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Episode 144Happy New Year! This is one of my favorite episodes of the year — for the fourth time, Nathan Benaich and I did our yearly roundup of AI news and advancements, including selections from this year's State of AI Report.If you've stuck around and continue to listen, I'm really thankful you're here. I love hearing from you.You can find Nathan and Air Street Press here on Substack and on Twitter, LinkedIn, and his personal site. Check out his writing at press.airstreet.com.Find me on Twitter (or LinkedIn if you want…) for updates on new episodes, and reach me at editor@thegradient.pub for feedback, ideas, guest suggestions.Outline* (00:00) Intro* (00:44) Air Street Capital and Nathan world* Nathan's path from cancer research and bioinformatics to AI investing* The “evergreen thesis” of AI from niche to ubiquitous* Portfolio highlights: Eleven Labs, Synthesia, Crusoe* (03:44) Geographic flexibility: Europe vs. the US* Why SF isn't always the best place for original decisions* Industry diversity in New York vs. San Francisco* The Munich Security Conference and Europe's defense pivot* Playing macro games from a European vantage point* (07:55) VC investment styles and the “solo GP” approach* Taste as the determinant of investments* SF as a momentum game with small information asymmetry* Portfolio diversity: defense (Delian), embodied AI (Syriact), protein engineering* Finding entrepreneurs who “can't do anything else”* (10:44) State of AI progress in 2025* Momentous progress in writing, research, computer use, image, and video* We're in the “instruction manual” phase* The scale of investment: private markets, public markets, and nation states* (13:21) Range of outcomes and what “going bad” looks like* Today's systems are genuinely useful—worst case is a valuation problem* Financialization of AI buildouts and GPUs* (14:55) DeepSeek and China closing the capability gap* Seven-month lag analysis (Epoch AI)* Benchmark skepticism and consumer preferences (”Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi”)* Hedonic adaptation: humans reset expectations extremely quickly* Bifurcation of model companies toward specific product bets* (18:29) Export controls and the “evolutionary pressure” argument* Selective pressure breeds innovation* Chinese companies rushing to public markets (Minimax, ZAI)* (21:30) Reasoning models and test-time compute* Chain of thought faithfulness questions* Monitorability tax: does observability reduce quality?* User confusion about when models should “think”* AI for science: literature agents, hypothesis generation* (23:53) Chain of thought interpretability and safety* Anthropomorphization concerns* Alignment faking and self-preservation behaviors* Cybersecurity as a bigger risk than existential risk* Models as payloads injected into critical systems* (27:26) Commercial traction and AI adoption data* Ramp data: 44% of US businesses paying for AI (up from 5% in early 2023)* Average contract values up to $530K from $39K* State of AI survey: 92% report productivity gains* The “slow takeoff” consensus and human inertia* Use cases: meeting notes, content generation, brainstorming, coding, financial analysis* (32:53) The industrial era of AI* Stargate and XAI data centers* Energy infrastructure: gas turbines and grid investment* Labs need to own models, data, compute, and power* Poolside's approach to owning infrastructure* (35:40) Venture capital in the age of massive GPU capex* The GP lives in the present, the entrepreneur in the future, the LP in the past* Generality vs. specialism narratives* “Two or 20”: management fees vs. carried interest* Scaling funds to match entrepreneur ambitions* (40:10) NVIDIA challengers and returns analysis* Chinese challengers: 6x return vs. 26x on NVIDIA* US challengers: 2x return vs. 12x on NVIDIA* Grok acquired for $20B; Samba Nova markdown to $1.6B* “The tide is lifting all boats”—demand exceeds supply* (44:06) The hardware lottery and architecture convergence* Transformer dominance and custom ASICs making a comeback* NVIDIA still 90–95% of published AI research* (45:49) AI regulation: Trump agenda and the EU AI Act* Domain-specific regulators vs. blanket AI policy* State-level experimentation creates stochasticity* EU AI Act: “born before GPT-4, takes effect in a world shaped by GPT-7”* Only three EU member states compliant by late 2025* (50:14) Sovereign AI: what it really means* True sovereignty requires energy, compute, data, talent, chip design, and manufacturing* The US is sovereign; the UK by itself is not* Form alliances or become world-class at one level of the stack* ASML and the Netherlands as an example* (52:33) Open weight safety and containment* Three paths: model-based safeguards, scaffolding/ecosystem, procedural/governance* “Pandora's box is open”—containment on distribution, not weights* Leak risk: the most vulnerable link is often human* Developer–policymaker communication and regulator upskilling* (55:43) China's AI safety approach* Matt Sheehan's work on Chinese AI regulation* Safety summits and China's participation* New Chinese policies: minor modes, mental health intervention, data governance* UK's rebrand from “safety” to “security” institutes* (58:34) Prior predictions and patterns* Hits on regulatory/political areas; misses on semiconductor consolidation, AI video games* (59:43) 2026 Predictions* A Chinese lab overtaking US on frontier (likely ZAI or DeepSeek, on scientific reasoning)* Data center NIMBYism influencing midterm politics* (01:01:01) ClosingLinks and ResourcesNathan / Air Street Capital* Air Street Capital* State of AI Report 2025* Air Street Press — essays, analysis, and the Guide to AI newsletter* Nathan on Substack* Nathan on Twitter/X* Nathan on LinkedInFrom Air Street Press (mentioned in episode)* Is the EU AI Act Actually Useful? — by Max Cutler and Nathan Benaich* China Has No Place at the UK AI Safety Summit (2023) — by Alex Chalmers and Nathan BenaichResearch & Analysis* Epoch AI: Chinese AI Models Lag US by 7 Months — the analysis referenced on the US-China capability gap* Sara Hooker: The Hardware Lottery — the essay on how hardware determines which research ideas succeed* Matt Sheehan: China's AI Regulations and How They Get Made — Carnegie EndowmentCompanies Mentioned* Eleven Labs — AI voice synthesis (Air Street portfolio)* Synthesia — AI video generation (Air Street portfolio)* Crusoe — clean compute infrastructure (Air Street portfolio)* Poolside — AI for code (Air Street portfolio)* DeepSeek — Chinese AI lab* Minimax — Chinese AI company* ASML — semiconductor equipmentOther Resources* Search Engine Podcast: Data Centers (Part 1 & 2) — PJ Vogt's two-part series on XAI data centers and the AI financing boom* RAAIS Foundation — Nathan's AI research and education charity Get full access to The Gradient at thegradientpub.substack.com/subscribe
