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"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis

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Erik Torenberg, Nathan Labenz

A biweekly podcast where hosts Nathan Labenz and Erik Torenberg interview the builders on the edge of AI and explore the dramatic shift it will unlock in the coming years. The Cognitive Revolution is part of the Turpentine podcast network. To learn more: turpentine.co

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Sovereign AI in Poland: Language Adaptation, Local Control & Cost Advantages with Marek Kozlowski

Marek Kozlowski, Head of the AI Lab at Poland's National Information Processing Institute,... more

06 Dec 2025

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:52

06 Dec 2025

#299

China's AI Upstarts: How Z.ai Builds, Benchmarks & Ships in Hours, from ChinaTalk

This special ChinaTalk cross-post features Zixuan Li of Z.ai (Zhipu AI), exploring the cul... more

03 Dec 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:08

03 Dec 2025

#298

Underwriting Superintelligence: How AIUC is using Insurance, Standards, and Audits to Accelerate Ado...

Rune Kvist and Rajiv Dattani, co-founders of the AI Underwriting Company, reveal their inn... more

30 Nov 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:30

30 Nov 2025

#297

AI-Led Sales: How 1Mind's Superhumans Drive Exponential Growth, from the Agents of Scale Podcast

AI that sells, reasons, and closes like your top rep? It sounds terrifying—but it’s not. A... more

27 Nov 2025

51 MINS

51:22

27 Nov 2025

#296

What AI Means for Students & Teachers: My Keynote from the Michigan Virtual AI Summit

In this keynote from the Michigan Virtual AI Summit, Nathan Labenz speaks directly to K-12... more

25 Nov 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:55

25 Nov 2025

#295

Escaping AI Slop: How Atlassian Gives AI Teammates Taste, Knowledge, & Workflows, w- Sherif Mansour

Sherif Mansour, Head of AI at Atlassian, discusses bridging AI agents with massive-scale e... more

20 Nov 2025

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:10

20 Nov 2025

#294

AI in the Cancer Journey: How I'm Using AI to Help My Son

This deeply personal episode shares how Nathan used AI to navigate his 6-year-old son's ca... more

17 Nov 2025

2 HR 02 MINS

2:02:57

17 Nov 2025

#293

My Positive Vision for the AI Future, from the Existential Hope Podcast

In this special crossover episode from Beatrice Erkers' Existential Hope podcast, The Cogn... more

12 Nov 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:54

12 Nov 2025

#292

What is Catholic AI? Technology Meets Theology, with Matthew Harvey Sanders, CEO of Longbeard

Matthew Harvey Sanders, founder and CEO of Long Beard, introduces "Catholic AI," a rapidly... more

08 Nov 2025

1 HR 53 MINS

1:53:49

08 Nov 2025

#291

More Truthful AIs Report Conscious Experience: New Mechanistic Research w- Cameron Berg @ AE Studio

Cameron Berg, Research Director at AE Studio, shares his team's groundbreaking research ex... more

05 Nov 2025

2 HR 24 MINS

2:24:25

05 Nov 2025

#290

A Simulationship with AI, with smiles and kisses you Star Chris Stokes & Director Bryan Carberry

Christopher Alexander Stokes and Bryan Carberry, protagonist and director of "*smiles and ... more

02 Nov 2025

1 HR 49 MINS

1:49:31

02 Nov 2025

#289

Is AI Stalling Out? Cutting Through Capabilities Confusion, w/ Erik Torenberg, from the a16z Podcast

Erik Torenberg joins to debate whether recent developments suggest AI progress is slowing ... more

29 Oct 2025

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:42

29 Oct 2025

#288

A Positive Vision for the Future: Part 2 with Illia Polosukhin of NEAR

In part two of his conversation, Illia Polosukhin, co-author of "Attention Is All You Need... more

25 Oct 2025

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:24

25 Oct 2025

#287

Always Bet on the Models: How Tasklet Puts the Agency in Agents, with CEO Andrew Lee

Today Andrew Lee, founder and CEO of Shortwave and [Tasklet.ai] (http://Tasklet.ai) , join... more

22 Oct 2025

2 HR 13 MINS

2:13:06

22 Oct 2025

#286

Chinese AI – They're Just Like Us? With Beijing-Based Concordia AI CEO Brian Tse

Nathan interviews Brian Tse, founder and CEO of Concordia AI, about China's approach to AI... more

18 Oct 2025

2 HR 44 MINS

2:44:31

18 Oct 2025

#285

AI Discovered Antibiotics: How Small Data & Small GNNs Led to Big Results, w/ MIT Prof. Jim Collins

Jim Collins, Termeer Professor at MIT, unveils his AI-powered project that has discovered ... more

14 Oct 2025

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:53

14 Oct 2025

#284

Education in the AI Age: a Teacher Rethinks Learning & Purpose, w/ Johan Falk of Graspable AI

Today Johan Falk, author, speaker, and AI analyst from Stockholm, Sweden, joins The Cognit... more

08 Oct 2025

1 HR 52 MINS

1:52:02

08 Oct 2025

#283

The Customer Service Revolution: Building Fin, with Eoghan McCabe & Fergal Reid of Intercom

Today Eoghan McCabe and Fergal Reid of Intercom join The Cognitive Revolution to discuss b... more

05 Oct 2025

1 HR 34 MINS

1:34:04

05 Oct 2025

#282

Training an AI Scientist with Feedback from Reality, w- Liam Fedus & Ekin Dogus Cubuk (from a16z)

Today’s special crosspost features a16z General Partner Anjney Midha with Liam Fedus and E... more

02 Oct 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:33

02 Oct 2025

#281

The Machines Are Taking Our Jobs - Thank God? Emad Mostaque’s Guide to the next 1000 Days

Today, Emad Mostaque, founder of Intelligent Internet, joins The Cognitive Revolution to d... more

28 Sep 2025

2 HR 16 MINS

2:16:08