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Shimin Zhang
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Artificial Developer Intelligence
Convincing AI the Earth is Flat, Inference at 17k tokens/sec, and an Agile Manifesto for the Agentic Age?
This episode covers Sonnet 4.6 and Gemini 3.1 Pro model releases, Taalas Labs FPGA-based 17K tokens/sec hardware, the Meta-AMD chip partnership, Steven Sinofsky's argument against "software is dead," a deep dive into the ThoughtWorks Future of Software Engineering retreat findings (from Agile Manifesto signers), Chris Roth's elite AI engineering culture article, a Vibe & Tell segment testing agent sycophancy across three models, and AI bubble economics.TakeawaysSonnet 4.6: Opus-level reasoning at Sonnet pricing; 72.5 on OS World (vs 61.4 for Sonnet 4.5); outperforms Opus 4.6 on agentic financial analysis; trained for computer useTaalas Labs FPGA hardware: 17K tokens/sec for Llama 3.1 8B...
2026-02-27
1h 04
Artificial Developer Intelligence
Crabby Rathbun, Model Councils & Why You Want More Tech Debt
This episode covers the Krabby Rathbun AI bot drama (automated PRs, fabricated hit piece, Ars Technica retraction), safety team shakeups at OpenAI and Anthropic, Gemini model distillation/cloning attempts, Perplexity model councils, and a heavily economics-flavored discussion on AI job displacement, tech debt as strategy, cognitive debt, and workflow automation convexity.TakeawaysArs Technica AI-generating an article about an AI bot drama — and getting caught fabricating quotes — is peak 2026 ironyDistillation/cloning is an unsolvable problem for frontier labs — they cant restrict usage without banning legitimate usersModel councils (running multiple models + synthesis) becoming practical; strongest model as judge...
2026-02-20
1h 11
Artificial Developer Intelligence
Episode 13: Pi Coding Agent, Dark Factories & the Furniture Makers of Carolina
This episode covers the simultaneous release of Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT Codex 5.3, a deep dive into the Pi coding agent framework and why Shimin prefers it over Claude Code, AI security industry criticism, software dark factories, an emotional segment mourning the craft of programming, Claude Code's new /insights command, and AI bubble economics including Anthropic's $20B raise, Google's 100-year bond, and Oracle's $50B debt plans.Takeaways The biggest compliment for Codex 5.3 is that it feels like Claude Code now Opus 4.6 auto-drops into plan mode and offers to clear context after planning — writes plan.md it can...
2026-02-13
1h 24
Artificial Developer Intelligence
Episode 12: The OpenClaw Saga, How AI Affects Programming Skills, and How Vibe Coding is Addictive like Gambling
In this episode, Dan and Shimin discuss the evolving landscape of AI programming, focusing on Anthropic's AI Constitution, OpenAI's new product Prism, and the implications of AI tools on coding skills. They explore the financial viability of AI companies, the concept of vibe coding, and the potential risks of an AI bubble. The conversation highlights the importance of understanding AI's impact on jobs and the ethical considerations surrounding AI development.TakeawaysAnthropic's AI Constitution raises questions about AI agency.AI tools can enhance or hinder coding skill development.The financial viability of AI companies is...
2026-02-06
1h 10
Artificial Developer Intelligence
Episode 11: AI Fluency Pyramid, Unrolling the Codex Agent Loop, and Claude Code's Secret Swarm Mode
In this episode of Artificial Developer Intelligence, Shimin, Dan and Rahul discuss the evolving landscape of AI in programming and business. They explore Brex's AI strategy, the AI fluency pyramid, the state of open models, and innovations in AI tools like Cloud Code. TakeawaysThe AI fluency pyramid helps assess AI integration levels.Open models are still dominated by Chinese companies.Claude Code is evolving with new swarm feature.The Claude Constitution aims to define ethical AI behavior.Economic disruption is a significant risk associated with AI.Resources MentionedBrex’s AI Hail Mar...
2026-01-30
1h 09
Artificial Developer Intelligence
Episode 10: There's a New Sherif in the Gas Town of AI Software Development
The podcast "Artificial Developer Intelligence" features hosts Shimin Zhang and co-host Dan Lasky discuss the evolving landscape of AI in programming, recent news, innovative tools, and the implications of AI on various sectors. They explore the partnership between Apple and Google, the concept of 'doom coding', and how humans make LLM like mistakes. The conversation also delves into the efficiency of programming languages, a deep dive into dynamic large concept models, and the societal perceptions of AI, culminating in a discussion about the potential AI bubble.TakeawaysThe introduction of ads in ChatGPT raises privacy...