Delphonse Hubble is bleeding out, vaccsuit compromised, Monarch's droids ready to finish the job. It's up to the rest of the crew on the loading dock to distract or end the threat, buying Hubble enough time to patch himself up.Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
The crew needs to get back to the Bell, and that means a one-way trip back up to board the Acheron. The fallout of the explosion has put them and other Divers in grave danger, as Monarch has increased security sweeps.Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
It's been ten days since the crew has seen the Hunter, but signs of its passage are everywhere. On a journey to discover the properties of one of their Artifacts, Thulsa and the marines decide to flip the script. Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
We're coming to you live from NOLA Lab Fest with two very different, but equally nerd-worthy conversations. A HUGE THANKS to Aidite North America (https://www.aidite.com/) that has made this all available. Go show them some serious love. First up, Elvis sits down with Rik Jacobs from Novenda Technologies (https://www.lake3d.com/) to talk about a truly disruptive production-scale 3D printer that can print multi-material and multi-color—at the same time. We dive into voxel-based printing, integrated hard/soft gradients, no supports, water-soluble wax, massive denture and night guard output, and why centralized production labs should be paying very close attention to what Novenda is building next. Then we switch gears and catch up with Jess Gray, whose career journey is a masterclass in saying “yes,” learning fast, and building something special. From front desk at Aspen to running a rapidly growing in-house lab in the Finger Lakes region, Jess walks us through analog-to-digital dentures, Exocad self-education, facial scanning for All-on-X, in-office workflows, team building, and what it really takes to scale a lab while still loving the bench. This episode is packed with inspiration, tech talk, and real-world lab ownership lessons you don't hear every day. Happy Holidays from Ivoclar! As the year comes to a close, all of us at Ivoclar want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the incredible Voices From the Bench community. Thank you for your partnership, your trust, and the support you've shown throughout the year. From our Ivoclar family to yours, we wish you a joyful, healthy, and safe holiday season. May your days be merry, your nights be bright, and your smiles shine like freshly fallen snow. Ho, ho, ho — Happy Holidays from Ivoclar! Big news is coming your way in the world of CAM. Our friends at Ivoclar have teamed up with FOLLOW-ME! Technology (https://www.follow-me-tech.com/) to bring the Ivotion Denture System (https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/products/digital-processes/ivotion) into the HyperDent CAM (https://www.follow-me-tech.com/hyperdent/) workflow. That's right—your favorite pre-shaded, two-layer Ivotion discs, the ones that let you design and mill a complete denture in one seamless process with no bonding and no mess, are now moving beyond closed systems. Thanks to this new partnership, Ivotion can finally be milled on open machines through HyperDent. And it gets better: you'll first see this powerful workflow available on the Roland DWX-53 series mills (https://www.rolanddga.com/products/dental/dwx-53d)—already a staple in so many labs—as well as the Imagine iMills (https://www.imagineusa.com/legacy/s/mills/imill). If you've been waiting for a faster, cleaner, more flexible way to produce full dentures, this is it. Ivoclar and FOLLOW-ME! just made the future of denture manufacturing wide open. Get ready—HyperDent is about to change the way you mill Ivotion. Special Guests: Jess Gray and Rik Jacobs.
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The 701st of a series of weekly radio programmes created by :zoviet*france: First broadcast 13 December 2025 by Resonance 104.4 FM and CJMP 90.1 FM Thanks to the artists and sound recordists included here for their fine work. track list 00 :zoviet*france: - Intro 01 David Lynch - Intuition [extract] 02 :zoviet*france: - [untitled – mouth organ] 03 My Own Cubic Stone - Peat Bed 04 Dave Dorgan - Monk on Beach 05 [unknown sound recordist / NASA] - Wind, Rain, Surf 06 Glenn Sogge - 3x100 07 Analoc - Padding 08 The Conet Project - 555 Konec 09 [unknown sound recordist] - Garsington Manor, Still in a Hurry, Now Running Light, Whistles up the Gradient from Warwick and Dashes Away Through Hatton Station, Towards Birmingham 10 Arrington de Dionyso with Graeme W. Smith - First Improvisation, Voice and Harp 11 400 Lonely Things - Amicus 12 Abigail Toll - Language of Echoes 13 Juanjo Palacios - Liquerique 14 Michiko Ogawa - Shizukana Hikari ++ :zoviet*france: - Outro
Zhuangzi missiles have inadvertently destroyed the Deep's main thrusters, and Monarch is not going to take that lying down. The crew attempts to re-insert themselves into the facility quietly while the mega-powerful are distracted. Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
Gradient Descent is a module/campaign setting/megadungeon for the SF-horror RPG Mothership, released in 2020. It is written by Luke Gearing, with art by Nick Tofani and layout by Sean McCoy, and was published by Tuesday Night Games. Dimensionally it is a tightly packed 64-page digest-sized booklet, and the PDF sells for $20, or as part of the Mothership deluxe boxed set.Mothership homepageThe Mothership book range at at DriveThruRPGGradient Descent at DriveThruRPGRead the show notes here.Discuss this episode on our Discord.
