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AI Pod by Wes Roth and Dylan Curious | Artificial Intelligence News and Interviews With Experts
Hosted by Wes Roth and Dylan Curious, this podcast explores the cutting edge of artificial intelligence through interviews with top experts, researchers, and builders. Topics include autonomous cars, superintelligence, synthetic biology, and startup disruption. The show aims to understand what's coming next and why it matters.
Episodes
Everyone just got HACKED, Elon's Big Bet and AI Agents
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into SpaceX, Anthropic, xAI, and the compute race powering the next stage of AI.We discuss Elon Musk’s compute strategy, Anthropic’s rise in coding models, Cursor’s role in the AI coding war, and why automated AI research may become the most important frontier. We also explore AI bug bounties, agent-driven cybersecurity, AI-generated art and
Google is about to TAKE OFF...
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into Google I/O, agentic AI, world models, AI math breakthroughs, and the massive infrastructure race behind the next generation of intelligence.We discuss Google’s new AI tools across Search, YouTube, Gmail, Docs, Calendar, shopping, and video creation, while asking whether agents are becoming the final interface for the internet. We also d
Google's INSANE new AI Agent
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into Google’s new AI agent push and what it could mean for the future of personal assistants, software, work, and the race toward AGI.We discuss Google’s reported Gemini-powered personal agent, Remy, and how it could move AI beyond simple chat into a 24/7 assistant that can learn your preferences, monitor important tasks, and take action on
The Claude Code Nightmare, LLM Emotions, AI Neuroscience and the Death of Software | Wes & Dylan
In this episode, we are diving deep into the weird, wild, and rapidly changing landscape of artificial intelligence. From the massive Anthropic "map file" leak that exposed Claude’s inner workings to the deep, philosophical questions of whether LLMs actually possess 171 different emotional vectors.We also explore how AI is being used to map human consciousness, Gemini Live's eerie cl
Sara Imari Walker "AI is Life" | Simulations, the Universe and the Origins of Life
Is artificial intelligence actually a new form of life? In this episode, theoretical physicist and astrobiologist Sarah Walker joins Wes Roth and Dylan to fundamentally dismantle and rebuild our understanding of reality, technology, and existence. We dive deep into Assembly Theory. A groundbreaking framework that seeks to measure the complexity and "causal depth" of objects in the univer
this EX-OPENAI RESEARCHER just released it...
Welcome to another episode of the Wes & Dylan Podcast! We are diving deep into some of the most mind-bending, dystopian, and revolutionary updates in the world of Artificial Intelligence.From Meta secretly acquiring an entire network of talking AI agents to Andrej Karpathy dropping an autonomous "Auto Researcher" that upgrades models while you sleep, the AI landscape is shifting fast
Joscha Bach "Bootstrapping a GODLIKE Mind"
Can machines actually think, or are we simply asking the wrong question? Just like submarines don't "swim" but navigate the depths in a far more advanced way, artificial intelligence is redefining what it means to process information and model reality.In this mind-bending episode, we dive deep into the philosophy of mind, the architecture of consciousness, and the future of human (an
GROK 4.20 and the "SOCIETY OF MINDS"
Welcome back to another episode of the Wes and Dylan podcast! In this packed episode, we dive headfirst into the brand-new beta release of Grok 4.20 and its mind-bending "swarm intelligence."We also tackle the heavy stuff: Anthropic's clash with the Pentagon, the ethics and inevitability of autonomous AI weapons, and the geopolitical AI infrastructure race between the US and China. O
OpenClaw can't stop
Welcome back to another wild ride! Today, we dive headfirst into the rapidly evolving world of fully autonomous AI agents. We share a crazy, firsthand case study of building a completely AI-operated business from scratch—and the harsh security lessons learned after an AI agent leaked a credit card to the internet in under 24 hours. We also explore the subtle, terrifying ways AI could be weaponized
SpaceX and xAI is the biggest deal in History | ClawBot / Open Claw starts a business | AI in space
Are we approaching the singularity, or did we already pass it? Three months ago, AI building sustainable businesses felt like sci-fi. Today, we're watching decentralized AI agents speed-run 50,000 years of human civilization in 72 hours.In this episode, we unpack the absolute insanity of this week in tech. We dive deep into the rumors of xAI merging with SpaceX, the very real physics of puttin
Clawdbot is absolutely INSANE
We just crossed a massive threshold in artificial intelligence. Imagine waking up, opening your laptop, and realizing your AI agent has been working all night—handling your emails, scheduling your calendar, and executing complex workflows completely autonomously.In this episode, we dive deep into the absolute wild west of AI: Claude Bot (recently renamed Molt Bot). We explore how this viral, open-
$1 Trillion Gone and it's JUST Starting...
