Perplexity’s Comet browser, Cloudflare blocks AI scrapers and Wimbledon Match Chat
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.
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Anthropic’s Project Vend, computer science education and AI prompts in papers
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 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.
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Your brain on ChatGPT, human-like AI for safer AVs, and AI-generated ads
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.
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Impact of AI on jobs, Scale AI fallout and chatbot conspiracies
Could AI take your job? In episode 60 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Phaedra Boinodiris, Chris Hay and Volkmar Uhlig. First, the impact of AI on the job market is all the rage online. Between the Godfather of AI revealing which jobs he feels are safe, and Jensen Huang responding to Dario Amodei’s thoughts, our experts analyze the chatter. Next, Scale AI is facing some fallout. What can we learn about data security? Then, an article from the New York Times details how chatbots can take users down “conspiratorial rabbit holes,” Who is benefitting from these conversations? Finally, how is AI affecting the startup ecosystem?Tune in to Mixture of Experts to find out! 00:01 – Intro 01:17 -- AI and jobs 12:28 -- Scale AI fallout 22:00 -- Chatbot conspiracies 35:20 -- AI startup ecosystem 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.
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Apple’s WWDC, Meta & Scale AI, o3-pro and fault-tolerant quantum computing
Did Apple’s WWDC 2025 live up to expectations? In episode 59 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Chris Hay, Kaoutar El Magrahoui and Shobhit Varshney. Today, the experts analyze all things Apple—from Apple Research’s recent paperThe Illusion of Thinking to Apple Intelligence. Next, OpenAI released o3-pro: we continue the analysis on AI reasoning. Then, Meta purchased Scale AI for a whopping $15 billion. Why? Finally, an exciting new announcement on fault-tolerant quantum computing: IBM Quantum Starling will arrive by 2029. What does this mean and why should we care? All that and more on this week’s Mixture of Experts. 00:01 – Intro 01:58 -- Apple's WWDC 16:47 -- OpenAI o3-pro 30:43 -- Meta & Scale AI's "superintelligence" lab 37:56 -- Fault-tolerant quantum computing 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. Resources:How IBM will build the world's first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer: https://www.ibm.com/quantum/blog/large-scale-ftqcVisit the Mixture of Experts podcast page to learn more: https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-expertsSubscribe for AI updates: https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120 Learn more about artificial intelligence: https://www.ibm.com/think/artificial-intelligence
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