It's a battle in the corridors of the Zhuangzi as two factions within the Troubleshooters clash. ----more---- Bit of a boring lore dump in this one if you like that sort of thing :) Next week is the release of second part of The Law Of Salvage on YouTube and podcast, so stay tuned for that! The Patreon is usually ahead, check there first for early access episodes! ----more---- SOCIALS X: @nwtbugbear Facebook | YouTube | Instagram @NWTBPODCAST Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NWTBPODCAST MUSIC Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com Music: Futuristic 3 and Novus Initium by Alexander Nakarada (creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ All other sounds and effects are sourced from https://freesound.org using the Creative Commons 0 License.
The Class V troopship Zhuangzi doesn't take kindly to the gang's wanton spacing of their employees. A game of cat and mouse ensues as David tries desperately to avoid target lock. Total catastrophe in this 100% void-of-space episode!Curiosity laced with dread gets the better of the crew, as they make an unwelcome discovery inside the shipping crates stacked on the Deep's loading dock. Now the one entity they didn't want to disturb is officially... disturbed.Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
Podcast: The Gradient: Perspectives on AI Episode: Iason Gabriel: Value Alignment and the Ethics of Advanced AI SystemsRelease date: 2025-11-26Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationEpisode 143I spoke with Iason Gabriel about:* Value alignment* Technology and worldmaking* How AI systems affect individuals and the social worldIason is a philosopher and Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind. His work focuses on the ethics of artificial intelligence, including questions about AI value alignment, distributive justice, language ethics and human rights.You can find him on his website and Twitter/X.Find me on Twitter (or LinkedIn if you want…) for updates, and reach me at editor@thegradient.pub for feedback, ideas, guest suggestions.Outline* (00:00) Intro* (01:18) Iason's intellectual development* (04:28) Aligning language models with human values, democratic civility and agonism* (08:20) Overlapping consensus, differing norms, procedures for identifying norms* (13:27) Rawls' theory of justice, the justificatory and stability problems* (19:18) Aligning LLMs and cooperation, speech acts, justification and discourse norms, literacy* (23:45) Actor Network Theory and alignment* (27:25) Value alignment and Iason's starting points* (33:10) The Ethics of Advanced AI Assistants, AI's impacts on social processes and users, personalization* (37:50) AGI systems and social power* (39:00) Displays of care and compassion, Machine Love (Joel Lehman)* (41:30) Virtue ethics, morality and language, virtue in AI systems vs. MacIntyre's conception in After Virtue* (45:00) The Challenge of Value Alignment* (45:25) Technologists as worldmakers* (51:30) Technological determinism, collective action problems* (55:25) Iason's goals with his work* (58:32) OutroLinksPapers:* AI, Values, and Alignment (2020)* Aligning LMs with Human Values (2023)* Toward a Theory of Justice for AI (2023)* The Ethics of Advanced AI Assistants (2024)* A matter of principle? AI alignment as the fair treatment of claims (2025) Get full access to The Gradient at thegradientpub.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 143I spoke with Iason Gabriel about:* Value alignment* Technology and worldmaking* How AI systems affect individuals and the social worldIason is a philosopher and Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind. His work focuses on the ethics of artificial intelligence, including questions about AI value alignment, distributive justice, language ethics and human rights.You can find him on his website and Twitter/X.Find me on Twitter (or LinkedIn if you want…) for updates, and reach me at editor@thegradient.pub for feedback, ideas, guest suggestions.Outline* (00:00) Intro* (01:18) Iason's intellectual development* (04:28) Aligning language models with human values, democratic civility and agonism* (08:20) Overlapping consensus, differing norms, procedures for identifying norms* (13:27) Rawls' theory of justice, the justificatory and stability problems* (19:18) Aligning LLMs and cooperation, speech acts, justification and discourse norms, literacy* (23:45) Actor Network Theory and alignment* (27:25) Value alignment and Iason's starting points* (33:10) The Ethics of Advanced AI Assistants, AI's impacts on social processes and users, personalization* (37:50) AGI systems and social power* (39:00) Displays of care and compassion, Machine Love (Joel Lehman)* (41:30) Virtue ethics, morality and language, virtue in AI systems vs. MacIntyre's conception in After Virtue* (45:00) The Challenge of Value Alignment* (45:25) Technologists as worldmakers* (51:30) Technological determinism, collective action problems* (55:25) Iason's goals with his work* (58:32) OutroLinksPapers:* AI, Values, and Alignment (2020)* Aligning LMs with Human Values (2023)* Toward a Theory of Justice for AI (2023)* The Ethics of Advanced AI Assistants (2024)* A matter of principle? AI alignment as the fair treatment of claims (2025) Get full access to The Gradient at thegradientpub.substack.com/subscribe
Inside the Artifact Comprehension Labs, the crew investigates a mysterious painting that seems to be the machinery's sole focus. Thulsa starts to go a bit loopy, and trouble comes knocking. And by "trouble", we mean TROUBLE.Curiosity laced with dread gets the better of the crew, as they make an unwelcome discovery inside the shipping crates stacked on the Deep's loading dock. Now the one entity they didn't want to disturb is officially... disturbed.Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
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In the aftermath of the violence aboard the Bell, the crew decides to take some shore leave and help set things back in order. Then, it's a vertiginous space-walk to the vaunted A.C.L.E.R, artifacts in tow. Curiosity laced with dread gets the better of the crew, as they make an unwelcome discovery inside the shipping crates stacked on the Deep's loading dock. Now the one entity they didn't want to disturb is officially... disturbed.Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
