About this episode
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Published 14 April 2025
e509 with Michael and Michael – stories and discussion all around AI, LLMs, llamas, generated Quake, grokking, generalization and much more.
Michael and Michael get things rolling while Andy is away with a series of AI stories, beginning with Siri, continuing on to the latest iteration of Meta’s Llama 4 models, Scout and Maverick. Following on the llama theme, Michael R is reminded of the intro credits from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. After reflecting on an AI generated version of Quake, Michael and Michael turn to an article from the MIT Technology Review, which explores how models would all of a sudden be able to complete a task without a clear explanation as to why. This made Michael M think about a Ted Talk describing how some polyglots acquire languages – check out Lýdia Machová’s talk below for more.
The team touches on the latest app from IconFactory called Tapestry. Tapestry allows users to follow people across a multiplicity of social services, and eliminate duplicate posts. Then, they consider the AR capabilities of the Zeiss Holographic Transparent Display technology. Last up, is the Busy Bar, a device to help others know that you are not in an interruptible state.
