Practical AI

Hermes Agent: Agents that grow with you

Open Source AI is entering a new era, one shaped by self-improving AI Agents, recursive learning systems, and rapidly evolving AI Tools that blur the line between software and autonomous …

May 21, 2026 · 51m

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U.S. Congressman Beyer on AI challenges facing America and the World

U.S. Congressman Don Beyer returns to Practical AI for another far-reaching conversation with Chris about many of the most important AI challenges facing America and the world. Blending political savvy …

May 14, 2026 · 45m

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The Myth of Model Wars: Open vs Closed AI in 2026

In this fully connected episode, Dan and Chris break down one of the biggest questions in AI today: do open vs. closed models still matter? From the rise of physical …

May 07, 2026 · 42m

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The mythos of Mythos and Allbirds takes flight to the neocloud

In this Fully-Connected episode, Dan and Chris start with Anthropic's Mythos frontier model, parsing what is publicly known about its cybersecurity capabilities and projecting its possible implications from " We've …

Apr 23, 2026 · 45m

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Open Source Self-Driving with Comma AI

Autonomous driving is not just a big tech or closed-source game, it's becoming accessible through open innovation and real-world deployment. Dan and Chris sit down with Harald Schäfer, CTO at …

Apr 16, 2026 · 46m

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Post-Mortem of Anthropic's Claude Code Leak

In this fully connected episode, Dan and Chris break down the Anthropic Claude Code leak, what went wrong and what it reveals about agentic systems, AI architecture, and AI safety. …

Apr 09, 2026 · 44m

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Agentic Coding and the Economics of Open Source

AI is rapidly transforming how software is built, shifting economic incentives from open source code and collaboration toward on-demand, personalized development through agentic coding a.k.a. vibe coding. In this episode, …

Apr 02, 2026 · 48m

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AI at the Edge is a different operating environment

What does “AI at the edge” really mean in 2026, and why does it matter now more than ever before? In this episode, we’re joined by Brandon Shibley, Edge AI …

Mar 25, 2026 · 46m

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Humility in the Age of Agentic Coding

What happens when an AI hater starts building with AI agents? In this episode, we talk with software engineer Steve Klabnik, known for his work on the Rust programming language, …

Mar 17, 2026 · 55m

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AI policy and the battle for computing power

AI is reshaping global power, from chip manufacturing and computing power to AI governance and US-China relations. In this episode, Ben Buchanan, Assistant Professor at The Johns Hopkins University and …

Mar 09, 2026 · 48m

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Cognitive Synthesis and Neural Athletes

As AI accelerates innovation and adoption, leaders are facing rising cognitive load, shifting systems, and new emotional realities inside their organizations. In this episode, Deloitte’s Chief Innovation Officer Deborah Golden …

Feb 18, 2026 · 52m

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AI incidents, audits, and the limits of benchmarks

AI is moving fast from research to real-world deployment, and when things go wrong, the consequences are no longer hypothetical. In this episode, Sean McGregor, co-founder of the AI Verification …

Feb 13, 2026 · 42m

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Inside an AI-Run Company

AI agents are moving from demos to real workplaces, but what actually happens when they run a company? In this episode, journalist Evan Ratliff, host of Shell Game , joins …

Feb 02, 2026 · 49m

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How is AI shaping democracy?

As AI increasingly shapes geopolitics, elections, and civic life, its impact on democracy is becoming impossible to ignore. In this episode, Daniel and Chris are joined by security expert Bruce …

Jan 27, 2026 · 48m

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Controlling AI Models from the Inside

As generative AI moves into production, traditional guardrails and input/output filters can prove too slow, too expensive, and/or too limited. In this episode, Alizishaan Khatri of Wrynx joins Daniel and …

Jan 20, 2026 · 43m

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2025 was the year of agents, what's coming in 2026?

In this start-of-year FC episode, Chris and Daniel break down what really mattered in AI in 2025, and what to expect in 2026. They explore the rise of AI agents, …

Jan 09, 2026 · 51m

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Beyond chatbots: Agents that tackle your SOPs

As AI reshapes the workplace, employees and leaders face questions about meaningful work, automation, and human impact. In this episode, Jason Beutler, CEO of RoboSource, shares how companies can rethink …

Dec 17, 2025 · 45m

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The AI engineer skills gap

Chris and Daniel talk with returning guest, Ramin Mohammadi, about how those seeking to get into AI Engineer/ Data Science jobs are expected to come in a mid level engineers …

Dec 10, 2025 · 45m

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Technical advances in document understanding

Chris and Daniel unpack how AI-driven document processing has rapidly evolved well beyond traditional OCR with many technical advances that fly under the radar. They explore the progression from document …

Dec 02, 2025 · 49m

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Chris on AI, autonomous swarming, home automation and Rust!

This episode is a special crossover between the Practical AI podcast and The Changelog podcast. Chris was recently invited by longtime friends Jerod Santo and Adam Stacoviak, cohosts of The …

Nov 26, 2025 · 1h 37m

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Beyond note-taking with Fireflies

Fireflies CEO, Krish Ramineni shares how the company is transforming AI-powered note-taking into a deeper layer of knowledge automation. He breaks down the technology behind real-time functionality like Live Assist, …

Nov 19, 2025 · 48m

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Autonomous Vehicle Research at Waymo

Waymo’s VP of Research, Drago Anguelov, joins Practical AI to explore how advances in autonomy, vision models, and large-scale testing are shaping the future of driverless technology. The conversation dives …

Nov 13, 2025 · 52m

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Are we in an AI bubble?

Dan and Chris unpack whether today’s surge in AI deployment across enterprise workflows, manufacturing, healthcare, and scientific research signals a lasting transformation or an overhyped bubble. Drawing parallels to the …

Nov 10, 2025 · 49m

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While loops with tool calls

Dan and Chris sit down (again) with Jared Zoneraich, co-founder and CEO of PromptLayer, to discuss how prompt engineering has evolved into context engineering (and while loops with tool calls). …

Oct 30, 2025 · 44m

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Tiny Recursive Networks

In this fully connected episode, Daniel and Chris explore the emerging concept of tiny recursive networks introduced by Samsung AI, contrasting them with large transformer based models. They explore how …

Oct 24, 2025 · 48m

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Dealing with increasingly complicated agents

As AI systems move from simple chatbots to complex agentic workflows, new security risks emerge. In this episode, Donato Capitella unpacks how increasingly complicated architectures are making agents fragile and …

Oct 16, 2025 · 54m

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The impact of AI on the workforce: A state-level case study

Daniel sits down with Chelsea Linder, VP of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at TechPoint, to explore the what AI innovation and impact look like on the ground. They discuss Chelsea's journey …

Oct 09, 2025 · 44m

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