Andy Pernsteiner is the Field CTO at VAST Data, working on large-scale AI infrastructure, serverless compute near data, and the rollout of VAST's AI Operating System.The GPU Uptime Battle // MLOps Podcast #346 with Andy Pernsteiner, Field CTO of VAST Data.Huge thanks to VAST Data for supporting this episode!Join the Community: https://go.mlops.community/YTJoinInGet the newsletter: https://go.mlops.community/YTNewsletter// AbstractMost AI projects don't fail because of bad models; they fail because of bad data plumbing. Andy Pernsteiner joins the podcast to talk about what it actually takes to build production-grade AI systems that aren't held together by brittle ETL scripts and data copies. He unpacks why unifying data - rather than moving it - is key to real-time, secure inference, and how event-driven, Kubernetes-native pipelines are reshaping the way developers build AI applications. It's a conversation about cutting out the complexity, keeping data live, and building systems smart enough to keep up with your models. // BioAndy is the Field Chief Technology Officer at VAST, helping customers build, deploy, and scale some of the world's largest and most demanding computing environments.Andy has spent the past 15 years focused on supporting and building large-scale, high-performance data platform solutions. From humble beginnings as an escalations engineer at pre-IPO Isilon, to leading a team of technical Ninjas at MapR, he's consistently been in the frontlines solving some of the toughest challenges that customers face when implementing Big Data Analytics and next-generation AI solutions.// Related LinksWebsite: www.vastdata.comhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYIEgFyHaxkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyDHIMniLro The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick: https://www.momtestbook.com/~~~~~~~~ ✌️Connect With Us ✌️ ~~~~~~~Catch all episodes, blogs, newsletters, and more: https://go.mlops.community/TYExploreJoin our Slack community [https://go.mlops.community/slack]Follow us on X/Twitter [@mlopscommunity](https://x.com/mlopscommunity) or [LinkedIn](https://go.mlops.community/linkedin)] Sign up for the next meetup: [https://go.mlops.community/register]MLOps Swag/Merch: [https://shop.mlops.community/]Connect with Demetrios on LinkedIn: /dpbrinkmConnect with Andy on LinkedIn: /andypernsteinerTimestamps:[00:00] Prototype to production gap[00:21] AI expectations vs reality[03:00] Prototype vs production costs[07:47] Technical debt awareness[10:13] The Mom Test[15:40] Chaos engineering[22:25] Data messiness reflection[26:50] Small data value[30:53] Platform engineer mindset shift[34:26] Gradient description comparison[38:12] Empathy in MLOps[45:48] Empathy in Engineering[51:04] GPU clusters rolling updates[1:03:14] Checkpointing strategy comparison[1:09:44] Predictive vs Generative AI[1:17:51] On Growth, Community, and New Directions[1:24:21] UX of agents[1:32:05] Wrap up
Content Warning: Depiction of grievous self-harm.Stress relief is now an imperative for the crew, so it's time to head back to the Bell. Of course, that's easier said than done, after Arkady relays a shocking development aboard the cast-off thruster.Curiosity laced with dread gets the better of the crew, as they make an unwelcome discovery inside the shipping crates stacked on the Deep's loading dock. Now the one entity they didn't want to disturb is officially... disturbed.Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
Curiosity laced with dread gets the better of the crew, as they make an unwelcome discovery inside the shipping crates stacked on the Deep's loading dock. Now the one entity they didn't want to disturb is officially... disturbed.Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
With new marine Delphonse Hubble in tow, the crew pushes deeper into the vast, unfriendly chambers of the Engineering level. They desperately try to find an alternate exit far away from the deadly Hunter.Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
Forrester's latest report indicates that the AI hype wave is reaching its peak, with many enterprises expected to delay a significant portion of their AI spending until 2027 due to challenges in proving return on investment (ROI). As a response to increasing regulatory complexities, 60% of Fortune 100 companies are anticipated to appoint heads of AI governance by next year. This shift highlights a growing focus on compliance and risk management rather than pure innovation. Meanwhile, G2's findings present a contrasting narrative, revealing that nearly 60% of companies have successfully deployed AI agents, with a low failure rate and high satisfaction among users.Despite the positive deployment statistics from G2, a study by Atlassian uncovers a paradox: while individual usage of AI tools has surged, 96% of businesses report no significant improvements in efficiency or innovation. The survey indicates that only 3% of executives believe AI has driven transformational change within their organizations. This disconnect suggests that while AI tools are being adopted widely, their impact on actual business outcomes remains limited, leading to skepticism among decision-makers.Anthropic's recent research raises concerns about the security of large language models, revealing that as few as 250 malicious documents could effectively poison these models, compromising their functionality. This alarming finding underscores the vulnerabilities present in AI systems, particularly those relying on public or partner data. The implications for businesses are significant, as they must now consider the security of their AI systems alongside their operational capabilities.In the hardware arena, Apple and Intel are igniting a new chip race, with Apple launching its M5 chip, which boasts enhanced AI performance and graphics capabilities. Intel's Panther Lake chip is set to compete with improved efficiency and performance metrics. As AI technology becomes increasingly integrated into devices, managed service providers (MSPs) must adapt to the complexities of endpoint management and AI readiness. The evolving landscape emphasizes the need for governance, security, and effective measurement of AI outcomes, positioning MSPs as crucial enablers in this transition.Four things to know today 00:00 Forrester, G2, Atlassian, and Anthropic Paint a Complex AI Picture — Success, Stagnation, and Security Risk06:09 Apple's M5 and Intel's Panther Lake Show the Future: Every Device Becomes an AI Engine09:17 GoTo, Gradient, and LevelBlue Show the Next MSP Evolution — Refinement, Not Reinvention12:21 Microsoft's Final Windows 10 Update and IE Mode Lockdown Signal the End of Legacy Tolerance This is the Business of Tech. Supported by: https://try.auvik.com/dave-switchhttps://scalepad.com/dave/
After an unorthodox resolution to a sanity-destroying encounter, the crew heads down to Engineering. There, an inexplicable familiar face is now the target of a heavily-armed team of ex-Troubleshooter mercs.Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
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After an unorthodox resolution to a sanity-destroying encounter, the crew heads down to Engineering. There, an inexplicable familiar face is now the target of a heavily-armed team of ex-Troubleshooter mercs.Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
S4:E191 David gives the Weekly Update on Venture and then guest co-host Josh Miller, CEO of Gradient Health which is a data provider for Medical AI Model developers, joins David in a wide ranging discussion of what is AI, where is it going, what works about it and what doesn't, and how will it make money. (discussion recorded 9.23.25)David's Consumer Directed Healthcare (CDH) solution White PaperFollow David and Paul: https://x.com/DGRollingSouth https://x.com/PalmettoAngel Connect On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.
