Mixture of Experts

In episode 61 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Kaoutar El Maghraoui, Gabe Goodhart and, joining us for the first time, Ann Funai. First up, a new paper from MIT: “Your brain on ChatGPT”. Are we using AI and LLMs to augment our intelligence, or are we becoming optimally lazy? Next, our experts explore the surprising evolution of autonomous vehicles: they are driving more aggressively, and the results might actually be... safer? Finally, a conversation about AI-generated ads, AI-video generation and the risks that come with them. The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.

Could AI take your job? In episode 60 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Phaedra Boinodiris, Chris Hay and Volkmar Uhlig. First, the impact of AI on the job market is all the rage online. Between the Godfather of AI revealing which jobs he feels are safe, and Jensen Huang responding to Dario Amodei’s thoughts, our experts analyze the chatter. Next, Scale AI is facing some fallout. What can we learn about data security? Then, an article from the New York Times details how chatbots can take users down “conspiratorial rabbit holes,” Who is benefitting from these conversations? Finally, how is AI affecting the startup ecosystem?Tune in to Mixture of Experts to find out!    00:01 – Intro  01:17 -- AI and jobs  12:28 -- Scale AI fallout  22:00 -- Chatbot conspiracies  35:20 -- AI startup ecosystem    The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.

Did Apple’s WWDC 2025 live up to expectations? In episode 59 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Chris Hay, Kaoutar El Magrahoui and Shobhit Varshney. Today, the experts analyze all things Apple—from Apple Research’s recent paperThe Illusion of Thinking to Apple Intelligence. Next, OpenAI released o3-pro: we continue the analysis on AI reasoning. Then, Meta purchased Scale AI for a whopping $15 billion. Why? Finally, an exciting new announcement on fault-tolerant quantum computing: IBM Quantum Starling will arrive by 2029. What does this mean and why should we care? All that and more on this week’s Mixture of Experts.  00:01 – Intro  01:58 -- Apple's WWDC   16:47 -- OpenAI o3-pro  30:43 -- Meta & Scale AI's "superintelligence" lab  37:56 -- Fault-tolerant quantum computing    The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.    Resources: How IBM will build the world's first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer: https://www.ibm.com/quantum/blog/large-scale-ftqc Visit the Mixture of Experts podcast page to learn more: https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts Subscribe for AI updates: https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120 [https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120]  Learn more about artificial intelligence: https://www.ibm.com/think/artificial-intelligence [https://www.ibm.com/think/artificial-intelligence]

Is open source winning the AI race? In episode 58 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Anthony Annunziata, Ash Minhas and Sarah Amos live from New York Tech Week. First, we dive into the various themes coming out of NY Tech Week, specifically practical uses of AI. Next, we analyze a couple of different reports about the impact of open source on AI. Finally, Claude 4 has some really weird behaviors. What does this teach us about AI safety and model development? All that and more on this week’s Mixture of Experts.  00:01 -- Intro  01:09 -- New York Tech Week 2025  11:36 -- Open source AI reports  31:33 -- Weird behaviors from Claude 4  The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.

Claude 4’s system prompt leaked? In episode 57 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Chris Hay, Kate Soule and Aaron Baughman to debrief a hectic week in AI.  First, Anthropic’s system prompt for Claude 4 was leaked; what stuck out to our experts? Then, Rick Rubin and Anthropic are vibe coding? We debrief “The Way of Code.” Next, OpenAI paid $6.5 billion for Jony Ive’s company, LoveFrom . Finally, Microsoft theorizes the development of “agent factories”. Is there a “winner takes all” in the AI agent's space?  Tune in to this week’s Mixture of Experts for more!  00:01 – Intro  00:51 -- Claude 4 system prompt  13:23 -- The Way of Code  23:03 -- Jony Ive and OpenAI  32:30 -- Microsoft’s “agent factory”    The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.