The Go Series Pt. 4: Your Move, Human
AlphaGo didn’t just beat a Go champion, it rewrote the rules of competition. In this episode, host Emily Laird discusses Lee Sedol’s post-match arc, the rise of AlphaZero (a machine so next level it m...
27 Aug 20259min
The Go Series Pt. 3: Humanity's Last Flex
AlphaGo may have crushed Lee Sedol, but the aftermath wasn’t just about losing, it was about what humans still bring to the table. In this episode, host Emily Laird traces Sedol’s pivot from humiliati...
25 Aug 20256min
The Go Series Pt. 2: Move 37 & the God Move
AlphaGo vs. Lee Sedol wasn’t just a board game, it was humanity staring down its algorithmic doppelgänger and wondering who gets the last laugh. In this episode, host Emily Laird continues her explora...
20 Aug 20259min
The Go Series, Pt. 1: The Game That Broke the Board
Go isn’t just old, it’s ancient, intimidating, and smarter than it looks. For decades, it stood as the Everest of board games, the one thing AI couldn’t conquer without looking like a confused intern ...
19 Aug 20257min
Mixture of Experts: The Wu-Tang Clang of AI
What do trivia night, jazz bands, and IKEA furniture have in common? They all make more sense once you understand Mixture of Experts. In this episode, host Emily Laird breaks down how LLMs are using c...
18 Aug 20259min
ChatGPT's Study Mode: Homework’s Plot Twist
Is ChatGPT here to help you ace the test or just do your homework for you? In this episode, host Emily Laird unpacks OpenAI’s new Study Mode, a feature that turns the AI from vending-machine answer bo...
13 Aug 20257min
What’s the Difference Between AGI and Superintelligence?
AGI can do anything you can, write, reason, crack jokes, without being told how. Superintelligence can do all that and make you look like a potato with Wi-Fi. In this episode, host Emily Laird breaks ...
12 Aug 202511min
The One About ChatGPT-5
OpenAI’s GPT-5 isn’t just an upgrade, it’s a whole crew of AIs working together. One’s fast, one’s a deep thinker, and a couple work the cheap shifts, all coordinated by a smart “router” that picks th...
11 Aug 20259min
