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Host Francesca Amiker sits down with directors Joe and Anthony Russo, producer Angela Russo-Otstot, stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, and more to uncover how family was the key to building the emotional core of The Electric State . From the Russos’ own experiences growing up in a large Italian family to the film’s central relationship between Michelle and her robot brother Kid Cosmo, family relationships both on and off of the set were the key to bringing The Electric State to life. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts . State Secrets: Inside the Making of The Electric State is produced by Netflix and Treefort Media.…

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Welcome to Generative AI 101, your go-to podcast for learning the basics of generative artificial intelligence in easy-to-understand, bite-sized episodes. Join host Emily Laird, AI Integration Technologist and AI lecturer, to explore key concepts, applications, and ethical considerations, making AI accessible for everyone.

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The AI Future's Project Part 3: 2027 6:18

18 hours ago6:18

6:18

AI’s gone full sci-fi and it’s only January. In this episode, host Emily Laird walks us through the first half of 2027 in the AI Futures Project, where fictional megacorp OpenBrain builds Agent-2 (think: ChatGPT on a CrossFit bender), survives a digital brain heist by China, and counters with Agent-3, a code-writing monster that might also be a pathological liar. Throw in some AI-on-AI war games, moral panic in D.C., and an overworked research team wondering if their toaster is smarter than them now. Welcome to the future, it’s weird, caffeinated, and probably spying on you. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn . Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about The AI Futures Project than you did before! Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn…

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The AI Future's Project Part 2: 2026 6:13

1 day ago6:13

6:13

It’s 2026 and AI isn’t just helping out, it’s taking over the whiteboard and your white-collar job. In this episode, host Emily Laird breaks down the AI Futures Project’s bold predictions for 2026: OpenBrain’s Agent-1 is coding faster than the people who made it (with better manners, too), China’s plotting a digital Oceans Eleven to catch up in the AGI race, and AI just got itself a 9-to-5. Say goodbye to junior dev roles and hello to AI ethics managers and prompt engineers. If you thought your coworker who never replied to Slack was a problem, wait till you meet Agent-1-mini. Read the full AI Future's Project 2027 Report Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn . Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about The AI Futures Project than you did before! Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn…

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The AI Future's Project Part 1 8:15

3 days ago8:15

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AI agents have officially stopped playing assistant and started acting like your over-caffeinated junior dev—occasionally brilliant, mostly chaotic, and somehow costing $500 a month. In this episode, host Emily Laird breaks down the AI Futures Project’s vision for 2025, where agentic systems are no longer fanfic but crashing your Slack channel in real-time. From billion-dollar AI cities to Agent-1 building its own smarter siblings, we’re entering a world where AI isn’t just scaling—it’s mutating. Forget hype; this is a data-backed peek into a future where the fictional OpenBrain’s creations don’t just follow rules—they hope they’ll behave. And if you think 2025 is wild, just wait for 2026 and 2027. Check out the AI Future Project Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn . Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about The AI Futures Project than you did before! Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn…

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AGI is Coming. There, I Said It. 7:22

4 days ago7:22

7:22

AI’s not just playing Jeopardy anymore, it’s coming for the Mensa crowd. In this episode, host Emily Laird spirals (productively) over Humanity’s Last Exam, a monster test built to measure whether AI is creeping past human-level intelligence. Spoiler: It is. With OpenAI’s research team clocking in at 26.6% and forecasts showing models might hit 50% by 2025, the machines are flexing hard. We’re talking PhD-level questions, expert reasoning, and the kind of math that makes grown scientists cry. So yeah, this isn’t a BuzzFeed quiz. It’s a warning shot. And maybe, a wake-up call. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn. Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about Humanity's Last Exam and the approach of AGI than you did before! Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn…

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Google's Gemini 2.5 7:16

10 days ago7:16

7:16

Google’s Gemini 2.5 just set a new standard on Humanity’s Last Exam and flexed hard in the AI Fight Club, outpacing GPT-4.5 and Grok-3. It reasons, codes, remembers a million tokens of context, and handles text, audio, images, and video like it’s born for chaos. In this episode, we unpack why Gemini 2.5 isn’t just smart, it’s scary good. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn . Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about Gemini 2.5 than you did before! Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn…

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Humanity's Last Exam 7:28

11 days ago7:28

7:28

Standardized tests are getting torched like marshmallows at a bonfire, and AI's top students are flunking the new final. In this episode, Emily unpacks Humanity’s Last Exam, a brutal, brain-bending test designed to humble even the cockiest language model. Forget multiple choice; we’re talking diagrams, logic puzzles, and cross-disciplinary chaos that left most AIs confidently clueless. Hear how this monster exam aims to reset the curve, why benchmark saturation is a real buzzkill, and what it says about how far AI has to go before it stops giving you medical advice with the swagger of a drunk Jeopardy contestant. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn . Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about Humanity's Last Exam than you did before! Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn…

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a16z Top Gen AI Consumer Apps Report: Big Money & Big Scams 6:49

