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The Cognitive Revolution

The Cognitive Revolution

A weekly podcast where hosts Erik Torenberg and Nathan Labenz 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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Building Government's Largest Civilian AI Team with DHS AI Corps' Director, Michael Boyce
Dec. 11, 2024

Building Government's Largest Civilian AI Team with DHS AI Corps' Director, Michael Boyce

In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan interviews Michael Boyce, Director of DHS's AI Corps, about bringing modern AI capabilities to federal government.
Emergency Pod: o1 Schemes Against Users, with Alexander Meinke from Apollo Research
Dec. 7, 2024

Emergency Pod: o1 Schemes Against Users, with Alexander Meinke from Apollo Research

In this emergency episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan discusses alarming findings about AI deception with Alexander Meinke from Apollo Research.
Automating Scientific Discovery, with Andrew White, Head of Science at Future House
Dec. 5, 2024

Automating Scientific Discovery, with Andrew White, Head of Science at Future House

In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan interviews Andrew White, Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Rochester and Head of Science at Future House.
The Evolution of AI Agents: Lessons from 2024, with MultiOn CEO Div Garg
Dec. 3, 2024

The Evolution of AI Agents: Lessons from 2024, with MultiOn CEO Div Garg

In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan welcomes back Div Garg, founder and CEO of MultiOn, for his third appearance to discuss the evolving landscape of AI agents.
Beyond Preference Alignment: Teaching AIs to Play Roles & Respect Norms, with Tan Zhi Xuan
Nov. 30, 2024

Beyond Preference Alignment: Teaching AIs to Play Roles & Respect Norms, with Tan Zhi Xuan

In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan explores groundbreaking perspectives on AI alignment with MIT PhD student with Tan Zhi Xuan.
Is an AI Arms Race Inevitable? with Robert Wright of Nonzero Newsletter & Podcast
Nov. 27, 2024

Is an AI Arms Race Inevitable? with Robert Wright of Nonzero Newsletter & Podcast

In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan explores the complex intersection of AI development and international relations with Robert Wright, publisher of the Nonzero Newsletter.
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Recent Blog Posts

VC Insights on Investing in Artificial Intelligence: A discussion with Sarah Guo and Elad Gil of the No Priors podcast

Nathan Labenz and Erik Torenberg sat down with Sarah Guo and Elad Gil, notable investors and co-hosts of the AI-focused No Priors podcast.  Sarah is the founder of $100M AI-focused venture fund Conviction VC, which she launched last fall. She …

OpenAI Price Drop: [Another] Megathread

Nathan Labenz is channeling his inner DJ Khaled and dropping another one - that’d be another megathread on OpenAI’s pricing. Nathan explains the price drop on Open AI’s ChatGPT API, how it happened and what it means. For context,…

OpenAI's Foundry leaked pricing says a lot – if you know how to read it

What to expect: Another AI-obsessive megathread on what 2023 has in store. Disclaimer: I am an OpenAI customer, but this analysis is based purely on public info. I asked our business contact if they could talk about Foundry, and got a p…
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Reviews

Insightful for experts and intermediate ai theorists

"Welcome to the beginning of the end. This is your front row ticket. The show actually made me cry, made me realize how different the world is about to be. How difficult/impossible it is to predict/…"

The Human Fin | March 18, 2023
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