James Zou, Sam Hammond, Shoshannah Tekofsky, @8teAPi

Hosts

Nathan Labenz
Host and co-founder of The Cognitive Revolution, exploring AI advancements and their broader impacts.
Erik Torenberg
Co-host and thought leader, engaging in deep discussions about the implications of AI.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 277 ratings
  • As a specialist of education, I can say that this episode presents no interest for learners, educators or school administrators in any fashion. Anecdotes, figures and graphs. Save precious time and give it a miss.

    Podcast Addict
    1
    alpha
    4 months ago
  • The best AI episode I’ve ever listened. Full stop

    I listen to AI podcasts all of the time and I have never written a review. The most recent episode on how Nathan is using AI to help his son is the best episode on artificial intelligence that I’ve ever listened to. Nathan, first and foremost, your son is in all of our prayers. A distant but important second is that your podcast is an extremely important and nuanced conversation about the benefits and risks of AI.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SonnetTokenCruncher
    United States4 months ago
  • Annoying

    Possibly the most annoying voice of any I’ve listened to

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    prophack
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Always Great, Zvi needs a mic!

    Always valuable conversations. Zvi is on enough that I think Turpentine should buy him a mic! We want to really hear what he has to say. Love the show.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    UnhappyMarinersFan
    United States6 months ago
  • Way to many sponsors

    I had to stop listening because it feels like there are more sponsors than content. Too bad, it looked like an interesting podcast. I support sponsoring, but there is a limit.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    pluckedrh
    Germany10 months ago

Listeners Say

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Covers timely topics in a thought-provoking manner that resonates with listeners interested in AI advancements.
The hosts are knowledgeable but occasionally dominate discussions, limiting guest contributions.
Insightful and informative content that keeps listeners engaged with varying perspectives on AI.

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#125
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#125
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#138
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#246
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Talking Points

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Try this at Home: Jesse Genet on OpenClaw Agents for Homeschool & How to Live Your Best AI Life
Q: What are the biggest risks or missteps you've encountered with AI agents in a family setting?
Key examples include impersonation risks, a misprioritized urgent email, and the need for guardrails, onboarding, and dedicated context to avoid cross-task confusion.
Try this at Home: Jesse Genet on OpenClaw Agents for Homeschool & How to Live Your Best AI Life
Q: How do you structure the OpenClaw agents and their roles in your home and workflow?
She details five named agents (Sylvie, Claire, Finn, Theo, Cole) each with a specific function—from homeschool planning to accounting to content creation—and explains onboarding, access controls, and how they interact in Slack channels.
Try this at Home: Jesse Genet on OpenClaw Agents for Homeschool & How to Live Your Best AI Life
Q: Maybe for starters, just give us a little introduction on who you are. You do have a background in tech, but these days you're focused on family affairs.
Jesse Genet discusses her transition from YC-backed packaging entrepreneur to homeschooling advocate leveraging AI to automate and augment family life, starting with no software background and quickly building a team of OpenClaw agents.
Intelligence with Everyone: RL @ MiniMax, with Olive Song, from AIE NYC & Inference by Turing Post
Q: What is your personal view on AGI?
I believe we can only define AGI as we approach it, and it's important to focus on the progression towards it, rather than just discussions around its definition.
Intelligence with Everyone: RL @ MiniMax, with Olive Song, from AIE NYC & Inference by Turing Post
Q: How do you stay updated with developments in AI?
We use an internal agent to track and summarize new articles and research papers, which helps us manage the vast amount of information effectively.

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2. Jesse Genet
3. Geoffrey Irving
4. Karan Singhal
5. Abhi Mahajan
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7. James Zou
8. Sam Hammond

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