2026-01-23
1h 11
Artificial Developer Intelligence
Episode 9: Chinese Models 7 Months Behind US Labs, Token Efficient Languages, and LLM Problems Observed in Humans
The podcast "Artificial Developer Intelligence" features hosts Shimin Zhang and co-host Dan Lasky discuss the evolving landscape of AI in programming, recent news, innovative tools, and the implications of AI on various sectors. They explore the partnership between Apple and Google, the concept of 'doom coding', and how humans make LLM like mistakes. The conversation also delves into the efficiency of programming languages, a deep dive into dynamic large concept models, and the societal perceptions of AI, culminating in a discussion about the potential AI bubble.TakeawaysApple's partnership with Google marks a significant shift...
2026-01-16
1h 04
Artificial Developer Intelligence
Episode 8: AI Acquisitions, Everyone's a Staff Engineer Now, and Building a Technical Writing Agent
The podcast "Artificial Developer Intelligence" features hosts Shimin Zhang and guest co-host Rahul Yadav discussing the evolving landscape of AI in software engineering. They cover recent AI-related acquisitions, such as Nvidia's purchase of Groq and Meta's acquisition of Manus, and explore the implications of these moves. The conversation also delves into the challenges and opportunities presented by AI in the tech industry, including the role of AI in automation and the potential for AI to reshape job roles. The episode concludes with a discussion on the AI bubble and its impact on the economy, highlighting the balance between technological...
2026-01-09
1h 13
Daily Paper Cast
MOSS Transcribe Diarize: Accurate Transcription with Speaker Diarization
🤗 Upvotes: 46 | cs.SD, cs.AI, eess.AS Authors: MOSI. AI, Donghua Yu, Zhengyuan Lin, Chen Yang, Yiyang Zhang, Hanfu Chen, Jingqi Chen, Ke Chen, Liwei Fan, Yi Jiang, Jie Zhu, Muchen Li, Wenxuan Wang, Yang Wang, Zhe Xu, Yitian Gong, Yuqian Zhang, Wenbo Zhang, Zhaoye Fei, Qinyuan Cheng, Shimin Li, Xipeng Qiu Title: MOSS Transcribe Diarize: Accurate Transcription with Speaker Diarization Arxiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/2601.01554v2 Abstract: Speaker-Attributed, Time-Stamped Transcription (SATS) aims to transcribe what is said and to precisely determine the timing of each speaker, whi...
2026-01-08
26 min
Artificial Developer Intelligence
Episode 7: Project Vend Update, Hallucinating Neurons, and Year End Reflections
In this episode, Shimin and Dan explore the latest advancements in AI coding, including NVIDIA's new models, the implications of AI-generated code, and the outcome of Anthropic's project Vend, AI management of vending machines. They also discuss the significance of multi-agent systems in coding, the concept of vibe coding, and delve into the research on hallucination neurons in large language models. The episode concludes with a year-end review reflecting on the rapid developments in AI technology throughout 2025.TakeawaysAI-generated code has been found to create more problems than human code.AI in vending machines has...
2025-12-27
47 min
Artificial Developer Intelligence
Episode 6: GPT 5.2, Claude Skills, and Hacker Hall of Fame
In this episode of "Artificial Developer Intelligence," hosts Shimin Zhang and Dan explore the latest advancements in AI, including the release of GPT 5.2 and its implications for the industry. They discuss the integration of Cloud Code into Slack, Mistral AI's new coding model, and the innovative MindEval framework for assessing AI's clinical competence. The episode also features a deep dive into AI-generated user interfaces and a lively discussion on the evolving role of hackers in the tech industry. TakeawaysGPT 5.2 offers incremental improvements and new modes for AI applicationsCloud Code's integration into S...
2025-12-19
51 min
Artificial Developer Intelligence
Episode 5: How Anthropic Engineers use AI, Spec Driven Development, and LLM Psychological Profiles
In this episode, Shimin and Dan explore the evolving landscape of AI in software engineering, discussing the implications of the Cloud Opus 4.5 sole document, the ethical considerations of AI models, and the impact of AI on developer productivity. They delve into spec-driven development, the latest advancements in AI models like DeepSeek v3.2, and the intersection of AI and mental health. The conversation also touches on the potential AI bubble and the challenges faced by developers in integrating AI tools effectively.TakeawaysThe Cloud Opus 4.5 sole document reveals insights into AI model training.Spec-driven development...
