{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Stewart Squared","title":"Episode #95: Schrodinger's Bubble: Nobody's Keeping Up, And That's Okay","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e10094d0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3549,"description":"In this episode of the Stewart Squared podcast, host Stewart Alsop sits down with his father, guest Stewart Alsop II, to tackle corrections from last week's show before diving into the rapid pace of AI development and whether anyone can truly keep up. They explore Brian Chesky's new AI lab venture, Anthropic's controversial Fable release and subsequent restrictions by the US government, and Stewart's increasingly frustrating relationship with what he calls an \"abusive superintelligence.\" The conversation shifts to immersive art experiences as Stewart Alsop II reports from Japan, comparing his visit to TeamLab's digital projection exhibits with his investment in Meow Wolf's physical installations. They discuss the business models behind immersive entertainment, the limits of current AI capabilities (spoiler: AGI definitely isn't here yet), and why FFMPEG might be the unsung hero of modern video software. The episode wraps with reflections on Japan's art island Naoshima and the future of live streaming the podcast.\nTimestamps\n00:00 Welcome and experiment announcement: Stewart introduces a new fact-checking approach for the podcast, explaining how they'll correct previous episodes while maintaining their improvisational conversation style.\n05:00 Correcting last week's record: The hosts address three mistakes from the previous episode regarding Brian Chesky staying as Airbnb CEO, Anthropic's revenue numbers, and NVIDIA's history with Apple's Mac computers.\n10:00 The impossibility of catching up: Discussion of Stewart II's newsletter concept about falling behind in the AI race, examining Meta and XAI's struggles to compete with leading AI companies despite massive investments.\n15:00 Schrodinger's bubble theory: Stewart explores whether we're experiencing a tech bubble, comparing current AI acceleration to past technological shifts and discussing uncertainty around market valuations.\n20:00 Abusive superintelligence relationship: Stewart describes his frustrating...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QlC48R1fevmul8S_Y7L1P2WUMnEKqwNUR7TBsNqFHaE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84NDMx/NWQ0MWQ1Y2NkNjhk/ZDI1NWE0MTUyN2Q5/Zjg0NS53ZWJw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}