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Hard Fork AI

"Hard Fork AI" dives deep into the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, exploring the latest trends, breakthroughs, and ethical dilemmas shaping the AI landscape. Each episode brings insightful discussions and analysis on a wide range of AI-related topics and news, from technological advancements to their impacts on society. The podcast aims to enlighten both AI enthusiasts and novices alike, offering a balanced perspective on how artificial intelligence is reshaping our world. Join us as we navigate the complex and fascinating universe of AI, unraveling its mysteries and contemp

9 minutes 29 seconds

Anthropic CEO Criticizes NVIDIA Over AI Chip Sales to China
In this episode, we discuss Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's strong criticism of the Trump administration's decision to allow NVIDIA to sell AI chips to China, comparing it to selling nuclear weapons. We also explore the implications of his comments given NVIDIA's significant investment and partnership with Anthropic and how these actions reflect the high stakes in the AI race.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Amodei's Criticism
01:59 Context of Chip Sales and Amodei's Stance
05:28 National Security and Nuclear Analogy
08:36 Impact on Anthropic-NVIDIA Partnership
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21 January 2026, 8:27 pm
8 minutes 49 seconds

RunPod's AI Fork Success
In this episode, we analyze RunPod's hard fork moment, transitioning from crypto mining to a leading AI cloud provider, and their subsequent success. We also observe how this strategic shift positioned them for rapid growth in the AI era.

Chapters
00:00 RunPod's Origin Story
02:38 Bootstrapped to Enterprise
08:28 Competitive AI Cloud Market
11:25 Modern Startup Funding

In this episode, we explore the incredible journey of RunPod, an AI cloud startup that bootstrapped to $24 million in revenue before raising a $20 million seed round and reaching $120 million in annual recurring revenue. We also discuss how they acquired early investors and customers, including from a Reddit post and their customer support chat.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to RunPod
01:55 RunPod's Origin Story
05:07 Launch and Growth Strategy
10:05 Future of Software Development

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21 January 2026, 2:00 am
11 minutes 9 seconds

Hard Fork: AI's Energy Path
In this episode, we discuss the hard fork in AI's energy path, examining the Trump administration's $15 billion power plant proposal for tech companies. We analyze the critical choices and their ramifications for AI's future development.

Chapters
00:00 AI's Power Hunger
01:48 Trump Admin's Plan
10:07 Energy Source Debate
13:30 Accountability for Consumption

In this episode, we explore the Trump administration's proposal for tech companies to invest $15 billion in power plants to meet the surging electricity demands of AI and data centers. We also discuss its potential impact on America's power grid, consumer costs, and the national effort to remain competitive in the global AI race.

Chapters
00:00 $15 Billion Power Plant Deal
01:48 PJM Grid Operator & Energy Needs
04:44 Alternative Power Solutions
06:45 The Trump Administration's Plan
10:05 Renewables vs. Consistent Power
13:33 Addressing Critiques and Future

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21 January 2026, 12:00 am
13 minutes 29 seconds

Meta's AI Hard Fork
In this episode, we discuss Meta's strategic hard fork, moving away from its colossal Metaverse investment to a new path in AI development. We analyze the technical and strategic reasons behind this significant change.

Chapters
00:00 Meta's Metaverse Investment
02:05 VR's Limited Appeal
06:21 Meta's Financial Losses
11:24 AI: Meta's New Frontier

In this episode, we break down Meta's decision to discontinue its ambitious Metaverse project after a colossal $73 billion investment, leading to significant layoffs and the shutdown of several VR game studios. We also explore why the Metaverse failed to gain traction and how Meta is now pivoting its resources and focus towards AI, particularly with the unexpected success of its AI-powered Ray-Ban smart glasses.

Chapters
00:00 Meta Ditches Metaverse
02:05 Metaverse Rebrand
05:32 Metaverse Layoffs and Closures
08:10 Meta's Metaverse Failed
13:46 Metaverse Revenue Model Issues
16:49 Meta Shifts to AI
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20 January 2026, 10:15 pm
12 minutes 59 seconds

Elon Musk Seeks $134B from OpenAI and Microsoft

In this episode, we explore the ongoing 'wrongful gains' lawsuit filed by Elon Musk against OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking billions in damages. We also unpack recent unsealed documents, including diary entries and emails, that shed new light on OpenAI's early years, internal debates, and key partnerships.

Chapters
00:00 Elon Musk's Wrongful Gains Lawsuit
01:48 AIbox.ai Sponsorship
02:20 Musk's Allegations and Damage Claims
06:49 OpenAI and Microsoft's Defense
08:10 Unsealed Documents and Internal Revelations
18:57 The Ongoing Legal Battle See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 January 2026, 3:09 pm
10 minutes 15 seconds

Hard Fork: AI Video Split

In this episode, we discuss the hard fork in AI video led by Higgsfield, achieving a $1.3 billion valuation, and explore its differentiating features. We also analyze how it's carving out its own niche. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 January 2026, 8:55 pm
11 minutes 26 seconds

AI Hard Fork: Brain Edition

In this episode, we explore the 'hard fork' in AI development represented by OpenAI's investment in Merge Labs. We discuss how brain-computer interfaces could diverge current AI trajectories.

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15 January 2026, 6:34 pm
13 minutes

AI: Hard Fork in Mathematics

In this episode, we discuss the 'hard fork' in mathematical understanding driven by AI's capacity to invent new solutions and optimize efficiency. We explore the paradigm shift AI is creating in how we approach math.

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15 January 2026, 4:11 pm
10 minutes 4 seconds

OpenAI Patient ChatGPT: 230M Weekly Scale
Patient ChatGPT OpenAI Health serves 230M weekly conversations physician-level accuracy conversational format instantly. Multimodal reasoning handles complex differential diagnosis rivaling specialist accuracy potently globally. Trillion-parameter medical AI disrupts delivery disruptively comprehensively.
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9 January 2026, 1:30 am
10 minutes 4 seconds

An'An Emotional Panda: CES Loneliness Cure
Loneliness cure An'An emotional panda CES 2026. Senior therapy touch reactive. Robo-pet furball weird effective.
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8 January 2026, 12:00 am
8 minutes 25 seconds

Yann LeCun Slams Meta: LLMs Architectural Prison
Architectural prison LLMs Meta Yann LeCun slams incapable true reasoning planning potently radically. Autoregressive chains confine models pattern recognition lacking causal world models fundamentally. Meta chief architects JEPA multisensory revolution dismantling transformer stagnation disruptively.
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7 January 2026, 1:00 am
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