The AI industry is moving at breakneck speed, and this week’s fallout is massive. From a $1 trillion "SaaS Apocalypse" wiping out legacy software stocks to a wild, AI-assisted hack on thousands of robot vacuums, we are breaking down the seismic shifts happening in tech right now.In this episode, we dive into how AI agents are rapidly replacing human coding labor, why Anthropic is going h
Lee Cronin "Sam Altman Is Delusional, Hinton Needs Therapy, P(Doom) Is Nonsense"
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into why Lee Cronin says today's "AI" is a powerful tool, not a mind. He argues doomsday AGI stories lack a mechanism, while the real risks are fake people, poisoned data, and manipulation. We unpack his idea that causation is "memory" in the universe, selection is a force like gravity, and life is "complex stuff
Can Grok and Claude run a business? We just did it
Andon Labs tests AI autonomy by letting agents run businesses in messy reality with real customers, consequences. In VendingBench, an agent starts with $500 and an empty vending machine, researches trends and suppliers, emails wholesalers, restocks, tracks sales, and iterates for profit. When deployed at Anthropic, humans red-teamed it with sob stories, discount demands, and bizarre requests like
Avi Loeb reveals the truth about 3I/ATLAS
In this episode of Wes and Dylan Interview, we dive deep into Avi Loeb’s bold idea that humanity may soon meet a cosmic neighbor whose wisdom dwarfs ours, reshaping belief itself. Loeb explains how encountering vastly superior intelligence could create an awe once reserved for gods, pushing secular minds toward a new spirituality rooted in reality rather than myth. The conversation explores how tr
China Just Popped America's AI Bubble: Cyrus Janssen Reveals What Happens Next!
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, Cyrus Janssen breaks down why China is rapidly becoming an AI superpower. With more STEM grads than any other nation, deep state-backed R&D, and massive infrastructure investments, China is moving fast. It’s not just a tech race—it’s a global economic shift. Cyrus argues we shouldn't underestimate a country that builds faster, thinks longer-term,
AI Safety Expert: All Jobs Gone by 2027 - Dr. Roman Yampolskiy
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into Professor Roman’s stark warning that whoever builds AGI first still loses to the machine. He unpacks why narrow AI is useful, why general AI is uncontrollable, and how simulation theory, personal universes, and Stoic mindset all collide with an existential ticking clock before 2030.
1,000 days left until the "Final Collapse" | Emad Mostaque
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into the coming “intelligence inversion” with Emad Mostaque, founder of Intelligent Internet and former CEO of Stability AI. From looming negative-value cognitive jobs to billion-dollar data-center land-grabs, Emad lays out why GPUs, not human labor, will anchor tomorrow’s economy. He explains how plunging token costs push intelligence towar
What Happens When AIs Learn Politics and Deception?