The legendary Artifact Comprehension Labs are discovered, but someone has beaten the crew to the punch. Later, encounters with strange entities in HEL's unnerving and vast simulation suites cause Sharpe to pull out the big guns.Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
The crew encounters a Ghost in the Machine and discover why these phenomena are so dangerous. Back at the Bell, negotiations with cybernetic soldier Ghost-Eater yield fruitful results.Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
CW: graphic descriptions of body horror. The crew descends down to Eden, a nightmarish environment for a twisted Monarch experiment. When the horror of this forsaken level becomes evident, things quickly spiral out of control. Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Stan Smith from Gradient AI. Stan shares his expertise in advancing workers' comp through AI partnerships and predictive intelligence. Discover how Gradient's partnership with Terra gives adjusters earlier insight into high-risk claims, reduces costs, and improves outcomes for injured workers.This Episode is sponsored by Terra, the Next Generation Claims and Policy Software for Workers' CompVisit
Diving ain't easy, as the crew learns first-hand from a few local residents in distress. Attempts to play nice quickly go sideways, and... alternative... methods of progress are brought to bear once the paranoia kicks in. Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
The crew takes tentative steps deeper into the Reception area of the facility, discovering signs of struggle, desperate survival, and a few bizarre items. They attempt to bypass security checkpoints in order to push onward.Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
The reluctant and debt-ridden crew of the Dashwood approach the Deep, an abandoned yet terribly active android production facility. They seek the lay of the land inside the Bell, a retrofitted thruster cast off from the station.Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
This special episode of "Innovate That," recorded live at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, spotlights Oklahoma's thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. Jennifer McGrail, Wade Dunn (Gradient, Tulsa), and Kristin Garcia (The Verge, Oklahoma City) discuss statewide collaboration, resources, and programs supporting startups—from coworking and accelerators to funding and mentorship. They highlight the Oklahoma Commercialization Network (OCN) and the involvement of universities, investors, and global partners. The episode celebrates Oklahoma's growing national and global presence, emphasizing a spirit of innovation, inclusivity, and optimism for the state's entrepreneurial future. Timestamps: Introduction & Setting the Stage (00:00:00) Live from the Global Entrepreneurship Congress; overview of Oklahoma's unique entrepreneurial ecosystem and collaboration. Oklahoma Commercialization Network (OCEAN) Launch (00:01:27) Introduction of OCEAN, its partners, and its mission to connect founders, investors, and policymakers statewide. Gradient's Impact in Tulsa (00:03:30) Description of Gradient's innovation hub, economic impact, partnerships, and support programs for entrepreneurs at all stages. The Verge OKC's Offerings (00:05:35) Overview of The Verge's coworking, incubator, accelerator, and university partnerships in Oklahoma City. Mentorship, Advisors, and University Connections (00:06:27) Discussion of mentorship, legal resources, and student involvement through university partnerships. Community Development & Philanthropy (00:07:32) Role of foundations like Inasmuch in supporting entrepreneurship and community development in Oklahoma City. Venture Capital & Accelerator Partners (00:08:12) List of VCs, accelerators, and financial supporters involved with Gradient and The Verge. Acast's Unique Role & Statewide Programs (00:09:29) Acast's direct programs, matching grants, and STEM intern industry program for Oklahoma startups. Expanding Talent Pipeline & Student Opportunities (00:10:42) Expansion of internship eligibility to career tech students and the importance of growing local talent. Prototype & Manufacturing Support (00:12:06) Resources like Inventors Assistance Service and Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance for prototyping and manufacturing help. Federal Funding & SBIR Programs (00:12:40) OK Catalyst's support for federal SBIR awards and an example of dual-use technology commercialization. Rural Innovation & Farm Bureau Accelerators (00:14:00) Oklahoma Farm Bureau's rural accelerator programs and partnerships supporting rural entrepreneurs. Venture Capital Funds & Rural Funding (00:15:08) Explanation of Oklahoma's fund of funds, rural-specific VC, and loan programs for startups. Resource Directories & Where to Find Help (00:16:31) Websites and directories for finding entrepreneurial resources across Oklahoma. The Future of Innovation in Oklahoma (00:17:00) Speakers' visions for Oklahoma's future: AI, tech hubs, collaborative spirit, and growing national recognition. Boomerang Oklahomans & Quality of Life (00:19:41) Return of former residents, affordable living, and new cultural and tech developments in Oklahoma. Global & National Partnerships (00:21:22) Involvement of major brands like Microsoft and Google in Oklahoma's innovation ecosystem. Closing Remarks (00:21:41) Oklahoma's bright future on the global stage; invitation to join the state's innovation journey.
