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AI Explained Official Podcast

Philip - Host of AI Explained YT

45 episodes

1 week ago

It’s probably not possible to satisfactorily condense a 12 month’s worth of weird progress in AI, as well as predictions for the year to come, into one video. But I’m gonna try anyway because it has been a very strange time. http://matsprogram.org/s26-aie My new app! https://lmcouncil.ai Patreon Interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/robot-in-your-27-146376094 Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:34 - Reasoning Models … and limits 02:54 - A playable world 03:36 - Realism 03:50 - AI Slop ...

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It’s probably not possible to satisfactorily condense a 12 month’s worth of weird progress in AI, as well as predictions for the year to come, into one video. But I’m gonna try anyway because it has been a very strange time. http://matsprogram.org/s26-aie My new app! https://lmcouncil.ai Patreon Interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/robot-in-your-27-146376094 Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:34 - Reasoning Models … and limits 02:54 - A playable world 03:36 - Realism 03:50 - AI Slop ...

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Society & Culture,

Self-Improvement

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AI Explained Official Podcast

What the Freakiness of 2025 in AI Tells Us About 2026

It’s probably not possible to satisfactorily condense a 12 month’s worth of weird progress in AI, as well as predictions for the year to come, into one video. But I’m gonna try anyway because it has been a very strange time. http://matsprogram.org/s26-aie My new app! https://lmcouncil.ai Patreon Interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/robot-in-your-27-146376094 Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:34 - Reasoning Models … and limits 02:54 - A playable world 03:36 - Realism 03:50 - AI Slop ...

1 week ago

33 minutes

AI Explained Official Podcast

Gemini Exponential, Demis Hassabis' ‘Proto-AGI’ coming, but …

The condensed highlights of hours of AI lab leader interviews, model releases, Gemini 3 Flash insights (plus it’s hidden flaw), Hassabis’ ‘proto-AGI’ and much more… https://matsprogram.org/apply?utm_source=ai-explained&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=s26 Also, do check out my new app: https://lmcouncil.ai Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:50 - Results 02:44 - But… the Flaw 04:49 - So Benchmarks are fake? No 07:37 - Spatial Reasoning + Hassabis 10:06 - Proto-AGI 12:07 -...

1 week ago

19 minutes

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GPT 5.2: OpenAI Strikes Back

Full GPT-5.2 breakdown - did OpenAI reclaim the crown? A story of tokens, time and cost, plus 9 details you wouldn’t get just from reading the headlines. https://www.youtube.com/@eightythousandhours AI Insiders ($9!): https://www.patreon.com/AIExplained https://lmcouncil.ai Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:55 - Better than Human @ Professional Tasks? 04:42 - Test time Compute 07:05 - Benchmark Selection 09:32 - Simple Results + council comparison 13:01 - Long Context 13:52 - Self-Improv...

2 weeks ago

17 minutes

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You Are Being Told Contradictory Things About AI: 8 examples

With headlines of an imminent job apocalypse, code red for ChatGPT and recursive self-improvement, at the same time as Anthropic's CEO yesterday saying we know how to scale to AGI, and Gemini 3 DeepThink out today, it is easy to get lost among the narratives and counter-narratives. So here are both, plus the facts behind them, for you to decide. https://epoch.ai/data/data-centers Epoch AI is the sponsor of today’s video, and my views, and those expressed in this video, do not necessarily r...

3 weeks ago

20 minutes

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Gemini 3 is Here: 11 Details You Might Have Missed

Gemini 3 Pro is out, and records fell like snowflakes in Svalbard. No long description, chapters or links today, huge technical difficulties, including with audio, so just want to publish asap. https://app.grayswan.ai/ai-explained https://lmcouncil.ai AI Insiders ($9!): https://www.patreon.com/AIExplained Non-hype Newsletter: https://signaltonoise.beehiiv.com/ Podcast: https://aiexplainedopodcast.buzzsprout.com/

1 month ago

21 minutes

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Is GPT-5.1 Really an Upgrade? But Models Can Auto-Hack Govts, so … there’s that

A lot just got released in the last 36 hours, and it will all affect hundreds of millions of people. 10 details you would miss if you just read the headlines, from GPT 5.1 regressions, to how Claude hacked Govt Agencies, to SIMA 2, and Musical Turing Tests. https://assemblyai.com/aiexplained Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:56 - GPT 5.1 Smarter? 01:47 - Some Regressions 03:22 - Sycophancy? 05:22 - Claude Auto-Hacking 06:16 - Jailbreaking through Granularity 08:22 - This Will be Re-used...

