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This Week in AI

Jason Calacanis
Artificial Intelligence
Openclaw
Open Source AI
Productivity
Automation
Gecko Robotics
Abridge
Anthropic
Hermes Agent
Openai
Gemini 3.0
Ziosec
AI Security
Penetration Testing
Prompt Injection
AI Inference
Healthcare
China
Frontier AI
Modular

An experts-only AI podcast: Think the 'All In' podcast for AI. Jason + 3 CEO-level experts breaking down the news & trends.

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China’s Alibaba just dropped a 2.4 trillion parameter open weight model that the company claims only trails Anthropic’s flagship among the major frontier rivals. Of course, this ... more

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The price of tokens keeps tumbling down, and it’s changing who controls AI.

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Recent Guests

Grant Lee
CEO, Gamma (AI presentation and visuals startup)
Gamma
Episode: Are we already in the Singularity? | E24
Anand Kannappan
CEO and co-founder, Patronus AI
Patronus AI
Episode: America already lost one AI race | TWiAI Ep 23
Ori Goshen
Co-CEO and co-founder, AI21 Labs
AI21 Labs
Episode: America already lost one AI race | TWiAI Ep 23
Sara Hooker
Co-founder and CEO, Adaption Labs
Adaption Labs
Episode: Grok 4.5 and GLM-5.2 kick off Token Price Wars | E22
Manu Sharma
CEO, Labelbox
Labelbox
Episode: Grok 4.5 and GLM-5.2 kick off Token Price Wars | E22
Munjal Shah
Founder at Hippocratic AI
Hippocratic AI
Episode: What happens if China pulls the plug on open-source AI? | Ep 21
Victor Perez
CEO of Krea AI
Krea AI
Episode: Mythos, Sonnet 5, GLM-5.2 Dominate the News Cycle | Episode 20
Div Garg
CEO of AGI Inc
AGI Inc
Episode: Mythos, Sonnet 5, GLM-5.2 Dominate the News Cycle | Episode 20
Andrew Berman
CEO of Runlayer
Runlayer
Episode: Mythos, Sonnet 5, GLM-5.2 Dominate the News Cycle | Episode 20

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Jason Calacanis
Host of the show focused on AI industry dynamics, tooling, and enterprise applications.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 8 ratings
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    Can’t wait for things to get rolling!

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Listeners consistently praise high-signal guests and practical takeaways for enterprise AI projects.
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Mythos, Sonnet 5, GLM-5.2 Dominate the News Cycle | Episode 20
Q: Is there real regulatory concern for enterprises adopting GLM 5.2 and related technologies, or is this mostly chatter on social media?
There is genuine regulatory concern among hyperscalers and the administration, with participation in trusted access programs and a push for security and control; enterprises weigh cost, access, and security when choosing where to deploy models, including on-premise and managed services.
Mythos, Sonnet 5, GLM-5.2 Dominate the News Cycle | Episode 20
Q: Is the US AI policy reasonable and legible at this point, or am I incorrect in viewing it as insane?
The panel largely agrees that the policy is seen as insane by many, contributing to regulatory friction and allowing other actors to gain leverage in AI development; they also emphasize the role of open source models in enabling faster innovation, while seeking clearer rules and safer deployment.
America already lost one AI race | TWiAI Ep 23
Q: Should the market decide or should regulation intervene to protect frontier labs?
The panel emphasizes a balance: let the market drive innovation and cost efficiency, but be mindful of safeguards and strategic policies that prevent a collapse of domestic AI leadership, especially given geopolitical competition.
America already lost one AI race | TWiAI Ep 23
Q: What does it mean for America to win the AI race?
Winning means strengthening the underlying infrastructure and getting the most capable models into enterprise use, while maintaining competitive costs and preserving national leadership in AI hardware, software, and deployment at scale.
The Future of AI: Personal Agents, Taste & Private Data | Lin Qiao & Demi Guo | E9
Q: How do customers actually adopt this in terms of data and deployment—on their own hardware or via managed services?
Customers typically start with private data tuning and controlled deployment, then decide whether to run on their own hardware or rely on hosted services. Fireworks offers a spectrum of abstraction—from low-level control for hackers to high-level automation for non-AI specialists—so teams can incrementally adopt frontier capabilities while maintaining data sovereignty.

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