In this special edition of the "Innovate That" podcast, recorded at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, OCAST's host, Jennifer McGrail and guests from Gradient (Tulsa) and The Verge (Oklahoma City) discuss Oklahoma's rich legacy of innovation and its thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. They highlight the state's historic inventions, community-driven support for startups, and strategic focus on sectors like energy, aviation, and life sciences. The episode showcases how collaboration between urban and rural communities, and organizations like Gradient and The Verge, are positioning Oklahoma as a welcoming, innovative hub for entrepreneurs locally and globally. Timestamps: Oklahoma's Innovation Legacy (00:00:00) Host introduces the episode, Oklahoma's history of innovation, and notable inventions from the state. Tulsa's Gradient and Local Entrepreneurship (00:01:36) Wade Dunn discusses Gradient's historic building, Tulsa's entrepreneurial legacy, and Oklahoma's tech contributions. Oklahoma City's Community Resilience (00:03:21) Kristen Garcia shares about The Verge's new location, the Oklahoma City bombing's impact, and community support for businesses. Building Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (00:05:03) Speakers discuss making entrepreneurship accessible, inviting diverse founders, and fostering community across Oklahoma. Rural Entrepreneurship and Statewide Success Stories (00:06:03) Highlighting rural innovation, statewide business growth, and examples like Sonic, QuikTrip, and Love's. Oklahoma's Strategic Innovation Pillars (00:07:38) Overview of Oklahoma's focus areas: aviation, life sciences, and oil and gas, and their impact on the state's economy. Energy Innovation and Accelerator Programs (00:09:13) Gradient's role in energy sector innovation, accelerator programs, and Oklahoma's unique support for energy startups. Entrepreneurs as Global Diplomats (00:10:59) Entrepreneurs' global impact, success stories like Synthetics, and Oklahoma's supportive ecosystem for tech and energy. Conference Reflections and Global Connections (00:12:47) Takeaways from the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, shared challenges, and the importance of entrepreneurship for communities. Episode Wrap-Up (00:13:03) Host summarizes key insights and closes the special edition episode.
In this special episode of "Innovate That," recorded at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, host Jennifer McGrail spotlights Oklahoma's vibrant innovation scene. Joined by Wade from Gradient and Kristin Garcia, they discuss groundbreaking startups such as Cube Nexus and Apricot Health AI, which are revolutionizing spatial data and healthcare. The conversation also honors pioneering founders, including those behind You Need A Budget and Next Thought. Together, they challenge misconceptions about Oklahoma, highlighting the state's supportive, humble, and rapidly growing entrepreneurial ecosystem, making an impact locally and globally. Timestamps: Introduction and Oklahoma Innovation Misconceptions (00:00:00) The hosts introduce themselves, the podcast, and discuss the misconception that Oklahoma lacks innovation. Founder-First Philosophy and Unique Oklahoma Founders (00:01:04) Discussion of Brad Feld's “founder first” approach and a prompt to highlight unique Oklahoma founders. Cube Nexus: Organizing Spatial Data (00:01:34) Wade introduces Cube Nexus, a company that organizes spatial data for better decision-making. AR/VR and Spatial Data Applications (00:03:01) Kristen discusses the importance of spatial data in AR/VR and how Cube Nexus addresses integration challenges. Startup World Cup Regional and Apricot Eye (00:03:31) Kristen highlights Gradient hosting the Startup World Cup and introduces Apricot Eye, an AI-driven healthcare startup. Apricot Eye's Impact on Home Hospice Care (00:03:56) Details on Apricot Eye's AI solution for home hospice, improving nurse efficiency and patient care. Ecosystem Collaboration and Talent Development (00:06:10) Kristen describes collaboration in the Oklahoma startup ecosystem and talent development through programs like OK Coders. Encouragement to Explore More Oklahoma Startups (00:06:41) Jennifer encourages listeners to explore more Oklahoma startups via the Innovate That podcast. Highlighting OG Oklahoma Startups: You Need a Budget (00:07:10) Wade discusses “You Need a Budget” (YNAB), an Oklahoma-based remote-first company with a large following. YNAB's Growth and Remote Work Culture (00:08:13) Further details on YNAB's growth, remote work history, and its supportive community at Gradient. Oklahoma's Humble OGs and Ken Parker (00:09:39) Kristen highlights Ken Parker, founder of Next Thought, as an influential but humble Oklahoma tech leader. Ken Parker's Community Engagement and AI in Education (00:10:10) Details on Ken Parker's work in AI for education and his deep community involvement. Oklahoma Humility and Closing Remarks (00:11:27) Reflection on Oklahoma's humble culture and encouragement to discover more local startup stories.
