Best Teams From The Easy Languages Podcasts (2025)

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The fastest agent in the race has the best evals 32:33

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3d ago32:33

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Ryan welcomes Benjamin Klieger, lead engineer at Groq, to explore the infrastructure behind AI agents, how you can turn a one-minute agent into a ten-second agent, and how they used fast inference and effective evals to build their efficient and reliable Compound agent. Episode notes: Groq delivers fast, low-cost inference using their custom-design…

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One thing enterprise AI projects need to succeed? Community. 23:59

4d ago23:59

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In this episode of Leaders of Code, Stack Overflow CEO Prashanth Chandrasekar chats with Ramprasad Rai, VP of Platform Engineering at JPMorgan Chase & Co., about the unique challenges of implementing AI in an enterprise environment. They discuss how organizations can balance AI-driven productivity with strict compliance and security requirements by…

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Lessons Learned from 2025 29:09

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Every year teaches investors something new — and 2025 was no exception. In this episode of That Financial Guy Show, Keith Wilson looks back at the biggest financial lessons from the year — what the markets reminded us, what changed for good, and what timeless truths still hold. You’ll learn: • Why the February–April correction proved that patience …

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AI code means more critical thinking, not less 32:38

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Ryan is joined by Secure Code Warrior’s co-founder and CTO Matias Madou to discuss the implications of LLMs’ variability on code security, the future of developer training as AI coding assistants become more popular, and the importance of critical thinking—especially for junior developers—in the age of AI. Episode notes: Secure Code Warrior upskill…

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Revealing the unknown unknowns in your software 31:42

10d ago31:42

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Ryan welcomes Nic Benders to discuss the complexity and abstraction crisis in software development, the importance of going beyond observability into understandability, and demystifying AI's opacity for understanding and control. Episode notes: New Relic is a full-stack observability platform that helps engineers plan, build, deploy, and run softwa…

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Turning Constraints Into Creativity | Bible App Founder Bobby Gruenewald 55:33

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As CEO of the world’s most-downloaded Bible App, Bobby Gruenewald knows what it takes to innovate. In this episode, he shares how an abundance mindset, leading through constraints, and quick pivots can turn your best ideas into course-altering growth. Watch the video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/turning-c…

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Why Income Planning Matters More Than Growth 18:45

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You’ve spent decades focused on growing your money — but once you retire, the game completely changes. In this episode of That Financial Guy Show, I explain why successful retirement isn’t about chasing returns, it’s about building reliable income that lasts. You’ll learn: • The crucial difference between investment planning and income planning • H…

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To write secure code, be less gullible than your AI 28:26

13d ago28:26

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Ryan is joined by Greg Foster, CTO of Graphite, to explore how much we should trust AI-generated code to be secure, the importance of tooling in ensuring code security whether it’s AI-assisted or not, and the need for context and readability for humans in AI code. Episode notes: Graphite is an AI code review platform that helps you get context on c…

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Vibe coding needs a spec, too 26:45

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Ryan talks with Deepak Singh, VP of Developer Agents and Experiences at AWS and lead at Kiro, about spec-driven development in a vibe coding world. They explore how AI tools have evolved from autocomplete to sophisticated agents that can write code based off of just specs, and how AWS has pioneered spec-driven development through their Kiro agent. …

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Money, Marriage, and Miscommunication — Why Love and Finance Don’t Always Speak the Same Language 16:49

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They say opposites attract… until it’s time to talk about money. In this episode of That Financial Guy Show, I unpacke the emotional and practical side of managing money as a couple — and why love and finance often speak completely different languages. You’ll learn: • Why most money fights aren’t really about money at all — and what they actually m…

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Craft and quality beat speed and scale, with or without agents 27:50

20d ago27:50

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Ryan welcomes Tom Moor, head of engineering at Linear, to discuss AI agents’ mixed results for productivity in the development lifecycle, the importance of context for maximizing agents’ effectiveness, and the role that junior developers need to take in a world increasingly driven by AI. Episode notes: Linear is a tool for planning and building pro…

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Your runbooks are obsolete in the age of agents 24:55

