Intelligent Machines (Audio)
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The 21st Century began with the rise of the Internet and social media. The next decade will mark the rise of the Intelligent Machines. AI will inhabit all our devices from cars and appliances to smart phones and robots. The Intelligent Machines...
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The 21st Century began with the rise of the Internet and social media. The next decade will mark the rise of the Intelligent Machines. AI will inhabit all our devices from cars and appliances to smart phones and robots. The Intelligent Machines podcast explores the most exciting revolution humanity has ever seen, filled with promise and peril. More than ever we need to understand what these new devices will bring to our lives and how to make best use of them as the 21st century unfolds. On this show you'll meet the AI pioneers, inventors, and innovators who are about to disrupt every aspect of modern life. You'll learn what's real and what's hype, and you'll come away with a deep understanding of the intelligent future that awaits us all. You can join Club TWiT for $10 per month and get ad-free audio and video feeds for all our shows plus everything else the club offers...or get just this podcast ad-free for $5 per month. New episodes every Wednesday.
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Episodes
IM 865: Mythic - Too Dangerous to Release?
4/8/2026
A secretive AI called Mythos is already finding zero-day exploits that humans missed for decades, but Anthropic claims it is too risky for public release. Hear what leading security experts think could happen if this technology escapes the lab.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
Guest: Daniel Miessler
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Duration:02:26:23
IM 864: And Artemis Too - Journalism In The Age Of AI
4/1/2026
What happens when a thriving newsletter-turned-AI lab lets artificial intelligence shape writing, editing, and even entire products? Find out how Every is challenging the boundaries between tech and culture and why even seasoned journalists are wrestling with these tools.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
Guest: Kate Lee
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IM 863: Fire and Ash - Hot Takes on Tech Trials
3/25/2026
Tech journalist Marshall Kirkpatrick joins the panel to showcase a new AI-powered tool that doesn't just summarize articles—it thinks like a journalist, flagging what's truly new and revealing the patterns that matter. If you want to stay several steps ahead in the AI race, this episode is a must-listen.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
Guest: Marshall Kirkpatrick
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Duration:02:43:52
IM 862: Ménage à Claude - AI, Human Agency, and Economic Value
3/18/2026
Who gets to define what intelligence means in the age of AI, and why are tech companies so keen to shift blame onto their creations? This episode digs into moral outsourcing, agency, and the urgent need for independent oversight in the world of artificial intelligence.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ
Guest: Rumman Chowdhury
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IM 861: We Have Computer At Home - Coffee and the Rise of the Machines
3/11/2026
Apple's legendary evangelist Guy Kawasaki reveals how signal messaging and open-source AI are rewriting playbooks for privacy, immortality, and activism. Hear candid stories and sharp opinions from someone who has shaped—and challenged—today's tech giants.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
Guest: Guy Kawasaki
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Duration:03:12:18
IM 860: You Gotta Get Computer - Claude Surges to No. 1
3/4/2026
A principled stand by an underdog AI company ignites a mass migration of users, shakes up Silicon Valley talent wars, and leaves even the tech giants recalculating their moves. Hear how one weekend suddenly redrew the lines on ethics, leadership, and who controls the future of AI.
Hosts: Jeff Jarvis and Paris Martineau
Co-Host: Jason Hiner
Guest: Dan Patterson
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Duration:02:08:12
IM 859: What's Behind the Fox? - Tech's Gilded Age
2/25/2026
What happens when the creator of Stack Overflow decides he's going to take on rural poverty with a guaranteed minimum income—and bankrolls it himself? Find out why Jeff Atwood believes AI and philanthropy might matter more to the American dream than any new software ever could.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
Guest: Jeff Atwood
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Duration:03:05:23
IM 858: The Itinerant Salt Miner from Buffalo - Silicon Valley's Military Dilemma
2/18/2026
OpenClaw's creator makes headlines by joining OpenAI after GitHub fame and a whirlwind of VC and big tech offers, redefining what's possible for independent developers in the AI arms race. Is this the year agentic AI goes mainstream, and are the big players ready for that disruption?
