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Practical AI

Practical AI

By: Practical AI LLC
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Summary

 Making artificial intelligence practical, productive & accessible to everyone. Practical AI is a show in which technology professionals, business people, students, enthusiasts, and expert guests engage in lively discussions about Artificial Intelligence and related topics (Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, GANs, MLOps, AIOps, LLMs & more). The focus is on productive implementations and real-world scenarios that are accessible to everyone. If you want to keep up with the latest advances in AI, while keeping one foot in the real world, then this is the show for you!All rights reserved
Episodes
  • The Myth of Model Wars: Open vs Closed AI in 2026

    The Myth of Model Wars: Open vs Closed AI in 2026
    May 7 2026

    In this fully connected episode, Dan and Chris break down one of the biggest questions in AI today: do open vs. closed models still matter? From the rise of physical AI and edge devices to the shifting landscape of open-source models like LLaMA, they explore whether the “model wars” are becoming irrelevant. The conversation then dives into a bigger transformation, the rise of agentic systems, workflows, and AI-driven infrastructure.

    Featuring:

    • Chris Benson – Website, LinkedIn, Bluesky, GitHub, X
    • Daniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, X

    Upcoming Events:

    • Register for upcoming webinars here!
    • Midwest AI Summit 2026
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    42 mins
  • The mythos of Mythos and Allbirds takes flight to the neocloud

    The mythos of Mythos and Allbirds takes flight to the neocloud
    Apr 23 2026

    In this Fully-Connected episode, Dan and Chris start with Anthropic's Mythos frontier model, parsing what is publicly known about its cybersecurity capabilities and projecting its possible implications from "We've been here before. 🙄" to "See ya, cybersecurity! 😱" It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine. 🙃

    Then they have fun with the craziest AI announcement of the year (except for the Mythos one of course). Allbirds pivots from shoe manufacturing 👟 to neocloud provider ☁️. No, we didn't see that one coming either! 🙈

    They finish with rise of “tokenmaxxing” - the gamification 🎮 of writing code with maximum LLM usage. Incredibly profitable 💰 for commercial frontier model providers and insanely expensive 🤑 for the gamers. Better have 10X productivity just to avoid bankruptcy!

    Featuring:

    • Chris Benson – Website, LinkedIn, Bluesky, GitHub, X
    • Daniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, X

    Links:

    • Shares in Allbirds surge after maker of wool sneakers announces pivot to AI
    • AI-boosted hacks with Anthropic’s Mythos could have dire consequences for banks

    Upcoming Events:

    • Register for upcoming webinars here!
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    45 mins
  • Open Source Self-Driving with Comma AI

    Open Source Self-Driving with Comma AI
    Apr 16 2026

    Autonomous driving is not just a big tech or closed-source game, it's becoming accessible through open innovation and real-world deployment. Dan and Chris sit down with Harald Schäfer, CTO at Comma AI, to explore how OpenPilot is bringing self-driving to everyday vehicles using open source AI. We dive into the intersection of machine learning, robotics, and simulation, including how world models are enabling training at scale and shaping the future of autonomy.

    Featuring:

    • Harald Schäfer – LinkedIn
    • Chris Benson – Website, LinkedIn, Bluesky, GitHub, X
    • Daniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, X

    Links:

    • Comma

    Upcoming Events:

    • Register for upcoming webinars here!
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    46 mins
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