24d ago24:55

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Ryan is joined by Spiros Xanthos, CEO and founder of Resolve AI, to talk about the future of AI agents in incident management and troubleshooting, the challenges of maintaining complex software systems with traditional runbooks, and the changing role of developers in an AI-driven world. Episode notes: Resolve AI is building agents to help you troub…

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What leaders need to know from the 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey 31:16

25d ago31:16

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In this episode of Leaders of Code, Eira May, B2B Editor at Stack Overflow, and Natalie Rotnov, Senior Product Marketing Manager for the Enterprise Product Suite at Stack Overflow, unpack the key takeaways from the 2025 Developer Survey for tech and business leaders. The discussion focuses on the evolving developer relationship with AI, the continu…

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Social Security Timing: Spousal and Survivor Benefits You Can't Afford To Get Wrong! 19:08

17d ago19:08

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Your Social Security filing decision isn’t just about you, it’s about your spouse, your survivor, and your family’s long-term income. In this episode of That Financial Guy Show, I break down one of the most misunderstood parts of retirement planning: spousal and survivor benefits. You’ll learn: • How spousal benefits actually work and why they’re c…

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Open source is giving you choices with your agent systems 26:28

27d ago26:28

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Ryan welcomes John Dickerson, CEO of Mozilla.ai, to talk about the evolving landscape of AI agents, the role of open source in keeping the tech ecosystem healthy, the challenges OS communities have faced with the rise of AI, and the implications of data privacy and user choice in the age of multi-agent AI systems. Episode notes: Mozilla.ai is build…

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Why rent a cloud when you can build one? 29:03

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Andrei Kvapil, founder of Ænix and core developer of Cozystack, joins Ryan to dive into what it takes to build a cloud from scratch, the intricacies of Kubernetes and virtualization, and how open-source has made digital sovereignty possible. Episode notes: Cozystack is a Kubernetes-based framework for building a private cloud environment. Connect w…

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Why Maxing Out Your 401k Isn't Enough! 18:03

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You’ve probably heard it before: “Just max out your 401(k) and you’ll be fine.” But here’s the truth, if that’s your only strategy, you could be setting yourself up for a massive tax problem later. In this episode of That Financial Guy Show, Keith Wilson explains why focusing only on your 401(k) can limit your flexibility in retirement and what to …

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AI agents for your digital chores 34:43

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Ryan welcomes Dhruv Batra, co-founder and chief scientist at Yutori, to explore the future of AI agents, how AI usage is changing the way people interact with advertisements and the web as a whole, and the challenges that proactive AI agents may face when being integrated into workflows and personal internet use. Episode notes: Yutori is building A…

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What Your Halloween Costume Says About Your Money Habits 1:16:14

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Trick-or-treat! This week, we're having a little Halloween fun. Let's see what your Halloween costume might reveal about your financial personality. As usual, we share a few laughs in our getting-to-know-you segment and highlight some great quotes of the week. We also tackle a fantastic listener question about managing multiple financial advisors a…

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Vite is like the United Nations of JavaScript 27:08

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Ryan welcomes back Evan You, the creator of Vite and Vue.js, to discuss the evolution of build tools in web development, the unique features of Vite from its plugins to its hot module capabilities, and the future of Vite, including its integration with Rust. Plus, they touch on Vite’s new documentary and the power of open-source communities. Episod…

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5 Retirement Myths Busted! 26:49

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By Keith Wilson

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Context is king for secure, AI-generated code 28:15

1M ago28:15

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Ryan sits down with Dimitri Stiliadis, CTO and co-founder of Endor Labs, to talk about how AppSec is evolving to address AI’s use cases. They discuss the implications of AI-generated code on security practices, the importance of human oversight in managing vulnerabilities, and how organizations should be balancing security and efficiency with AI. E…

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One is not the loneliest number for API calls 26:21

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Gil Feig, co-founder and CTO of Merge, joins the show to explore Merge’s approach for reducing third-party APIs to a single call, the complexities of and need for data normalization, and the role that AI and MCP plays in the future of API functionality. Episode notes: Merge connects you to any third-party system for fast, secure integrations for yo…

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Blind Spots That Destroy Teams 29:03

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Some leadership habits seem helpful, but their hidden weaknesses can actually frustrate and suppress team potential. In this episode, Craig shares two more leadership blind spots and how to fix them before they limit your organization’s growth. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/blind-spots-th…

