Artificial Intelligence

When AI Hears Thunder But Misses the Fear (Ep. 291)

Sanjoy Chowdhury reveals AI's hidden weakness: while systems can see objects and hear sounds perfectly, they can't reason across senses like humans do. His research at University of Maryland College Park, including the Meerkat model and AVTrustBench, exposes why AI recognizes worried faces and thunder separately but fails to connect them—and what this means for self-driving cars and medical AI.
 
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Resources:
The first audio-visual LLM with fine-grained understanding: Meerkat: Audio-Visual Large Language Model for Grounding in Space and Time (Accepted at ECCV 2024)
Benchmark for evaluating the robustness to adversarial attacks, compositional reasoning: AVTrustBench: Assessing and Enhancing Reliability and Robustness in Audio-Visual LLMs (Accepted at ICCV 2025)
First audio-visual reasoning evaluation benchmark and test time reasoning distillation pipeline AURELIA: Test-time Reasoning Distillation in Audio-Visual LLMs Accepted at ICCV 2025
For a detailed list of Sanjoy's work, please visit his webpage: https://schowdhury671.github.io/

Why VCs Are Funding $100M Remote Control Toys (Ep. 290)

This episode exposes the uncomfortable truth: most defense tech startups are just software engineers cosplaying as military innovators, creating fragmented solutions that Pentagon doesn't need. Not now, at least.
 
References
War On The Rocks: https://warontherocks.com/2025/08/ukraine-isnt-the-model-for-winning-the-innovation-war/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonasrsinger/
Spotify: https://tr.ee/Omy_1X8k1U
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defence-innovation-podcast/id1797131332
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@DefenceInnovationpodcast?si=cu2WlnVgL5XKnM0p
 
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This episode is proudly sponsored by Amethix Technologies. At the intersection of ethics and engineering, Amethix creates AI systems that don’t just function—they adapt, learn, and serve. With a focus on dual-use innovation, Amethix is shaping a future where intelligent machines extend human capability, not replace it. Discover more at https://amethix.com
 
This episode is brought to you by Intrepid AI. From drones to satellites, Intrepid AI gives engineers and defense innovators the tools to prototype, simulate, and deploy autonomous systems with confidence. Whether it's in the sky, on the ground, or in orbit—if it's intelligent and mobile, Intrepid helps you build it. Learn more at intrepid.ai
 
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How Hacker Culture Died (Ep. 289)

A nostalgic dive into the rise and fall of true hacker culture - from MIT's curious tinkerers to today's hustle-obsessed "founders." Plus, why IRC was peak internet and what we lost when convenience killed community. For anyone who misses when coding was about elegance, not exits.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.
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Robots Suck (But It’s Not Their Fault) (Ep. 288)

We were promised robot butlers and got Roombas that cry under the couch. In this brutally honest (and slightly hilarious) episode, Francesco dives into why the robot revolution fizzled, why your dishwasher still needs you, and how robotics became more YouTube circus than household helper. Spoiler: It's not the tech – it's us.
 
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Your Favorite AI Startup is Probably Bullshit (Ep. 287)

The brutal truth about why Silicon Valley is blowing billions on glorified autocomplete while pretending it's the next iPhone.
We're diving deep into the AI investment circus where VCs who can't code are funding companies that barely understand their own technology. From blockchain déjà vu to the "ChatGPT wrapper" economy—this episode will make you question every AI valuation you've ever seen.
Fair warning: We're naming names and calling out the hype. Don't listen if you work at a "revolutionary AI startup" that's just OpenAI's API with a pretty interface.
 
#AIBubble #VentureCapital #TechReality #StartupBullshit
 

Tech's Dumbest Mistake: Why Firing Programmers for AI Will Destroy Everything (Ep. 286) [RB]

From the viral article "Tech's Dumbest Mistake: Why Firing Programmers for AI Will Destroy Everything" on my newsletter at https://defragzone.substack.com/p/techs-dumbest-mistake-why-firing
here are my thoughts about AI replacing programmers...
 
