Welcome to Mixture of Experts, your weekly deep dive into the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence—bringing you insightful discussions on the latest AI trends, innovations, and their impact on business.
From breakthrough research to practical applications, each episode offers a balanced blend of expertise and analysis. Explore how AI is reshaping industries, driving efficiency, and unlocking new opportunities for growth. Whether you're a seasoned professional seeking to stay ahead of the curve or an enthusiast curious about the future of technology, Mixture of Experts delivers the perfect mix of insights and practical knowledge. Tune in and stay informed as we navigate the dynamic intersection of AI and business.
Welcome to Mixture of Experts, your weekly deep dive into the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence—bringing you insightful discussions on the latest AI trends, innovations, and their impact on business.
From breakthrough research to practical applications, each episode offers a balanced blend of expertise and analysis. Explore how AI is reshaping industries, driving efficiency, and unlocking new opportunities for growth. Whether you're a seasoned professional seeking to stay ahead of the curve or an enthusiast curious about the future of technology, Mixture of Experts delivers the perfect mix of insights and practical knowledge. Tune in and stay informed as we navigate the dynamic intersection of AI and business.
It’s spooky week in AI! This week on our Halloween -edition of Mixture of Experts, we chat about Anthropic’s new billion-dollar TPU deal with Google Cloud. Plus, NVIDIA announces bringing data centers to outer space. Two different approaches to the future of AI compute that our experts discuss. Then, OpenAI released how they’re strengthening ChatGPT’s responses to sensitive conversations. We talk AI governance and AI safety. Finally, we discuss the new paper, Underwriting Superintelligence; would you insure your AGI? Join host Tim Hwang and panelists Chris Hay, Gabe GoodHart and Kate Soule on this week’s Mixture of Experts.
00:00 – Intro
01:05 – OpenAI goes for profit, NVIDIA’s worth USD 5 Trn, and Amazon smart glasses
02:16 – Anthropic TPU announcement
12:49 – Underwriting Superintelligence
27:54 – ChatGPT sensitive conversations
42:14 – NVIDIA Starcloud
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OpenAI is back and coming for search. This week on Mixture of Experts, we debrief ChatGPT Atlas, OpenAI’s new web browser and the impacts on search. Then, Andrej Karpathy is back with his pessimistic timeline to AGI. Later, we discuss DeepSeek-OCR. Finally, can your AI have brain rot? Join host Tim Hwang and panelists Aaron Baughman, Abraham Daniels and Martin Keen on this week’s Mixture of Experts to find out.
00:00 – Intro
00:55 – Goldman AI, Groq and IBM, Military AI and Uber
02:05 – ChatGPT Atlas
14:23 – Karpathy’s AGI timeline
23:52 – DeepSeek-OCR
34:30 – AI brain rot
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What if Nvidia’s biggest advantage isn’t so big anymore? This week on Mixture of Experts, we break down the CAISI report on DeepSeek’s model risks, Reflection AI’s massive USD 2B fundraise for an open frontier lab, Oracle Cloud’s big bet on AMD chips over Nvidia and the wild story of a VC fund replacing analysts with AI agents.
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The major AI players are not slowing down. In episode 76 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Olivia Buzek, Chris Hay and Mihai Criveti. First, we analyze OpenAI’s release of their new AgentKit. Then, IBM announced a partnership with Anthropic to accelerate enterprise-ready AI—we talk AI governance and the future of industry partnerships. Then, Chris Hay gives us his explanation of modular manifolds. Finally, we discuss the potential of AI becoming healthcare experts amid Deena Mousa’s The Algorithm Will See You Now. Will AI replace radiologists? Tune in to Mixture of Experts to find out.
00:00 – Intro
01:09 – OpenAI and AMD, IBM’s Project Bob, chip diamonds and Peloton's AI Trainers
02:20 – AgentKit
13:29 – IBM & Anthropic partnership
22:49 – Modular manifolds
31:52 – AI in radiology
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What’s new in AI models? In episode 75 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Kaoutar El Maghraoui, Kate Soule and Kush Varshney to debrief a frenzy of model drops this week. IBM debuts Granite 4.0 hyper-efficient hybrid models, Claude Sonnet 4.5 delivers longer run times and sharper reasoning and Sora 2 takes vibe coding to the next level with vibe video production. Then, we dig into OpenAI’s new feature, Buy in ChatGPT. Finally, it’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and we are joined by special guest, Matt Kosinski, host of the Security Intelligence podcast—can you trust your AI? Tune in to Mixture of Experts to find out.
00:00 – Intro
1:17 – Meta Ads assistant, DoorDash Dot, Microsoft vibe working and Tilly AI Actor
2:23 – Granite 4.0
10:21 – Claude 4.5
17:57 – Sora 2
29:15 – Buy in ChatGPT
37: 00 – Introducing Security Intelligence
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Why did NVIDIA invest USD100bn into OpenAI? In episode 74 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Sandi Besen, Mihai Criveti and Gabe Goodhart to talk about the AI chipmaker’s next big move. Next, we analyze Tongyi DeepResearch and get into a conversation around open source. Then, Google released a new agent protocol, AP2. After that, will AI take over? We debrief a new book, If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies. Finally, Apple shared that the new AirPods will have a translation feature powered by AI. Is Apple back in the game? Tune in to Mixture of Experts to find out.
00:00 – Intro
01:17 – OpenAI's data centers, Alibaba and NVIDIA partnership, IBM Granite Docling and Meta's dating AI assistant
02:23 – Tongyi DeepResearch
13:12 – Google's AP2
23:31 – "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies"
33:50 – AirPods translation feature
43:49 – NVIDIA invests USD100bn in OpenAI
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What are the most common uses of ChatGPT? In episode 73 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Lauren McHugh, Martin Keen and Aaron Baughman to talk about a new report, How People Use ChatGPT. Next, Anthropic released an updated version of their economic index. Then, another paper, this one coming out of DeepMind on agent economies. How likely is this? Finally, how practical are AI wearables and what does a future with them look like? All that and more on today’s Mixture of Experts.
00:00 – Intro
1:10 – News: Alphabet Inc. $3 Trillion Market Cap, AI could boost trade value and the animal internet
2:04 – How People Use ChatGPT
15:47 – Anthropic Economic Index
25:50 – Virtual Agent Economies
35:36 – AlterEgo
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Do we need more AI hallucinations? In episode 72 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Kate Soule, Chris Hay and Skyler Speakman to talk about OpenAI’s paper, Why language models hallucinate. Next, in March 2025, Anthropic’s CEO, Dario Amodei, predicted that AI will be writing 90% of code for software developers. How is that turning out? Then, is AI making the job market hell? Finally, you can now run an LLM on a circuit board the size of a business card. Where does that take us? All that and more on today’s Mixture of Experts.
00:00 – Intro
1:18 – Oracle, data center construction, iPhone 17 and tech saint
3:03 – Why language models hallucinate
15:59 – Dario Amodei’s prediction
22:45 – Job market is hell
29:57 – LLM on a business card
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Are browsers the right entry point for AI tools? In episode 71 of Mixture of Experts, guest host Bryan Casey is joined by Gabe Goodhart, Kaoutar El Maghraoui and Mihai Criveti to talk about the verdict in the Google antitrust case and what it means for agentic AI. Next, as Anthropic raised $13 billion in a recent funding round, bringing its valuation to $183 billion, we discuss investment in AI startups. Finally, the discourse on GPT-5 and AI model innovation created “AI winter.” What does this mean for the future of AI innovation? All that and more on today’s Mixture of Experts.
00:00 – Intro
1:38 – Safer GPT, IBM and AMD, Amazon Lens Live and AI and Starbucks
2:59 – Google antitrust
27:08 – Anthropic and AI valuation
41:42 – AI winter
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Would you trust a 100-page prompt to do your taxes? In episode 70 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Aaron Baughman, Chris Hay and Lauren McHugh to talk about KPMG’s 100-page prompt they used to build their agentic TaxBot. Next, we debrief on OpenAI’s teasing of selling infrastructure in the future. The image model generation goes bananas, with the latest AI Image Model from Gemini: nano-banana. Finally, Aaron Baughman demonstrated three new features for the US Open website, powered by IBM watsonx-built generative AI models: Match Chat, Key Points, and Live Likelihood to Win. All that and more on today’s 70th episode of Mixture of Experts.
00:00 – Intro
3:05 – KPMG’s monster prompt
16:37 – OpenAI’s infra for sale?
25:10 – Gemini's nano-banana
35:11 – US Open experimentations
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Is enterprise AI in danger? In episode 69 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Marina Danilevsky, Nathalie Baracaldo and Sandi Besen to debrief MIT’s report on gen AI pilots. Next, GPT-5 has a hidden system prompt? Then, we revisit the conversation about chain of thought (CoT) reasoning with our researchers. Are large reasoning models not thinking straight? Finally, Anthropic announced Claude will close down "distressing” conversations and we debate AI welfare. All that and more on today’s episode of Mixture of Experts.
00:00 – Intro
1:13 – US Open, Meta restructuring Superintelligence lab and Robot Olympics
3:11 – Gen AI pilots fail
11:09 – GPT-5's hidden prompt revealed
22:47 – Reasoning model flaws
33:55 – Claude closing chats
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Would you sell Chrome for USD 34.5 billion dollars? In episode 68 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Abraham Daniels, Sophie Kuijt and Shobhit Varshney for another packed week in AI. First, AI startup Perplexity puts out a bid for Google Chrome at over double their valuation. Why? Next, xAI released Grok Imagine and claims it will be the next Vine. Our experts analyze the future of AI video generation. Finally, one week after the GPT-5 release and skeptics are saying it did not live up to the hype. Is AI development plateauing? All that and more on Mixture of Experts!
00:00 – Intro
01:17 – MoE News: NVIDIA H20s, Apple AI devices, AI people pleasers and Google DeepMind’s bioacoustics model
02:40 – Perplexity’s USD 34.5B bid
12:10 – Grok Imagine
24:23 – GPT-5 check-in
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Is GPT-5 better at code than Claude Opus 4.1? In this bonus episode of Mixture of Experts, guest host Bryan Casey is joined by Mihai Criveti and Chris Hay to analyze OpenAI’s new release. Our experts dove into the new models and compared them with their favorites. In today’s special episode, we dive into the news, impacts on the industry and even share a demo. Can GPT-5 outperform Claude Opus 4.1? All that and more on today’s episode of Mixture of Experts.
00:00 – Intro
1:26 -- GPT-5 is here
13:43 -- Are we closer to AGI?
20:50 -- Demo: Opus 4.1 vs. GPT-5
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OpenAI goes open-weight? In episode 67 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Kaoutar El Maghraoui, Chris Hay and Bruno Aziza to debrief OpenAI’s release of gpt-oss, their new open-source models. Next, the model releases continue as Google DeepMind dropped Genie 3. Our experts analyze the various AI model performance. Then, there’s been some drama surrounding the pricing of Claude Code. We’ll discuss where Anthropic landed and what it means. Finally, Mark Zuckerberg shared a new essay on Personal Superintelligence. Our experts take us through what superintelligence looks like across the major AI players. All that and more on today’s episode of Mixture of Experts.
00:00 -- Intro
01:20 -- Gpt-oss
12:26 -- Genie 3
22:12 -- Claude pricing
33:04 -- Zuckerberg on Personal Superintelligence
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Is ChatGPT making you dumb? In episode 66 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Kaoutar El Maghraoui, Kush Varshney and Volkmar Uhlig. First, ChatGPT released a new study mode. The intention is to support education, but what is the reality? Next, AI agents are changing design interfaces; is agentic experience (AX) the new UX? Then, a new paper released by Nature about generative neural networks contextualizing ancient texts. How is AI supporting historical research? Finally, special guest, Suja Viswesan, joins us to debrief the 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report. What do we need to know about AI-driven cybersecurity attacks? Tune in to Mixture of Experts to find out!
00:00 – Intro
01:09 – ChatGPT study mode
13:52 – Agentic experience
12:08 – Decoding ancient texts with AI
39:55 – Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025
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AI Action Plan question? In episode 65 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Kate Soule, Gabe Goodhart and first-time guest, Mihai Criveti. First, Google DeepMind shared that Gemini Deep Think won Gold at IMO. Next, who is using ChatGPT agents? We get our experts’ thoughts. Then, Mihai takes us through MCP Gateway and what this means for next-gen AI systems. Finally, special guest, Ryan Hagemann, joins us to analyze the White House’s new AI Action Plan, released this week. What does this mean for AI policy? Tune in to Mixture of Experts to find out!
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Is Kimi K2 actually better than Claude? In episode 64 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Abraham Daniels, Chris Hay and Kaoutar El Maghraoui. First, Moonshot AI released Kimi K2, their trillion-parameter MoE model, and our experts analyze the benchmarks and what this really means. Then, we reflect on DeepSeek-R1 6 months later; did it live up to the hype? Next, Google is investing $25 billion in AI infrastructure, and it’s not just AI chips. How does this compare to their competitors? Finally, Anthropic’s Claude for Enterprise announced an expansion with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory —what AI safety concerns might this raise? Tune in to today’s episode of Mixture of Experts to find out.
00:00 – Intro
01:18 – Kimi K2
12:07 – DeepSeek-R1 vibe check
28:49 – Google's data center investments
41:20 – Claude powers LLNL research
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How will AI agents change search? In episode 63 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Aaron Baughman, Chris Hay and Kate Soule. First, Perplexity released their Comet browser, and there are rumors that OpenAI is next. Who will win the AI browser war? Then, we discuss frontier model transparency amid Anthropic’s call for a “targeted transparency framework”. Does this only support large model developers? Later, Cloudflare blocks AI scrapers. Is this a good thing? Finally, we discuss how AI is showing up at Wimbledon this year and enhancing the fan experience via Match Chat. Tune in to today’s episode of Mixture of Experts.
00:00 – Intro
1:06 -- AI browser wars
13:10 -- Anthropic on model transparency
28:57 -- Cloudflare scrapers
41:32 -- Wimbledon Match Chat
The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.
Will AI agents run all businesses? In episode 62 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Gabe Goodhart, Kush Varshney and Marina Danilevsky to debrief Anthropic’s Project Vend. Next, do we still need massive data centers? We analyze DiLoCoX and discuss the possibility of distributed model training. Then, the New York Times released an article discussing how computer science education has changed in the era of AI; should people still study computer science? Finally, is the paper review process broken? And is it AI’s fault? All that and more on today’s episode of Mixture of Experts.
00:00 – Intro
01:07 -- Anthropic’s Project Vend
13:38 -- DiLoCoX
25:56 -- Computer science education
40:57 -- AI prompts in papers
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In episode 61 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Kaoutar El Maghraoui, Gabe Goodhart and, joining us for the first time, Ann Funai. First up, a new paper from MIT: “Your brain on ChatGPT”. Are we using AI and LLMs to augment our intelligence, or are we becoming optimally lazy? Next, our experts explore the surprising evolution of autonomous vehicles: they are driving more aggressively, and the results might actually be... safer? Finally, a conversation about AI-generated ads, AI-video generation and the risks that come with them.
The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.