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Machine Learning Street Talk (MLST)

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Machine Learning Street Talk (MLST)

Welcome! We engage in fascinating discussions with pre-eminent figures in the AI field. Our flagship show covers current affairs in AI, cognitive science, neuroscience and philosophy of mind with in-depth analysis. Our approach is unrivalled in terms of scope and rigour – we believe in intellectual diversity in AI, and we touch on all of the main ideas in the field with the hype surgically removed. MLST is run by Tim Scarfe, Ph.D (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecsquizor/) and features regular appearances from MIT Doctor of Philosophy Keith Duggar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-keith-duggar/).

#237

The Mathematical Foundations of Intelligence [Professor Yi Ma]

What if everything we think we know about AI understanding is wrong? Is compression the ke... more

3 hrs Ago

1 HR 39 MINS

1:39:14

3 hrs Ago

#236

Pedro Domingos: Tensor Logic Unifies AI Paradigms

Pedro Domingos, author of the bestselling book "The Master Algorithm," introduces his late... more

08 Dec 2025

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:48

08 Dec 2025

#235

He Co-Invented the Transformer. Now: Continuous Thought Machines - Llion Jones and Luke Darlow [Saka...

The Transformer architecture (which powers ChatGPT and nearly all modern AI) might be trap... more

23 Nov 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:39

23 Nov 2025

#234

Why Humans Are Still Powering AI [Sponsored]

Ever wonder where AI models actually get their "intelligence"? We reveal the dirty secret ... more

03 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:19

03 Nov 2025

#233

The Universal Hierarchy of Life - Prof. Chris Kempes [SFI]

"What is life?" - asks Chris Kempes, a professor at the Santa Fe Institute. Chris explains... more

25 Oct 2025

40 MINS

40:59

25 Oct 2025

#232

Google Researcher Shows Life "Emerges From Code" - Blaise Agüera y Arcas

Blaise Agüera y Arcas explores some mind-bending ideas about what intelligence and life re... more

21 Oct 2025

59 MINS

59:53

21 Oct 2025

#231

The Secret Engine of AI - Prolific [Sponsored] (Sara Saab, Enzo Blindow)

We sat down with Sara Saab (VP of Product at Prolific) and Enzo Blindow (VP of Data and AI... more

18 Oct 2025

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:39

18 Oct 2025

#230

AI Agents Can Code 10,000 Lines of Hacking Tools In Seconds - Dr. Ilia Shumailov (ex-GDM)

Dr. Ilia Shumailov - Former DeepMind AI Security Researcher, now building security tools f... more

04 Oct 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:07

04 Oct 2025

#229

New top score on ARC-AGI-2-pub (29.4%) - Jeremy Berman

We need AI systems to synthesise new knowledge, not just compress the data they see. Jerem... more

27 Sep 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:27

27 Sep 2025

#228

Deep Learning is Not So Mysterious or Different - Prof. Andrew Gordon Wilson (NYU)

Professor Andrew Wilson from NYU explains why many common-sense ideas in artificial intell... more

19 Sep 2025

2 HR 03 MINS

2:03:48

19 Sep 2025

#227

Karl Friston - Why Intelligence Can't Get Too Large (Goldilocks principle)

In this episode, hosts Tim and Keith finally realize their long-held dream of sitting down... more

10 Sep 2025

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:39

10 Sep 2025

#226

The Day AI Solves My Puzzles Is The Day I Worry (Prof. Cristopher Moore)

We are joined by Cristopher Moore, a professor at the Santa Fe Institute with a diverse ba... more

04 Sep 2025

1 HR 34 MINS

1:34:52

04 Sep 2025

#225

Michael Timothy Bennett: Defining Intelligence and AGI Approaches

Dr. Michael Timothy Bennett is a computer scientist who's deeply interested in underst... more

28 Aug 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:44

28 Aug 2025

#224

Superintelligence Strategy (Dan Hendrycks)

Deep dive with Dan Hendrycks, a leading AI safety researcher and co-author of the "Superin... more

14 Aug 2025

1 HR 45 MINS

1:45:38

14 Aug 2025

#223

DeepMind Genie 3 [World Exclusive] (Jack Parker Holder, Shlomi Fruchter)

This episode features Shlomi Fuchter and Jack Parker Holder from Google DeepMind, who are ... more

05 Aug 2025

58 MINS

58:22

05 Aug 2025

#222

Large Language Models and Emergence: A Complex Systems Perspective (Prof. David C. Krakauer)

Prof. David Krakauer, President of the Santa Fe Institute argues that we are fundamentally... more

31 Jul 2025

49 MINS

49:48

31 Jul 2025

#221

Pushing compute to the limits of physics

Dr. Maxwell Ramstead grills Guillaume Verdon (AKA “Beff Jezos”) who's the founder of T... more

21 Jul 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:32