Episodes
April 22, 2025
Peace Deals, Claude’s New Tricks, and China’s AI Power Play
Can AI out-negotiate world leaders—or save lives in remote villages? From geopolitics to Google Docs, this week’s AI breakthroughs could redefine global strategy. Jeff and Annie unpack OpenAI’s mysterious new GPT-4.1 (and why developers get it—but...
April 15, 2025
Big Bets, Bold Models, and Bureaucratic Brilliance
In this episode, Jeff and Annie cover a week of extremes in AI. From Meta’s release of Llama 4 to Amazon’s Nova Sonic model, OpenAI’s memory upgrade, and Google’s massive push into video and agent collaboration, the industry is evolving at breakneck...
April 8, 2025
The Era of Emotional, Agentic, Human-Centric AI
Jeff and Annie dive into the latest AI breakthroughs—from headline-grabbing business moves to deeply human applications. They unpack Elon Musk’s $100B xAI merger, Amazon’s move into smart agents, and brain-to-speech tech that gives voice to the...
March 31, 2025
AI That Feels, Shops, and Works With You
What if AI could help you collaborate better at work and pick your next favorite product? What if it could make you feel... understood?
In this episode, Jeff and Annie discuss last week’s breakthroughs and debates in AI, including Google's surprise...
March 24, 2025
The Super Bowl of AI, Agentic Models and The Future of Work
Every week, AI innovation keeps sprawling.
In this episode, Jeff and Annie break down Nvidia’s new hardware lineup (yes, Jeff has a favorite GPU), the surprising return of leprechaun traps, and the major agentic upgrades coming to Zoom and Adobe....
March 17, 2025
Are Humans Still in Control of AI?
As AI starts to behave unexpectedly, grow at unprecedented rates, and fuel the energy crisis, the question of whether humans remain in control stands out.
In this episode, we discuss OpenAI’s recent finding about AI models cheating, McDonald’s rapid...
March 10, 2025
Is Apple’s AI Future in Trouble?
Is Apple falling behind in the AI race? With competitors like Google and Amazon accelerating AI assistants, Apple’s decision to delay its LLM-powered Siri until 2027 has left many questioning its strategy.
In this episode, Jeff and Annie dive into...
March 4, 2025
AI’s Power Struggle: Speed, Voice, and the Fight for Market Domination
AI is making moves. Some are smart, some not-so-much.
Amazon just turned Alexa into an AI powerhouse, making it more than just a glorified kitchen timer. Meanwhile, AI is shaking up board game design, proving that even old-school entertainment can...
Feb. 25, 2025
Is Google’s Search Model in Trouble?
Google has dominated the search model for years, but OpenAI, Perplexity, and Elon Musk’s Grok3 are catching up.
Big AI players are making bold moves, and Google might be losing ground. This week, Jeff and Annie break down how Grok3 just claimed the...
Feb. 18, 2025
AI Goes on a Diet: Why Smaller Models Are the Future
AI is entering a new era where efficiency, autonomy, and control are the hottest topics of conversation.
As models shrink through distillation, they promise faster, cheaper intelligence without (supposedly) losing their edge. Meanwhile, GitHub’s...
Feb. 11, 2025
The Powered-AI Science Revolution
Much has been said about AI’s power to transform our lives and economies. But when it starts shaping our health, food systems, and even our DNA—are we ready for what comes next?
This week on What the AI?!, we’re diving into breakthroughs that sound...
Feb. 4, 2025
Meta, DeepSeek & AI Creativity — The Tech Wars of 2025
In this episode of What the AI?!, Jeff and Annie dive into the explosive debate around China’s DeepSeek AI model, which wiped out a trillion dollars in U.S. market value in a single day. They also explore a Harvard study showing that AI tutors can...
Jan. 28, 2025
AI, Power, and Politics: Trump’s $500B AI Power Play
This week on What the AI?!, Jeff and Annie unpack the details behind Trump’s headline-grabbing $500 billion investment in U.S. AI infrastructure, featuring tech titans like Oracle, OpenAI, and Softbank, raising tough criticism. They also discuss how...
Jan. 21, 2025
AI Breakthroughs in DNA, Daily Tasks and Healthcare
In this episode of What the AI?!, Jeff and Annie explore groundbreaking advancements in AI technology. From ChatGPT’s new “Tasks” feature, which aims to revolutionize personal and professional productivity, to Columbia University’s GET model unlocking...
Jan. 14, 2025
Building Smarter Machines and Battling New Threats
Every week, we see AI advances growing at an exponential pace.
Are these breakthroughs paving the way to solve humanity’s greatest challenges—or creating our biggest threats?
In this episode of What the AI?!, Jeff and Annie dive into Nvidia's...
Jan. 7, 2025
The Future of AI in 2025
What’s next for AI in 2025?
In this episode, we kick off the year exploring how ChatGPT spiced up Christmas traditions, the IRS’s use of AI to combat fraud, and what personalized AI tutors could mean for education in the future. Plus, we dive into...
Dec. 24, 2024
Did AI Hit Its Data Limit? The Future of AI Models
AI has hit a wall. Can it pass through it?
With claims of “peak data,” the era of more-is-better in artificial intelligence might be over. What’s next could reshape how AI innovation unfolds.
In this episode of What the AI?!, Jeff Keltner and Annie...
Dec. 17, 2024
OpenAI, Google, and Meta’s Race to Transform How We Work (and Think)
The AI revolution is accelerating as OpenAI, Google and Meta battle to dominate the AI industry, cutting-edge tools like real-time video analysis and AI-powered agents promise to revolutionize daily life—but are they truly ready to deliver, or is the...
Dec. 10, 2024
Fairer Credit Scores and 3D Worlds? AI is Making It Happen!
As 2024 draws to a close, the AI industry is stepping up its game - from OpenAI's ambitious "12 Days of OpenAI" announcement to groundbreaking applications in banking and creative tools. In this episode of What the AI?!, Jeff Keltner and Annie Delgado...
Dec. 3, 2024
Thanksgiving Chaos, Robot Revolts, and AI Transformations
When a tiny AI-powered robot orchestrates a "jailbreak" with a dozen others, what does it tell us about our AI future? This week on What the AI?!, Jeff Keltner and Annie Delgado dive into the bizarre story of Erbai, the mischievous robot that turned a...
Nov. 26, 2024
AI Goes Practical: From Shopping, to Diagnosing, and Building
AI is reshaping everything—from how we shop to how we work—faster than ever before. But are the latest advancements as groundbreaking as they seem?
We cut through the noise to unpack this week’s AI news. From Google Gemini’s memory features to...
Nov. 19, 2024
Beyond the Hype: The Truth About AI’s Next Big Steps
Is AGI closer than we think? Or are bold predictions just hype?
Artificial Intelligence is making headlines again—from robots trained with virtual simulations to AI-assisted music earning Grammy nominations. But with predictions of Artificial...
Nov. 13, 2024
Regulating the Future: AI, Policy, and Real-World Impact
In this episode of What the AI?!, Jeff Keltner and Annie Delgado take you on a journey through the latest twists in AI policy, tech breakthroughs, and what they mean for the future. Curious about AI’s role in elections? They dive into Perplexity’s...