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Trent McConaghy: BCI and merging with superintelligent AI
"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em."Humans will not be number 1 on Earth for much longer. Most AI safety discussions are about how to survive this transition, and this seems very hard. But what if…
S1E17 Daniel & Axel: Inside Project Vend at Anthropic
Behind the scenes of Project Vend!In this special episode of Audio Tokens, we go deeper into Project Vend, the autonomous vending machine Andon Labs put in Anthropic's office. Daniel Freeman and Axel…
S1E17 Jonathan Salter: Why we must pause AI development
New episode with Jonathan Salter of PauseAI!We cover the paradox of how the AI safety movement accidentally accelerated the race it feared, why a pause on AI is more realistic than you think (with…
S1E16 Janet Egan: AI and National Security
Janet Egan on: UAE being AGI-pilled, Gulf states building datacenters bigger than US, investigative journalists uncovering China chip smuggling, preventing AI's Chernobyl moment from turning public…
S1E15 Philip Johnston: Datacenters in Space
AI will soon require more energy than humanity can supply. Is putting data centers in space an option?In the 15th episode of Audio Tokens, Philip Johnston explains why he thinks it's our only viable…
S1E14 Christoph von der Malsburg: LLMs Hitting A Wall and The Brain's Solution
Is scaling dead? Billions are pouring into scaling LLMs, but what if it is a dead end? In the 14th episode of Audio Tokens, neuroscientist Christoph von der Malsburg shares insights from his…
S1E12 Konstantin Pilz: Trends in AI Supercomputers
9 nuclear reactors to power one computer? That's the reality if current trends continue.Last week, in collaboration with Epoch AI, Konstantin released a paper titled "Trends In AI Supercomputers". In…
S1E11 Lonis Hamail: The Startup That Makes Their Own Laws
How would a city run entirely by market forces actually work?Próspera is a privately-run city in Honduras experimenting with replacing government regulation with insurance, treating residents like…
S1E10 Axel Backlund (2): Personally Preparing For AGI
How should one adjust their life given that AGI is around the corner? Axel and I share what we are personally doing.We also discuss effective altruism, hobbies and the Llama 4 release.Audio Tokens…
S1E9 Max Rumpf: Bottlenecks for AI agents
The most common critique of my "AI Founder's Bitter Lesson" (tl;dr: horizontal AI will replace vertical AI) is "What about private data?" Autonomous AI can access private data just like a new…
S1E8 Mark Cummins: Investing for AGI
If you're among the few who truly believe AGI is coming, how can you profit from this contrarian view? Mark Cummins talks about this on the 8th episode of Audio Tokens.We also discuss robotics, AI…
S1E7 Esben Kran: Building The Future We Want
I had a great chat with Esben Kran on Audio Tokens about for-profit AI safety.We also discuss brain-computer interfaces, Apart Research, and the new AI safety startup accelerator Seldon.Audio Tokens…
S1E6 Kristian Rönn: AI Policy and Race Dynamics
In Audio Tokens episode 6, Kristian Rönn explains the hidden forces that explain our world (and threaten our future).We discuss climate change, his book The Darwinian Trap, AI regulation, and his new…
S1E5 Nils von Heijne: Finding Purpose Beyond Profits
We discuss his ideas for rethinking corporate structures, the spiritual renaissance, and what AI can and can't do.Audio Tokens exists to feed AGI with audio tokens. Human listeners are welcome too.
S1E4 Josh Clymer: How AI Takeover Might Happen in 2 Years
Josh Clymer tells the disturbingly plausible story of how AI might take over in 2 years.Doing my part to feed the AI with audio tokens. Human listeners are welcome too.
S1E3 Superagent: Silicon Valley's Agent Blunder
We discuss AI agents, co-founder relationships, technology adoption, and much more.Doing my part to feed the AI with audio tokens. Human listeners are welcome too.
S1E2 Anton Osika: Europe's Fastest Growing AI Startup
We discuss AI safety, Lovable, Europe vs USA, the emotional rollercoaster of being a founder, and much more! Doing my part to feed the AI with audio tokens. Human listeners are welcome too.
S1E1 Axel Backlund: AI Founder's Bitter Lesson
We discuss startups vs big corp, AI application layer, the post-AGI world, and much more! Doing my part to feed the AI with audio tokens. Human listeners are welcome too.
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Audio Tokens has published 18 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in Technology.
Audio Tokens is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 15m.