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Building AI-ready teams: Why documentation and culture matter more than tools 20:29

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In the second part of this two-part Leaders of Code episode, Peter O'Connor, Director of Platform Engineering, and Ryan J. Salva, Senior Director of Product at Google Developer Experiences, dive beyond AI hype to explore the shifts reshaping how engineering teams operate and scale. From the critical role of documentation quality in AI workflows to …

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In Your 40's And Nothing Saved! 14:47

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If you’re in your 40s or 50s and feel like you’ve fallen behind on retirement savings, this episode is for you. Maybe you’ve heard the advice to start investing early—but life happened, and now you’re wondering if it’s too late to build a secure future. Spoiler: it’s not. In this episode of That Financial Guy, I’ll walk you through ten realistic, a…

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As your AI gets smarter, so must your API 28:19

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Ryan sits down with Marco Palladino, CTO of Kong, to talk about the rise of AI agents and their impact on API consumption, the MCP protocol as a new standard for agents, the importance of observability and security in AI systems, and the importance for businesses and entrepreneurs to leverage opportunities in the agentic AI space now. Episode notes…

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Getting Backstage in front of a shifting dev experience 26:35

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Ryan welcomes Pia Nilsson, GM for Backstage and head of developer experience at Spotify, to discuss the evolution and adoption of Backstage, the impact of AI on dev experience, and how Spotify approaches platform engineering and standardization to help teams solve for specific needs. Episode notes: Backstage is an open-source IDP by Spotify that re…

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How To Invest In Different Accounts 27:47

2M ago27:47

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It’s not just what you invest in, it’s where you invest it that makes the difference. In this episode of That Financial Guy Show, I break down how to use different types of accounts: 401(k)s, IRAs, Roth IRAs, and brokerage accounts, to maximize growth and minimize taxes. You’ll learn: How each account is taxed and why that matters. Why mutual funds…

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Democratizing your data access with AI agents 29:28

2M ago29:28

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Jeff Hollan, director of product at Snowflake, joins Ryan to discuss the role that data plays in making AI and AI agents better. Along the way, they discuss how a database leads to an AI platform, Snowflake’s new data marketplace, and the role data will play in AI agents. Episode notes: Snowflake provides a fully-managed data platform that develope…

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Off with your CMS’s head! Composability and security in headless CMS 23:20

2M ago23:20

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Ryan welcomes Sebastian Gierlinger, VP of Engineering at Storyblok, to talk about how headless content management systems (CMS) fit into an increasingly componentized software landscape. They run through the differences between headless and traditional CMS systems (and databases), prototyping and security concerns, and how a team building distribut…

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The Psychology of Spending in Retirement 19:50

2M ago19:50

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Most retirement planning advice is about saving enough. But what happens when you’ve saved, you’re ready to retire… and you still can’t bring yourself to spend? In this episode of That Financial Guy Show, I dive into the surprising psychology of spending in retirement. You’ll hear: Why many retirees feel guilty about spending—even when the numbers …

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What an MCP implementation looks like at a CRM company 24:20

2M ago24:20

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Ryan chats with Karen Ng, EVP of Product at HubSpot, to chat about Model Context Protocol (MCP) and how they implemented it for their server for their CRM product. They chat the emergence of this as the standard for agentic interactions, the challenges of implementing the server and integrating it with their ecosystem, and how agentic AI has affec…

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Planning to Arm mobile devices with chips that handle AI 32:36

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Ryan welcomes Geraint North, AI and developer platforms fellow at Arm, to dive into the impact of GenAI on chip design, Arm’s approach to designing flexible CPU architectures, and the challenges of optimizing large language models at the chip level for edge devices. Episode notes: Arm is a global compute platform that allows the world’s leading tec…

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How AI is reshaping developer teams and the future of software development 31:19

2M ago31:19

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In this two-part episode of Leaders of Code, Peter O’Connor, Director of Platform Engineering, welcomes Ryan J. Salva, Senior Director of Product at Google, Developer Experiences, for a deep dive into the future of software development. They explore how AI-assisted tools are reshaping the developer experience, going far beyond just writing code. Fr…

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Are Roth Conversions Overrated? Real Stories You Need to Hear 19:36