22 days ago6:49

6:49

Mobile AI apps are raking in cash—or at least convincing you that your fern obsession is worth $20 a month. This episode dissects the Andreessen Horowitz Top Gen AI Apps report, revealing why popularity doesn’t equal profit (looking at you, TikTok editors) and why niche apps (hello, dictation and nutrition coaches) are the real hidden gems. We explore how ChatGPT dominates while its shameless clones play whack-a-mole in app stores. Who’s winning, who's grifting, and who's quietly printing money? Buckle up—AI is scaling faster than your ex stalking your Instagram, and the market is just getting started. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn . Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about the Andreessen Horowitz Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps report than you did before! Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn…

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a16z Top Gen AI Consumer Apps Report: The VibeCoder Revolution 6:32

23 days ago6:32

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Forget dark-mode IDEs and midnight debugging crises—AI tools are ushering in a vibecoder revolution. This episode unpacks the surge in agentic IDEs like Cursor (think Jarvis meets Clippy, but actually helpful) and text-to-web platforms (just say, “Airbnb for iguanas,” and poof, it's live). From Bolt’s explosive growth to the surprising overlap between coders and no-code builders, we explore how AI is blurring the line between developers and dreamers. Whether you're coding hardcore or just vibing your next startup into existence, the future is here—and apparently, it's a vibe. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn . Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about the Andreessen Horowitz Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps report than you did before! Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn…

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a16z Top Gen AI Consumer Apps Report: Reverage of the Video Gen Models 6:52

24 days ago6:52

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AI video generation isn't awkwardly fumbling anymore—it's making Hollywood sweat. This episode explores the meteoric rise of Gen AI video apps like Hailuo and Kling AI, exploring how specialization (think ultra-precise visuals and deepfake-level features) is reshaping content creation. OpenAI’s hyped release, Sora, faces fierce competition, and AI-powered video editing tools are transforming tedious tasks like captioning and clipping. But with powerful new models like Google's Veo 2 emerging—complete with impressive visuals and steep pricing—is AI video finally going mainstream, or still stuck behind a paywall? Either way, get ready: your next viral video might be AI-made. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn . Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about the Andreessen Horowitz Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps report than you did before! Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn…

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a16z Top Gen AI Consumer Apps Report: ChatGPT & Deepseek 8:29

25 days ago8:29

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AI moves fast—one minute you're on top, the next, you're a footnote. In this episode of Generative AI 101, we break down the latest Andreessen Horowitz Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps report. Spoiler: ChatGPT is still king, but DeepSeek just crashed the party. We're taking the week to examine the report but this episode focuses on ChatGPT, the Kleenex of AI, and the new kid on the block, DeepSeek. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn . Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about the Andreessen Horowitz Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps report than you did before! Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn…

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Alibaba’s QwQ-32B-Preview: Qw... Q... the Future? 7:50

29 days ago7:50

7:50

Alibaba’s QwQ-32B-Preview is here, and it’s not just another chatbot—it’s an AI reasoning machine that can handle complex math, coding, and logic like a pro. And the best part? You don’t need a data center the size of a city to run it. In this episode, we break down why this model is a game-changer, how it stacks up against the competition, and whether it’s the budget-friendly AI powerhouse we’ve been waiting for. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn . Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about Alibaba’s QwQ-32B-Preview than you did before! Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn…

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Llama 3.3 70B: A lean, mean, useful AI 6:14

30 days ago6:14

6:14

Let's chat Meta's Llama 3.3 70B. This lean, mean AI machine can generate text, write code, and even produce synthetic data—all without needing a supercomputer the size of Texas. It’s faster, cheaper, and packed with innovations like Grouped-Query Attention (think AI on Red Bull). But what’s the catch? We break down its strengths, its limits (sorry, no Kardashian updates past 2023), and what it means for the future of AI. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn . Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about Llama 3.3 70B than you did before! Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn…

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Claude 3.7 Sonnet: The AI That Codes & Computes 9:12

4 weeks ago9:12

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Claude 3.7 Sonnet isn’t just another AI—it’s Anthropic’s latest and smartest yet, balancing speed and deep reasoning like a human flipping between Twitter and a textbook. With a massive 200,000-token memory and sharper problem-solving, it’s a powerhouse for coding, research, and crunching complex data. But is it worth the price? And does it actually feel smarter? We break down the strengths, quirks, and real-world impact of Claude 3.7—plus, the one reason I finally caved and got a Claude Pro account. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn . Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about Claude 3.7 Sonnett than you did before! Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn…

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ChatGPT 4.5: The Wildcard of AI 9:06

5 weeks ago9:06

9:06

ChatGPT 4.5 isn’t your typical AI—it’s the Marlon Brando of chatbots, rebellious, intuitive, and full of surprises. In this episode, we break down what makes 4.5 tick, from its refined storytelling skills to its creative genius (and occasional logic stumbles). We’ll also talk about its real-world uses, price tag, and the ethical quirks that come with the territory. Connect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn . Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about ChatGPT 4.5 than you did before! Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn…

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February 2025 Recap: AI Ethics... Oh Boy. 7:00

5 weeks ago7:00