1 month ago

18 minutes

AI Explained Official Podcast

Bubble or No Bubble, AI Keeps Progressing (ft. Relentless Learning + Introspection)

Don’t let headlines about bubbles distract you from the real avenues of progress being explored in AI every week, including what had been thought to be a long-term blocker - continual learning (learning on the fly). https://app.grayswan.ai/ai-explained This, plus models introspecting (hesitate before you berate), Nano Banana 2 possibly spotted, Chinese imagen and more. AI Insiders ($9!): https://www.patreon.com/AIExplained Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:26 - Continual Learning (N...

1 month ago

12 minutes

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Sora 2 - It will only get more realistic from here

Sora 2 - the start of the infinite slop-feed or a key step to a generalist agent? Better than VEO 3 or over-hyped? I bring out 6 details you may have missed, contrast the announcement to Periodic Labs and even squeeze in some Claude Sonnet 4.5 analysis. Maybe I should make my videos longer… https://80000hours.org/aiexplained AI Insiders ($9!): https://www.patreon.com/AIExplained Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:40 - Two models? 01:15 - Rollout Details 01:43 - Versus Sora 1 / Veo 3 04:30 -...

3 months ago

15 minutes

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OpenAI Tests if GPT-5 Can Automate Your Job - 4 Unexpected Findings

An OpenAI report released in the last 24 hours is the best look we have as to whether 2025 AI can automate your job. I’ll go through 4 unexpected findings, from which model is best at what, to practical tips and massive caveats. Plus UFC robots, radiologist essay, don’t trust videos and the blockers to the singularity. Gray Swan: https://app.grayswan.ai/ai-explained GDPval: https://cdn.openai.com/pdf/d5eb7428-c4e9-4a33-bd86-86dd4bcf12ce/GDPval.pdf [GDP Impact: https://fred.stloui...

3 months ago

14 minutes

AI Explained Official Podcast

ChatGPT Will Guess your Age, Flirt if Asked, and Can Call the Cops

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, announced a set of new ‘protections’ and ‘privileges’ for ChatGPT users, requiring a significant amount of trust from users. From predicting your age based on your chat to calling law enforcement if you are at risk of harm, to allowing non-minors to flirt. But amidst all of these announcements, there are interview snippets you may have missed, as Altman dramatically revises his predictions of AI impact on jobs. Plus a Hassbis backtrack to boot. https://80000hours.o...

3 months ago

11 minutes

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An ‘AI Bubble’? What Altman Actually said, the Facts and Nano Banana

Wait, why did Sam Altman say AI was in a bubble? Or did he? Is it? 8 points for you to consider, before we all get distracted by Nano Banana. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:14 - Sam Altman Clarification 02:30 - Media Calls a Bubble (for the tenth time) 03:40 - MIT and McKinsey Analysed 08:21 - Incremental Progress Deceptive 12:07 - Reasoning Breakthroughs 15:31 - CEOs might not know their products 17:25 - But did stocks go down? 17:31 - Media is Contradictory of course https://donate.re...

4 months ago

18 minutes

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GPT-5 has Arrived

GPT-5 will change how hundreds of millions of people use AI. Yes, you might have to forgive the chart crimes, the underwhelming livestream and Altman hype… But it’s a good model. I have read the 50 page system card in full, have the benchmark scores, coding tests, and things you might have missed. https://app.grayswan.ai/ai-explained Announcement: https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5/ System Card: https://cdn.openai.com/pdf/8124a3ce-ab78-4f06-96eb-49ea29ffb52f/gpt5-system-card-aug7.p...

4 months ago

15 minutes

AI Explained Official Podcast

Genie 3: The World Becomes Playable (DeepMind)

Soon, anything will be playable. A photo becomes an interactive world, a selfie becomes a new game. Genie 3 from Google, debuting just 2 hours ago, is what I mean, and I have the full analysis, plus the pushback I gave the authors (will it really lead to reliable AI agents? Is that even the point?). You make your own mind up, but it’s certainly fascinating, and not to be overlooked in the week that will bring us GPT-5. https://80000hours.org/aiexplained AI Insiders ($9!): https://www.patreo...