2M ago19:36

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Everywhere you turn these days, people are talking about Roth conversions like they’re the ultimate retirement hack. But from what I’ve seen in working with real families, the truth is… Roth conversions can be overrated. In this episode of That Financial Guy Show, I share real stories from my own clients — times when a Roth conversion made sense, a…

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We built stackoverflow.ai with the community and for the community 33:50

2M ago33:50

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Ryan is joined by our very own Ash Zade, Product Manager, and Alex Warren, Staff Software Engineer, to discuss our newly released stackoverflow.ai, how it’s enhancing user experience by combining human-validated answers with AI, and our future plans for deeper personalization and community integration. Episode notes: stackoverflow.ai is helping you…

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Kotlin is more than just the Android house language 30:58

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Ryan welcomes Jeffrey van Gogh, Director of Engineering, Android Developer Experience, at Google and board member of the Kotlin Foundation. They discuss the evolution of the Kotlin language from JVM to multiplatform, how their governance board works with the community to stop breaking changes, and the intricacies of Kotlin’s multiplatform capabilit…

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Leadership Blind Spots That Hold You Back 21:20

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Your “healthiest” leader could be the one quietly hurting your culture. In this episode, Craig shares two hidden leadership blind spots. Learn how to spot them early, address them quickly, and lead your team toward greater impact. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/leadership-blind-spots-that-…

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What Your 70 Year Old Self Wants You To Know About Retirement 20:36

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Most people think saving for retirement is simple: load up the 401(k), defer taxes, and let it grow. But here’s the truth when Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) hit, Uncle Sam may take a bigger bite than you expect. In this episode of That Financial Guy Show, I break down: Why putting everything into a 401(k) can backfire in retirement. The Go-…

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Building AI for consumer applications isn’t all fun and games 29:51

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Kylan Gibbs, CEO of Inworld, joins the show to discuss the technical challenges of creating interactive AI for virtual worlds and games, the significance of user experience, and the importance of accessibility and cost-efficiency in deploying AI models. Episode notes: Inworld provides solutions for AI applications that allow teams to build and depl…

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Open-source is for the people, by the people 38:14

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Travis Oliphant, creator of NumPy and SciPy, joins Ryan to explore the development of Python as a data science tool, the evolution of these foundational libraries, and the importance of community and collaboration in open-source projects, including Travis’ current work to support sustainable open-source through the OpenTeams Incubator. Episode note…

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From punch cards to prompts: a history of how software got better 34:12

3M ago34:12

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SPONSORED BY AWS Ryan welcomes Darko Mesaroš, Principal Developer Advocate at AWS and all around computer history buff, to chat about history of software development improvements and how they made developers made more productive. They discuss the technologies and breakthroughs that created greater abstractions on the underlying bit manipulations an…

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Do This 5 Years Before Retirement 14:17

3M ago14:17

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Two people, same age and income, but very different retirement outcomes—what made the difference? It wasn’t luck—it was strategy. In this video, I break down the five essential moves to make in the final five years before retirement. From maximizing savings and designing a steady income plan, to shielding yourself from market dips, optimizing taxes…

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Svelte was built on “slinging code for the sheer love of it” 35:09

3M ago35:09

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Rich Harris, creator of Svelte and software engineer at Vercel, joins Ryan on the show to dive into the evolution and future of web frameworks. They discuss the birth and growth of Svelte during the rise of mobile, the challenges of building robust and efficient web applications, how companies can back more open-source community projects, and the d…

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Learning in the flow: Unlocking employee potential through continuous learning 33:01

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In this episode of Leaders of Code, Stack Overflow CEO Prashanth Chandrasekar and Christina Dacauaziliqua, Senior Learning Specialist at Morgan Stanley, talk about the importance of experiential learning in fast-paced environments. They emphasize the value of creating intentional learning environments where innovative tools meet collaborative commu…

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Robots in the skies (and they use Transformer models) 26:50

3M ago26:50

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Ryan welcomes Nathan Michael, CTO at Shield AI, to discuss what AI looks like in defense technologies, both technically and ethically. They cover how the Hivemind technology works in coordinating the autonomous decisions of drones in the field while keeping humans in the loop, whether Shield AI is building Terminators, and how software security wor…