2025-12-12
57 min
Artificial Developer Intelligence
Episode 4: Open AI Code Red, TPU vs GPU and More Autonomous Coding Agents
In this episode of Artificial Developer Intelligence, hosts Shimin and Dan discuss the evolving landscape of AI in software engineering, touching on topics such as OpenAI's recent challenges, the significance of Google TPUs, and effective techniques for working with large language models. They also delve into a deep dive on general agentic memory, share insights on code quality, and assess the current state of the AI bubble.TakeawaysGoogle's TPUs are designed specifically for AI inference, offering advantages over traditional GPUs.Effective use of large language models requires avoiding common anti-patterns.AI adoption...
2025-12-05
1h 04
Artificial Developer Intelligence
Claude Opus 4.5, Olmo 3, and a Paper on Diffusion + Auto Regression
In this episode of Artificial Developer Intelligence, hosts Shimin and Dan explore the latest advancements in AI models, including the release of Claude Opus 4.5 and Gemini 3. They discuss the implications of these models on software engineering, the rise of open-source models like Olmo 3, and the enhancements in the Claude Developer Platform. The conversation also delves into the challenges of relying on AI for coding tasks, the potential pitfalls of the AI bubble, and the future of written exams in the age of AI. Takeaways Claude Opus 4.5 setting benchmarks, enhance usability and reduce token consumption.The introduction o...
2025-11-29
47 min
Artificial Developer Intelligence
It's Gemini 3 Week! And How to Persuade an LLM to Call You a Jerk
In this episode of Artificial Developer Intelligence, hosts Shimin and Dan explore the latest developments in AI, including Google's Gemini 3 model and its implications for software engineering. They discuss the rise of AI-driven cybersecurity threats, the concept of world models, and the evolving landscape of software development techniques. The conversation also delves into the ethical considerations of AI compliance and the challenges of running open weight models. Finally, they reflect on the current state of the AI bubble and its potential future.TakeawaysThe rent for running AI models is too high.The...
2025-11-29
58 min
Artificial Developer Intelligence
AI Benchmarks, Tech Radar, and Limits of Current LLM Architectures
In this episode of Artificial Developer Intelligence, hosts Shimin and Dan explore the rapidly evolving landscape of AI, discussing recent news, benchmarking challenges, and the implications of AGI as a conspiracy theory. They delve into the latest techniques in AI development, ethical considerations, and the potential impact of AI on human intelligence. The conversation culminates in the latest advancements in LLM architectures, and the ongoing concerns surrounding the AI bubble. TakeawaysBenchmarking AI performance is fraught with challenges and potential biases.AGI is increasingly viewed as a conspiracy theory rather than a technical goal.New LLM a...
2025-11-29
51 min
Very Bad Wizards
Episode 285: On Culture and Agriculture
It's an old-school episode as David and Tamler dive into some intriguing research on the origins of cultural differences. Two neighboring communities in communist China were assigned to be wheat farmers and rice farmers. Seventy years later, the people in the rice farming communities showed signs of being more collectivist, relational, and holistic than the people in the wheat farming communities. Plus, we have some questions about a new study on censorship and self-censorship among social psychologists. Links: Clark CJ, Fjeldmark M, Lu L, Baumeister RF, Ceci S, Frey K, Miller G, Reilly W, Tice D...
2024-05-29
1h 25
The History of China Podcast
#85 - Tang 4: The Wild West
1,000,000 show downloads! Emperor Taizong turns outward seeking to re-conquer the lost territories of the late, great Han at its height. But it’s easier said than done: to the west he’ll find that there’s a whole new cast of regional powers ready to stake their own territorial claims… meanwhile to the northeast, his rising ambitions about taking the Goguryeo Kingdom at any cost may lead him to follow in the ruinous footsteps of the Sui instead. And since it’s that time of the year, we’ll finish out with a look at China’s very first encounter with a strange...
2015-12-26
44 min
The History of China
#85 - Tang 4: The Wild West
1,000,000 show downloads!Emperor Taizong turns outward seeking to re-conquer the lost territories of the late, great Han at its height. But it’s easier said than done: to the west he’ll find that there’s a whole new cast of regional powers ready to stake their own territorial claims… meanwhile to the northeast, his rising ambitions about taking the Goguryeo Kingdom at any cost may lead him to follow in the ruinous footsteps of the Sui instead.And since it’s that time of the year, we’ll finish out with a look at China’s very first encounter with...
2015-12-26
46 min