The Local Maximum with Max Sklar

Dec 01 2024 329 ep. 47 mins 161
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Join Max Sklar and guests in this podcast about AI, technology, and society. Email [email protected] for questions and feedback. Show notes page on the website: www.localmaxradio.com

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Ep. 327 - The Shape of Thought

Dec 01 2024 53 mins  
Author, entrepreneur, and AI professor Graham Morehead joins the Local Maximum to talk about Artificial Thought and human potential working with AI in his book, “The Shape of Thought”https://grahammorehead.com/ Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Ep. 326 - James Barnes, The Autobiographer

Oct 23 2024 47 mins  
The Local Maximum returns from a hiatus with today’s interview of James Barnes, founder of Autobiographer, and AI-based app developed at Betaworks that helps you tell your own story. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Ep. 325 - Eric Daimler: Perspectives on AI

Aug 27 2024 44 mins  
Today’s guest is Eric Daimler, co-founder and CEO of Conexus (conexus.com). Max talks to Eric about the enormous shift in focus in the industry since his last appearance in 2022, and gets his perspective on the promise and pitfalls of the latest generation of AI. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Ep. 324 - The Technological Singularity Part II

Aug 19 2024 44 mins  
Max and Aaron go deeper into the ideas of the singularity and the law of accelerating returns as articulated in Ray Kurzweil’s Singularity is nearer. They talk about Nanotechnology, Longevity Escape Velocity, and Computronium. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Ep. 323 - The Technological Singularity Part I

Aug 09 2024 44 mins  
Max and Aaron discuss Ray Kurzweil’s new book, The Singularity is Nearer, and talk about the prospect for a technological singularity by 2045 and AGI by the end of this decade. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Ep. 322 - Coding in the Age of AI

Jul 15 2024 45 mins  
On Freund, co-founder and CEO of Wilco, talks to Max to explore the future of software development in a post-AI world. Learn about the evolving roles of developers, the significance of real-world problem-solving, and the continuous journey of upskilling and reskilling. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Ep. 321 - Exploring AI with Itamar Friedman

Jul 01 2024 53 mins  
Max talks to Codium.ai Founder Itamar Friedman about the rise of LLMs, the evolution of AI as practiced, and the philosophical ideas that will help us get the most out of it.https://codium.ai/ Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Ep. 320 - Startups, Foursquare, and NYU

Jun 12 2024 40 mins  
Max and Aaron discuss Max's new initiatives in startups and academia, his concerns about the current direction of Foursquare, and the structure and evolution of computer science courses. Max talks about his role next semester as the data structures course instructor at NYU, and all that might entail. They shared their personal experiences in being students at Yale and MIT. Get full

Insightful Conversations with Tiffany Grossman

May 30 2024 35 mins  
Max talks to Tiffany Grossman, a blogger, marketing specialist, and co-host of the 'Spill the T' podcast. Tiffany shares her journey into the podcasting world. We delve into the importance of networking, the challenges of starting a podcast, and choosing topics that resonate personally while providing value to listeners. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substac

Ep. 318 - Geospatial Visualization with Isaac Brodsky of Fused.io

Apr 30 2024 39 mins  
Today’s interview is with Fused.io cofounder Isaac Brodsky. We talk about geo-spatial visualization, dealing with large amounts of data, computer science, and career. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe