Oct 01, 2026

The Caveman Prompting Challenge

James Barney, Head of Forward Labs at MetLife, discusses the operational challenges and strategic considerations for AI enablement in a large enterprise. Key topics include FinOps approaches to model selection based on cost, speed, and accuracy, optimizing LLM token usage through 'caveman prompting' and the proposed 'CaveBench' benchmark, and navigating volatile model release pricing. The conversation delves into measuring AI's value beyond cost, differentiating R&D from production token spend, and establishing robust AI governance using policy as code. A significant shift from traditional UIs to chat-based interfaces is explored, alongside the critical 'latent shopper problem' – the challenge of serendipitous data discovery in an AI-driven, query-focused world.

Jul 10, 2026

Podcast Crossover: AIE, AGI, frontier lab strategy with ​ ⁨@matthew_berman⁩ and @swyxtv

Matt, the organizer of the AI.engineer conference, shares insights into its origin, the challenges of early adoption, and its current value as a neutral ground for AI labs. He delves into AI hardware trends, discussing specialized chips like Etched, and gives a nuanced take on Anthropic's Fable, addressing performance concerns and compute limitations. The conversation then explores OpenAI's rumored equity offer to the US government, discussing implications for regulation and societal involvement. Matt shares his perspective on AI existential risk and alignment, emphasizing the need for pragmatic engineering solutions. Finally, he outlines the limitations of current LLMs, the critical need for data efficiency, and offers strategic advice for "Agent Labs" navigating the "model capability overhang" versus multi-model agnosticism.

Jul 08, 2026

Fable 5, GPT-5.6 and the high stakes of AI safeguards. Agentic ransomware, ClickFix reigns supreme

This podcast explores the critical role of safeguards in frontier AI models like Anthropic's Fable 5 and OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol, analyzing the tension between powerful capabilities and misuse prevention. It also dissects the emergence and debate around agentic ransomware, specifically Jade Puffer, and covers the rise of ClickFix as a dominant social engineering attack targeting developers. Finally, it provides an in-depth analysis of UnregStealer, a credential-theft campaign impacting Latin American financial institutions, detailing its attack chain and mitigation strategies.