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Emily Forlini
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Duration:02:51:57
IM 857: Taskrabbit Arbitrage - Disposable Code and Automation
2/11/2026
Leo Laporte and Paris Martineau go head-to-head over whether today's AI breakthroughs are truly unprecedented or history repeating itself. Hear what happens when the show's hosts use cutting-edge tools to challenge each other's optimism, skepticism, and predictions for the future of work.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
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Duration:02:46:16
IM 856: SecretlyBriti.sh - From Humans to Hive Minds
2/4/2026
he podcast dives into the explosive advances in agentic AI, where developers and even Fortune 100 companies are racing to use powerful tools like Gastown, despite their unfinished and sometimes dangerous edges. If you thought ChatGPT was a revolution, wait until you hear how developers are orchestrating armies of AIs with real-world impact.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
Guest: Steve Yegge
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IM 855: When You're Right, You're Right - Why Firefox Still Matters
1/28/2026
Can AI stay open, ethical, and for the people? Mozilla's president joins the show to reveal their game plan—and $650 million war chest—for taking on Big Tech's monoculture with a "Rebel Alliance" approach to AI.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
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Duration:02:30:44
IM 854: Welcome to the Pitt - AI: A Brand or a Breakthrough?
1/21/2026
Think you know the story of AI's rise and fall? This episode upends conventional wisdom with guest historian Thomas Haigh, who reveals why the infamous "AI winter" might just be a myth and why the field's biggest failures fueled today's breakthroughs.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
Guest: Thomas Haigh
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Duration:02:17:49
IM 853: All The Clocks Were Wrong - The Rise and Fall of Fact-Checking
1/14/2026
Disinformation expert Craig Silverman joins the crew to break down why AI makes scams and fake news easier, faster, and nearly impossible to spot—while Big Tech quietly profits. If you think spotting digital deception is tough now, wait until you hear how deep the rabbit hole goes.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
Guest: Craig Silverman
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Duration:02:54:20
IM 852: Gluten-free Slop - AI at CES 2026
1/7/2026
Jason Hiner gives us a look at the AI products at CES 2026, as big tech and chip makers blurred the lines between consumer gadgets and enterprise innovation, leaving even veteran insiders wondering: will this tech boom actually benefit everyday users?
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
Guest: Jason Hiner
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Duration:02:39:15
IM 851: Intelligent Machines Best of 2025 - Our Favorite Interviews from 2025
12/28/2025
Our interviews with:
Host: Leo Laporte
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Duration:03:56:39
IM 850: Bagel Rats - Open Source AI Rising
12/17/2025
Forget the "AI is killing the planet" panic—this episode unpacks what's actually driving tech's power grab, the financial bubble no one wants to talk about, and why the big models are starting to look eerily similar.
CJ Trowbridge - cjtrowbridge.com - https://www.tiktok.com/@cjtrowbridge
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
Guest: CJ Trowbridge
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Duration:02:15:57
IM 849: AI Cricket Sorting - Cracking Chatbots and AGI for All
12/10/2025
What happens when every major AI model gets jailbroken within days? This week, the world's most prolific AI red teamer lifts the curtain on how and why "safe" AI might be an impossible promise.
Pliny the Liberator | pliny.gg - discord.gg/basi
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Mike Elgan
Guest: Pliny the Liberator
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Duration:02:31:05
IM 848: Guaranteed Human - Satellite Photos for Everyone
12/3/2025
Spies aren't just in the shadows anymore—AI has turned every smartphone and social feed into a battlefield of influence and surveillance. This episode exposes how intelligence agencies, rogue states, and even TikTok are using machine learning to reshape what we know, believe, and fear.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paris Martineau, and Jason Howell
Guest: Dr. Anthony Vinci
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Duration:02:57:45
IM 847: Caked Up Football Man - Why Small AIs Are Smarter
11/26/2025
AI pioneer Imad Mostaq joins Intelligent Machines to predict the intelligence inversion that could make human cognitive labor economically obsolete within a few years. Are we on the brink of a world where AI not only replaces remote jobs, but outcompetes entire companies of people?
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
Guest: Emad Mostaque
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Duration:03:15:47
IM 846: Chivelord - From Leather-Bound to Cloud Powered
11/19/2025
What does it take to build tech the world actually trusts? Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales joins the crew to dig into the real crisis behind AI, social networks, and the web: trust, and how to build it when the stakes are global.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
Guest: Jimmy Wales
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Duration:02:58:20