 
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Brains in the Machine: The Rise of Neuromorphic Computing (Ep. 285)

In this episode of Data Science at Home, we explore the fascinating world of neuromorphic computing — a brain-inspired approach to computation that could reshape the future of AI and robotics. The episode breaks down how neuromorphic systems differ from conventional AI architectures like transformers and LLMs, diving into spiking neural networks (SNNs), their benefits in energy efficiency and real-time processing, and their limitations in training and scalability. Real-world applications are highlighted, including low-power drones, hearing aids, and event-based cameras. Francesco closes with a vision of hybrid systems where neuromorphic chips and LLMs coexist, blending biological inspiration with modern AI.
📚 References
SpikingJelly: https://github.com/fangwei123456/spikingjelly
Norse: https://github.com/norse/norse
IBM TrueNorth: https://research.ibm.com/blog/brain-inspired-chip
Intel Loihi 2: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/research/neuromorphic-computing.html
SpiNNaker: https://apt.cs.manchester.ac.uk/projects/SpiNNaker/
BioRobotics Institute: https://www.santannapisa.it/en/institute/biorobotics
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DSH/Warcoded Kill Chains and Algorithmic Warfare – Autonomy in Targeting and Engagement (Ep. 282)

In this gripping follow-up, we dive into how AI is transforming kinetic operations—from identifying a threat to executing a strike.
🔍 Highlights from this episode:
How AI compresses the OODA loop (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act)
The spectrum of autonomy: human-on-the-loop vs. human-out-of-the-loop
Real-world systems like loitering munitions (Switchblade, Harpy) and Selective Ground Response AI (SGR-AI)
The ethical and legal dimensions of delegating lethal decisions to machines
 
As the lines blur between algorithm and operator, we explore who—or what—is pulling the trigger.
 
 
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Warcoded is brought to you by Intrepid AI. From drones to satellites, Intrepid AI gives engineers and defense innovators the tools to prototype, simulate, and deploy autonomous systems with confidence. Whether it's in the sky, on the ground, or in orbit—if it's intelligent and mobile, Intrepid helps you build it. Learn more at intrepid.ai
 
 
#Warcoded #DataScienceAtHome #AI #AutonomousWeapons #MilTech #DefenseTech #KillChain #OODAloop #LAWs #EdgeAI #Podcast

DSH/Warcoded: Eyes and Ears of the Machine – AI Reconnaissance and Surveillance (Ep. 281)

Welcome to DSH/Warcoded
We explore how AI is transforming ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance)—from satellite imagery to drone feeds. In this episode:
🔍 Computer vision for target ID📡 Predictive surveillance & pattern-of-life modeling🧠 LLMs for SIGINT & OSINT intelligence briefings🌍 Real-world examples: Ukraine, Gaza & more
Listen now and see how machines are learning to see, predict, and inform at the edge of modern conflict.
 
 
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Warcoded is proudly sponsored by Amethix Technologies. At the intersection of ethics and engineering, Amethix creates AI systems that don’t just function—they adapt, learn, and serve. With a focus on dual-use innovation, Amethix is shaping a future where intelligent machines extend human capability, not replace it. Discover more at amethix.com
 
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Scaling Smart: AI, Data, and Building Future-Ready Enterprises with Josh Miramant (Ep. 276)

In this episode, we dive into the transformative world of AI, data analytics, and cloud infrastructure with Josh Miramant, CEO of Blue Orange Digital. As a seasoned entrepreneur with over $25 million raised across ventures and two successful exits, Josh shares invaluable insights on scaling data-driven businesses, integrating machine learning frameworks, and navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of cloud data architecture. From generative AI to large language models, Josh explores cutting-edge trends shaping financial services, real estate, and consumer goods.
Tune in for a masterclass in leveraging data for impact and innovation!
 
Links
https://blueorange.digital/
https://blueorange.digital/blog/a-data-intelligence-platform-what-is-it/
https://blueorange.digital/blog/ai-makes-bi-tools-accessible-to-anyone/