The boyz boldly venture to uncharted frontiers with the start of our new campaign: Gradient Descent, using the Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG! We discuss the game's mechanics, theme, and philosophy, and then roll up some space truckers.Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it here.Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube! Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits! Purchase Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games! Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! Join our friendly and lively Discord server! Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon. Intro music by Hellerud.Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.Network Charts by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
Stephen Grootes speaks to Michael Louis, CEO and Co-Founder of Cerebrium, about the company's $8.5 million seed funding round led by Gradient, Google’s AI venture fund, to scale its serverless AI infrastructure platform and meet growing enterprise demand for real-time multimodal AI applications. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc The Money Show is brought to you by Absa Follow us on social media 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalkCapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalkCapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This special episode of "Innovate That" was recorded live at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Indianapolis. Jennifer McGrail is joined by Wade Dunn from Gradient in Tulsa and Kristin Garcia from The Verge in Oklahoma City. Together, they discuss Oklahoma's rapidly growing startup ecosystem, share insights from the global event, and address common misconceptions about innovation in their state. Highlighting collaboration, community, and global connections, the episode showcases Oklahoma's emergence as a vibrant hub for entrepreneurship and innovation, ready to compete on the world stage. This episode explores how Oklahoma is making waves nationally in entrepreneurship and startup support. Tune in as these leaders discuss capital access, founder momentum, and what it takes to build thriving ecosystems from the ground up. Introduction to the Podcast and Guests (00:00:00) Hosts introduce the special episode, the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, and guests Wade Dunn and Kristin Garcia. Gradient Innovation Hub Overview (00:00:25) Wade Dunn describes his role and explains Gradient's mission, facilities, and partnerships in Tulsa. The Verge Innovation Hub Overview (00:01:01) Kristin Garcia introduces The Verge, its services, and its role in Oklahoma City's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Oklahoma at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (00:01:34) Discussion about Oklahoma's presence at the Congress and its comparison to global innovation ecosystems. Reflections on Oklahoma's Global Standing (00:01:55) Wade shares his impressions of Oklahoma's progress and challenges compared to other global ecosystems. Global Entrepreneurship Week and International Connections (00:02:57) Kristin discusses her role in Global Entrepreneurship Week and the value of international networking. Misconceptions About Oklahoma and Innovation (00:03:46) The hosts discuss common misconceptions about Oklahoma, using sports analogies and recent events. Changing Perceptions Through Entrepreneurship (00:04:50) Kristin shares experiences of representing Oklahoma at national events and surprising others with the state's innovation. Personal Surprises and Growth in Oklahoma (00:06:02) Wade and Kristin reflect on their initial misconceptions and the innovative reality they discovered in Oklahoma. Oklahoma's Tech and Startup Success Stories (00:07:07) Wade highlights the diversity and success of tech startups in Oklahoma, emphasizing their growth and impact. Native Oklahoman's Perspective on State's Reputation (00:07:59) The host shares personal experiences with outsiders' perceptions and the opportunity to showcase Oklahoma's broader achievements.
Support the show to get full episodes, full archive, and join the Discord community. The Transmitter is an online publication that aims to deliver useful information, insights and tools to build bridges across neuroscience and advance research. Visit thetransmitter.org to explore the latest neuroscience news and perspectives, written by journalists and scientists. Read more about our partnership. Sign up for Brain Inspired email alerts to be notified every time a new Brain Inspired episode is released. To explore more neuroscience news and perspectives, visit thetransmitter.org. Xiao-Jing Wang is a Distinguished Global Professor of Neuroscience at NYU Xiao-Jing was born and grew up in China, spent 8 years in Belgium studying theoretical physics like nonlinear dynamical systems and deterministic chaos. And as he says it, he arrived from Brussels to California as a postdoc, and in one day switched from French to English, from European to American culture, and physics to neuroscience. I know Xiao-Jing as a legend in non-human primate neurophysiology and modeling, paving the way for the rest of us to study brain activity related cognitive functions like working memory and decision-making. He has just released his new textbook, Theoretical Neuroscience: Understanding Cognition, which covers the history and current research on modeling cognitive functions from the very simple to the very cognitive. The book is also somewhat philosophical, arguing that we need to update our approach to explaining how brains function, to go beyond Marr's levels and enter a cross-level mechanistic explanatory pursuit, which we discuss. I just learned he even cites my own PhD research, studying metacognition in nonhuman primates - so you know it's a great book. Learn more about Xiao-Jing and the book in the show notes. It was fun having one of my heroes on the podcast, and I hope you enjoy our discussion. Computational Laboratory of Cortical Dynamics Book: Theoretical Neuroscience: Understanding Cognition. Related papers Division of labor among distinct subtypes of inhibitory neurons in a cortical microcircuit of working memory. Macroscopic gradients of synaptic excitation and inhibition across the neocortex. Theory of the multiregional neocortex: large-scale neural dynamics and distributed cognition. 0:00 - Intro 3:08 - Why the book now? 11:00 - Modularity in neuro vs AI 14:01 - Working memory and modularity 22:37 - Canonical cortical microcircuits 25:53 - Gradient of inhibitory neurons 27:47 - Comp neuro then and now 45:35 - Cross-level mechanistic understanding 1:13:38 - Bifurcation 1:24:51 - Bifurcation and degeneracy 1:34:02 - Control theory 1:35:41 - Psychiatric disorders 1:39:14 - Beyond dynamical systems 1:43:447 - Mouse as a model 1:48:11 - AI needs a PFC
At the gym the other day, someone asked me:“Got any advice for a fat guy who wants to start running… asking for a friend?”
A gradient is the steepness with which we confront you and present whatever work there is for you to do. It's like going into a gym and picking up a 6,000-pound weight. That rate is going to be a high gradient for your muscles to adapt to, while a low-pound weight might be too low of a gradient. In transformational work, we seek to find the gradient that is going to support you. In this thought-provoking episode, Adam Quiney explores the trap of the high gradient—the often misguided belief that transformation must be intense, difficult, or dramatic to be effective. Listen and enjoy the show!
