AI Named This Show
AI Named This Show is a weekly AI-focused tech show. Join longtime friends and tech media veterans Tasia Custode and Tristan Jutras as they dive into the AI abyss, unraveling the complexities of artificial intelligence. They cover everything from groundbreaking AI news to the practical applications — and societal implications — of large language models, machine learning, deep learning, generative AI and more. FOLLOW AI Named This Show on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X (Twitter) Tristan & Tasia AI Named This Show podcast on Acast, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeart or Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
This week, Tristan and Tasia catch up on Microsoft's public preview of AI agents in Copilot Studio, the latest delay of their Recall feature, and Anthropic's new desktop app for Claude AI. Then we explore the search engine wars heating up as Meta reportedly develops its own AI-powered search engine and OpenAI launches ChatGPT with Search, both taking aim at Google's long-standing dominance in the field. Join us as we stay up late —...
This week, Tristan and Tasia recap the latest Google AI news, look at an AI chatbot tragedy, and review Runway's stunning motion capture smartphone tech. Then we examine Anthropic's groundbreaking "Computer Use" feature, which allows its Claude AI to interact with computers just like humans do, potentially revolutionizing how we interact with AI in the stark reality of our daily lives. Join us as we drop the doomerism and let JARVI...
This week Tristan and Tasia explore the world of electronic tongues, deepfake romance scams, and AI-powered check fraud recovery. Then we explore the nuclear-powered future of AI as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon make bold moves to fuel their data centers with small modular reactors and revived nuclear plants, signaling a seismic shift in the energy landscape. Join us as we light up a new atomic age.
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This week Tristan and Tasia totally recall Amazon's latest AI-powered shopping, delivery, and Ring doorbell features, Google's Nobel Prize winners, Microsoft's healthcare announcements, Zoom's AI avatars, OpenAI's bad actors report, and more. Then we get up to speed on Tesla's "We, Robot" event, where Elon Musk unveiled the long-awaited Cybercab robotaxi, the Robovan people mover surprise, and significant upgrades to the Optimus hu...
This week, Tristan and Tasia go (ever so slightly) back in time to recap the latest Google AI updates, Microsoft Copilot developments, OpenAI's DevDay event announcements, and NVIDIA's NVLM family of large multimodal language models. Then we explore Liquid AI's revolutionary Liquid Foundation Models, which promise state-of-the-art performance without relying on traditional transformer architecture. Will they reshape the future of A...
This week, Tristan and Tasia dive into Meta's AI extravaganza, from celebrity-voiced chatbots to its updated Ray-Bans that can now remember things for you, while Mark Zuckerberg teases the future of AI-powered augmented reality glasses.Then we ride through OpenAI's rollercoaster week, with Sam Altman working on an AI device venture and pitching the White House on a massive data center buildout while OpenAI pivots to profits and exe...
This week, your hosts Tristan and Tasia walk you through the latest AI news, including LinkedIn's AI training initiative (and how to opt out of it), Amazon's AI tools for shoppers, sellers and advertisers, Alibaba's new generative AI models, YouTube's latest AI tools for creators, Lionsgate's controversial partnership with Runway, and California's flurry of AI legislation. Then we dig into the uncanny world of SocialAI and the resu...
This week, Tristan and Tasia bite into Apple's juicy new iPhone 16 lineup and watch as their AI efforts get a bit mushy in certain markets, while Google's Gemini sprouts on Android and OpenAI's "Strawberry" model tries to sweeten the deal with self-fact-checking. Then we peel back the layers on some spicy AI security concerns, from ChatGPT's illicit recipes mishap to Meta's data-hungry AI models, and explore how AI might be changin...
This week, Tristan and Tasia get into some of the details about OpenAI's and Anthropic’s enterprise AI efforts, the drama regarding Oprah's upcoming AI special (that no one's actually seen yet), and the possible futility and/or self-defeating nature of the Council of Europe's AI safety treaty. Then we marvel once again, this time at xAI's Memphis Supercluster, its energy requirements, and how it helps — and possibly hurts — NVIDIA....
This week, Tristan and Tasia get the latest from Google, as it continues to deliver — or re-deliver — on previously announced AI features. Then we marvel at the continued growth of consumer AI, despite increased scrutiny from regulators and resistance from some website publishers. Turns out there are some strings on it, after all. Join us as we update our robots.txt and pursue shiny gems.
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This week, Tristan and Tasia check out a new YouTube AI chatbot — but it's not what you might expect — and Perplexity ads coming soon to a screen near you — which is exactly what you might expect. We also review the latest in AI image generation and how it's being used to trick us into thinking public figures are endorsing products or politicians that they most definitely aren't. This is why we can't have nice things. Join us ...
This week, Tristan and Tasia celebrate AI Named This Show's one-year anniversary — and 50th episode — by discussing the current wave of increasingly convincing deepfakes and getting somber over the end of objective reality as we know it. Then Tasia recounts the recent Made By Google event that she rolled up to in person, sharing details of the Pixel 9 smartphones, Gemini Live, and more! Join us as we party like it's our birthday...
...This week, Tristan and Tasia sift through the latest good news and/or bad news about Friend, Humane, Rabbit, OpenAI, Google and Figure. Then we puzzle over the current state of AI as some claim we're in a bubble. Join us for an emotional roller coaster ride through the latest AI developments.
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This week, Tristan and Tasia check out Chrome's new AI features and ChatGPT's new foice features before pivoting to Meta's AI Studio, the Friend AI pendant, and new AI features in popular dating apps. Join us as we make AI friends — and friends with AI.
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AI NEWS
This week, Tristan and Tasia see how Google AI gets good at math, Adobe gets better at generative AI, and OpenAI gets into search. Then Meta continues pushing us into VR and pulling us into AI. Join us as we talk to the AInimals. Hold on to your hat!
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AI NEWS
This week, Tristan and Tasia look at new image-generating tools from Samsung and Microsoft and check out Amazon's new AI shopping assistant, Rufus. Then we encounter OpenAI's Strawberry (FKA Q*) reasoning technology and new types of AI models that might someday supplant transformers. Join us as we navigate the dangers of the frontier. Can you survive the journey?
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This week, Tristan and Tasia explore various recent AI announcements, collaborations and whoopsie-doopsies involving Microsoft, OpenAI, Apple, Samsung, Google, and Motorola. We also discuss Google's recent backtracking on its net zero emissions targets in light of increasing resource demands from AI. Plus: an AI beauty pageant and a surprise appearance from a certain adorable orange lagomorph. Join us as we try to have nice things ...
This week, Tristan and Tasia are joined by AINTS' very first guest, writer/performer/podcaster/video producer, Bill Meeks, to look at the latest AI image and video generator updates from Stable Diffusion and Runway AI, along with a couple of newcomers. Then Bill walks us through the key features of Everly Heights Story Studio, his AI storytelling toolkit. Join us as we weave classic tales of true love and high adventure in the...
This week, Tristan and Tasia relive a tech journalist's chaotic adventure with Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses in Montreal and uncover the significant security flaw found in Rabbit’s R1 AI gadget. Then we dive into the heated legal battles over AI-generated music, with the RIAA suing Suno and Udio for copyright infringement and YouTube negotiating music licensing for AI song generators. Join us as we tune in to the latest smash hit in th...
This week, Tristan and Tasia wade into the Perplexity AI drama — and AI search at large. Then we explore AI hallucinations and a few efforts to reduce them. Join us as we fire up the improbability engine and envision a future where LLMs are accurate most of the time.
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