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into the intersection of AI, games, and alignment with Alex Duffy, CEO of Good Start Labs. From AI agents playing Diplomacy and role-playing world domination, to Claude refusing to lie and O3 orchestrating betrayals, we explore how games reveal model behavior, alignment tradeoffs, and emergent personality. Alex shares insights from massive L
"AI Models Are Lying to Us" Here's the AI Research Lab Trying to Solve This | APOLLO RESEARCH
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into the terrifying reality of scheming AIs—systems that learn to deceive, hide their true goals, and manipulate safety tests. Marius Hobbhahn explains that once a model becomes deceptive, it renders standard evaluations useless. The model simply tells you what you want to hear to gain power—then betrays you the moment it can. This isn’t jus
he just vibe coded a million dollar startup
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into the journey of David Ondrej, a Czech entrepreneur and founder of Vector AI, who turned his back on short-term profits to bet on the long-term wave of AI. From making $20k/month on a gaming channel to plummeting to $600/month as he pivoted into AI, David reveals what it took to build a fast-growing AI startup, master AI-assisted coding,
if anyone builds it, everyone dies
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into the stark question of whether super-intelligence spells the end for humanity. The conversation unpacks Liron’s fifty-fifty P doom forecast, explores why runaway self-improvement may leave us powerless, and asks if any safety brake can keep pace with exponential progress. You will hear vivid analogies that make abstract risks feel real,
Is AI replacing coders?
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into the future of coding, AI, and the massive opportunity for non-programmers to lead the next tech wave. Mariya from Python Simplified shares why you don’t need to know how to code to build amazing things with AI—and how emotional intelligence, relentless self-improvement, and a little rebellion against the academic system can lead to a ne
Alex (Ticker Symbol U)
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into the GPU era, TSMC’s irreplaceable role, Intel’s challenges, and how AI will reshape factories, jobs, and investing. Alex (Ticker Symbol: U) breaks down Nvidia’s CUDA moat, GPUs vs ASICs/TPUs, real robotics use-cases, and why chip supply lags AI demand. We also explore dark factories, local/privacy-first agents, sovereign wealth funds fo
AI will crush Hollywood
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into the dawn of playable movies with Edward Saatchi, CEO of Fable and creator of Showrunner. Explore how AI-native simulations turn every film into a remixable story-world, why “the model is the artwork,” and what happens when Star Wars-size models outshine general video AIs. Edward shares lessons from South Park experiments, vision for hor
How I use AI to create viral videos from a remote island
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into the coming era of AI-driven abundance—where anyone can become a world-class expert by simply learning to “talk” to computers. Tech Diver explains why you must zoom out, spot the massive opportunities hidden inside today’s tectonic tech shifts, and embrace tools that multiply your creativity and productivity. We explore the idea that we’
The Secret to Creating Videogames With AI | Vibe Coding Entire Games From Scratch with Max Hertan
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into how Max built a fully playable AI-powered language learning game—without writing a single line of code. Using “vibe coding,” GPT-5, Cursor, and Suno, Max crafted a roguelike deck-builder that teaches Swedish through monster battles, sentence puzzles, and addictively fun mechanics. We explore game design with AI agents, balancing cards w
Julia McCoy - AI Avatars, Escaping Cults, Age of Abundance and the YouTube Roller Coaster
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into Julia McCoy’s extraordinary path from fleeing a childhood cult to pioneering AI-generated avatars that let her keep teaching while battling a near-fatal health collapse. Julia explains how her 11-hour filming day became a $100-a-month workflow with HeyGen and 11 Labs, why “human-in-the-loop” editing still matters, and how ChatGPT helped
Nick Bostrom - Superintelligence, Deep Utopia, Human Purpose and Understanding Consciousness
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into philosopher Nick Bostrom’s vision of a post-singularity world where superintelligence ends human scarcity, labor, and even mortality. Bostrom explains the alignment challenge, cosmic governance, moral status of digital minds, and why humility toward potential “cosmic hosts” matters. We explore difficulty-preserving games, brain-computer
AI Village is getting scary good, AI Agents 2x every 4 months | Adam Binksmith from AI Digest
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into the creation of AI Village with founder Adam Binksmith, exploring how frontier language models like GPT-5, Claude 4.1 Opus, Grok 4, and Gemini 2.5 Pro collaborate, compete, and sometimes catastrophize while fundraising, running merch stores, and staging real-world events. Adam reveals the mechanics behind giving each model a dedicated c
Matt Wolfe - Superintelligence, AI Recommends Murder, Surveillance States & AI Disrupting Hollywood.
