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.

Kaoutar El Maghraoui

Principal Research Scientist and Manager, Hybrid Cloud Platform 

Gabe Goodhart, 

Chief Architect, AI Open Innovation 

Ann Funai

CIO, VP Business Platform Transformation 

Tune in to Mixture of Experts, Episode 61, as we examine the frontiers of AI, autonomous vehicles, and GenAI-generated ads. Explore the risks, rewards and the future of AI in these domains. 

Your brain on ChatGPT, human-like AI for safer AVs, and AI-generated ads

Is Kimi K2 actually better than Claude? In episode 64 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Abraham Daniels, Chris Hay and Kaoutar El Maghraoui. First, Moonshot AI released Kimi K2, their trillion-parameter MoE model, and our experts analyze the benchmarks and what this really means. Then, we reflect on DeepSeek-R1 6 months later; did it live up to the hype? Next, Google is investing $25 billion in AI infrastructure, and it’s not just AI chips. How does this compare to their competitors? Finally, Anthropic’s Claude for Enterprise announced an expansion with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory —what AI safety concerns might this raise?&nbsp; Tune in to today’s episode of Mixture of Experts to find out.&nbsp; 00:00 – Intro&nbsp;01:18 – Kimi K2&nbsp;12:07 – DeepSeek-R1 vibe check&nbsp;28:49 – Google's data center investments&nbsp;41:20 – Claude powers LLNL research&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp; Resources:<ul><li>Read more on how DeepSeek has changed the landscape of AI, six months after the watershed release of R1 →&nbsp;<a href="http://ibm.com/think/news/deepseek-global-ai-local" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://ibm.com/think/news/deepseek-global-ai-local</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Subscribe for AI updates → <a href="https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Visit Mixture of Experts podcast page to get more AI content → <a href="https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>

 Kaoutar El Maghraoui

Abraham Daniels

Senior Technical Product Manager, Granite 

Chris Hay

Distinguished Engineer, CTO Customer Transformation 

Is Kimi K2 really better than Claude? We break down Moonshot AI’s MoE model, revisit DeepSeek-R1, unpack Google’s $25B AI spend and explore Claude’s enterprise risks.

Kimi K2, DeepSeek-R1 vibe check and Google’s data center investments

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.&nbsp; Tune in to today’s episode of Mixture of Experts.&nbsp; 00:00 – Intro&nbsp;1:06 -- AI browser wars&nbsp;13:10 -- Anthropic on model transparency&nbsp;28:57 -- Cloudflare scrapers&nbsp;41:32 -- Wimbledon Match Chat&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;

Aaron Baughman

IBM Fellow, Master Inventor 

Kate Soule

Director, Technical Product Management, Granite 

Chris Hay 

Distinguished Engineer, CTO Customer Transformation

How will AI agents change search? Episode 63 of Mixture of Experts unpacks the AI browser wars, Anthropic’s transparency push, Cloudflare’s scraper ban and AI at Wimbledon.

Perplexity’s Comet browser, Cloudflare blocks AI scrapers and Wimbledon Match Chat

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.&nbsp; 00:00 – Intro&nbsp;01:07 -- Anthropic’s Project Vend&nbsp;13:38 -- DiLoCoX&nbsp;25:56 -- Computer science education&nbsp;40:57 -- AI prompts in papers&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;

Marina Danilevsky

Senior Research Scientist 

Kush Varshney

IBM Fellow, AI Governance 

Gabe Goodhart

Can AI agents run entire businesses? Episode 62 of Mixture of Experts explores Anthropic’s Project Vend, distributed model training, the future of computer science education and whether AI is breaking the research paper review process. 

Anthropic’s Project Vend, computer science education and AI prompts in papers

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!&nbsp;&nbsp;00:01 – Intro&nbsp;01:17 -- AI and jobs&nbsp;12:28 -- Scale AI fallout&nbsp;22:00 -- Chatbot conspiracies&nbsp;35:20 -- AI startup ecosystem&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;

Phaedra Boinodiris

Responsible AI Leader, IBM Consulting 

Volkmar Uhlig

VP, AI Infrastructure Portfolio Lead 

Can AI take your job? Episode 60 of Mixture of Experts dives into AI's impact on the job market, data security concerns at Scale AI, chatbot conspiracy risks, and shifts in the startup ecosystem.

Impact of AI on jobs, Scale AI fallout and chatbot conspiracies

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.&nbsp; 00:01 – Intro&nbsp;01:58 -- Apple's WWDC&nbsp;&nbsp;16:47 -- OpenAI o3-pro&nbsp;30:43 -- Meta &amp; Scale AI's "superintelligence" lab&nbsp;37:56 -- Fault-tolerant quantum computing&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;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: <a href="https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120</a>&nbsp;Learn more about artificial intelligence: <a href="https://www.ibm.com/think/artificial-intelligence" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/think/artificial-intelligence</a>&nbsp;

Shobhit Varshney

VP & Sr. Partner, Americas Head of Data & AI  

Oliver Dial

CTO, IBM Quantum 

Did Apple’s WWDC 2025 live up to the expectations? In episode 59 of Mixture of Experts, we cover Apple WWDC, OpenAI releasing o3-pro, Meta purchasing Scale AI and IBM announcing that Quantum Starling will be released in 2029. Watch the episode for all that and more. 

Apple’s WWDC, Meta & Scale AI, o3-pro and fault-tolerant quantum computing

Is open source winning the AI race? In episode 58 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Anthony Annunziata, Ash Minhas and Sarah Amos live from New York Tech Week. First, we dive into the various themes coming out of NY Tech Week, specifically practical uses of AI. Next, we analyze a couple of different reports about the impact of open source on AI. Finally, Claude 4 has some really weird behaviors. What does this teach us about AI safety and model development? All that and more on this week’s Mixture of Experts.&nbsp; 00:01 -- Intro&nbsp;01:09 -- New York Tech Week 2025&nbsp;11:36 -- Open source AI reports&nbsp;31:33 -- Weird behaviors from Claude 4&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;

Ash Minhas

Lead AI Advocate 

Sarah Amos

Product Manager, HumaneIntelligence 

    Anthony Annunziata

Director, AI Open Innovation 

Is open source winning the AI race? Episode 58 of Mixture of Experts analyzes key themes from NY Tech Week, including practical AI use cases, the growing influence of open source in AI and unexpected behaviors from Claude 4 that raise questions about AI safety and model development.

NY Tech Week, open source AI reports and Claude 4 behaviors

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Your brain on ChatGPT, human-like AI for safer AVs, and AI-generated ads

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Today's Host

Tim Hwang

Today's Guests

Kaoutar El Maghraoui

Gabe Goodhart,

Ann Funai

Recent Episodes

Your brain on ChatGPT, human-like AI for safer AVs, and AI-generated ads

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Today's Host

Tim Hwang

Today's Guests

Kaoutar El Maghraoui

Gabe Goodhart,

Ann Funai

Related Resources

Recent Episodes

Kimi K2, DeepSeek-R1 vibe check and Google’s data center investments

Perplexity’s Comet browser, Cloudflare blocks AI scrapers and Wimbledon Match Chat

Anthropic’s Project Vend, computer science education and AI prompts in papers

Impact of AI on jobs, Scale AI fallout and chatbot conspiracies

Apple’s WWDC, Meta & Scale AI, o3-pro and fault-tolerant quantum computing

NY Tech Week, open source AI reports and Claude 4 behaviors