4 months ago

11 minutes

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How Not to Read a Headline on AI (ft. new Olympiad Gold, GPT-5 …)

GPT-5 did what? OpenAI ahead of Google? There are 9 ways to misread the headlines of the last 48 hours, so this video is here to tell you what happened, sans sizzle. It’s been a fairly momentous last few days, so let’s dive in to the International Math Olympiad Gold, GPT-5 alpha release, whether mathematicians are out of jobs, and the white collar impact by year’s end. Job Board: https://80000hours.org/aiexplained New Documentary on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/our-new-age-of-13...

5 months ago

17 minutes

AI Explained Official Podcast

Grok 4 - 10 New Things to Know

Grok 4 is here, but did you know these 10 things about the new model? From benchmark caveats to soloing science, $300 a month secrets to Grok 5 promises, here's 10 new things to know in just under 12 minutes. AI Insiders ($9!): https://www.patreon.com/AIExplained Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:22 - Benchmark Results 02:11 - Benchmark Caveats 02:59 - ARC-AGI 2 03:35 - SimpleBench 04:49 - ‘Humanity’s Last Exam’ 07:20 - SuperGrok Heavy Price 07:58 - API Price 08:12 - Grok 5, Gemini 3....

5 months ago

11 minutes

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When Will AI Models Blackmail You, and Why?

In the last few days Anthropic have released an impressive honest account of how all models blackmail, no matter what goal they have, and despite prompt warnings, and other preventions. But do these models *want* this? Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this video! Download unlimited stock media at one set price with Storyblocks: storyblocks.com/AIExplained AI Insiders ($9!): https://www.patreon.com/AIExplained Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:20 - What prompts blackmail? 02:44 - Black...

6 months ago

26 minutes

AI Explained Official Podcast

Apple’s ‘AI Can’t Reason’ Claim Seen By 13M+, What You Need to Know

What to make of those headlines that AI can’t reason, seen by tens of millions? I cover the paper in layman’s terms, what it means and doesn’t mean, and what’s next. Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this video! Download unlimited stock media at one set price with Storyblocks: https://storyblocks.com/AIExplained Plus o3-pro and whether it is my current most-recommended model. AI Insiders ($9!): https://www.patreon.com/AIExplained Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:57 - Viral Post ...

6 months ago

14 minutes

AI Explained Official Podcast

AI Accelerates: New Gemini Model + AI Unemployment Stories Analysed

There’s a new best language model, so let’s go through the up and downs of Gemini 2.5 Pro 06-05. Record-breaking common-sense, but dumb mistakes remain. And it’s not even their best model, which remains behind the scenes - Gemini 2.5 Ultra. Plus Sundar Pichai’s AGI date and an analysis of whether the current AI unemployment headlines are justified, and Elevenlabs v3. https://emergentmind.com AI Insiders ($9!): https://www.patreon.com/AIExplained Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 02:04 - Gem...

6 months ago

16 minutes

AI Explained Official Podcast

Claude 4: Full 120 Page Breakdown … Is it the Best New Model?

Not only did I get early access and ran my own tests, as per the title I read both the 120 page Claude 4 Opus and Claude 4 Sonnet System Card, and 25 page report on ASL-3 being triggered, plus the 2 hour launch video, and surrounding coverage. Ft. coding tests, Simple, twitter controversies, deep alignment coverage, spiritual bliss and much more! https://80000hours.org/aiexplained Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:12 - 3 Quick Controversies 02:42 - Benchmark Results 04:20 - 12...

7 months ago

19 minutes

AI Explained Official Podcast

Google Takes No Prisoners Amid Torrent of AI Announcements

Google just announced at least 12 things that are each worthy of a video, but here are the top I/O highlights. From Veo 3 to Deep Research now being useable, Deep Think breaking records to Gemini Diffusion, Gemini 2.5 Flash changing how AI is priced and GemmaVerse, SynthID Detector and Imagen 4. And even this intro is missing other announcements covered in the vid! And yes, they’ll be plenty of Veo 3 clips to enjoy… https://80000hours.org/aiexplained AI Insiders ($9!): https://www.patreon.c...

7 months ago

17 minutes