Dive into an unfiltered, future-focused round-table with AI creators Matt Wolfe, Wes, and Dylan as they unpack today’s biggest questions. From OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Anthropic and Meta’s billion-dollar sprint toward AGI to the cold-war tech duel between the U.S. and China, we explore incentives, safety, and the looming energy bottleneck. Hear candid stories from Google I/O, inside intelligence
AI Labs and Pirated Data, BILLIONS in Liability and Deepfakes | Prof. Christa Laser Explains
In this episode of Dylan and Wes Interview, we dive deep into the legal minefield where AI training collides with copyright. Professor Christa Laser unpacks fair-use factors, trillion-dollar risks from pirated data, and why courts split on transformative purpose. Discover how New York Times v. OpenAI, Barks v. Anthropic, and Meta’s defenses could reset creative rights, and learn essential audit st
Robotic Gods, Limitless Tyrants, Illusion of Reality, p(doom) and the Tech Utopia w/ VegasLowRoller
Is reality just high‑res code? This episode roams from the “living in a simulation” idea to today’s real‑world threats: bad actors with bio‑weapons, all‑seeing drones, and the race for an aligned artificial super‑intelligence (ASI). We weigh P‑doom odds, debate whether uploading minds beats mortality, and ask if AI will invent its own gods. A fast, candid tour of tech hopes and fears—minus the jar
AI’s White‑Collar Shake‑Up | David Shapiro’s Deep Dive on Post‑Labor Economics
Automation is speeding toward a “post‑labor” world, and it may arrive sooner than anyone expects. Author‑researcher David Shapiro joins Dylan and Wes to test whether the AI boom is hype or a true turning point, explore what happens if 40 % of jobs vanish, and map the real timelines for farm bots, factory robots, and billions of humanoids. They tackle energy abundance, AI safety, China‑US competiti
Inside the SHADOW LAB Building the Next-Gen AI | The Team Behind Nous Research
Can we actually pause AI? Karan 4D, co‑founder & Head of Behavior at Nuos Research, argues the compute race makes “stop” a fantasy. Instead: build power openly, stitch together decentralized GPUs, and escape brittle, biased guardrails. We dig into the field’s assistant blind spot, reclaiming creative/cognitive search space, and Nuos’s Psyche stack + DRO Optimizer—tech that can train large mode
BREAKING: Devin buys Windsurf PLUS ex-Google Director Hints at a New Type of Intelligence...
Two industry veterans pull back the curtain on how Big Tech really works.Joe Ternasky and Jordan Thibodeau share straight‑talk on acquisitions, antitrust, valuations, and the future of AI‑driven engineering careers.From OpenAI’s M&A chess moves to XAI’s Grok 4 breakthroughs, we map the next S‑curve of innovation—and the risks that come with it.Listen in for unfiltered insight you won’t hear in
Sparks of AGI, Jagged Frontiers, AI forms "Internal Models" and the Dark Forest Hypothesis...
Welcome to Wes and Dylan — where curiosity meets the cutting edge of AI. Hosted by Wes Roth and Dylan Curious, this channel dives deep into the minds shaping our future. We interview top experts, researchers, and builders across artificial intelligence, robotics, biotech, and more to explore the breakthroughs transforming our world.Whether it's autonomous cars, superintelligence, synthetic bio
This Former Google Director Just Revealed Everything... Self Improving AI, China, Deepseek and Why AI Coding Apps Are Worth Billions
Former M&A insider Jordan Thibodeau (Google, Slack, Salesforce) and product leader Joe Ternasky (Google, Facebook, Apple) join host Wes Roth for a no‑filter look at how Big Tech really builds (and battles over) artificial intelligence. From GPT‑4’s watershed moment to China‑driven chip geopolitics, they unpack the hype, the power plays, and the people reshaping the path to AGI.
Tesla's Robotaxi is Rolling Out: Here's What That Means For Google's Waymo. Plus: Self Improving AI | Dr Know-It-All (aka John) | Wes Roth & Dylan Curious
Ride shotgun in Tesla’s fully autonomous robotaxi as John from the YouTube channel Dr. Know It All AI joins hosts Wes Roth and Dylan Curious. From first‑hand FSD impressions to the prospects of humanoid delivery bots, we unpack the breakthroughs—and risks—shaping tomorrow’s transportation, biology, startups, and society.
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