Waking Up With AI

Mar 27 2025 55 ep. 12 mins 4
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Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel bring you “Waking Up With AI,” an innovative and award-winning Paul, Weiss podcast focused on cutting-edge AI in both tech and law. Katherine and Anna will walk you through the day’s biggest developments in AI just in time for your first cup of coffee.

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Demystifying APIs in the AI Era

Mar 27 2025 16 mins  
Join Katherine Forrest in this week’s episode of "Waking Up With AI" as she unravels the complexities of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). Discover how these essential software tools enable communication between program and their critical role in AI applications like ChatGPT. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice:https://www.paulweiss.com/p

Defining Quantum Computing: Part 2

Mar 20 2025 16 mins  
This week, Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel unravel the mysteries of quantum physics, quantum algorithms and quantum computers. Join them as they discuss the potential of quantum computing to transform AI and scientific discovery. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice:https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/artificial-intelligence

Defining Quantum Computing

Mar 13 2025 23 mins  
This week on “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel break down the fundamentals of quantum computing and its powerful computational abilities, setting the stage for upcoming episodes that will explore quantum computing's relationship with AI and recent advances from major tech companies. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice:https

AI Research Reimagined

Mar 06 2025 16 mins  
In this episode of “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel examine the integration of end-to-end reasoning and agentic AI capabilities, with new developments from OpenAI, DeepMind and other leading AI labs. Katherine also shares her firsthand experience with OpenAI’s new deep research capability, which is transforming academic applications of AI. ## Learn More

Taking Stock of the State of AI Regulation in the U.S.

Feb 28 2025 32 mins  
This week, Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel examine recent shifts in AI regulation, including the withdrawal of former President Biden's 2023 executive order on AI and the emergence of state-level regulations. They also discuss what these changes mean for companies in terms of navigating governance and compliance. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practi

The Year of the Robot

Feb 27 2025 16 mins  
As robotic capabilities have progressed from toys and vacuum cleaners to highly advanced robotic humanoids, so too have the associated challenges and legal implications. This week on “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest explores these developments, as well as her personal experiences with Tesla’s Optimus Pro robot. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence

Open Source, Open Questions

Feb 13 2025 11 mins  
Join Anna Gressel as she builds on last week’s DeepSeek discussion to explore why open source AI is once again taking center stage globally, from its potential for collaborative innovation to the policy challenges it presents. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice:https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/artificial-intelligence

DeepSeek Rising

Feb 06 2025 24 mins  
In this episode of “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest delves into the groundbreaking advancements of AI newcomer DeepSeek's R1 and V3 models. She explores how this Chinese tech company is challenging the status quo and making waves in the AI space. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice:https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/artificial-

Deepfakes After Death

Jan 30 2025 7 mins  
In this week’s episode of “Waking Up With AI,” Anna Gressel considers audio deepfakes and the complex legal and regulatory questions that arise when a deepfake uses the likeness of the deceased. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice:https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/artificial-intelligence

AI Inference: Connecting the Dots

Jan 23 2025 18 mins  
Following last week’s deep dive into semiconductor chips, Katherine and Anna revisit the concept of AI inference. They explore AI reasoning capabilities, why inference quality matters for lawyers and recent advancements that can improve how models infer. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence Practice:https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/artificial-