#349 The Clark Hull Goal Gradient: Why Nearing the Finish Line Fuels Us
As the world transitions toward renewable energy sources, geothermal power has emerged as one of the most promising, yet underutilized, options in the clean energy portfolio. Unlike solar and wind, geothermal offers consistent baseload power generation capacity without intermittency challenges, making it an increasingly attractive component in the renewable energy mix. The geothermal sector has shown increasing potential in recent years, with technological innovations expanding its possible applications beyond traditional volcanic regions. These advances are creating opportunities to tap into moderate-temperature resources that were previously considered uneconomical, potentially unlocking gigawatts of clean, renewable power across the globe. It's within this expanding landscape that companies like Gradient Geothermal are pioneering new approaches. As a guest on The POWER Podcast, Ben Burke, CEO of Gradient Geothermal, outlined his company's innovative approach to geothermal energy extraction that could transform how we think about energy recovery from oil and gas operations. Modular and Mobile Geothermal Solutions Gradient Geothermal differentiates itself in the geothermal marketplace through its focus on modular, portable equipment designed specifically for oil field operations, geothermal operators, and potentially data centers. Unlike traditional geothermal installations that require permanent infrastructure, Gradient's equipment can be moved every six to 18 months as needed, allowing clients to adjust their thermal capacity by adding or removing units as requirements change. “The advantage of mobility and modularity is really important to oil and gas operators,” Burke said. The company's solution consists of two main components: an off-the-shelf organic Rankine cycle (ORC) unit and a primary heat exchanger loop. This system can handle various ratios of oil, gas, and water—even “dirty” water containing sand, brines, and minerals—and convert that heat into usable power. One of the most compelling aspects of Gradient's technology is its ease of installation. “Installation takes one day,” Burke explained. “It's two pipes and three wires, and it's able to sit on a gravel pad or sit on trailers.” This quick setup contrasts sharply with traditional geothermal plants that can take years to construct. The units come in three sizes: 75 kW, 150 kW, and 300 kW. The modular nature allows for flexible configurations, with units able to be connected in series or parallel to handle varying water volumes and temperatures.
Ep. 156 – Jesse Miller GordonJesse Miller Gordon is a writer.He's also the frontman of several unique bands, including Sick Feeling, Gradient, and Privacy.Crucially, he is a definitive artist in his own right.I was intrigued to meet and learn more about Jesse after reading his brutally honest and touching afterword in Ross J. Farrar's photo book Planet Ross.Without hesitation, during our trip to RBS Fest weekend, we met for this fun, informative, and memorable interview.We talk about his childhood, attending hardcore shows at Gilman at a young age, the infamous story of breaking his dick, the formation of Sick Feeling, and overall an attempt to shed light on his character and sick style.
In this episode of "ThinkFuture," I sit down with Dimitri, the CEO and co-founder of Gradient Labs AI, to explore how they're revolutionizing customer support in regulated industries like financial services. Dimitri shares how their AI agents can handle up to 40% of customer queries without even touching sensitive data, aiming to outshine human agents in quality, especially for big operations. We dive into how Gradient Labs tackles AI pitfalls—like going off-topic or giving bad advice—with a multi-step safeguard system to keep things compliant and on point. Dimitri also opens up about the company's origin story, explaining how his banking and ops expertise, paired with modern AI, sparked the idea to start Gradient Labs. He reflects on his time at Monzo, where stellar customer service fueled success, and how AI can help big companies keep that personal touch at scale. Looking ahead, Dimitri envisions Gradient Labs expanding into tasks like fraud investigations, with the big dream of AI that truly learns and adapts—a challenge they're ready to tackle. YouTube fam, this one's for anyone curious about AI, customer service, and the future of regulated industries!---Connect with Dimitri https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimitrimasinThe media was brought to you by polyscope https://polyscopemedia.com
Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, co-host Shun Kohsaka, MD, and Nobuhiro Ikemura, MD, welcome Tomohiko Taniguchi, MD, from Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, to discuss findings from the CURRENT AS Registry-2 on low-gradient severe aortic stenosis (AS). Based on data from over 3,300 patients across 21 Japanese centers, the study categorized AS into four hemodynamic subtypes, revealing that low-gradient AS with reduced LVEF had the poorest prognosis, paradoxical LFLG AS was associated with high rates of atrial fibrillation and advanced cardiac damage despite low valve calcification, and normal-flow LG AS frequently exceeded guideline-based calcification thresholds despite being labeled as moderate. Dr. Taniguchi emphasizes the need to revise conventional illustrations of AS subtypes by incorporating cardiac damage and frailty and underscores the importance of proper statistical interpretation in subgroup analyses.
S4:E165 David opens withThe Weekly Update and then interviews Josh Miller, CEO of Gradient Health a data provider for medical AI. It's timely because Gradient Health has been growing revenue and customers over 100% YoY for several years and will soon reach profitability (again) in an era when AI has become the capital incinerator extraordinaire. I talk a lot about the AI Bubble on this pod and how so many big AI startups are not sustainable, so I wanted to flip the conversation to a positive perspective and talk about a type of AI startup that is sustainable and has a clear path to profitability and thus to liquidity. After all, that's what this show is about, informing founders, operators and investors about both the pitfalls and the opportunities of the innovation economy. (interview recorded 4.3.25)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.
Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, and Shun Kohsaka, MD, FACC, welcome Saki Ito, MD, a physician scientist at the Mayo Clinic, to discuss key topics expected at the upcoming ACC.25 in Chicago and a nuanced phenotype of aortic stenosis (AS): high-gradient AS with an aortic valve area (AVA) greater than 1.0 cm². Drawing from a recent retrospective study at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Ito examines the heterogeneous nature of this group—including patients with bicuspid valves and elevated stroke volume due to larger body size—and the potential prognostic benefit of aortic valve replacement (AVR) despite the absence of classic severity markers.
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