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Fresh From the Labs

Podcast by Pioneer Square Labs

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Fresh From the Labs is your front-row seat to the future of AI — straight from the builders shaping it. Hosted by the product team at Pioneer Square Labs, a Seattle-based venture studio, each episode dives into the week's most exciting AI breakthroughs, tools, and trends. No hype, just hands-on insight from the people actually prototyping, experimenting, and pushing boundaries with the latest tech. Whether you're building with AI or just trying to keep up, this podcast is your lab-tested shortcut to what matters most.

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24 episodes

episode Engineer to Entrepreneur: Jared's Journey & Halloween Hijinks artwork

Engineer to Entrepreneur: Jared's Journey & Halloween Hijinks

In this episode of Fresh From the Labs, the team says farewell to engineer-turned-founder Jared as he sets off to co -found a startup. But don't worry, he will still be hosting FFTL from the other side. We delve (kl-note: another AI giveaway! 😅) into the rise of AI-generated resumes and the challenges they pose for recruiters and interviewers. The hosts discuss strategies for detecting synthetic candidates, the ethics of using AI tools to cheat in interviews, and the broader implications of AI on authenticity in the hiring process. Beyond hiring, we talk about the blurred line between human creativity and AI-assisted content creation, exploring how generative tools can scale personal communication and creativity. The episode wraps up with some spooky Halloween fun as the hosts share personal stories, decorations, and holiday plans.

29 Oct 2025 - 44 min
episode Haiku Hullabaloo & Atlas Antics: Browser Breakthroughs and Vibe Coding Vibes artwork

Haiku Hullabaloo & Atlas Antics: Browser Breakthroughs and Vibe Coding Vibes

In this episode we dive into the latest AI news with a playful twist. Anthropic’s new Haiku model hits the scene, promising lightning‑fast responses and powerful capabilities. We unpack what makes Haiku special and how it stacks up. Then we explore Atlas, the emerging AI platform shaking up the ecosystem, and discuss how its features could reshape the way we interact with technology. We also take a look at “vibe coding” tools that let you craft software by describing the vibe rather than the code, and we share our impressions of OpenAI’s new browser functionalities. Tune in for lively banter, thoughtful analysis, and all the latest from the frontier of AI innovation. (ed. note: Atlas attempted to edit and publish this podcast end to end. I had to fix a few editing mistakes but otherwise it did it! The description...needs some work, but we'll leave it as a example of Atlas's current capabilities.)

21 Oct 2025 - 35 min
episode DevDay Debrief with OpenAI's Brian Fioca artwork

DevDay Debrief with OpenAI's Brian Fioca

Welcome back to a super special episode of Fresh from the Labs! The team is joined by PSL alum Brian Fioca, now a Solutions Architect at OpenAI, for a deep dive into the latest from Dev Day and the strategies shaping the AI frontier. The conversation kicks off with AgentKit, OpenAI's new visual workflow for building agents, and the accompanying open-source ChatKit. We discuss how these first-party tools aim to solve the chronic pain of building a high-quality chat experience and remove the undifferentiated heavy lifting of creating evaluation harnesses and tracing systems. This leads to the billion-dollar question: with OpenAI building so much product, where can startups possibly build? Brian offers an insider's perspective on OpenAI's AGI-focused mission, explaining how products are often stepping stones for research and that the biggest opportunities for startups lie in building domain-specific tools, workflows, and the "picks and shovels" infrastructure that OpenAI won't. We also explore the other massive Dev Day announcement: the ChatGPT App SDK. Drawing parallels to the Apple App Store boom, the team discusses its potential to become a monumental distribution channel for a new generation of AI-native startups. To cap it off, Brian shares fascinating insights from his work on GPT-5, explaining how models develop "habits" during training, the power of watching "reasoning tokens" to understand a model's thought process, and how advanced prompting is evolving into a deep craft.

14 Oct 2025 - 37 min
episode Sora's Surge & Meta's Misery: Sonnet's Squeeze, Vibe Coding's Pro Moment, and ChatGPT's Pulse artwork

Sora's Surge & Meta's Misery: Sonnet's Squeeze, Vibe Coding's Pro Moment, and ChatGPT's Pulse

This week on Fresh from the Labs, the team dives into OpenAI's Sora 2. More than just an AI video model, it's a full-fledged social network. Kevin shares his shockingly good first experience creating a personalized avatar and generating a video of himself in a 90s rock band, highlighting the platform's surprisingly good sense of humor and the fun of remixing content. This leads to a broader discussion on the massive competitive threat this poses to Meta, why taste and UX are now the ultimate battlegrounds, and whether this explains Mark Zuckerberg's recent talent acquisition frenzy. Next, the conversation turns to Anthropic's new Sonnet 4.5. The team has had more time to test it, and the verdict is in: while it's fast, it's ultimately not as correct as the latest Codex. We discuss the crucial metric of "time to completed correct code," why Anthropic's "victory lap" announcement feels disconnected from the real-world user experience, and whether the company is getting dangerously squeezed in the model wars. The team also unpacks the evolution of "vibe coding" as tools like Bolt V2 go pro by adding databases, authentication, and first-party agent integrations. Is this a smart move to capture a larger market, or are they alienating their core non-technical audience and wading into a hyper-competitive space? Finally, we cover ChatGPT's recent e-commerce and personalization updates. The introduction of an instant checkout feature has major implications for product discovery and merchants, while the new "Pulse" feature aims to deliver a more personalized information feed, consolidating ChatGPT's role as a central user interface. Join us for a jam-packed episode on product showdowns, shifting market dynamics, and the future of creative AI.

3 Oct 2025 - 47 min
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